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Originally Posted by darthwager
How about just your opinion? What's the best site on merge from a mtt/hu grinders perspective? A tad bit of reasoning would be great. I'm Looking to depo and looking for the best spot open up shop.
From what little research I've done it seems acr and other winning skins have better cash out times and a lot cheaper rake. But merge has the best software and Mtt traffic. So since the mtt player merge is were its at. And other games grind winning.
Anything to take away or add to this?
To get back to the best of merge question.
If host offers fast cash outs phone support and player 2 player transfers. How could they not be the best? It's my understanding that all skins share the same player pool and Mtts (except don't promo mtts) and no other skins offer fast cash outs, phone support or p2p.
Are u saying that's host is not the best for Americans unless you play for fun and don't need your money when you want it?
I am saying that PokerHost is the best choice for some players and not others. It all depends on what you as a player value most. Since I do not know what you as a player value most, it is difficult to answer.
Of the things you have listed there are caveats that you may not be aware of that may change your opinion. Now that you've provided me material to work with, I will gladly answer:
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Originally Posted by darthwager
How about just your opinion? What's the best site on merge from a mtt/hu grinders perspective?
Until recently PokerHost offered 100% of the tournaments (non-promo) offered by the Merge Gaming Network. Recently they have pulled some due to overlays. I have personally spoken to them about this and will continue to. The $215 high roller and $109 10k deep have been added back for starters. I've presented other events to them this week and should have word back soon.
For HUSNG all games are offered.
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Originally Posted by darthwager
From what little research I've done it seems acr and other winning skins have better cash out times and a lot cheaper rake. But merge has the best software and Mtt traffic. So since the mtt player merge is were its at. And other games grind winning.
They do
not have better cashout times than PokerHost. They do have better cashout times than skins on the network cashiers such as Carbon and Aced.
For the overwhelming majority of players, WPN does
not have cheaper effective rake when one factors in "The Beast" and BBJ drop.
Merge does have the most MTT guarantees and tournaments in the US market and the best software (consensus opinion, mine also).
Winning for cash depends on what you play. There is virtually no liquidity outside of NLHE and PLO.
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Originally Posted by darthwager
If host offers fast cash outs phone support and player 2 player transfers. How could they not be the best? It's my understanding that all skins share the same player pool and Mtts (except don't promo mtts) and no other skins offer fast cash outs, phone support or p2p.
One might choose Carbon/Aced over PokerHost because:
1) Carbon/Aced is the longest standing skin on the network, used to own the network, and has close ties to the network.
2) Has a significantly larger promo budget.
3) Has 100% of the MTT schedule, cash games, etc offered by Merge Gaming (and as Merge's flagship brand, purports that it always will).
4) Cheaper/Free withdrawals
** Also of note, PokerHost's P2P is not wide open and comes with significant restrictions when trading with random trading partners.
There are certain ways around these restrictions, but not with random players... these rules will always apply.
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Originally Posted by darthwager
Are u saying that's host is not the best for Americans unless you play for fun and don't need your money when you want it?
There is no "best place for Americans." It is highly subjective. Insofar as the rest of that sentence... seriously... stop putting words into my mouth that in no way relate to anything that I've said. Thanks.
Thus, in conclusion, I feel that some people are better off on Carbon/Aced, others on PokerHost and still others on completely different networks. It depends on the player and if anyone wishes to discuss it further, feel free to make a thread and point me to it via PM, look me up for a chat, etc.
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Kahn
Last edited by kahntrutahn; 07-23-2013 at 05:44 PM.