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