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They were smaller than Merge not even 2 years ago. They grew in spite of not having any rewards because they do so many other things right like not ****ing their players over and paying fast. Had Merge not ****ed up their network and paid in a timely manner they would still be larger. Bovada directly benefited by Merge being ran by greedy morons.

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07-26-2014 , 09:05 PM

#8153

SantaCruz

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,161

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Originally Posted by iPlayPLOhigh

You should know better than to play a shell game with me. I'm talking about Merge's present player pool size, not the player pool from when Lock, BlackChip Poker, RPM, Hero, etc., etc. were all a part of Merge.

Bodog grew as a direct result of expanding into the Asian market.

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07-26-2014 , 09:10 PM

#8154

iPlayPLOhigh

banned

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 4,533

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Originally Posted by SantaCruz

I think you misunderstood my post. I was simply stating that Bovada was the size of the current Merge player pool not very long ago and they stood pat with not offering many rewards and have more than doubled in size. Rewards are certainly important to hit critical mass, but they aren't the end all be all of gaining traffic. Look at WPN, they have awesome rewards yet no one plays there.

Obviously expanding in Asia was huge for them, but so was converting US players who hated their player model when they switched over at the end of 2011. Many of those US players were Merge players and would have never left had Merge not went full ******.

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07-26-2014 , 10:00 PM

#8155

SantaCruz

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,161

I've had an account on Bodog for about 8 years and I've never had the trouble finding tables to play on as I do now on Merge. Also when Bodog was smaller, their VIP program was more generous than it is now.

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07-26-2014 , 10:21 PM

#8156

iPlayPLOhigh

banned

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 4,533

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Originally Posted by SantaCruz

I've been with them for a long time too, but since going to the "Bovada" brand they have not used the same business practices they did when they were "Bodog" for the US. Sigh, now I'm getting all sentimental about the Bodog days, good times.

Last edited by iPlayPLOhigh; 07-26-2014 at 10:22 PM. Reason: I just want to go back to 2009

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07-27-2014 , 12:15 AM

#8157

Blizzuff

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Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,713

Anybody else notice that the CarbonOPS schedule disappeared?

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07-27-2014 , 02:27 AM

#8158

Blizzuff

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,713

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Originally Posted by Blizzuff

Anybody else notice that the CarbonOPS schedule disappeared?

It's back. And this promotion has been added as well:

http://www.carbonpoker.ag/promotions...freerolls.html

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07-27-2014 , 03:37 AM

#8159

SantaCruz

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 4,161

If that's the fishy goodness that Kahn was referring to, I'm underwhelmed.

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07-27-2014 , 09:18 AM

#8160

IWishIWas

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 483

Yeah this sharkweek promotion is awful. The missions promo was way more fish friendly.

They should have a micro, low, medium and high mission promo.

Each day you complete the task you get into the corresponding freeroll ( or two,three, all). If they made it so you had to play 25 raked hands one day or play the Nightly $1, $5, $30, $109 another you'd get entry into the following day's freeroll or varying cash prizes for completing so many of each tier missions.

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07-27-2014 , 10:33 AM

#8161

MrRipleyWhat

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 18

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Originally Posted by dmyers1166

I looked at the cash frenzy promotion, all is says is buy into 1.10, how do I win, what do I win, I haven't looked at my carbon account in months but guys you gotta explain what and how to win.

what are the chances this will cover the overlay? if everyone currently entered re-enters 10x it should just about make it. I guess this passes for a frenzy these days. sunday poker. yay.

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07-27-2014 , 11:19 AM

#8162

iPlayPLOhigh

banned

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 4,533

How ironic they call it shark week.

Last edited by iPlayPLOhigh; 07-27-2014 at 11:19 AM. Reason: You know, because they like banning sharks

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07-27-2014 , 02:07 PM

#8163

Jkpoker10

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3,000

carbonOPS looks like a solid schedule. Would like to see a contest for top grinders in the series. AKA points for how well you finish and prizes given out to top players. Just to double check.... Carbon doesn't have a store where you can buy things with points correct or even just mtt tickets?

Carbon really sucks in the fact they don't offer rakeback. I feel they should lower the rake at least to offer some kind of reason for people to join the site. I mean get rid of the bonus offer (which is hard to get 100% anyways) if you are losing money or at least lower it.

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07-27-2014 , 02:12 PM

#8164

iPlayPLOhigh

banned

Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 4,533

You must be new to Merge. They used to do monthly leader boards for MTTs and for their series back when they were awesome. Just another of the many things they've taken away.

They aren't lowering the rake, if anything they'll raise it and make it even more ridiculous.

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07-27-2014 , 02:14 PM

#8165

Max Cut

Guest

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But leaderboards are less popular now.

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07-27-2014 , 04:37 PM

#8166

anteatereater

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,977

Is it possible to hide my "In Progress" SNGs in the lobby?

There used to be an option for that in the Advanced Filter but it's gone now.

Thanks

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07-27-2014 , 04:47 PM

#8167

kowboys4

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9,764

super underwhelming promotion.

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07-27-2014 , 05:39 PM

#8168

MacauBound

old hand

Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,786

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Originally Posted by kowboys4

super underwhelming promotion.

Agreed. I hope there is more.

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07-27-2014 , 06:52 PM

#8169

suitedjustice

Advantage: Slots

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,196

1 hour left in late registration for the cheeseburger frenzy and they haven't cracked 10k. I don't think they're going to make it. On one hand it's a nice overlay; on the other hand a nice overlay on a $1 tournament isn't that much in terms of $$, and they'll probably never do this again if it tanks.

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07-27-2014 , 07:06 PM

#8170

madcatz1999

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,274

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Originally Posted by suitedjustice

1 hour left in late registration for the cheeseburger frenzy and they haven't cracked 10k. I don't think they're going to make it.

Just noticed max players is 25K. So it's impossible for the prize pool to be more than 25K. I wonder if they even expected to make it in the first place, given that.

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07-27-2014 , 07:41 PM

#8171

IHasTehNutz

Making my way

Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,166

This Dollar Frenzy tournament is nuts. But a fun distraction nonetheless. I don't think a big overlay would stop them from doing it again - it was always going to have one (probably by design). I don't think they promoted it well enough, but for someone that doesn't play a heck of a lot, I'm finding it to be more fun than I've had in a tournament in a while. Just my opinion, anyhow.

EDIT: 13,375 entries with 6 mins late reg left - going to endeavor to find out how many were reloads shortly. (want to see how many actual players they had)

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07-27-2014 , 07:58 PM

#8172

DrDanimal

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,513

Late reg closed with 10.9k in overlay.

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07-27-2014 , 08:03 PM

#8173

bm303

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,980

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Originally Posted by DrDanimal

Late reg closed with 10.9k in overlay.

Sitting at 838th place right now.

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07-27-2014 , 08:04 PM

#8174

suitedjustice

Advantage: Slots

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,196

After a quick look at the field there are definitely people who've fired more than 20 bullets. like kingland*n sitting on a better-than-average stack on his 28th bullet. Gogogo.