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stars vs cake. pros and cons.

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  1. zwall82 zwall82 is offline

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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 6:17pm)

    So Im gonna make a small deposit tomorrow, 200-300 dollars. Not much but I play (or used to) entirely live. Just recently my dad had surgery so I want to be closer to him and no casinos around and I was offered a great job I dont think I can pass up. Im still gonna play, just more seriously online. When I used to play it was 75% on FTP and 25% stars. Ive heard many problems w cashouts from FTP and their support sucks. Stars support is awesome. Ive heard cake is soft and can get a good rakeback deal. So which should I choose?

    Stars

    Pros:

    Have small stakes sngs that run round the clock (ill have to start w these till I get to 1K so I can play cash)

    Better Tournaments all the way around. fields, selection, just more of them.

    support is awesome

    alotta cash game tables

    seem to have options to cashout; check, wire, maybe echeck or something else

    Cons:

    No rakeback and nothing comprable till you reach a certian vip level

    tough cash games w many regs for the most part

    all i can think of off the top of my head, any others?

    Cake

    Pros:

    Softer cash games, sngs, and tournys from what i hear.

    rakeback

    have lee jones

    smaller tourny fields, presumbly soft?

    Cons:

    not a ton of players

    dont know about the cashout. how long, or the options

    which should I deposit on? any more pros and cons (besides rigged, obv its all rigged)
  2. R_Webb18 R_Webb18 is offline

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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 6:25pm) in reply to zwall82

    how about 150 on both and play stuff 3 and lower but if i had to pick one then it would be stars. id pick ft over cake also
     
  3. Slingtownorbust Slingtownorbust is offline

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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 6:39pm) in reply to R_Webb18

    cake has ring games running around the clock (only hold em and omaha) and have enough players for mtts to make em worthwhile. also the fields are smaller so its easier to go deeper whereas stars has so many runners its alot harder for the average player.

    also the rakeback you get goes along way espeically when you are starting out.

    that said, with cake you have to have a fallabck site, cause it fucks up a decent amount lately. right now no tournies or sngs are running and haven't been for a week. they've identified the problem and are working on it but still its annoying.

    so yah maybe a little on both.
  4. AUTigers99 AUTigers99 is offline

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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 6:56pm) in reply to zwall82

    pm me if you choose cake
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 7:05pm) in reply to AUTigers99

    AUTigers, hows the cashout process?
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  6. bohemian119 bohemian119 is offline BANNED MONEY TRANSFER SCAMMER

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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 7:16pm) in reply to zwall82

    i would give UB/absolute a shot. small mtts fields, micro buy-ins, rakeback, and real fast cash outs. requested a western union withdrawal and had it approved in 25 minutes. also requested a check by courier and have heard that they only take 3-5 days.
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 7:19pm) in reply to bohemian119

     
    Originally Posted by bohemian119 View Post

    i would give UB/absolute a shot. small mtts fields, micro buy-ins, <a href='http://rakeback.pocketfives.com' target='blank'>rakeback</a>, and real fast cash outs. requested a western union withdrawal and had it approved in 25 minutes. also requested a check by courier and have heard that they only take 3-5 days.

    level?
     
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 7:31pm) in reply to dazedace

     
    Originally Posted by dazedace View Post

    level?

    lol at people STILL all butthurt over UB's past.
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 8:06pm) in reply to bohemian119

     
    Originally Posted by bohemian119 View Post

    lol at people STILL all butthurt over UB's past.

    lol at people forgetting that UB tried to cover up the biggest online poker cheating scandal of all time.
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 8:34pm) in reply to zwall82

     
    Originally Posted by zwall82 View Post

    AUTigers, hows the cashout process?

    10-15 days for a check and after you play a while they will give you usemywallet (which somehow i havent gotten yet)
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 9:18pm) in reply to AUTigers99

    Ive got the usemywallet option but haven't used it yet.

    To answer OP, I love Cake and really don't play much anywhere else.

    Never had a cashout problem and their customer service is easily #1
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 9:20pm) in reply to LarsonLarsen

     
    Originally Posted by LarsonLarsen View Post

    Ive got the usemywallet option but haven't used it yet.

    To answer OP, I love Cake and really don't play much anywhere else.

    Never had a cashout problem and their customer service is easily #1

    how long did it take to get usemywallet? i've been playing there for prob 10 months 5 tabling .5/1 and playing their bigger guarantees and still nothing...? customer service is good tho, usually respond within 5 minutes or so
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 9:27pm) in reply to AUTigers99

    I believe I had it from the beginning and Ive only been there 6 months or so playing mostly 50nl.
  14. zwall82 zwall82 is offline

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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 9:57pm) in reply to LarsonLarsen

    how are the sngs? do the low stakes run consisentalty?
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 10:11pm) in reply to zwall82

    cashed out from cake last tuesday check was at my house friday i was impressed
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    Sep 8th, 2009 (9/8/2009 10:19pm) in reply to zwall82

    I think Ive played >700 sng's, mostly the $2 and $5 DON's.

    They certainly don't fill up like they do on stars if thats what you mean.
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    Sep 9th, 2009 (9/9/2009 1:07am) in reply to LarsonLarsen

    Cake support >>>>>>>>>>>>&g t;>>> stars support

    Fuck stars.
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  18. LarsonLarsen LarsonLarsen is offline

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    Sep 9th, 2009 (9/9/2009 1:42am) in reply to supra1988t

    I want to amend my above post.

    Less than 700< sng's

    I dunno, Im an idiot.
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