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djdwhite315
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hey everyone,
First of all I want to say that I am not a newb when it comes to poker or online poker. Also, I am based in the US and I grew up next to a Casino in NY, then moved to Vegas where I lived with two roommates who played poker professionally online. Now, I say this just so you know that I was big into the online poker scene back then (before the US outlaw) however, since I have not played online so I am new to that aspect of things. My old roommates have since moved to Cancun, because of the whole US regulation and still play poker professionally online to this day....but anyways, my review of ignition Casino:
I decided to check out some online casino's/card rooms as I have been hearing about them and that they are legit (legit enough I guess lol) to use although being based in the US. So, I did some research and even though I got mixed reviews I decided to go with Ignition Casino. I started with a small "trial" deposit of $100 (made directly from my mastercard Debit Card) to the site and it went through instantly, although it ended up costing $110 after fees....
So, I had the $100 in my account and also the $100 deposit bonus as well. I managed to get my bankroll up to $950 playing poker in the first day! So then I really started researching cashing out with Ignition Casino, because if I couldn't withdrawal the money or get the funds in some fashion what's the point, right? So during this same night, as I was intermittently researching cashout options while still playing and then I noticed that when I clicked on my cashier then withdrawal, it would not let me withdrawal any money at all until my deposit bonus requirements were met (Or you can forfeit your bonus to get immediate access to your balance). Well, I wanted to at least try to take advantage of that free money, so, I played a little European Roullete and managed to get my balance from $950 to $9,674! Now at this point I am REALLY interested in cashout options with Ignition and doing more research about them in general and their cashout processes.
What I found were, again, a lot of mixed reviews...but it seemed like most of that bad reviews were people "freaking out" because of common or uncontrollable issues with cash out options and therefore bashing the site or giving a bad review, and this is the main reason for this post...to give an honest review after a few issues I ran into, and after making a couple successful withdrawals from Ignition...
So here I am with 10k in my Ignition account from my $100 deposit. Now, I will say that Ignition's Check Withdrawal option I have found from lots of research, is yes risky but that is only because they use "temporary" accounts drawn from different parts of the world. Therefore, it could be risky in the sense that by the time you actually receive your check there is a small possibility that there may be issues with it. However, you will get your money in the end and Ignition will not screw you out of this money nor are they a "fraud" online site. I have had great success dealing with them and their Bitcoin Cash Out option, which I would highly recommend over checks, but either way you will get your money they are not in it to "scam" people out a few hundred or thousand dollars here and there I assure you that.
My first withdrawal from them was for $750, and it says it takes up to 48 hours to complete. So, anxiously waiting, the next day I finally receive an email from Ignition saying that I need to contact financial services immediately. Also I was locked out of my account, could not sign in. So, my first reaction was, "Great all those bad reviews of this site are true and I am never gonna see that 10k". Well, I called the number on the site, was immediately speaking with an actual person who then immediately transferred me to the financial department to resolve my issue. The reason my account had been blocked was because I had activated the VPN on my computer and that raised red flags on there end (makes sense). So just a little tip, do not use a VPN when logging into Ignition (or I guess you could always use one from the same location with the sight as long as you do it from the start? maybe? Idk) But, after a few questions to validate my identity/account the very friendly, english speaking customer service rep in the finance department I spoke with removed the restriction and I was back in business with one very quick and professional call to Ignitions Contact Number. This was very surprising and comforting! Lol
Also, it was kind of a good thing that this happened because when I made my first withdrawal I had sent the bitcoins directly to my Coinbase account, while shortly after realizing that Coinbase can shut down your account if they realize you are transferring money from an offshore casino, as they are US based. So in the end it all working out, I had the guy at the financial department cancel my withdrawal request, I made a Blockchain.com account and withdrew the $750 to that. About a day and half later I received the withdrawal accepted email from Ignition and within 10 minutes the bitcoins were in my blockchain account. I then sent them to my coinbase account and started the verification process on Coinbase for my bank account. After that, I withdrew another $2400 and just last night I received the same email (about a day/day and half later) that the withdrawal was accepted and now the $2400 is in my blockchain account no issues, other than the ones I had created myself lol!
So, my overall experience with Ignition has been nothing but positive. Obviously, the winning the money is a good thing but that is not what I am referring to...I had to deal with their customer service, resolve issues, withdrawal and cancel withdrawals, and I can honestly say they are professional and their site IMO is 100% legit and worth giving a shot. The poker room is not the BEST but not bad either, only because there is a somewhat small amount of players (although I haven't played online poker in the US since the pokerstars days so I don't have a lot to base that opinion on nowadays). But, all things considered it is a good site/card room IMO and definitely legit/not a scam.
Well, sorry this has become so long but I wanted to give my whole honest experience and opinion on Ignition because it was not easy finding any good ones myself when I was debating online casinos! Also, one other thing I would like to add is that when cashing out to blockchain through Ignition it is free....but there is a fee when sending from blockchain to coinbase, then another fee when converting bitcoin to cash with coinbase, then ANOTHER fee when wiring the cash from coinbase to your bank account. I have created another post about this in the poker cash out forums as to the best way to go about getting the funds from Ignition to your bank account via crypto, as I am still new to the whole Crypto side of things, but what I can say for sure is that I have had no issues with Ignition's casino, card room, site, customer service or withdrawal process. Highly Recommended!
