Satellites - what now?

[deepak7]

So, Fulltilt will pay you 10000$ if you win a satellite...
This change applies only to US Citizens? Can europeans still qualify online?
It would be very very hard for europeans to travel & register and some will have problems with visa too.


"Recently, there have been many rumors that, because of the new Internet gaming legislation, players will no longer be able to compete for seats at live, U.S.-based poker tournaments on Full Tilt Poker. We assure you, this is not the case.

For the foreseeable future, we will continue to offer all of our players the opportunity to win seats at World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker events through our bi-weekly Winner's Choice tournaments and other promotions at Full Tilt Poker. That said, effective immediately, we are implementing a change in how we award players with their tournament entries when they win an entry to a U.S.-based live tournament through an online qualifier.

Upon winning a Winner's Choice or other prize package to a live, U.S. tournament, Full Tilt Poker will immediately deposit any monies you may have won, excluding the cost of the tournament entry, into your player account. Additionally, at this time, you will be asked to provide Full Tilt Poker with proof of identification, your mailing address, and your shirt size so that we can send you a Full Tilt Poker shirt and hat to wear at the tournament.

Full Tilt Poker will then deposit your tournament entry fee into your player account. Once you receive these funds, you may use them to purchase your seat at the live tournament.

For example, say you win a $12,000 Winner's Choice prize package on July 1st for a live U.S. tournament on August 21st with a $10,000 buy-in. Upon your victory, we will immediately credit your account with as much as $2,000, which may be used to help offset your travel expenses and hotel reservations at the tournament site. Then, on or about August 1st, Full Tilt Poker will deposit $10,000 into your player account, which can be used to cover your tournament entry. At this time, we will also send your Full Tilt Poker gear. If you make it to the final table at the live tournament, Full Tilt Poker will pay you a logo bonus for wearing this gear on television. The size of your bonus will be dependant on your finishing position and the anticipated viewing audience of the televised tournament. You will be advised of the bonus structure prior to the event.

As this new legislation is implemented, Full Tilt Poker will continue to monitor the impact it may have on our ability to satellite players into live, U.S.-based tournaments, and will revise our policies as appropriate."