Bovada has been around forever and prob has developed relationships with processors.

So has Jazette and for as long as I can remember 6-8 weeks has always been their standard wait times. Don't expect those times to get better anytime soon.

Quick update:

This week saw some pending withdrawals from early February getting processed, taking around the 8 to 9 weeks

This can be considered a positive development even though some of these were processed in 8 weeks or so compared to further delays with no resolution in sight.

Seems carbon is getting back on track with the processing system. People can post if they have experiences to the contrary.

If I was financially stable in real life I would definitely play on merge, but I am not. I can't afford to wait 2 months to receive a check. I'm sure there are many other players in the same boat I am in.

As stated before Merge has always had mediocre cashout times and that is just the nature of the beast at the moment.

Also I would like to add is that the only 2 reasons on why I would play on Merge is because of the Tournament Schedule and Traffic and also the software is the best available. I mainly play cash, but sometimes I prefer a good tournament.

SBR has them rated at a D- due to many complaints of slow cashouts and lack of any sort acknowledgement on the issue. I have been in contact with Carbon support and it is impossible to get any sort of straight answers. Telling poker players they cant be paid because of football season that ended months ago is unacceptable.

Edit: just found out the privately owned Jazette Enterprises became Jassy Sports Events Limited and has its headquarters in Malta.

Jassy Sports then became Domain Holdings Limited located in Gibraltar.

Who is running the show at Merge?

There are complaints on ripoff report about Domain Holdings Limited, it seems they have no current gaming commission regulating them. They claim Kahnawake Gaming Commission oversees them but there is no records of them operating in Gibraltar(where Domain Holdings has moved). Also, most know that Kahnawake Gaming Commission means next to nothing.

Anyways I am sure someone with more knowledge can chime in. I just thought I would open the door to see if we can really dig around and see who is in control over our money and the processes of being paid. It seems in my findings that Domain Holdings Limited is in control of withdrawals and is the owner of Merge.

Address:
Domain Holdings Limited
Suite 14,
Watergardens 5,
Gibraltar

Not sure if this means different processors but I got 3 different banks the last 3 months. But always been consistent 10 business days to get here and a day to clear.

If you went to Canada for a few months, opened a bank account and moneybookers account, and then returned to the states can you continue to use skrill?

negative.... just logging into Skrill from the USA is risky once your account is associated with igaming.


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Kahn

Have you feel on your head? Bovada is not going no where, and poker in next year will be legal in more states, and less poker sites going down.

thanks kahn... what about wires to your canadian bank account? / if i move and set up these accounts i should be able to use them while i'm there at least right?

Does anyone believe Carbon's cashout times will get worse before they get better or do you think it is at its peak?

No wires unfortunately. They will send you checks (in CAD) up here in Canada.

If in case you were asking if Skrill does wires to one's Canadian bank, then yes. Make sure to set up Skrill in USD and get yourself a Canadian bank that allows you to have a USD denominated account. This combination will save you 5 points in currency conversions

I'd say at it's peak. It's been operating as advertised or better for the most part since the swap to Jazette. Check times crept up to 9 weeks recently, but I think this is b/c there were a small number of checks that bounced. If you read the main cashier thread here in Internet Poker, you'll see that those cases were expedited and the player's reimbursed. But bumping people to the front of the queue is what I think caused the minor delay beyond normally stated check times.

FWIW, the queue works as advertised, I had guys last month who got 3 checks, i.e. 7.5k from their queue.


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Kahn

alright thanks for all the information man I appreciate it... just to be clear though while I am in Canada I should be able to withdraw using skrill?

Assuming you can use Skrill/Canadian Bank/etc. Yes.


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Kahn

I withdrew my funds from carbon after they took away my wu withdrawal option and switched to acr and haven't looked back. the customer service and promos are great!

Carbon is doing fine these days, from the Carbon Withdrawal thread spent 2 minutes looking there and found these.

Not sure what the point of bumping a 4 month old thread was for....

Yes according to our data collection, avg check time went from 61 days last month to 24 days (and dropping) this month, a 61% decrease in wait times. That is on the first check in a queue of checks, the subsequent checks still come 10-14 days apart as they always have.

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Kahn

As far as a 4 month old thread goes, I was thinking about depositing there again for the maximus series. I spoke with support who would not give me my rakeback or wu withdrawals which they both gave me than just took it away. So 8 weeks via carbon support is the norm right now. So getting paid every two months is not for me. I'm not saying they are not legit i'm just saying 8 weeks is not loyalty to your customers as acr will get it to you via several options and under 2 weeks.

As far as them getting faster, it's a very simple formula! Go to their live chat and talk to support as I just did 5 minutes ago. They will tell you 6 to 8 weeks. That's it no ifs ands or buts about it.

^^ Rooms will tell you their standard reply - however, the facts this month for user-reported experiences speak for themselves.

34 checks reported received in August here on 2+2 through 8/24. Average timeframe from those is 23 days from point of request to check in hand. It's not the be-all-end-all measure, but it's a solid indicator of the current payout situation on Carbon.

Take a look for yourself here (link below) - best bet is to follow this for continued indication of cashout experiences. Believe me - if cashouts are a problem, the players will let you know.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/20...hread-1107843/

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Yeah I would say this thread can be locked at this point.

I am thrilled about recent improvements in carbon cashout times

In case of new issues, PM a mod and get the thread unlocked.