Trying to Recommend a Merge Site for some friends...

I am telling friends as soon as the older Merge sites reopen for USA business to join one.

Based on fastest payouts and best customer service, can you guys give me your opinions on which skins would be best? RPM, Lock or others

I am guessing based on the recent problems I have seen on Carbon payouts that you would not include Carbon on the list

Thank You

I really like the PlayersOnly skin. Moved with them when they went from the Cake network over to the Merge network. Can't go wrong with rakeback+reload bonuses+site and affiliate bonuses.

Feel free to PM me with any questions or if you'd like a referral to a great affiliate for them.

its a new site but i say hero poker.yes its merge and i was able to get in before the non usa thing. have cashed out several times in a month min cashout is only 100.00 and they charge 15.00 for check.so 85.00 is what you get.they have to freerolls us and canada only very easy to cash.lots of guaranteee games and some for the ladies too. downfall is it takes 4 to 6 weeks for check.but will be in the box for sure. but this is the norm for most merge sites.players is second of choice.for me.epsi:

I vote Lock. It's by far my favorite of all the Merge skins. When Merge payouts are running as slow as they have been over the last couple months (but getting better lately) *or* you don't want the prepaid gift/debit cards Merge has been shipping lately instead of a check, you can cashout on the Lock casino side and get one free check per month via FedEx ($25 fee reimbursed). Granted they've been swamped since Merge got backed up on payouts, so what used to be 1-2 weeks is now 3-4 weeks, but I'd still rather have a check than a card.

I would vote for Carbon, but that's because I didn't had any payout problems. Actually, are you talking that US players are having problems or all players?
I cashed out last week and received the money after 1 day.
Lock Poker is good too! The only one that I definitely would not recommend is Felt Stars.

any1 wanna gimme a couple dollars on lock; been havin deposit issues; mostly that i don't want to send westernunion. . .lol. . . .have not cuz u ask not. . .

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I would vote for Carbon, but that's because I didn't had any payout problems. Actually, are you talking that US players are having problems or all players?
I cashed out last week and received the money after 1 day.

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Yes I mean US. You must not be US if you're receiving funds in 1 day since that means you must be withdrawing to an ewallet or something. Merge payouts in the US have been taking 4-8 weeks up until just recently, when it's gotten down to around 3 weeks. Some of their checks started bouncing too, so then they payed out with prepaid debit/gift cards, and now some of those aren't working either. It's just been a mess.

With Lock you just transfer your funds to their casino and then request a check, that way Lock processes the withdrawal instead of Merge. It was taking around 2 weeks but with the Merge problems causing a rush on casino payouts, it's now taking 3-4 weeks. Still better than a Merge payout IMO.

taaron said:

any1 wanna gimme a couple dollars on lock; been havin deposit issues; mostly that i don't want to send westernunion. . .lol. . . .have not cuz u ask not. . .

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Have you tried depositing on the casino side? Deposits typically work much better there.

I think Black Chip Poker, RPM, and Lock are all very good choices. All 3 of those offer great Customer Service and some of the best promotions including free training memberships, Deposit Bonuses, and other site promotions depending on the skin.

The VIP Programs are pretty close to the same, but some are based on monthly points and some are based on Lifetime points.

its a new site but i say hero poker.yes its merge and i was able to get in before the non usa thing. have cashed out several times in a month min cashout is only 100.00 and they charge 15.00 for check.so 85.00 is what you get.they have to freerolls us and canada only very easy to cash.lots of guaranteee games and some for the ladies too. downfall is it takes 4 to 6 weeks for check.but will be in the box for sure. but this is the norm for most merge sites.players is second of choice.for me.

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Hero is a very good skin on Merge, but the CEO has stated they won't accept US players even once Merge does from what I remember. They also blocked US players before Merge did.

Another thing is that Merge has blocked some states. Players from those states are going to have to continue playing on sites like Minted Poker. I know that New York, New Jersey, and Maryland were blocked and some sites like Sportsbook have also blocked Kentucky and Washington residents.