Thanks and good luck!
First of all I want to say that I am not a newb when it comes to poker or online poker. Also, I am based in the US and I grew up next to a Casino in NY, then moved to Vegas where I lived with two roommates who played poker professionally online. Now, I say this just so you know that I was big into the online poker scene back then (before the US outlaw) however, since I have not played online so I am new to that aspect of things. My old roommates have since moved to Cancun, because of the whole US regulation and still play poker professionally online to this day....but anyways, my review of ignition Casino:
I decided to check out some online casino's/card rooms as I have been hearing about them and that they are legit (legit enough I guess lol) to use although being based in the US. So, I did some research and even though I got mixed reviews I decided to go with Ignition Casino. I started with a small "trial" deposit of $100 (made directly from my mastercard Debit Card) to the site and it went through instantly, although it ended up costing $110 after fees....
So, I had the $100 in my account and also the $100 deposit bonus as well. I managed to get my bankroll up to $950 playing poker in the first day! So then I really started researching cashing out with Ignition Casino, because if I couldn't withdrawal the money or get the funds in some fashion what's the point, right? So during this same night, as I was intermittently researching cashout options while still playing and then I noticed that when I clicked on my cashier then withdrawal, it would not let me withdrawal any money at all until my deposit bonus requirements were met (Or you can forfeit your bonus to get immediate access to your balance). Well, I wanted to at least try to take advantage of that free money, so, I played a little European Roullete and managed to get my balance from $950 to $9,674! Now at this point I am REALLY interested in cashout options with Ignition and doing more research about them in general and their cashout processes.
What I found were, again, a lot of mixed reviews...but it seemed like most of that bad reviews were people "freaking out" because of common or uncontrollable issues with cash out options and therefore bashing the site or giving a bad review, and this is the main reason for this post...to give an honest review after a few issues I ran into, and after making a couple successful withdrawals from Ignition...
So here I am with 10k in my Ignition account from my $100 deposit. Now, I will say that Ignition's Check Withdrawal option I have found from lots of research, is yes risky but that is only because they use "temporary" accounts drawn from different parts of the world. Therefore, it could be risky in the sense that by the time you actually receive your check there is a small possibility that there may be issues with it. However, you will get your money in the end and Ignition will not screw you out of this money nor are they a "fraud" online site. I have had great success dealing with them and their Bitcoin Cash Out option, which I would highly recommend over checks, but either way you will get your money they are not in it to "scam" people out a few hundred or thousand dollars here and there I assure you that.
My first withdrawal from them was for $750, and it says it takes up to 48 hours to complete. So, anxiously waiting, the next day I finally receive an email from Ignition saying that I need to contact financial services immediately. Also I was locked out of my account, could not sign in. So, my first reaction was, "Great all those bad reviews of this site are true and I am never gonna see that 10k". Well, I called the number on the site, was immediately speaking with an actual person who then immediately transferred me to the financial department to resolve my issue. The reason my account had been blocked was because I had activated the VPN on my computer and that raised red flags on there end (makes sense). So just a little tip, do not use a VPN when logging into Ignition (or I guess you could always use one from the same location with the sight as long as you do it from the start? maybe? Idk) But, after a few questions to validate my identity/account the very friendly, english speaking customer service rep in the finance department I spoke with removed the restriction and I was back in business with one very quick and professional call to Ignitions Contact Number. This was very surprising and comforting! Lol
Also, it was kind of a good thing that this happened because when I made my first withdrawal I had sent the bitcoins directly to my Coinbase account, while shortly after realizing that Coinbase can shut down your account if they realize you are transferring money from an offshore casino, as they are US based. So in the end it all working out, I had the guy at the financial department cancel my withdrawal request, I made a Blockchain.com account and withdrew the $750 to that. About a day and half later I received the withdrawal accepted email from Ignition and within 10 minutes the bitcoins were in my blockchain account. I then sent them to my coinbase account and started the verification process on Coinbase for my bank account. After that, I withdrew another $2400 and just last night I received the same email (about a day/day and half later) that the withdrawal was accepted and now the $2400 is in my blockchain account no issues, other than the ones I had created myself lol!
So, my overall experience with Ignition has been nothing but positive. Obviously, the winning the money is a good thing but that is not what I am referring to...I had to deal with their customer service, resolve issues, withdrawal and cancel withdrawals, and I can honestly say they are professional and their site IMO is 100% legit and worth giving a shot. The poker room is not the BEST but not bad either, only because there is a somewhat small amount of players (although I haven't played online poker in the US since the pokerstars days so I don't have a lot to base that opinion on nowadays). But, all things considered it is a good site/card room IMO and definitely legit/not a scam.
Well, sorry this has become so long but I wanted to give my whole honest experience and opinion on Ignition because it was not easy finding any good ones myself when I was debating online casinos! Also, one other thing I would like to add is that when cashing out to blockchain through Ignition it is free....but there is a fee when sending from blockchain to coinbase, then another fee when converting bitcoin to cash with coinbase, then ANOTHER fee when wiring the cash from coinbase to your bank account. I have created another post about this in the poker cash out forums as to the best way to go about getting the funds from Ignition to your bank account via crypto, as I am still new to the whole Crypto side of things, but what I can say for sure is that I have had no issues with Ignition's casino, card room, site, customer service or withdrawal process. Highly Recommended!
Thanks and good luck!
