Comments on: PlayersOnly, Sportsbook.com to Move to Merge Network by Mid-April http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/ Your one stop shop for poker news. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:38:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Doc http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-133726 Doc Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:15:16 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-133726 If you ever play any table tournaments at PlayersOnly, you will soon realize that since the move,the site continually favors the big stacks. The amount of times that the small stacks get great down cards only to lose to the big stacks weaker hands is way,Way,WAY beyond chance. NEVER deposit there. I say stick to Poker Stars and/or Full Tilt. If you ever play any table tournaments at PlayersOnly, you will soon realize that since the move,the site continually favors the big stacks. The amount of times that the small stacks get great down cards only to lose to the big stacks weaker hands is way,Way,WAY beyond chance. NEVER deposit there. I say stick to Poker Stars and/or Full Tilt.

]]> By: pay http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-100069 pay Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:55:21 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-100069 Problems with merge: 1. 1 month cashouts [atleast europe] 2. poker software keeps freeezing, that doesnt influence opened games, but main lobby with all flash ads, gets frozen, and you have to restart the program 3. if you win bonus dollars in rake races, they tranfer it into account, but you have to earn Vip points/ per every dollar, and thats no so easy for lets say 100$. Problems with merge:
1. 1 month cashouts [atleast europe]
2. poker software keeps freeezing,
that doesnt influence opened games, but main lobby with all flash ads, gets frozen, and you have to restart the program
3. if you win bonus dollars in rake races, they tranfer it into account, but you have to earn Vip points/ per every dollar, and thats no so easy for lets say 100$.

]]> By: timcut http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-93864 timcut Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:24:43 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-93864 bingo-i have accounts at almost every u.s. site, thirty at least, due to my love for free rolls...ive played at almost everyone except minted---not enough players---and can speak of my much experience that this merge with merge is the bomb. but yes, they lag in payout times usually three weeks to four weeks---they all seem to use a canadian bank as processor---also it appears we will lose the ability to change usernames every seven days---but the merge network is the crispy creme of online poker, if it wasnt for the low amount of players at offpeak hours on sitngos tables only i would have stayed on merge.....now the site is getting two midsize poker sites plus two new rooms to boot the player numbers should shoot up.....this will bring back players who like the site but numbers was low.as the vip is great instant cash or tourny coupons, not hard to exchange compared to other sites bingo-i have accounts at almost every u.s. site, thirty at least, due to my love for free rolls…ive played at almost everyone except minted—not enough players—and can speak of my much experience that this merge with merge is the bomb. but yes, they lag in payout times usually three weeks to four weeks—they all seem to use a canadian bank as processor—also it appears we will lose the ability to change usernames every seven days—but the merge network is the crispy creme of online poker, if it wasnt for the low amount of players at offpeak hours on sitngos tables only i would have stayed on merge…..now the site is getting two midsize poker sites plus two new rooms to boot the player numbers should shoot up…..this will bring back players who like the site but numbers was low.as the vip is great instant cash or tourny coupons, not hard to exchange compared to other sites

]]> By: Marc http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-85686 Marc Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:05:57 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-85686 This is kinda frustrating for the fact that merge gaming has horrid cashouts atleast for US players. Merge Gaming will take 2months+ to send a check to the US. I'm not sure how this compares to the Cake Poker Network as I have yet to make enough money to warrent a cashout there. Merge Gaming network is the most profitable poker network around In my opinion, but I won't play there again because they act like Paypal as in thinking all money is their own and not the players. Also their live support is very lousy, but their email support is much better and faster than FTP. This is kinda frustrating for the fact that merge gaming has horrid cashouts atleast for US players. Merge Gaming will take 2months+ to send a check to the US. I’m not sure how this compares to the Cake Poker Network as I have yet to make enough money to warrent a cashout there. Merge Gaming network is the most profitable poker network around In my opinion, but I won’t play there again because they act like Paypal as in thinking all money is their own and not the players. Also their live support is very lousy, but their email support is much better and faster than FTP.

]]> By: Jack http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-84050 Jack Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:42:17 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-84050 Allan, I simply dont believe you have played poker on Carbon in recent history or you dont know the difference between problems caused by your home set up and those caused by the site. I would rather agree with ricks comments and I have played Carbon for over 18mths now (not just 'one time' like you and have never experienced ANY freezing let alone 'constant freezing' as you suggest and I play fulltime. I also doubt you can have played many sites if you think it has the worst software as Carbon actually offers one of the best pieces of software on the market. Are you actually a bitter Cake employee because this sounds like a smear campaign that isnt based in any fact from my experience. Do you seriosuly think Cake have been stable software/hardware wise over the last year lol? Most of us enjoy playing poker to win cash and so the fact you would also rather play on a site where the action is nitty compared to one where as you say all the fish will be playing is also pretty bizarre. So in summary it seems you want to play on a site that is nitty, losing all its fish, half its traffic and has experienced technical issues in the last year just because it calculates rake via the dealt method rather than contributed and you experienced freezing when you played on Carbon 'one time' ages ago lol A pinch of salt is required with your comments I think! Allan, I simply dont believe you have played poker on Carbon in recent history or you dont know the difference between problems caused by your home set up and those caused by the site. I would rather agree with ricks comments and I have played Carbon for over 18mths now (not just ‘one time’ like you and have never experienced ANY freezing let alone ‘constant freezing’ as you suggest and I play fulltime. I also doubt you can have played many sites if you think it has the worst software as Carbon actually offers one of the best pieces of software on the market. Are you actually a bitter Cake employee because this sounds like a smear campaign that isnt based in any fact from my experience. Do you seriosuly think Cake have been stable software/hardware wise over the last year lol?

