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  1. gfunk1974 gfunk1974 is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2011 (7/8/2011 2:43pm)

    STAY AWAY FROM BLACK CHIP POKER, WHICH IS PART OF MERGE NETWORK!!!! i deposited 2k on there and have been losing, i have 2 decent days and try to withdraw 500 and my account gets closed, saying i was in suspicious hands with multiple players. i have no clue who they are talking about and they wont give me any information accept what i just mentioned. now i have almost 3k on there and they are keeping it. what the hell can i do about this? i hope the doj shuts this site down too!
  2. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Jul 8th, 2011 (7/8/2011 2:45pm) in reply to gfunk1974

    Usually these threads by new posters turn out to be leaving out information. Merge has been good to me (both lock and hero).
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  3. Boandaro Boandaro is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2011 (7/8/2011 4:28pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    Oh my, here we go again. And the rest of the story?
     
  4. widespreadpanc widespreadpanc is offline

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    Jul 8th, 2011 (7/8/2011 4:30pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    Usually these threads by new posters turn out to be leaving out information. merge has been good to me (both lock and hero).

    can you play on both wacky?
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    Jul 8th, 2011 (7/8/2011 4:38pm) in reply to widespreadpanc

    You can play on both, but can only get rakeback on one.
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  6. tyson219 tyson219 is offline Moderator

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    Jul 8th, 2011 (7/8/2011 4:48pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    You can play on both, but can only get rakeback on one.

    And not simultaneously, at least i haven't figured out how to yet.
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  7. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Jul 8th, 2011 (7/8/2011 4:56pm) in reply to tyson219

     
    Originally Posted by tyson219 View Post

    And not simultaneously, at least i haven't figured out how to yet.

    True - although I haven't had a reason to play the networks on the same time. Right now just playing on hero, was playing a bit on lock, but swapped it off. Might play on Lock again if there are good promos, but have been waiting 2 months for my Ipad2 and won't play there until its received.
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  8. gfunk1974 gfunk1974 is offline

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    Jul 9th, 2011 (7/9/2011 3:44pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    nothing to leave out, that was the jist of it. if u make a few bux too quick u get flagged or something, who knows.
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    Jul 10th, 2011 (7/10/2011 7:10am) in reply to gfunk1974

    so u are flagged for an investigation? or u are out? anyhow i won right away no probs but i play mtt's mainly i'll assume this is a cash thing
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    Jul 10th, 2011 (7/10/2011 9:03am) in reply to double_kyan

    post the email they sent you and your username.
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    Jul 10th, 2011 (7/10/2011 10:11pm) in reply to gfunk1974

    thats so strange according to your stats you have not played online since 2008 wonder what that is
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    Jul 11th, 2011 (7/11/2011 11:17pm) in reply to clarksdaddy

    this was the last email

    Please be advised that we have concluded our investigation. Again, upon review of your former accounts on the merge Gaming Network and recent play history on your “alljackdup74” account, we have found you to be in receipt of funds from players who have proved fraudulent in nature. Your recent winnings now on your account “alljackdup74” show winnings from accounts directly related to those previous accounts. Accordingly, these funds have been returned to their origin and your account has been permanently closed.

    Your remaining funds of $301.22 have been submitted for withdrawal processing and will be sent to you via check.


    i had $2700 in there, and somehow they think im owed $300. i had 2 big all in pre hands. my kk vs aq and 77. somehow that looked suspicious to them, also my qq vs ak all in pre. this network is bullshit!
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  13. double_kyan double_kyan is offline

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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 2:01am) in reply to gfunk1974

    pffffffffffffffffffft, mtt grindage thats all iknow thats where i stay random seating and no worries here gotta be more to the story ........... usually is
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  14. HOUNDofHELL HOUNDofHELL is offline

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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 2:51am) in reply to gfunk1974

     
    Originally Posted by gfunk1974 View Post

    STAY AWAY FROM BLACK CHIP POKER, WHICH IS PART OF merge NETWORK!!!! i deposited 2k on there and have been losing, i have 2 decent days and try to withdraw 500 and my account gets closed, saying i was in suspicious hands with multiple players. i have no clue who they are talking about and they wont give me any information accept what i just mentioned. now i have almost 3k on there and they are keeping it. what the hell can i do about this? i hope the doj shuts this site down too!

    STOP depositing your money on shady poker sites. IMO
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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 5:32am) in reply to HOUNDofHELL

    they all r shady obv, because they r in another country and we r at their mercy in hopes that they will do the right thing
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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 5:33am) in reply to gfunk1974

    WTF DNT U PEOPLE GET??? STAY AWAY FROM ONLINE POKER!! I MEAN GOD DAM,ISNT THE ft ub SITUATION ENOUGH PROOF IN THE POODING!! OVER 90% IN THIS FORUM R FKN HOOKED LIKE A DEAD FISH!
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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 7:19pm) in reply to chriskaraoke

    I don't know who's wrong or right here but it troubles me that a site can continue to conduct these"investigations", conclude you played with a cheating/fradulent account and then confiscate your funds. It's very disconcerting that an innocent player can put hundreds of his/her dollars at risk, win hundreds/thousands only to have a site run an independent investigation and reclaim those funds. I really have no intent on playing any cash games above .50/1 online, the climate is just too screwed up right now.
    Edited By: sdiddy_ Jul 12th, 2011 at 07:20 PM
    Reason: grammar
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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 7:28pm) in reply to sdiddy_

    I know multiple people who have won and been able to withdraw thousands. This is either an issue with one of the no name skins or the OP is excluding some information. I have no fears of merge confiscating my money.
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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 7:49pm) in reply to chriskaraoke

     
    Originally Posted by chriskaraoke View Post

    WTF DNT U PEOPLE GET??? STAY AWAY FROM ONLINE POKER!! I MEAN GOD DAM,ISNT THE ft ub SITUATION ENOUGH PROOF IN THE POODING!! OVER 90% IN THIS FORUM R FKN HOOKED LIKE A DEAD FISH!

    lol, you are right, im hooked-but on a serious side, i havent had any problems with getting any of my money on or off merge. Just dont keep your whole net worth online if you are worried about it
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    Jul 12th, 2011 (7/12/2011 8:00pm) in reply to tyson219

     
    Originally Posted by tyson219 View Post

    I know multiple people who have won and been able to withdraw thousands. This is either an issue with one of the no name skins or the OP is excluding some information. I have no fears of merge confiscating my money.

    I in general have no fear, but the 60K cake poker situation could very easily happen to one of us on a number of sites/networks. The poker site gets to be judge and jury in these situations with no independent party input. I know the majority the time there are scams involved and they are open and shut cases. Every case isn't so clear cut though.
  21. gfunk1974 gfunk1974 is offline

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    Jul 13th, 2011 (7/13/2011 4:16am) in reply to Johnnnnnnnnnny

    yeah its easy for people to scam to get money onto their account, but if those people r at my cash table, how am i suppose to know? and god forbid i win a legitimate hand against that person, the funds get confiscated, along with my whole bankroll. its not my job to know who is a legit player, let the poker sites do their damn job and step up the security. the site im having an issue with is black chip poker, which is part of merge network. but its merge who made the decision
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  22. double_kyan double_kyan is offline

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    Jul 20th, 2011 (7/20/2011 2:13am) in reply to gfunk1974

    umm ive been cashng out just fine go hero poker oh yah and its a merge skin
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