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What Are the Best Sites for US players to play Sunday "Majors"?

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  1. Spaceh0g Spaceh0g is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 8:02pm)

    I know Merge has their 100k Gar for $109, where else should I be playing on Sundays if I am in the USA? A list of Guarantee, usual player pool, and Buy in would be awesome, thanks
  2. bonflizubi bonflizubi is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 8:49pm) in reply to Spaceh0g

    Pretty much all you have to play besides that is the Bodog 100k $162. It's been around break-even in terms of meeting guarantee lately
     
  3. Spaceh0g Spaceh0g is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 9:07pm) in reply to bonflizubi

    US players can still play on Bodog?
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  4. tedSTRETCH tedSTRETCH is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 9:13pm) in reply to Spaceh0g

     
    Originally Posted by Spaceh0g View Post

    US players can still play on Bodog?

    yes....
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  5. zedmaster84 zedmaster84 is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 9:13pm) in reply to Spaceh0g

     
    Originally Posted by Spaceh0g View Post

    US players can still play on Bodog?

    Yes, they were actually never locked out there.

    edit: damn too late -.-
    Edited By: zedmaster84 Oct 31st, 2011 at 09:13 PM
  6. CalBandGreat CalBandGreat is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 9:30pm) in reply to zedmaster84

    Don't play the $100K on Merge, unless they have a wire transfer option for large amounts that I don't know about. The max check that you can withdraw is $2,500 and it takes over 2 months to get a check. I don't know how you would get all that money offline if you win it. I requested a check on August 31st and it is processed and I should probably get it in a few days. I understand that checks are going to take longer to process these days, but 2 months is a long time to wait. This is the 3rd check that I have requested from Merge over the last 6 months, the first 2 took about 6 weeks each. I don't play too often online these days, only when I'm really bored. Only keep a small amount of money on Merge, sooner or later they will likely get shutdown and I doubt that they have the money to cover all of the players balances.
     
  7. Spaceh0g Spaceh0g is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 9:44pm) in reply to CalBandGreat

    Ya that is insane CalB. I know this is specific to me (and other ppl who have moved) but I have a place in Canada that I should be able to cash out to if I won. I would hope those cash outs would go more smoothly then those in the US. Was just wondering what tournaments were worth playing when I was unable to get up North to play on the bigger sites.

    Do any non-US residents know if you can play on party poker if you are traveling in the US?
    Edited By: Spaceh0g Oct 31st, 2011 at 09:44 PM
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  8. wickedfamous wickedfamous is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 10:40pm) in reply to Spaceh0g

    If I had my own place in Canada, I would register on stars with my legitimate Canadian address and verify everything with stars. Then I would setup a private VPN server with root access at my Canadian home, and route my US connection through it. Make sure you understand how everything works on the technical side, because all it takes is one mistake and you're finished. Make sure you never connect through your unmasked US IP (or lose your account/funds). As for the strictly legitimate options: merge and bodog are the complete list.
  9. haonhack haonhack is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 10:49pm) in reply to wickedfamous

     
    Originally Posted by wickedfamous View Post

    If I had my own place in Canada, I would register on stars with my legitimate Canadian address and verify everything with stars. Then I would setup a private VPN server with root access at my Canadian home, and route my US connection through it. Make sure you understand how everything works on the technical side, because all it takes is one mistake and you're finished. Make sure you never connect through your unmasked US IP (or lose your account/funds). As for the strictly legitimate options: merge and bodog are the complete list.


    lol http://www.pocketfives.com/f10017/ps...g-vpns-650971/
  10. grindinOntheReg grindinOntheReg is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 10:50pm) in reply to wickedfamous

     
    Originally Posted by wickedfamous View Post

    If I had my own place in Canada, I would register on stars with my legitimate Canadian address and verify everything with stars. Then I would setup a private VPN server with root access at my Canadian home, and route my US connection through it. Make sure you understand how everything works on the technical side, because all it takes is one mistake and you're finished. Make sure you never connect through your unmasked US IP (or lose your account/funds). As for the strictly legitimate options: merge and bodog are the complete list.

    I def would NOT do this.
  11. Spaceh0g Spaceh0g is offline

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    Oct 31st, 2011 (10/31/2011 11:14pm) in reply to grindinOntheReg

    Ya i have no intention of trying to play through a VPN on stars, if my account was frozen my ability to make an income would take a huge hit. I was just wondering what my options were when I was stuck in the States on the weekend, I guess they are few!
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  12. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Nov 1st, 2011 (11/1/2011 10:18am) in reply to Spaceh0g

    Definitely do not do this unless you like losing money.

    http://www.pokernewsreport.com/poker...-location-5505

     

    PokerStars has frozen the accounts of many U.S. poker players logging on to the site and playing from within U.S. borders while attempting to mask their true location by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

    A number of players have recently reported that their PokerStars accounts have been shutdown while playing on the world’s largest poker site from within the United States. One particular player stated that PokerStars informed him that his account would remain suspended “pending further legal review.”

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  13. zedmaster84 zedmaster84 is offline

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    Nov 1st, 2011 (11/1/2011 11:00am) in reply to Spaceh0g

     
    Originally Posted by Spaceh0g View Post

    Do any non-US residents know if you can play on party poker if you are traveling in the US?

    No, you can't. They block the IP by default.
  14. jackal454 jackal454 is offline

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    Nov 1st, 2011 (11/1/2011 3:38pm) in reply to zedmaster84

    It is possible to xfer cash out of merge creatively using other methods, but, it would suck to try to get 20k off that site. Anyone have any success stories with this?
  15. clantaztic clantaztic is offline

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    Nov 1st, 2011 (11/1/2011 4:14pm) in reply to jackal454

     
    Originally Posted by jackal454 View Post

    It is possible to xfer cash out of merge creatively using other methods, but, it would suck to try to get 20k off that site. Anyone have any success stories with this?


    I'll let you know next Monday.
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