Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014.

[Bart(UK)]

Just seen this via twitter and now direct from NC on Blackbelt. Copied in full for clarity, please read regarding withdrawals, player points, access to account etc!

Neil Channing posted on 24 Feb, 11:51pm Today is a very sad day for me. It is with heavy heart that I have to announce that the Black Belt Poker skin will cease to exi(s)t from midnight this Friday February 28th. It's now almost six years since I came up with an idea which I thought at the time could lead to a shake-up in the UK online poker market. Since that time I have worked tirelessly to try and develop the project and to build the Black Belt brand. I've been helped in that endeavour by some excellent staff, some loyal and patient investors and a fantastic community of players who I hope have all had plenty of fun along the way. Sadly sometimes in life you just have to accept that things are not working and you need to move on. That time has come with Black Belt Poker. The business is still running as a Ltd company and we are simply ceasing to trade. We will be switching off the skin and no longer operating a poker site. I'm currently in discussions with another iPoker skin and hope to bring you news on how your Spending Points can be redeemed through them very shortly.There is no question of any players not receiving their balances which are safely held by our partner and cashier cage provider Boyle Poker, in a ring-fenced bank account. To get the money from your account you simply need to log on prior to Friday and withdraw as normal. If you fail to do this by the time the skin is inoperative you will definitely still be able to receive your money but you'll need to contact Boyles directly. They have a list of the players who have balances with the relevant amounts and I also have a copy of that list. It may take slightly longer to get paid if you wait until Saturday or later as Boyles will not be able to simply refund your card and they may need extra details from you such as ID. If you have any queries regarding withdrawals, or any other questions you wish to raise, I can be emailed at [email protected] or you can contact Boyles [email protected] or by calling 0800 316 0441. All that remains is for me to thank everyone who invested, who worked hard for us, who were sponsored by us, who participated in poker discussions on our website and particularly those who played on Black Belt Poker.

[Bart(UK)]

Re: Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014. Wish Neil & his team all the very best in future ventures :ok

[Danshot]

Re: Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014. Nice site unfortunately its a tough market to crack these days Only have like £2.54 on the site guess time to spin it up on speed poker to try get to £10 to withdraw :)

[slapdash]

Re: Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014. A real shame. The peak of my poker "career" was qualifying for the WSOP Main Event in 2011 through Blackbelt. I was really impressed by how they looked after me. Everybody from BBP, and especially Neil Channing, treated me and the other qualifiers like equals rather than just an opportunity to get some exposure for the site. I've not been playing a huge amount of poker lately, but (apart from PL events, of course!) what I've most enjoyed playing online have been the various BBP exclusive tournaments.

[reb33]

Re: Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014. Not a BBP account holder but Channing is definitely one of the top ambassadors for poker in the UK, polite to players of all abilities, and I wish him well.

[ooblio]

Re: Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014. Hi Mark, Today is a very sad day for me. It is with heavy heart that I have to announce that the Black Belt Poker skin will cease to exit from midnight this Friday February 28th. It's now almost six years since I came up with an idea which I thought at the time could lead to a shake-up in the UK online poker market. Since that time I have worked tirelessly to try and develop the project and to build the Black Belt brand. I've been helped in that endeavour by some excellent staff, some loyal and patient investors and a fantastic community of players who I hope have all had plenty of fun along the way. I personally have invested a large sum of money and an enormous amount of my time and energy in attempting to make this project succeed. Sadly sometimes in life you just have to accept that things are not working and you need to move on. That time has come with Black Belt Poker. The business is still running as a Ltd company and we are simply ceasing to trade. We will be switching off the skin and no longer operating a poker site. I'm currently in discussions with another iPoker skin and hope to bring you news on how your Spending Points can be redeemed through them very shortly.There is no question of any players not receiving their balances which are safely held by our partner and cashier cage provider Boyle Poker, in a ring-fenced bank account. To get the money from your account you simply need to log on prior to Friday and withdraw as normal. If you fail to do this by the time the skin is inoperative you will definitely still be able to receive your money but you'll need to contact Boyles directly. They have a list of the players who have balances with the relevant amounts and I also have a copy of that list. It may take slightly longer to get paid if you wait until Saturday or later as Boyles will not be able to simply refund your card and they may need extra details from you such as ID. If you have any queries regarding withdrawals, or any other questions you wish to raise, I can be emailed at [email protected] or you can contact Boyles [email protected] or by calling 0800 316 0441. All that remains is for me to thank everyone who invested, who worked hard for us, who were sponsored by us, who participated in poker discussions on our website and particularly those who played on Black Belt Poker. nc

[CowsOnTilt]

Re: Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014. It's a shame, I didn't play there to often, but do work as an affiliate in the industry, I know how tough it can be for small poker sites, competition is so tough and the cost of aquiring poker players are getting higher and higher while the value of the players drop.

[Bart(UK)]

Re: Blackbelt Poker ceases trading on Friday 28th Feb 2014. In case of queries over withdrawal: [TABLE=width: 100%]

[TR] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Email:[/TD] [TD][email protected][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Freephone UK:[/TD] [TD]0800 316 0441[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Phone (Int):[/TD] [TD]+353 42 9393 168[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Fax (Int):[/TD] [TD]+353 42 9393 220[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]WWW:[/TD] [TD]blackbeltpoker.com[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] I managed to somehow cock up my withdrawal which got stuck in middle earth somewhere. A quick call to Blackbelts helpline (run for BBP by BoylePoker) however soon sorted it. Excellent service.