.com italian networks are an option as well. setting up an account and moving around money is tougher so i think it's worthwhile mostly for at least semi-pro players.

Guys, I'm giving a friend poker lessons on Cake Poker. He deposited $100, and told me it takes approx 1 month to receive the money, when you request a cash out. If all these sites continue to take too long to send you your cash out, and their support systems are slothish, and all this disconnecting is taking place, with no fix in sight, should we just not play online till they show us that they are taking these matters seriously? Has anyone played on Bodog? If so, have you received your cash outs in a timely manner (2 weeks), is their support, supportive and quick to reply? Are the disconnects happening on Bodog too? What site in the minds and consensus of most 2+2 members is the best site for U.S. players to play on. I just want to play on a honorable site, that answers your inquirys in a timely manner, and sends you your cash outs in a couple of weeks at most. A consensus of which site(s), have the best NL action (Or all type good games, but mainly NLNE), customer service, and holds a solid honorable reputation, and can send you your cash out in approx 2 weeks. Thanks 2+2ers for any info on this matter.

There's none, Mike. Not for US players anyway. There's degrees of how bad, with one or two being close to ok, but they all lack essential things to make them great, or arguably good enough to even play.

PS. You can find what sites are open to US players and how much traffic they have, here http://www.pokerscout.com/

My suggestion is to try out Everleaf(Minted Poker, RaiseandFold, etc...), Yatahay Network(True Poker, Doyles Room, etc...), or Bodog.

Everleaf(Minted Poker, RaiseandFold,etc...)- Offers fast Western Union Cashouts. I've made multiple Cashouts by Western Union since Black Friday and have received in 2-3 days every time. They offer 40% RB, Deposit Bonuses, RakeChases(through the right affiliates), and the other 'skin' promotions (Example: Minted poker offers various promotions each month). Minted Poker has a sponsored thread on 2p2 that a Minted Neil(Minted Poker rep) posts on to answer questions and resolve any issues. RaiseandFold owner also posts on 2p2 and is always available to answer questions and take suggestion as is Neil. Everleaf Network was made up of 3 separate Networks but last week they combined them to increase traffic accross all skins. The traffic is decent and improving. The software is playable though it has a few issues, but they will be releasing a new Poker Client in approximately 2 months.

Yatahay (True Poker, Doyles Room, etc...)-Offers fast cashouts. I've requested multiple Paper Checks since Black Friday and I've received all of them in under 2 weeks. For a paper check that is pretty quick. They offer 27% RB, First Deposit Bonus and frequently run large Rake Races Network Wide. They have large Guaranteed Tournaments(Sat. 7.5K, Sunday 15K and a 3.5K daily) on the weekends for the size of the Network that frequently have Overlay and have plenty of Satellites running to them. True Poker has a site Rep on 2p2 and a sponsored forum to help answer questions. The Traffic is low and has been up and down recently. They had gained a lot of Traffic but lost some when they released a new Poker Client and initially had some issues with it. The software still has some issues, but all US facing sites do currently, IMO.

Bodog- Offers fast Cashouts also. I've not requested on from Bodog since Black Friday but all accounts point to very fast Cashouts. They do NOT have RB available. THey have a VIP system which does not offer much value, IMO. They also limit the amount of tables that you can play at one time to 4! The software is pretty unique and it seems to get mixed reviews. I've not had issues on it personally, but have only played a very small volume on Bodog.

My final suggestion would be to play on multiple Networks to help get your volume in. This may mean playing 3 tables on Minted Poker, 3 tables on Yatahay, and 4 tables on Bodog(just an example). This will allow you to take advantage of the promotions that may be going on at different Networks, table select, and still receive fast Cashouts. I would personally avoid Cake because of their shady history that continues(see sticky at top of Internet Poker Forum where they are not paying a player that won 50-60K). If I was set on playing the Cake Network, I would play on PokerWorld. They are backed by TheGreek Sportsbook which is very reputable and popular in the Sportsbook world. They have their own Cashier and process their Cashouts MUCH faster then Cake. They also have their own support which is helpful. They also offer the same RB % as Cake, a Deposit Bonus, and an Exclusive Personal RakeChase(through some affiliates) it is much better to play on then Cake, IMHO!

NOTE: I left out Merge because they are currently NOT accepting new US players!

