Also, let's assume for a minute that I was a resident of a state with no site restrictions (PA), because I think I actually am going to be moving just over the state line here in a month or 2. Which site that caters to US players is the best place to play as far as size of the player pool fishyness of the player pool? Rakeback is nice but not nearly as important as a large and soft player base. I play mostly $0.50/$1.00NL-$2.00/$4.00NL. I'm use to no Rakeback by now (F U BOL).

Any imput would be appreciated!

No problem, but it would be great if you didn't apologize and then do it again in the very next post. I've made a simple edit that makes your post fine - no idea why you felt compelled to add details that don't change the answers you would get but made your post exactly like the last one.

I think so:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/21...dimes-1488395/

I apologize if this was already asked.

I have a chromebook and since you can't DL anything on here, my poker playing is pretty limited. So, I was wondering if there are any no download/instant play poker sites that allows US players. I know of carbon poker, but I'd like to play on more sites if possible. I also know of bitcoin sites, but I know nothing of bitcoins, so that's out of the picture.

Hopefully someone knows of at least one, or maybe I'm just out luck until I switch out my chromebook for something else.

Thanks.

i believe intertops has a web client you can play from

Is this true? I thought that WPN was not available to any MD players on any skin. Have you been able to deposit and play on shark tank? I know MD players(or any state) can play on betcoin, but this only uses the WPN tournament player pool, not cash games. I am in MD too, so it would be nice to have another option. I played on BetOnline, and while the traffic is decent, I didnt like the software at all when I played earlier in the year.

My first post talked about me doing something technically not right
My second one didnt. That's the difference

Yes this is true. Plating there every day now. Shark tank poker through 5 dimes is on the winning poker network. 5 dimes allows MD residents. I think this is the way they are getting away with it. So I have a 5 dimes account right, with all my legit info. When you download shark tank poker room and register you literally don't give them ANY Info other then I guess my name and email. No address no nothing else. When I click "deposit" a page comes up where I have to out in my 5dimes username and password and I deposit to shark tank from my 5dimes balance. Once you do it the first time you can't change the 5dimes account you are transferring from, and I'd hope you can't load money from 5 dimes to multiple shark tank accounts. So 5 dimes has my info and knows that my 5dimes account and shark tank account are both me. However, no one from the winning poker network outside 5dimes could see where I'm from. I would imagine that's how 5dimes is working allowing anyone

Like when I click "account info" in the shark tank app, everything is blank. But 5dimes has it, and my ST account n 5 dimes accounts are linked, but as far as anyone on the WPN could tell, I am from no where. And I'm pretty sure that is on purpose on 5Ds side

So WPN should be added to the OP as available to MD residents but only through ST skin

Not to make this a derail, but I think it's important you understand so you don't do it again - the second did as well, until I edited it. If a site disallows players from certain states, then asking about someone from one of those states playing there because he has old ID is still looking for ways around the site T&Cs. Not only that, but you said 'he' wanted to play there - the quotation marks seeming to imply that it wouldn't actually be him, but you.

The simple edit I made to your post still asks the exact same question, but without all the shady-sounding backstory that wasn't needed.

It's not an old ID. He has only lived in MD as my roommate for a few months, he is still a PA resident, his official mailing address is his parents house in PA. just because he is currently resting his head in Maryland does not make him any less a PA resident. And from what I understand those sites do not allow MD resident. He is legally a resident of PA, pays PA taxes, and mailing address is in PA. it is not an old ID he has yet to throw away. I could be wrong but I believe where you are a legal resident of is what matters, not where you are physically located. And I asked about him playing, not about me playing with him info (2nd post). I have nothing against you and I honestly appreciate your help but did feel a little bit belittled when I tried to apologize for breaking your guys t and c and you respond with what you did like I'm an idiot, when I do not feel my second post even before your edited violated anything. We will both be moving back to PA (me for the first time) Nov 1st anyway so I will just wait till I can officially change my residency. In the meantime 5ds has allowed me access to the WPN as a MD resident anhway

I apologize that my response came across that way - it was just annoyance that your second post wasn't much different than your first for which you had been warned, but moving on, I'm glad to hear you have WPM access now.

Pokerstars will shut your account down if you attempt to play from within the USA. You can play on the Nevada sites while in the state.

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Kahn

Hi forum,

Thinking about getting back into poker to donk around, looking for the best room available to US players.

I'm in NY state so Bovada/Bodog is out, I have no plans to try to circumvent the state ban. Seems like Chico and WPN have the most players. Thinking about signing up with WPN. I've been reading as much of the stickies as I can, but I have a few questions:

* Is there any reason to prefer certain WPN skins? If so, which ones are the best?
* I see that you can either get 27% rakeback or partcipate in a VIP program. For a small stakes player who probably be putting in low-medium volume (not aiming to be a grinder, i have a job already), is there a consensus on which is better?

edit: Also, does WPN accept credit cards to deposit? Is there a fee to do so?

I can't see any discernible difference between the two. Do you like red better? ACR. Do you like black better? BCP.

It's in the threads if you do some digging but the 27% rake back is the better deal unless you're accruing ~ $550/mo in rake or more. Based on what you described, you probably won't be, so RB is the better option.

If you do plan to rake $550/mo or more, VIP program is better, although they do let you change once per account life, so you can start off with RB and switch to VIP if you see that your rake is going over $500-550ish.

I just made a deposit with a credit card and the exact amount I deposited is what was charged, so no fees I don't think, but check their policy just to be sure.

Thanks for the advice! Is there any particular affiliate that's trustworthy or better than normal? I remember back in the day rakeback was capped at many sites so the rakeback offers were all basically the same.

The flat rakeback is capped to 27% on the entire network with ACR, BCP and True being pretty much the same except for different colors. Some affiliates offer additional incentives such as private tracking restricted tournaments or races and Google will help you for that part. In case you intend to play a higher volume, the regular loyalty program is the better choice as it awards a higher % in return.

I think I'll start out with the VIP program (I assume that is the default) and then switch to 27% flat rakeback if I find myself not raking enough. I might miss some small amount of value in the first month or two but no reason to sweat that imo.

Thanks all for the tips

I just moved to a different state but registered for most of these online poker sites when I was living at my parents house. Will I still be able to withdraw?

I'm pretty sure you won't have a problem cashing out your funds. On what site/network were you playing on?

I apologize if this has been asked before, but do any US sites offer 8 game or Horse tournaments?

Merge has a daily $11 and a $33 Horse tourny I believe, but its a pretty slim pickens for mixed game anything, cash games or tournies. It's really sad actually.

Yeah, that's what I thought. Thanks

swcpoker (formerly sealswithclubs) has mix/etc that you won't find on other sites - but the traffic is low. probably worth checking out if you're into mix and bitcoin

Hows Intertops for 50nl-200nl cash games? Both holdem and PLO?

Also, at what rate does the deposit bonus clear? And should I be on VPP program or rakeback if I am raking roughly $1k/mo?

I am looking to add another site to Bovada. Thanks.

1) Games: soft but not terribly frequent at the higher end of that range. More NLHE than PLO.

2) Bonus can be anywhere from 27%-50% depending on your program choice and a host of other factors.

3) Choosing a program is not going to be easy at your proposed level of rake because the leaderboard, and thus its payouts, are dynamic in nature and vary given the level of competition you have on any given week.

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Kahn

A place with a decent amount of traffic and a reasonable cashout wait period would be nice. Which site is this for U.S. players?