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