USA Poker Room Cashout Report | Review (May 2014)
Online poker payouts | withdrawals for US-facing rooms and networks; information, grades, reported payouts from actual players, analysis, & more.
USA Online Poker Payouts Report May 2014
This report is from May 2014 - click below
for our most CURRENT US Poker Payouts Report
Each month here on ProfRB.com, we will be updating you on cashout reports specific to USA player experiences (including rest-of-world, or "ROW", data as well) and comparing that to poker room/network stated timeframes with accompanying analysis. We currently track information from US-facing online poker homes such as Bovada, the Merge Network (primarily Carbon Poker and Aced Poker), the Winning Poker Network (primarily ACR Poker, Black Chip, and True Poker), the Revolution Network (primarily Intertops and Juicy Stakes), Seals With Clubs (the leading Bitcoin poker room), the Equity Poker Network (primarily Pokerhost and Full Flush Poker), and Lock Poker (currently an independent online poker room -- AVOID THIS ROOM; more below).
We've also added a speculative "Outlook" portion to each room or network's section. Utilizing our exhaustive research and data, along with our experience in the industry, we give you a glimpse into how strong we feel the future will be for each room or network in terms of paying players in a timely manner. More white stars means a stronger outlook (five white stars being the brightest outlook), while more black stars mean a weaker outlook (five black stars being the worst possible outlook).
PLEASE NOTE: All of our player samples are cataloged from publicly available player reported experiences via online forums - we do not accept privately submitted player experiences for this report.
MAY 2014 CASHOUT REPORT | REVIEW
KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported; "wires" = number of bank wire payouts reported
Bovada, the US-facing online poker room on the Bodog Network, has emerged as the clear number one option for US players in most categories. After a nearly record month of reported player data showcasing Bodog's prowess in paying their players, we've bumped their score about as high as anyone can hope to achieve in the current climate. 5-day average waiting periods for check withdrawals, along with independently confirmed Western Union and Moneygram payouts being well within stated timeframes, put Bovada in a class of their own in this report. Bodog introduced a Visa debit withdrawal option in April and we will continue to monitor player reported experiences in our cashout tracking.
For more details, please visit our Bovada information and instructions page.
KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported; "wires" = number of bank wire payouts reported
Pokerhost began their first month on the Equity Poker Network and though it has been an adjustment in some areas, there has been no instances of players being left in the wake of the move in terms of payouts. Pokerhost remains one of the better options for cashouts and continues this practice on EPN. ProfRB.com can confirm through industry contacts that Pokerhost is meeting and in some cases exceeding their already stout stated waiting periods, keeping them near the top of this report.
For a more detailed breakdown, check out our Pokerhost information page and consider signing up with Professional Rakeback.
KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported; "Debits" = number of debit card payouts reported
The Winning Poker Network also moves up their score after a solid April which saw player reported payouts at four-month lows in terms of waiting time. While player data was light we can confirm that this was the norm among all forms of payouts. In particular focus are the check withdrawal speeds, and heading into the summer months this bodes well for a network looking to make a big splash among US players after rivals on the Merge Gaming Network took the second spot in terms of cash game traffic among US-facing online poker rooms.
If you want to know more about WPN, check out our informational page and consider Professional Rakeback as your affiliate and advocate.
KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "ROW's" = number of Rest-Of-World payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported
Through recent reintegration among player pools, the Merge Gaming Network makes the biggest leap in this month's payout report as player report data came in at four-month lows for check withdrawal waiting times. Though stated timeframes are on the higher side in terms of their rival competitors, Merge has been able to process a solid volume of check payouts well inside of their 42-56 day window (we haven't recorded a payout outside of this timeframe since the middle of 2013). And moving forward, with desegregation now the law of the land, ProfRB.com expects their cashout strength to continue to improve. US players in particular can view this as good news, as Merge has "e-Merged" as the de-facto number two option among US-facing online poker rooms and networks.
Be sure to check out our Carbon and Aced Poker instructional page for more information.
KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "ROW's" = number of Rest-Of-World payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported
Reported player data is historically light reflecting Intertops and the speed at which they pay their players. However, ProfRB.com can confirm through our industry contacts that, despite some minor hiccups in the last couple of months resulting in their drop in our report, Intertops is still paying players well within their impressive stated timeframes. Intertops and fellow network partner Juicy Stakes are the only safe and secure ProfRB.com recommended rooms on the Revolution Network.
For more information on Intertops Poker, be sure to check out this page.
KEY: "W/D's" = number of withdrawals reported (Bitcoin only)
Another online poker room with historically light player reported data is Seals With Clubs - and that's because with stated timeframes within 36 hours, players are satisfied and feel little need to report their experience. Seals With Clubs is a Bitcoin-only operated room touting themselves as the "wild west of online poker", and almost as though to live up to their moniker, they have had server issues (DNS attacks) in the past that have caused downtimes in the software. But in most cases these blackouts are short lived, and when you add in the continual sway of Bitcoin value, so goes SWC. Typically, the higher the value of Bitcoins, the more traffic at Seals With Clubs.
Learn all about Bitcoins and Seals With Clubs with our highly in-depth informational page, and consider signing up through Professional Rakeback.
KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported; "ROW's" = number of Rest-Of-World payouts reported
The Equity Poker Network makes its debut on the ProfRB.com Monthly Cashout Report. Thus far, player reported data has been quite light in regard to people's experiences on the fledgling network. However, ProfRB.com has ascertained through our contacts that Equity is living up to their stated timeframes across all of the payout methods. We will continue to monitor their progress through our tracking and industry knowledge and as Equity continues to grow, we will expect more players to report on their payout waiting times.
Be sure to check out our Full Flush Poker instructional page for more information.
KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "ROW's" = number of Rest-Of-World payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported
A couple of check payouts were reported by players in April, and ProfRB.com can report that their waiting periods are reflective of overall timeframes across check withdrawals. Player traffic in general has varied since Juicy Stakes made their dramatic turnaround late in 2013 - but there is no denying that they remain committed to paying players in a timely manner. We expect Juicy to be low on player data in the coming months, but we will continue to monitor their cashout ability through our contacts in the online poker industry.
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KEY: "Checks" = number of check payouts reported; "ROW's" = number of Rest-Of-World payouts reported; "WU/MG's" = number of Western Union and Moneygram payouts reported
A couple of payouts were finally reported from players on Lock Poker in April. But ProfRB.com continues to highly recommend staying away from this poker room at all costs. As documented by our own "IHasTehNutz" on the popular forum Twoplustwo, nearly 380 players are confirmed as being owed cashouts from Lock - some with payout requests dating back to 2012. The alarming information contained in the Lock Pending Cashout Report is worth reading and we hope players will share this information with others. Lock is a classic Ponzi scheme and with the bevy of options available to you as described above, there's no reason to play at Lock Poker. AVOID THIS ROOM!
Lock Pending Cashout Report (last updated on 5/2/14)
Lock's tournament overlays and results (August through October 2013)
You can also check out our exclusive "Revolution(ary) War" article from September of 2013, which details the account of a high-raking player on Lock who was promised an expedited payout based on his rake production.