Most of us enjoy playing poker to win cash and so the fact you would also rather play on a site where the action is nitty compared to one where as you say all the fish will be playing is also pretty bizarre.

So in summary it seems you want to play on a site that is nitty, losing all its fish, half its traffic and has experienced technical issues in the last year just because it calculates rake via the dealt method rather than contributed and you experienced freezing when you played on Carbon ‘one time’ ages ago lol

A pinch of salt is required with your comments I think!

]]> By: Rick http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-83629 Rick Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:35:22 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-83629 I play at both Merge and Cake sites every day and I enjoy playing at Carbon poker the most out of all of them. I like the software at Merge sites better than the Cake net freeze ups and lock outs at final tables (they always seem to happen at the most opportune times). Also I find the players at Carbon to be more professional. Sportsbook has lots of loose players, and this will increase the bad beats at Merge, but that is to be expected with higher volume anyhow. I figure the player count at Cake net will drop conciderable in the evening hour when Sportsbook and Players Only bring in the largest number of players. As for the gold chip vs. VIP I think that the VIP earned points system is better than the sit back and ride the pot gold chips that don't add up to much of a bonus in the long run anyhow. Gold Chips have limited uses and VIP can be used as buyin to any tournament. I will still play both Merge and Cake sites, but I have always and will always spend the majority of my playing hours at Merge sites. I play at both Merge and Cake sites every day and I enjoy playing at Carbon poker the most out of all of them. I like the software at Merge sites better than the Cake net freeze ups and lock outs at final tables (they always seem to happen at the most opportune times). Also I find the players at Carbon to be more professional. Sportsbook has lots of loose players, and this will increase the bad beats at Merge, but that is to be expected with higher volume anyhow. I figure the player count at Cake net will drop conciderable in the evening hour when Sportsbook and Players Only bring in the largest number of players. As for the gold chip vs. VIP I think that the VIP earned points system is better than the sit back and ride the pot gold chips that don’t add up to much of a bonus in the long run anyhow. Gold Chips have limited uses and VIP can be used as buyin to any tournament. I will still play both Merge and Cake sites, but I have always and will always spend the majority of my playing hours at Merge sites.

]]> By: Mr Jones http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-83434 Mr Jones Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:02:51 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-83434 This is the best thing for the merge network and really does not change anything for PO players except increase the fish in the pool. Cake is a huge nitfest and the dealt method encourages this nit type play. There is nothing wrong with the Merge software. In fact, I have experienced more problems with cake software than the merge software. The only thing I am concerned about is the VIP system,as I see the gold cards/chips superior to the merge system. This is the best thing for the merge network and really does not change anything for PO players except increase the fish in the pool. Cake is a huge nitfest and the dealt method encourages this nit type play. There is nothing wrong with the Merge software. In fact, I have experienced more problems with cake software than the merge software. The only thing I am concerned about is the VIP system,as I see the gold cards/chips superior to the merge system.

]]> By: Allan http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-77268 Allan Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:36:54 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-77268 I'm surprised that anyone would consider the Merge software to be excellent. I deposited one time at Carbon to give it a try and it was by far the worst software of any site I've played on. It was constantly freezing. Their game selection is horrible and their VIP point system isn't nearly as good as the rewards you get at Cake. Your VIPs are earned based on your contributed rake, rather than the dealt rake method at Cake. If rakeback is calculated by the contributed method, then that's another major reason this moves is bad for us players. As far as the fishier waters, yes, I will miss all of the sports betting fish, but there's no way I play on Merge. I’m surprised that anyone would consider the Merge software to be excellent. I deposited one time at Carbon to give it a try and it was by far the worst software of any site I’ve played on. It was constantly freezing. Their game selection is horrible and their VIP point system isn’t nearly as good as the rewards you get at Cake. Your VIPs are earned based on your contributed rake, rather than the dealt rake method at Cake. If rakeback is calculated by the contributed method, then that’s another major reason this moves is bad for us players.

As far as the fishier waters, yes, I will miss all of the sports betting fish, but there’s no way I play on Merge.

]]> By: Chad http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-77201 Chad Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:56:30 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-77201 I for one will be glad to leave the sharks behind at Cake and move to fishier waters on the new network. Enjoy swimming with all the cake rake back players Alan. I for one will be glad to leave the sharks behind at Cake and move to fishier waters on the new network. Enjoy swimming with all the cake rake back players Alan.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/playersonly-sportsbook-com-to-move-to-merge-network-by-mid-april-8039/comment-page-1/#comment-77191 Anonymous Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:23:15 +0000 http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/?p=8039#comment-77191 merge is a fantastic network. theres no reason to say its lousy. they have excellent software and excellent promos which change every months. they also have live chat. Support and cashouts are both fast. I have played there for years due to the many different bonuses they give (rakeback+vip point rebates+seasonal bonuses+vip freerolls) they are extremely generous. merge is a fantastic network. theres no reason to say its lousy. they have excellent software and excellent promos which change every months. they also have live chat. Support and cashouts are both fast. I have played there for years due to the many different bonuses they give (rakeback+vip point rebates+seasonal bonuses+vip freerolls) they are extremely generous.

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