i have an account on Party with a small balance. i play there once in a while. i tried to log on a few days ago and was told my account was closed. i sent an email to info@partypoker.com, and was told the following:
my account has been temporarily locked. in order to lift the hold on my account, i have to become a "preferred member." being a "preferred memeber" supposedly entitles me to faster cashouts, or something. in exchange, i get to send them a faxed or scanned copy of my driver's license and checking account information.
there was no advance notice before closing my account nor any notice at the time the account was closed.
i have several thousand dollars on Prima and they've never pulled any crap like this.
jon