play on intertops on the cake network its much better soft as at 100nl

am i pretty much totally screwed if i have a mac and want to play from new york?

merge - no good in ny
bodog - no mac client?
cake - no mac client.

You could use an emulator and get windows on your mac. A program like vmware one that I know of. Parallel desktop is another I believe.

yeah, i tried that briefly on cake and it took FOREVER to start windows and literally could only 1 table etc.

How about SPORTSBOOK.AG? If anyone can share their experience on SP, it would be helpful, thank's.

Based on the current climate and the DOJ update on wire act i'd stay away from anything related to sports betting just to be safe....

Merge is actually one of the worst USA sites in terms of potential profit in cash games. Really long cashout times for everyone, and on top of that has a reputation as one of the nittyest networks. Really don't understand why any cash grinder players there, they're basically burning money. Best option for MTT and SNG players though (although I love what Yatahay is doing, they've got some great MTT's and fast cashouts).

I continue to be a huge Cake advocate.. Dealt RB, fast cashouts, excellent promotions, no bbj tables (massive rake that you don't get RB from), and soft tables. If you sign up with the right affiliate on the main Cake site, you get cashouts in the 1.5-3.5 week range consistantly, but without the right affiliate cashouts, playing there isn't an option (3+ month cashout waiting times). There's also the option of playing on Intertops, where you get great cashout times no matter who your affiliate is.

Don't play on Cake, however, if you plan on grinding MTT/SNG... their schedule is probably the worst in the industry, and all their promos are geared towards cash games. If I were a MTT player, I would definitely split my roll between Yatahay and Merge. I'm really down on Merge though.. their cashout times are really disheartening. They do have the best traffic though, so as a MTT grinder you have to have a roll there.

As a SNG grinder, the only real viable option I know of is Merge. SNG grinders have probably been hit the hardest by DOJ. A SNG grinder might have a better answer for you though.

Disclaimer: I play on Cake exclusively right now, but I'm very tempted to start playing on Yatahay.

There is a site called infinitipoker.com and they say there that they will accept bitcoin as a form of payment. I checked out some bitcoin blogs and some are sying that this will be a solution to allow US players to play cash games/tourneys as per usual...Any thoughts on infiniti and/or bitcoin?

I just joined Carbon Poker on Merge. I'm not a full timer by any means, but I consider myself a dedicated and avid tournament player. MTT's, mostly.

This place has tons of tourneys of decent value, so I feel that I will be happy here until bigger things happen.

Since I'm not a full timer, nor do I try to play like it's my career or job, I'm not too worried about withdrawal times. I don't know how big of a deal cash out times are for you guys.

But yeah, the software seems to run smoothly and there's enough action for MTT and SnG players like me. I endorse it so far!

I play cash-only, thanks for the advice.

I use raketherake, good enough?

i'm a Lock regular and we just got news that exclusive to lock we will get wire transfers and checks from the LOCK casino side starting feb 1st or sooner, with a time frame of 2 to 3 weeks to recieve. Sounds to good to be true.... but we'll see... the MTT schedule on merge is def the best the only drawback really was the withdrawal times, and i actually think the tourneys and sit n gos are pretty tough since its about 95 % american players and tons of regs... but that's just the way it is right now.

You do know you have to be Black VIP or Black VIP elite for the wire transfer. At least that is what I thought I read.

+1

I can't really speak for the MTT's as I don't play them too often, but the SNG traffic is near dead. The only games you'll see running are the DON's and they don't go above $10 for the full ring and $15 for 6-max. And the same can be said of full ring games as the majority of cash traffic on cake exists at the 6-max games. Being a dealt RB site, I suppose most try to play 6-max to maximize their bonuses.

I agree with Chazley that the competition on Cake is much softer than Merge, but the latter has much more traffic and during certain hours you basically can't even play on Cake. For those of us in the U.S. this is unfortunately the world we live in; to gain in one area you have to sacrifice something else.

Which has more traffic: Yatahay or Everleaf network? Also which is softer?

I think everleaf has more traffic. Everyone is solid.