What is your Merge Skin of Choice?

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I was searching for a posting like this, but found none so I decided to make a new thread. Basically, what is your favorite Merge skin and why? Choices are:
LockPoker
CarbonPoker
BlackchipPoker
HeroPoker
AcedPoker
... and maybe some I have missed... lmk.

I personally choose Hero Poker as if you are a player with not a lot of cash and love SMALL field FR's... this is for you. They run two $99 MTT FR's a day where the top 9 payout $11 a piece. They also run two $100 "Triumvirate" FR's a day where the top three payout: 1st: $50 2nd: $30 and 3rd: $20 .

I personally have cashed in both tourneys (just cashed in $99 MTT Hero FR a couple hours ago... EASY $11. As well as last night I took third for $20 in "Triumvirate". The player field is max reg @ 300 people... however these tourney's are usually in the 100 - 150 player field. I find it these MTT FR's really good to practice your game as well as easy cash. True, there is a "playthrough" of 20VIP points per dollar... BUT any cash you make over the winnings is automatically available and has no playthrough. Another words, if you win $11 in the $99 Hero MTT and go play a double up SNG $10 game and win... you will have around $10 that will be able to cashout (Cashout Check only option for USA @ $100 min). So all in all... this is a great site for one who wants to go from rags to riches.

Also, Hero offers you "levels" for your VIP points earned and has kickbacks such as entries into Quarter Qwicky, Fast Fifty Freezeout, $1 Double Up SNG and so forth. Now you probably are thinking... what will I do with all these tourney tickets? I don't want to play those... Well hey that's no problem... contact rewards manager of Hero Poker and you can have him convert all your tickets into cash minus the admin fee. For example, you have 10 tickets to Quarter Qwicky entry ($0.25 + .05 cent admin fee) you will be able to redeem the ten tickets for $2.50. This to me is just a nice incentive to play on this Merge skin.

I AM IN NO WAY ADVERTISING OR PROMOTING A POKER ROOM... Just merely stating the awesome deals on Hero Poker. Now Carbon Poker and Black Chip Poker is where you will find your weekly FR's and buy-in tourney's so I still play on both those sites... Maybe in the future Card's Chat will join Hero Poker with a FR and buy-in? That would be nice to see!

Also, I am able to deposit on any Merge skin using a prepaid AccountNow visa card... goes through every time no problems as well as Wells Fargo Debit (a little more involved, but still deposits.) I find this to be freakin' awesome as the days of NetSpend seem to be more or less blocked? It always bills my credit card as SAWPAY and there is a little charge for international fee, but hey it works!

Cash out options are limited for the USA... only check by mail at $100 minimum and usually takes 2-3 weeks to receive... Yes, it is a pain... but I am on SSDI (Social Security Disability Income) and I am used to waiting a month in between paydays... Patience is a virtue!

Well, I hope this will be a start to an informative thread. Feel free to voice your opinion and that is my two cents.

Moe. :cool:
 
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Hero is my choice, they have good customer support, and that can be important at times.
 
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You saying withdrawals only take 2-3 weeks to receive? I don't believe that. I have a friend who says it take 6-7 weeks at Hero.
 
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Hero does seem pretty cool. I thought about depositing there just to be able to play the freerolls that run constantly. I have played the non-deposit freerolls a little and ran up a small BR fairly easily.

I mainly play on Carbon on Merge because I have rakeback there.
 
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I play on Carbon (more than the others but have accounts on Lock, BlackChip, & club7poker) mostly because it was the first one I heard about & joined it back in 2008.
I continue to play mostly on Carbon because of the Cardschat games on there but also because I think it's the biggest of the bunch which has me trusting it a bit more than the others.
 
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I want the skin with the most fish..........


seriously, there are at least 35 Merge skins. Google 'Merge Skins'..
 
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LockPoker n/a
CarbonPoker :cool:
BlackchipPoker :cool:
HeroPoker n/a
AcedPoker n/a

I'll talk about those two rooms in which i own i have played with a certain frequency (Carbon and Black Chip Poker).

