recommend staying away. stick to carbon or aced.

Have to say i agree its AMAZING how many people on this thread are practically cheerleading two to two and a half month cash out times on merge (provided you have already verified yourself which can also be a foot drag in the cement if not please ad more time)
And even thats not Guaranteed.Take a stroll through the merge withdraw thread and look for keywords "BOUNCED CHECK" and "OMG STILL WAITING".
And lock?Lock?Your kidding right.
Its not even worth my time to sit here and rail off the horror stories ive encountered SO FREQUENTLY on the lock withdraw thread.
So in closing.If your on the fence and you dont know where to play STOP placing top stock in threads like this one.
DO YOUR OWN WORK.It only takes minutes.Go to the carbon,lock,sportsbook ect withdraw threads and and then you decide exactly what your getting yourself into before you deposit one dime.
Why this reply?
Because as long as were willing to shell out the dough to these sites they have ZERO incentive to change.

This is great post to give us some good listing information. I can not play the poker. So i decide to check your list.

Winning netowrk aint bad for sure pry. i was on BCP until the transfer but comfy at merge, way better software with hotkeys. One word merge is better for me is volume, at tourneys and sngs specifically. Hell, winning is sick with a replica of stars vip system right?

but putting in the volume to achieve these is tough for a sng/tourney player from the few times i have observed traffic. traffic volume is super weak and the ability to only play ~40% of table at a time comfortably stinks. i just tested the software, it aint bad, i can stack all my tables and they pop to front. if their vip system is identical to stars, which i am under the impression it is, it is pry still very hard to get the eq. of Supernova and SE+, super small amount of players are obtaining this if any at SNE+. sngs are dead and no sng leaderboard. cash players may be able to but i doubt it, maybe 1 or 2 guys max at SNE+

are their affiliates for the Winning network; for additional promotions such as rake races?

I had not played in a long time but played on Bovada less than a year ago, and did not like playing there because they removed the usernames. I used to play when it was bodog, and it helped to keep track of certain players in the cash games and mtts. All the usernames are gone now, and it is just numbers, player 1668723 raises player 2389716 calls. To me this is a bit ridiculous. Looking for a new place to play mostly mtts.

Does each player always have the same number or do they change? So, no note taking?

You pretty much get a different player number each time. In cash games you get a player number equal to the seat number you are in. Tournament/SNGs give you a number equal to the #spot you registered. Ex you are the 53rd player to register for a tournament, your player number will be 53.

The reason is mainly in a habit. I still play on Lock from time to time cause I like its software, color scheme... etc. And I really hope that they will hear the voice of the crowd and improve the payout terms.

Another great room is BlackChip. It was great on Merge and now on Winning - just perfect support and all the rest. And WONecks - I think the players see these facts and are coming to the Winning network. I see that the traffic has increased up to 50% during the last 6 months.

lock is awful with so many problems
americas card room is atrocious

whats left to play on? bovoda and what else?

Bitcoin poker is the answer.

Seals has the lowest rake around.

I cashout after every session, takes 2-4 hours.

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of poker sites to play on.

Unless of course you're American and assumed everyone would know that, and missed the sticky on this very topic.

What is so atrocious about ACR?

Merge bro, merge

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yes usa, and I mainly play cash, isnt merge cash volume incredibly low?

Maybe a little smaller, but its in the same ballpark as the other couple popular US sites.

Just to add, if your think WPN is atrocious, none of the networks you can play on as an American will satisfy you. None are head and shoulders better that WPN.

Sorry. I hope that I am not posting this in the wrong area but I am trying to find a pokersite that offers freerolls to Us players...If anyone has any information please let me know...thanks!


P.S. I live in MD and unfortunately can not create an account on Bovada

If cashout speed was my first priority, then SWC would prob be my choice, but as long as I know I'm going to get paid within 2 months approx., the software, volume, promos, and support are decent to very good, I will give Merge my business. I also like to bet a game every now and then and their lines seem to be a bit better than Bovada. It also helps to go thru an experienced affiliate that has a good relationship with the network.

PPN.eu has a $100 Guaranteed freeroll on Sunday nights at about 8 p.m. Eastern time.

There is an Official Poker Pros Network Support and Promotions thread. They are out of Costa Rica and allow US players.

The game is rarely more than 50 players and last Sunday was down to 21.

Carbon also has a Sit n' Go steps program. You play the first game and advance to game 2 by finishing in the top 3. In game 2 you have to finish in the top 2 to advance to game 3. Win game three and you get $1.00. You can play 10 game 1s per day.

seals with clubs poker has 50 point every hour freeroll, and wed is donkdown freeroll 2 bitcoins.

Is there a good place to see all these things compared in a nice spreadsheet or something? Also, is a rush/zoom type of game offered at any usa sites?

rush/zoom is not offered at any of the big usa sites (merge, revolution, winning, bovada).

i agree the spreadsheet could be useful. how would we display it on here? google doc set to public?

its such a shame because ACR would be amazing if it weren't for the Beast/BBJ

What is the best place to play if you are going to open an account on Winning Network. NL up to 200.

all 3 are the same. choose the color scheme you like the best