Speak for yourself. I for one, especially in regard to cash out problems, want to know about any irregularities another experiences with
poker sites. Recently several networks/sites have taken a plunge DGS JunglePoker, BJO, SportsBook just to name a few. I define a plunge as having reported operational or security breaches, non-responsive cash out policies, poor customer service, going out of business or conducting themselves in any way I deem suspicious. A recent, popular example of this last category is a "policy" that goes something like this :
"Come join out poker site, it's great, you can win a zillion dollars in our widely advertised freerolls!" Oh yes I forgot, either in an obscure or non-published place we meant to tell you "Sorry you can't cash out your freeroll winnings until you deposit x amount of your own money and play x number of raked hands first - sorry".
This has manifest itself in various ways - the most obvious of which are reluctance to cashout, not cashing players out, bounced checks, being taken out of various forums tournament rotation, etc. Frequently the earliest, best way to find out first hand is a post by someone you know and trust more than the poker sites. I know several people on CC from other forums I participate in. They are smart and knowledgeable and if they say something about a site, I do my own checking but I listen.
Let me give a plug, One of them :
PkrPlr4116 recently interviewed Tom McEvoy for Bluff Magazine! KUDOS!!!!!
I was one of the last people I know to actually receive negotiable funds from
BJO/Junglepoker. I have heard of their recent attempts to revive themselves on another network - still owing at least two people I know money.
I say if you have information, I
certainly want to hear about it. I will assume your are telling the truth but I am able to make the final determination. I am puzzled why there is always someone who says - don't worry don't talk about poker site's there is no problem. I am reminded about a player on another forum who wrote extensively how "Absolute was fine,....how they could not be a problem and how tired he was of conspiracy theorists" . Well a week later the
"Absolute/Potripper" fiasco surfaced not to mention
theV0id and rumblings of other security breaches.
Even after being here only a few months, I can start to glean the "personality" of the members whose blogs I read. I can determine who is angry,thoughtful, knowledgeable,a smart-aleck, a jerk, chicken little, a sycophant and so on. I would rather have too much information than have it censored for me.
Thanks for all the info, whether I agree with it or not - I can survive rumor, error and innuendo. Hopefully I will learn much among these pages. If nothing else to be a better editor.
For the record, although I cannot vouch for the data or operational integrity of
UltimateBet. I like the site, I have had no problems cashing out there, their "deal" seem OK to me, but because of their association with Absolute (Vegas 24/7) I will play only with money I win there. For me, I think that's prudent under the circumstances.
Merlin333
