MERGE Gaming Concern - Words for the Wise

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10-04-2012, 12:12 PM
19neverumind

MERGE Gaming Concern - Words for the Wise

I don't know how many of you have noticed the signs of MERGE maybe leaving the US market, but something is going on. Many of you may have already noticed over the past few months that most of the MERGE sites won't allow new US players, that withdrawals have been taking several weeks to complete, and that Customer Support Issues are frequently full of rote responses that don't really address the issues you may have emailed them about. Now, over the past few days, most of the MERGE sites are eliminating Visa as a deposit option. Carbon, Aced, PDC, which PO supports, and most of the other MERGE sites no longer take Visa cards of any kind. The two that I play on most of the time, Felt Stars and Hero, show Visa as a deposit option, but deposits are almost immediately denied. I doubt that MERGE has any Visa processors to work with right now. At best, all of these things, IMAO, are warning signs of at least some real concern on MERGE's part about Black Friday type events happening to them. At worst, they may be planning on leaving the US market. In any event, I sure wouldn't want a big bankroll sitting on any MERGE site right now. Anyone else have comments?
10-04-2012, 12:14 PM
joshx

Not going to happen!!!!!!!!
10-04-2012, 12:16 PM
19neverumind

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshx

Not going to happen!!!!!!!!

LOL!! Any facts to back up your comment, or just trying to get points?
10-04-2012, 12:22 PM
BrandonK

I am having problems depositing even with using quick pay money gram. currently have support looking in to the problem, but at the moment i have money sitting in limbo on money gram waiting to be deposited.
10-04-2012, 12:25 PM
greengiant

I really don't trust any of these sites since what we experienced with Full Tilt. But I trust em' enough to play freerolls and shit still.
10-04-2012, 12:33 PM
19neverumind

FYI -
I also forgot to mention that Lock Poker left MERGE over the summer and Lock was one of the more successful sites. Also, just read that the CEO of Merge Gaming resigned in September, but Merge hasn't released a press release about it yet. Pretty fishy.
10-04-2012, 12:37 PM
LvegasL1

Well DUH, if you r from us u never have any kind of br sitting on any site. You born yesterday? I sell, trade or dump immediately, just so i don't lose it. Like i said, You born yesterday? JustSayn
10-04-2012, 12:38 PM
potfan42o

Merge withdrawls have always taking a long time. I dont deposit so not sure why visa left. I know the checks come from canada and there are good. Im waiting on another check and want to cash out more, ive been using gdmp for po players and that works. If they do leave thatll suck ill have to find a job dont scare me, gl all
10-04-2012, 12:55 PM
trudizzle

I dont think it will be any time soon but if congress does let state by state make their own decisions on online poker,and merge sees this coming I think thy would tighten up and try to save as much money as they can.So I do think there could be reasons behind some changes going on.125 seat fr down to 50.200 dollar fr down to 5o.No bad beat jackpot.No vip points bbs to rebuild your br....and Im sure we will see more changes coming soon.
10-04-2012, 12:58 PM
Scott716

Quote:

Originally Posted by 19neverumind57

I also forgot to mention that Lock Poker left MERGE over the summer and Lock was one of the more successful sites.

They didn't just leave Merge for another network. They bought the Cake network.
10-04-2012, 01:03 PM
19neverumind

Quote:

Originally Posted by LvegasL1

Well DUH, if you r from us u never have any kind of br sitting on any site. You born yesterday? I sell, trade or dump immediately, just so i don't lose it. Like i said, You born yesterday? JustSayn

Don't blame the messenger or deride them for putting out information for others to be aware of. If you already know it all, then don't bother responding. Your comments are tripe. Just sayin.............
10-04-2012, 01:04 PM
LvegasL1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott716

They didn't just leave Merge for another network. They bought the Cake network.

And cake sold all of there us players, lol. JustSayn
10-04-2012, 01:12 PM
gametime74

Quote:

Originally Posted by LvegasL1

Well DUH, if you r from us u never have any kind of br sitting on any site. You born yesterday? I sell, trade or dump immediately, just so i don't lose it. Like i said, You born yesterday? JustSayn

100% agree. i dont keep funds on this site at all..dont trust them for 1 second
10-04-2012, 01:16 PM
wagon596

I did read somewhere that the long time CEO of Merge stepped down within the last few weeks.
10-04-2012, 01:21 PM
onedesperate

Kinda looking bad for merge in my opinion.
10-04-2012, 01:23 PM
kenny3112

LOL!! Any facts to back up your comment, or just trying to get points?
10-04-2012, 01:53 PM
fastra11

Y is it soo hard for US players to play
10-04-2012, 01:56 PM
onedesperate

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenny3112

LOL!! Any facts to back up your comment, or just trying to get points?

