Stalling disrupts the pace of the game, and makes poker less enjoyable for professionals and amateurs alike, but it's unfortunately becoming. . We will. I moved. I played poker growing up, my family ran a local club in a small town. The disruption only affected gaming. AGAINST ITS OWN PLAYERS. He kept complaining about the casino and the poker room specifically that we were playing at. Tom Waters, PartyPoker Managing Director. Stalking/harassment: Following another player from table to table to harass, abuse, intimidate and intentionally disrupt the game is prohibited. Playing poker for real money is not allowed on PokerStars in Australia. The disruptions started yesterday late in the evening and almost every player found themselves disconnected or sitting out from the tables. The technical issues did not affect the payment system as players were able to make a deposit or withdrawal. You upset them because you disrupt their table. You can still access the PokerStars website but only for play money. Totaling More Than $ Million To Its Board Members. So I grew up playing tournament style NLH in a safe environment. Company Allegedly Used Poker Player Money To Pay Distributions. PartyPoker put out a statement acknowledging that the interruption to play was caused by a DDoS attack.