DEVELOPING NEWS: Intertops Further Segregates From Revolution, Will Share Player Pool With Juicy Stakes

UPDATE: 10/11, 1:20pm EST: Juicy Stakes is telling players that peer-to-peer transfer ability is no longer available - ProfRB.com can confirm that Juicy Stakes, at least for now, has shut down their peer-to-peer trading function. They are also quoting expected cashout times to their customers. That information is included ahead.

ORIGINAL: In what will be a developing story throughout the coming days and weeks, ProfRB.com has learned that Intertops Poker and Juicy Stakes, both of whom are online poker rooms on the Revolution Network, will be combining player pools across cash games, multi-table tournaments, and sit-and-go's. Intertops Poker has also announced further segregation from "the rest of the network" - and we have all of the details after the jump!

First up, the new Intertops segregation and player sharing arrangement reached with Juicy Stakes (direct from Intertops' own announcement email):

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Cash Games:

• Intertops players can play ALL Juicy Stakes players, on ALL stakes
• All NL Holdem stakes above $0.5/$1 are segregated from the rest of Revolution
• All PL Holdem stakes above $0.05/$0.10 are segregated from the rest of Revolution
• All FL Holdem stakes above $1/$2 are segregated from the rest of Revolution
• All PL Omaha stakes above $0.05/$0.10 are segregated from the rest of Revolution
• All FL Omaha stakes above $0.25/$0.50 are segregated from the rest of Revolution
• All NL Omaha Hi/Lo stakes above $0.25/$0.50 are segregated from the rest of Revolution
• All PL Omaha Hi/Lo stakes above $.05/$0.10 are segregated from the rest of Revolution
• All FL Omaha Hi/Lo stakes above $0.25/$0.50 are segregated from the rest of Revolution

Sit n Go’s:

• Intertops players can play all Juicy Stakes players, on all stakes
• All Sit n Gos above a $20 buy-in are segregated from the rest of Revolution (also includes the double up SNGs)

Multi-table tournaments (MTT'S):

From now on, Intertops and Juicy Stakes will have their own tournament schedule separate from the Revolution network. This will begin with four scheduled freerolls over the next four days:

October 10th 2013 – 23:30 GMT - $1000 Freeroll – password: X3FK9L
October 11th 2013 – 23:30 GMT - $1000 Freeroll – password: H2MP8T
October 12th 2013 – 23:30 GMT - $1000 Freeroll – password: G5DP7P
October 13th 2013 – 23:30 GMT - $1000 Freeroll – password: W6KN4R

Please note that registration for these freerolls starts one hour before tournaments begin. Please stay tuned to ProfRB.com for more information regarding their MTT schedule.

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Intertops issued a statement along with their email announcement:
 

Ever since Intertops accepted the world’s first ever online sports bet in 1996 we have built a reputation as a dependable and serious partner for all types of online gaming. We can already look back upon a long tradition of integrity and satisfied customers around the world. We have always been determined to keep our reputation and to continue providing our customers with the service and support that they deserve. Furthermore, we want to be able to continue to guarantee our players their funds and remain one of the most trusted and safe places to play. It is important for you to keep in mind that we are in this for the long-run and we will not abandon our players! This will allow us to continue paying your winnings in a very timely manner as we have been doing for the past 17 years!

This comes on the heels of a surprising announcement made just minutes before from Juicy Stakes: the online poker room has been sold to Zagox Management N.V., a company licensed in Curacao.

From Juicy Stakes' email announcement:

For a while now Juicy Stakes has been considering ways of improving its customers‘ all-round gaming experience, as well as our site‘s processing procedures. It has been proven to be a harder task than expected, but we have now found a solution in Zagox Management N.V., a company licensed in Curacao. Zagox Management N.V., a serious partner for all types of online gaming, has acquired Juicy Stakes and will run the business with immediate effect. They are also determined to prove their commitment to you and all Juicy Stakes players, providing the service and support that everyone deserves.

As a result of the Juicy Stakes sale, all pending cashouts for players, as well as pending bonuses currently running on players' accounts, were cancelled. Cashouts have to be requested again and "will be processed as players request them and in accordance with timeframes given in the Juicy Stakes cashier." UPDATED - Those timeframes, according to a Juicy Stakes rep:

Initial processing - up to 4 business days

Checks - Average of 5 additional business to be delivered
Direct Bank Transfers - Average of 10-15 additional business days
Cash Transfer - Average of additional 48 hours

We will keep a close eye on this and have more information on cashout experiences from players shortly.

Juicy also states that there will be a new reload promotion that everyone will be entitled to use starting next week.

ProfRB.com believes these changes, though early in their accouncement and implementation, are a win-win for both Intertops and Juicy Stakes. We expect Juicy Stakes to vastly improve on cashout timeframes for players making new requests - as such, we will be tirelessly monitoring and tracking player experiences for our next monthly Cashout Report and will post an update on payouts in the coming weeks. Of course, Intertops already has a well-earned reputation for quick payouts and this will not change as a result of today's news.

We here at Professional Rakeback continue to support Intertops Poker - a trusted brand that has been in business for over 30 years. If you are interested in signing up, consider doing so through Professional Rakeback. We would be honored to be your affiliate and/or advocate at any of our fine and trusted poker room partners! If you have any questions, feel free to use our Contact page and we will respond as soon as we can.

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