***OFFICIAL MERGE POKER REGS THREAD***

[jbull]

Good news for everybody that came over from FTP

Today's announcement of our settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) closes one chapter in our corporate history and opens another.

We have admitted to no wrong-doing with regard to our past U.S. operations and can now focus all of our energy and resources on advancing our global business, which now includes operating Full Tilt Poker. You can find details of the announcement at our PokerStars press center.

We plan to re-open the Full Tilt site and, most importantly, we will make available all funds for players outside the U.S. within 90 days of the formal close of the deal, which will occur in the next seven days. The money paid to the US Government will in part be used to reimburse former Full Tilt Poker customers in the United States, through a remission process to be administered by the Department of Justice.

Paying back Full Tilt players was a key component in our agreement to acquire the assets. This is not only important to the individual players who have had their bankrolls tied up for more than a year, but it's also vital to re-building trust in online poker and instilling confidence in the global poker economy.

It's too early to begin disclosing many details about our strategic plans for Full Tilt, but our first order of business is to re-open the site, pay back all of the players and begin rebuilding Full Tilt's reputation. Going forward, we will operate Full Tilt as a separate brand, giving players another leading and trusted platform to enjoy the game. The re-launched Full Tilt site will bring back the innovative features, the authentic poker and the cutting-edge software that made it so popular with millions of players worldwide.

Getting the site up-and-running and paying back players is a complex challenge involving technical, practical and logistical hurdles affecting millions of player accounts. We're confident we can work through the challenges and our track record as a responsible and responsive company will hopefully bring some comfort to the players that have waited so long for resolution. We ask for just a bit more time and patience as we sort through the details. For now, we've posted an FAQ for Full Tilt players. There is also a short FAQ for PokerStars players.

One final word about the future U.S. market. Our settlement acknowledges that both PokerStars and Full Tilt are eligible to apply for a license in the U.S. to offer real money poker when states or the federal government offer such an opportunity. We look forward to this opportunity and are confident that we bring tremendous value, regulatory experience, market credibility and financial integrity to the marketplace.

We're optimistic about the future and we look forward to sharing the next chapters in our history with you.

[fast11375]

Chaser, if I remember correctly, they actually rake ~8% per pot for 10NL and 5% for 25NL+. And since rake is capped at $3, you can get away with some extra rake if you are playing deep sometimes at 25NL.

hurray for FTP! I hope they reopen soon, loved their software.

[Micro McD]

I've been beating 10nl FR for 7bb/100 but the actions been dying and my last few steps up to 25nl i've been crushed by non stop raises. Then I discover i'm with all 16/14/6's when the stats come around.

Did 25nl catch the same disease and now it really is just all regs battling? I can't play weekend nights, when's the other softest times for 25nl? Thanks.

[chaser3]

Originally Posted by fast11375

Chaser, if I remember correctly, they actually rake ~8% per pot for 10NL and 5% for 25NL+. And since rake is capped at $3, you can get away with some extra rake if you are playing deep sometimes at 25NL.

hurray for FTP! I hope they reopen soon, loved their software.

Oh ok, I'm still a bit confused by how they actually calculate the rake you paid in regards to rakeback because I definitely feel I've been shorted if it's weighted, since I feel like they aren't including times when I lose the pot but contributed a lot to the pot.

Ex.) I get stacked, but don't get credit for contributing to the pot (which I should if it is weighted rake), thus I would get no rakeback on that.

[COKE_MAN]

Go look at your ledger +/- a day either direction and see if you have a large RB payment that would jive with what you think you should have gotten. If not, contact your room rep and see if they will look into it.

Oh, and just for due diligence...Are you sure you have RB or are you on the VIP program?

[chaser3]

I'm on RB, 35% daily.

Yeah I checked the ledger, for that day it says I accumulated almost no rake, and the next few days not much either.

[COKE_MAN]

Then something definitely is screwed up there. See if your rep can review those sessions for you.

[Micro McD]

Yea, nevermind on my last post lol lost another couple BI at 25nl. I just wanted to step up on rake and improve at the next level but i'll take slow money from more exploitable regs at 10nl rather than no money being the exploitable frest meat.

Would 25nl=50nl skill in past and maybe future?

[homerunhitter7]

Jump from 25-50NL is really big in my experience. This experience does not yet include Merge, but I would imagine it would be similar.

[pokerarb]

25nl 6max is pretty fishy, nl50 the games are much worse, and then higher there are some bbj fish but still pretty hard imo

not sure about full ring

[itseasy3]

Is there a way to use the weighted contributed rake on pt4?

[vinchnyc]

Originally Posted by itseasy3

Is there a way to use the weighted contributed rake on pt4?

Yes
Warehouse download I think ( special stat )

[itseasy3]

Originally Posted by vinchnyc

Yes
Warehouse download I think ( special stat )

Warehouse download? Please explain lol sorry

[300zxrider]

Click "community" in PT4 and then you'll see Warehouse downloads.

[300zxrider]

Just bought HEM 2 and NoteCaddy. I'm reading up on how to use NoteCaddy and it appears to have a steep learning curve. Just curious how many of you guys use it and how long it took for you to be proficient with it?