Hi Guys,

Sad about Prodigy. Just thought I would post this for what it's worth. I have been playing @ Carbon since May 2011, along with a few others ( drkato ) is one of us. No major issues so far, but we all know that could change. I just wised the Damn US Gov't would get on to some kind of legislation. They IMHO are leaving a lot of $$$$$ on the Table by dragging their feet. End of Rant........

I wish all the best..............

I also play on Merge Network.   I chose the RPM skin.   I recently told someone I joined there 4-18-11 but it was actually on 4-28-11 that I deposited.

I have never withdrawn but understand it is like a 2 month wait.(2+2 thread)  

I find the software pretty good except for one problem that support tells me is on my end.

When I started there I was only playing up to .25/.50 LHE.   The rake, in combination with the lack of LHE players, made it less than desirable.

I then began my journey into NL by starting at 10nl.   I currently still play 10nl but more and more find myself playing 50nl.

I first sat down last nite with two tbls of 10nl and just was not doing well, all of which was my fault.   I went on up to 50nl and after 2.5 hrs of total play (2.5hrs Tot time logged in) left up $30.87.  (+ whatever RB I will get)   And I sux a poker.

The two 10nl tbls I were at only had one player at them that I had any info on.   Whether it's EL closing or it was just a fluke I don't know.  Without looking, I am confident I have >10k hands of 10nl on the Merge Network.

I do have RB there, however I believe RB is no longer available.   Some sort of VIP system is what they now use.

I say all this just to give my 2cent on the other options ppl have.

^^^  LOL 

When you use that code you link yourself to affliate, I was waiting to see what they do here, because if I join Id rather someone around here that I deal with get me as a affliate

For the record, I can pretty much guarantee there will be no Merge affiliation here, so don't wait on our account.  We have no intentions of signing people up to another site that will end up kicking out US players.  Merge has already gone through phases where US signups have been disallowed at times, and it's likely only a matter of time before they get bullied out of the market entirely.

dont all you have to do is join, then fill out affliate page and pass that code around

twospd prob. could do that, if he wanted, I go read it and see what it says

Merge is the network.   RPM poker is the skin.(rpmpoker.com)   RakeTheRake (RTR) is the affiliate I used when I signed up/deposited at RPM.

RTR is where I read about the "Refer A Friend" program.  They also offer a affiliation through them but it seemed complicated for me atleast.  The Refer A Friend thingy seemed pretty straight forward.  It basically wanted me to send a email, to whoever my friends were, with a link they would click to take them to the RPM site in order for them to download the client.  Atleast that is how I read it.   I did not know how serious you might be so I had not asked you for your email.

As you said, you should take a look at both "RPM" and "Rake The Rake" and see what you think.  

As I said, I did not believe rake back was being offered anymore on the Merge network.  However when reading Rake The Rake earlier I read it that yes rake back was still a option by signing up through them.  After having read that I now really do not know if rake back is available or not.  It confused me.

Like Six said right after BF (4-15-11) Merge was open for US but a couple months later they closed for a few months to new US sign ups.  When they began accepting US again it was at this point that I thought rake back was done away with and they went to a VIP system.

The timeline for this is well documented on 2+2.  I may try to dig back and find a link to it.  


Edit : I'm tired. This is as close as I can get.  I never did find the day they closed to U.S.  Was wanting to see how long they were actually closed to new U.S. signups.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-views-gossip/merge-re-opened-us-players-1081833/

A degen gotta degen somewhere. 

I play there, if for no other reason, to show the gov. it is pointless to to try and prohibit online poker. 

Good for you, two. Show those sumumabitcaes they can't stop Americans from playing poker online.

I wish they come knocking at my door, I would tell them exactly where they can stick it, what are they going to do, toss me in jail at $100 a day of tax payer money for me playing $20 worth of online poker, also then they can take care of all my major medical I need, boy that would be the best $20 I ever spent