Where are you Playing On-Line these Days?

I used to Play on poker stars and Full Tilt most everyday (like a lot of you did) until April 15th 2011. I waited about 4 to 5 months and tried a few of the USA friendly sites . . . but it seemed more like a fishing contest on bodog more than anything else so I deleted the software and quit.
I tried the $19.95 deal over at CLUB WPT and WOW that was all in almost everyhand by 40% of the players so again it was like playing slots. K7 off or better and they go ALL IN?
So I was looking around the internet and saw some more sites that USA players "can" play for real money?
I wanted to know IF any of the wonderful CardsChat members have any input or feedback playing on some of the other sites?
Thank you in advance for your honest feedback.arty:

You'll love merge, everyone's solid. Has many skins, but the flagship is Carbon Poker

Other sites by traffic; Cake network, then Everleaf network.

Sites on the Merge network seem to be the emerging and dominant choice for US players. We have several events on a few Merge sites (Carbon, Lock, Black Chip Poker). Also Cake sites are accepting US customers as well. I would leave Bodog uninstalled, imo. The changes they've made to their software are just ridiculous in my personal opinion.

We're actually having a promotion with Lock Poker right now, where if you sign up through our Cardschat link, you are eligible to join us for some $100 freerolls there. Check it out: https://www.cardschat.com/forum/cardschat-freerolls-31/lock-poker-6-weeks-100-freerolls-205196-new/

You might find this link useful as well: https://www.cardschat.com/us-poker-sites.php

Oh, and welcome to Cardschat!

I think juiceeQ is right in that the Merge network seems to gaining steam. Cardschat's multiple tournaments at Merge sites make them solid choices to try in 2012.

Based on recent legal interpretations and positioning, look for an interesting future for online poker in the next several years.

I think that merge is definitely the "popular" network right now for all US players. Especially with all the chances to build a bankroll off of nothing :O. Although there are some bad players.. like me.. that are still learning, a lot of the players are solid.

The bodog review should probably be updated

Merge is ok..I play at Black Chip Poker..I also play at Bovada (Bodog) but I only play micro stakes at this point, until the whole online poker thing gets straighened out legally than I will not deposit any substancial amouts of money, who knows what might happen..I would respectfully suggest you do the same, protect yourself...good luck and pray that pokerstars comes back some day.

Thinking of deposit somewhere different. Has anyone had a change of heart with USA Bodog (whatever its called) and their changes

dan abnormal said:

Thinking of deposit somewhere different. Has anyone had a change of heart with USA Bodog (whatever its called) and their changes

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Yup. At first I thought the changes were just horrendous but after a month or so I've changed my outlook & now consider them to be totally ridiculous.

Maybe thread title should be > where are U.S. players playing these days (although I'm pretty sure there already is a thread like that on here).

Where am 'I' playing these days? Pretty much everywhere I've played in the past (except for FTP obviously) but also have added in some other sites > ChiliPoker, williamhill, intertops, LockPoker, BlackChip, StanJames, EverestPoker, unibet & 32red).

Poker Orifice said:

Yup. At first

I thought the changes were just horrendous but after a month or so

I've changed my outlook & now consider them to be totally ridiculous.

Maybe thread title should be > where are U.S. players playing these days (although I'm pretty sure there already is a thread like that on here).

Where am 'I' playing these days? Pretty much everywhere I've played in the past (except for FTP obviously) but also have added in some other sites > ChiliPoker, WilliamHill, Intertops, LockPoker, BlackChip, StanJames, EverestPoker, Unibet & 32Red).

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I can't agree about Bovada.lv (this is the new name of Bodog for US players). I think it was a very timely decision to divide Bodog. I like to play on Bovada and it is good in deposit/withdrawals now. Moreover I like to play on anonymous tables.

Re: Merge
It goes w/o saying that Merge is the leader of US-friendly networks now. And I consider the most reliable skins are: Lockpoker, Carbonpoker, Blackchippoker and RPMpoker. Playing there for a year or so and can say only good words about traffic, support and withdrawals.

Another places where I play now is Cakepoker and Intertops. Not so huge traffic as it is on Merge but the games are softer imho.

Triniti said:

I can't agree about Bovada.lv (this is the new name of Bodog for US players). I think it was a very timely decision to divide Bodog. I like to play on Bovada and it is good in deposit/withdrawals now. Moreover I like to play on anonymous tables.

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I guess they've managed to cater to someone then at least (I'm sure there are others).
You do realize that having the anonymous tables opens the site up for all kinds of collusion.
Just curious here.. what part of the 'anonymous tables' (& Bodog software in general) do you actually like... & why?

Not sure what you mean by 'timely decision to divide Bodog'?

Outside of PS, carbon (Merge) seems to be have the biggest diversity of games. Also play at Cake and Bodog - the former is particulary good about cashing.