888 is a semiscam!
My friend cashed out 40 usd to bank account, and u know what he received? 20 usd! It is 50% from cashed out sum! To question why it happened they answered that it is not their problem because money goes thru few banks and some of them charge 20 usd per transfer! LOL
Then he changed cashout method to e-wallet cashouts. Made deposit from it and then cashed out to e-wallet. Cashout were in status PAID after 3 days but no money in wallet! As we all know e-wallet transfers are INSTANT so when it stays status PAID in 888 lobby money shold be in receivers e-wallet! So friend wrote to support why again problems? Support answered WAIT A FEW DAYS and then come back if no money... but transfers are INSTANT but they dont understand this... SUPPORT IS MOST UNPROFESSIONAL AT 888 AND INSTEAD OF SOLVING THIS PROBLEM THEY OFFERED HIM TO DEPOSIT MORE MONEY!!! So disgusting! After few days with problem sent to CASAVA money was in e-wallet WITHOUT ANY EMAIL WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION!!! Friend saved all chat logs all emails to be ready to go to court if needed. But looks like problem are "solved" with lot of effort, stress and fear about his money.
After reading all posts about 888 i can really understand people who play there. 888 politic is to get rid from +EV players no matter what it takes. 888rep is what he is, he gets paid to write here answers which he is allowed to write, no other way. He is only a person who do what his boss wants him to do, and if i were in his place i was doing the same, because money doesny stink and the worl is built this way.
And while there will be people who dont see it, 888 will be making a profit from them, it is fact in this kind of business. Players are something like debt slaves with no social warranties. If u made for example 1000 usd a month, be sure that allready paid a tax no less than a 1000 usd, and it means u pay 50% of your earnings to your BOSS - 888poker. Sad bud true.
Only one think that i dont understand in poker industry is WHY NOT TO MAKE PLAYER FRIENDLY ROOM TO MAKE HAPPY EVERY CUSTOMER, DOESNT MATTER HE IS WINNING OR LOSING, PLAYING 1 TOURNEY A MONTH OR 1000. IT WILL ATTRACT MORE PLAYERS, MORE RAKE, MORE STABILITY AND TRUST TO POKER LOVERS! WHERE IS THE PROBLEM? NOT INUFF MONEY? THINK SMART AND IT WILL COME, A LOT MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.
Sorry if my english is not understandable.
Last edited by Oplaxx; 11-25-2012 at 09:36 AM.