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  1. AAR1388 AAR1388 is offline

    San Diego, CA
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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 12:55pm)

    Hey guys, so the title pretty much explains it all. I've been searching on google but it seems like every entry is just a website ranking the best poker rooms and every list has a poker site that I don't believe is compatible for U.S. players.

    I don't really want to play on UB. But is it correct that Sportsbook and PlayersOnly are for U.S. players. If so, are they any good?

    Also, one site said Cake was for US players but I thought it wasn't. If it is, can someone explain what's bad about that site? ( I think I remember reading a post about how withdrawing is a problem there?)

    P.S. I wouldn't mind signing up through pocketfives for rakeback, so if Adam has an opinion here I'd love to hear it. Thanks

    Thanks in advance
  2. Popperhead Popperhead is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 1:55pm) in reply to AAR1388

    http://<a href='http://rakeback.pocketfives.com' target='blank'>rakeback.pocketfives.com/</A> shouldve checked it clearly states on the website that cake is available to US players
  3. Popperhead Popperhead is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 1:55pm) in reply to Popperhead

    The obvious answer is stars but I assume you are looking for another option

    DO not play on full tilt unless you want your account hacked and all your money stolen
  4. Adam Adam is offline Emperor

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 2:03pm) in reply to AAR1388

    Hi - got your PM as well and responding here. Cake is definitely a great option for US players who want rakeback, as is Players Only on the same network. I actually think our Players Only promos are a little more valuable at the moment given that we have many fewer players there than on Cake. The $10k rake race each month pays out to 50 spots, and we generally have under 100 players total playing there. The freeroll field is also quite small as a result of this, so a lot of easy money there.

    Another good network for US players is the Merge Network, which hosts Carbon Poker and poker nordica. We've got some really solid promotions every month now on both those skins, and from what I hear the play is quite soft. The traffic is also growing slowly but surely on that network, making it a more and more viable place to put in your hours at the tables.

    Please let me know if you have any more questions about US-facing poker sites and rakeback.

    --Adam
     
  5. AAR1388 AAR1388 is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 2:41pm) in reply to Adam

    thanks for the feedback guys... thinkin about cake or players only... maybe both?

    Altho like i said earlier, I'm pretty sure I remember reading some posts about Cake's awful withdrawal service. If anyone has any info on this please let me know
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  6. aupoker1 aupoker1 is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 3:14pm) in reply to AAR1388

    i just put a littel money on bodog, and it seems great. smaller tourneys, all the questions i had have been responded to within 30 minutes, have a phone in customer service. And i hear the cashouts are coming within a week or so now. I think im gonna like it there gl
  7. Archie1106 Archie1106 is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 4:02pm) in reply to AAR1388

    cake. players only, and sportsbook are the same thing
  8. TBranch25 TBranch25 is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 6:34pm) in reply to aupoker1

     
    Originally Posted by aupoker1 View Post

    i just put a littel money on bodog, and it seems great. smaller tourneys, all the questions i had have been responded to within 30 minutes, have a phone in customer service. And i hear the cashouts are coming within a week or so now. I think im gonna like it there gl

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  9. allisswell allisswell is offline

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    Mar 21st, 2009 (3/21/2009 7:16pm) in reply to TBranch25

     
    Originally Posted by AAtab86 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by aupoker1 View Post

    i just put a littel money on bodog, and it seems great. smaller tourneys, all the questions i had have been responded to within 30 minutes, have a phone in customer service. And i hear the cashouts are coming within a week or so now. I think im gonna like it there gl

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    yes i love bodog, hard to find a tourney once in a while, but i love the site. great customer service, and great overlays. no rakeback though due to the massive overlays.
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