Clearly somebody who hasn't been paying attention to the downswing on merge lately.
10-04-2012, 11:03 PM
marlais

I don't know of a single person foolish enough to have a sizable roll on Merge (or anywhere) right now...
10-04-2012, 11:58 PM
jcolee2

yeah i kinda freak out after it becomes over a 100 really.. lot of liabilty
10-05-2012, 12:42 AM
fastra11

I think thats why soo many players are just min depositing or starting with freerolls to build a bankroll... no one wants to be caught with their pants down
10-05-2012, 02:19 AM
MIGO14

Hmm sounds not too good. Glad I made 2 cashouts during the past weeks...
10-05-2012, 02:24 AM
azreal1

can i just say sooooo glad im non us right now ner ner ne nerrr nerrr
10-05-2012, 02:35 AM
rrickir

it defo feels like somethin going on at merge now. and with states ready to start own sites next year, maybe that has somethin to do with too. who knows for sure. i,m sure nothing will surprise any of us now, we know what could h appen now at any time..and i,m sure if carbon left usa, then Lock woild also too, and any other site for usa still. ..and be bad for all of us and zab too:((
10-05-2012, 08:28 PM
oomike

Gawd , I wish the U.S. could get it together! Nevada and Texas are the only states in the news that seems like they are trying. I don't think I can even trust Bovada to stick around. The USA poker climate is just to unstable for me to do anything but freeroll a bankroll.
I visited Canada once, it was nice. If I had the financial ability and personal motivation to move my life up there for more than just poker I would.

All this being said I think Obama has the best shot at doing good for poker (not talking about anything else, just what he could do for poker and possibly weed).
10-05-2012, 10:37 PM
RWPFhero

beggars can't be choosers I guess merge,cake and acr are it. Merge has the most traffic of any of em.
10-05-2012, 10:40 PM
bigbreastedbabe

Merge isn't going anywhere.
10-06-2012, 02:58 AM
WILD

I hope not. If they leave, what site do we play on to make money. Merge is probably just having a little bump.
10-06-2012, 03:02 AM
BrandonK

its the oil prices, there eating away at everything
10-06-2012, 03:58 AM
Paisleysky

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrandonK

its the oil prices, there eating away at everything

lol what the hell has that got to do with this conversation?
Regardless of wether or not Merge stays or goes from the US market....they totally suck. Their customer service is ridiculous as most the time they don't even read what you wrote before sending out a "canned" response.
10-07-2012, 10:05 AM
fluffypuppy

Quote:

Originally Posted by 19neverumind57

I don't know how many of you have noticed the signs of MERGE maybe leaving the US market, but something is going on. Many of you may have already noticed over the past few months that most of the MERGE sites won't allow new US players, that withdrawals have been taking several weeks to complete, and that Customer Support Issues are frequently full of rote responses that don't really address the issues you may have emailed them about. Now, over the past few days, most of the MERGE sites are eliminating Visa as a deposit option. Carbon, Aced, PDC, which PO supports, and most of the other MERGE sites no longer take Visa cards of any kind. The two that I play on most of the time, Felt Stars and Hero, show Visa as a deposit option, but deposits are almost immediately denied. I doubt that MERGE has any Visa processors to work with right now. At best, all of these things, IMAO, are warning signs of at least some real concern on MERGE's part about Black Friday type events happening to them. At worst, they may be planning on leaving the US market. In any event, I sure wouldn't want a big bankroll sitting on any MERGE site right now. Anyone else have comments?

I have never waited weeks for a withdrawal. I have Western Union and I have always had money in hand within a few days. Also sell on 2plus2 which is immediate. I have never had any problems with merge and don't think anything is going to happen to them. They are stopping the badbeat cause of other things they are doing they said. And they are going to merge carbon poker into carbon sports.
10-07-2012, 04:35 PM
Ramram

currently have support looking in to the problem .
10-07-2012, 04:41 PM
sprocketdog

BrandonK its the oil prices, there eating away at everything.

Oil is made of carbon
10-07-2012, 06:29 PM
jcolee2

i hope i a m done playing online until pokerstars is back
10-07-2012, 08:12 PM
RVCrusher

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcolee2

i hope i a m done playing online until pokerstars is back

+1