Media reports on PokerStars exiting the Australian market has been repudiated by a PokerStars manager using the 2 + 2 forum.

PokerStars Steve posted the following comment on the poker forum:

“The rumor that PokerStars has decided to block Australian players on August 1 is not true.

“If the company decides to block players in Australia or in any other country it will notify players accordingly.”