Hey 2+2 community!! Well first off I'll jus say that BF ****ed my life up as I'm sure it did many of us, but I'm not here to gripe and that is besides the point. Im in the US and am 23 years old. I've been playing poker for my job for about the past year or so, I'm not a nosebleed player obv but it has financed my living situation that I've grown accustomed to. That being said I've been playing live lately and after losing 6k this week at 5 10 I'm nearly busted and am that much closer to having to find a real job. I'm down to about 400 as a poker bankroll. I kno it's my bad for playing to high and putting myself in this position but the reason why I'm starting this thread is beacause I want to deposit my 400 online but I have no idea which website to do so on. I will be playing small HUs to rebuild but I haven't the slightest clue where to depo. My biggest concern is the cashing out part. I was thinking cake or bodog but I have no idea how long it takes to cashing or even if I'm able to do so. I also am not sure how to make the depo in the first place. If any who lives in the US and has cashed out from a site recently cold help me out I wood surely be indebted to you. Thanks fellow grinders and good luck to all.

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HTH

Morphy

in before busto

Western Union for a Merge skin is probably your best online poker option if you choose that route. I generally suggest Black Chip Poker as a specific room choice.

The real world job thing is very likely the best option for you given your post until the US gets legislated properly. Burger King might pay better than Taco Bell so be sure to shop around first whichever option you pick.

Good luck.

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Mmmm frostys, I haven't had one of those in years. OP, can you get me a deal on a 50 gallon drum full of chocolate frosty?

Morphy

Lol u guys are brutal. Thanks monteroy any idea how long it takes ta cash out on black chip poker?

ahahahahahahahaha this thread is great

w e dudes I obv realize this thread was gunna make me sound degen as hell but I figured sumone wood atleast try n help me n I do have my AA but 9 ta 5s have never really been my style

Oh, you have your AA? Why didnt you say so!

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Merge is not accepting any new US players so ur down to cake and bodog; check their threads regarding CO. The players will give you a good idea of how payouts are going.

+1 for BlackChip but I would suggest, if it is at all possible in view of the replies so far, that you try to get info from players with actual experience in regard to the withdrawal times.

Good luck with that....

The what in that what is the what to do the what? I've read this 5 times and have no clue what you're trying to say. Maybe you're right, a real job isn't a good choice for you. I mean, you have to fill out the application, and for that you have to be able to write. In English. Sorry dude, gl in the pokers.

Morphy

Ok I will. Ty

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They are looking for superheroes to join their team!!

The serious answer is find a job.

too late

you are busted you just dont know it!!

"My biggest concern is the cashing out part."

yea like thats gonna happen

please come back and post when your back playing nosebleed again, then i will say i was being a douchebag...but really dude even phil ivey had to flip burgers between weekends...good luck

Bodog, Everleaf, and True Poker all have fast Cashouts. They all have positives and negatives.

Another suggestion if you had succes online previously is to consider getting staked to help you get your BR built back up. If you were a winning online players previously you should be able to get a stake fairly easily.

Merge isn't accepting new US players.

Cake steals money from their players.

You lack the proper skill set to be a pro poker player (BRM is one of the most important aspects of playing professionally + you seem unable to use the search function of this forum)



...Seems like you should get a job, seriously.

Seriously: San Francisco's minimum wage is about $10/hr (US high) and firms with more than 50 (I think) employees have to pay for health insurance.

Living expenses in San Fran: surprise: there are myriad residential hotels (where the cab drivers live -- was me -- not fancy but perfectly survivable while waiting for online to come back) and even more numerous cheap eats. They don't like chains out there so mom and pops rule. 7 years ago when I was there you could stuff yourself for $5 most mom and pops or for $4 if you ate Chinese. Put 70 pounds on me and gave me Type II diabetes.

PS. $10/hr was the federal minimum wage ($1.60 adjusted) in 1968. Now double the per capita income later the minimum wage ought to be at least $15/hr, right? $15/hr is today's US median wage (average person's wage). Meaning the US job market really, really sucks. Some day Americans will wake up and unionize like the rest of the better paid modern world. There is a way to do unionize in a hurry that automatically takes care of WalMart, etc., -- it is called legally mandated sector-wide labor agreements (I know this is getting far off topic here but people might as well figure out what is happening to them) where everybody doing the same job in the same locale works under a unified contract with all firms: no more race to the bottom. Canada does it lite; Germany does it heavy. Just a matter of waking people up. GL