Carbon Poker in a private league i'm playing every week and have had very bad results in recent tournaments, but love the room, i made cash withdrawals and were very fast (via neteller)

In Black Chip Poker, i intend shortly Cardschat play tournaments, and i've played SNG, and the Daily First Depositors Freeroll (ticket valid for 14 days) and i'm really enjoying it, like the Merge network software, in fact by coincidence the Daily First is now beginning to have opened my desk here,

I'll play there!! :)
 
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I would have to go with Hero first and then Lock. I honestly don't and never did care for any of the merge skins but now a days not much choice. CH72
 
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don't forget sportsbook! win at poker...roll it over on sports betting
 
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I prefer Carbon Poker for the reputation and because I never had any problems with them, but Hero Poker is also good, specially their VIP program is a lot better than Carbon if you are a small stakes player.
 
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Interesting no one mentions PokerHost.

It is around for a long time. I find cashing out real fast never had a problem. They have some specials on all the time. They just finished a promo where they gave away 10 wsop seats - and a 5K freeroll - based on a Facebook promo. They also have freerolls for guys and girls weekly.
I find it to be a relatively safe place.

Of course I play also Carbon - and yes Hero is pretty good - just don't like the restrictions on cash

There are some I really don't like/trust such as FeltStars
 
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i play on several merge sites but prefer carbon ,poker host and hero. as far as cashing out hero has been the best for me. i too am disabled and i can average 2 cashouts a month if i grind really long hours..it was mentioned above about how fast they are at hero. the longest it ever took for me was a little over 4weeks on my 1st co but after that on average 2 wks is norm but have recieved 1 in a wk and half...as to the freeroll winnings it doesnt take long to clear them out...the downside in my opinion is no private games there. carbon and ph are the all around best sites on merge but takes forever to get cashouts but lots of activity all around.
 
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Glad I came upon this thread. Looking into Hero right now, I like the look. The sng freerolls look good, seem to be a lot of restrictions but thats not necessarily a bad thing. Staying away from my rolls on the other sites as I havent been playing well, maybe this site is what I need to get my confidence back up.
 
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Blackchip with 55% rakeback, no other options
 
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Sportsbook, Ive started playing poker there for years now and I have good vip advantage
 
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Hero is my favorite. I also like Black Chip even though I've barely played on there. They are pretty cool on Facebook, as is Carbon.
 
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I have a problem with any site that takes more then an hour to release your funds. If they can take your money instantaneously then they should be able to reciprocate.
 
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Blackchip with 55% rakeback, no other options

55% rakeback??? Is this due to rakeback being back on Merge Network since the Cake/Revolution deal? I thought it was only 35%... I am currently in the process of switching to rakeback instead of VIP Rewards... still pending a response.

But wow, if it is 55% I will be getting that is amazing!

Thanks again,
Moe.:cool:
 
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An update... Just received the rakeback confirmation from BCP... I quote
"As a rakeback player at BLACKCHIPPOKER, you are bound by the following terms:
  • The maximum percentage of rakeback available is 35%"
So I was wondering... where is this 55%???
 
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An update... Just received the rakeback confirmation from BCP... I quote
"As a rakeback player at BLACKCHIPPOKER, you are bound by the following terms:
  • The maximum percentage of rakeback available is 35%"
So I was wondering... where is this 55%???

i also get 35% and have heard someone say they get 55%. i don't think it exists, at least not for any newcomers anyway.
 
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I want the skin with the most fish..........


seriously, there are at least 35 Merge skins. Google 'Merge Skins'..

What skin/games are you playing on where you're only playing players from that skin?
 
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What skin/games are you playing on where you're only playing players from that skin?

i know BCP had a handful of guaranteed MTT's that ran only on that site awhile ago. idk if these games still exist though but i would assume all the skins do have a few of their own games. the VIP monthly freerolls still run on BCP.
 
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poker host banned me 2 years ago for being friends with a guy they banned... be wary who u let be friends....I gave up trying to convince them I really don't know him and the one "justme" i do know(in a forum not personally) says it wasn't her..... i allowed the friendship thinkin it was her...crazy huh...and support won't try to resolve it...been so long don't even remember how much i had on site.

hero is the site for merge..... lots happening there ..
 
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