This is a US-friendly poker room cash outs, pay outs, and withrawals report updated monthly by Professional Rakeback.
This report is from March 2014 - click below
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The ultimate resource regarding online poker payouts | withdrawals for US-facing rooms and networks; information, grades, reported payouts from actual players, analysis, and more.
Each month here on ProfRB.com, we will be updating you on cashout reports specific to player experiences and comparing that to skin/network stated timeframes, with accompanying analysis. We currently track information from Bovada, the Merge Network (primarily Carbon/Aced Poker and Pokerhost), the Revolution Network (primarily Intertops and Juicy Stakes), Lock Poker (currently an independent online poker room), Seals With Clubs (the leading Bitcoin poker room), and the Winning Poker Network (primarily ACR Poker, Black Chip, and True Poker).
Moving forward, we've 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.
Coming out of the holiday season at the beginning of the new year, Bovada Poker saw your typical slight increases in payout timeframes. However, Bovada's "delays" typically were only a few days beyond their already short waiting periods, and once the end of January came and continuing into early February, players reported periods of 2-5 days for receiving checks. On the whole, this trend continued through the end of February with Bovada sporting a healthy 4.22 day waiting average for reported check payouts - their lowest monthly average since we began tracking payouts back in May of 2013. Among other payout methods, Bovada maintained their average timeframe. Add it all together (coupled with top cash and tournament player traffic) and you get the overall best option for US online poker players.
For more details, please visit our Bodog Network information and instructions page.
Pokerhost slides down a tenth of a point this month for the general lack of player-reported data among check and cash transfer withdrawal methods. But don't let the lack of publicly available data fool you - ProfRB.com can confirm through our industry contacts that Pokerhost remains a top option for players looking for speedy and dependable payouts. A variety of methods are available depending on your player status, and with fellow Merge Network partner poker rooms Carbon and Aced Poker sporting slightly longer payout timeframes, Pokerhost remains as the best option on Merge for fast turnaround times on withdrawals.
For a more detailed breakdown, check out our Pokerhost Review and consider signing up with Professional Rakeback.
The Winning Poker Network takes a tenth of a point drop for March as reported check payout timeframes saw an uptick over their previous monthly average. Coming out of the holiday season with a solid 15 day reported average, expectations were high that WPN would be continuing that trend. However, a one-month blip on the radar should not concern players. Online poker rooms and networks typically see monthly spikes in either direction among most withdrawal methods - hence why ProfRB.com supplies you with a sturdy four-month cashout average to better inform you of historic player-reported timeframes. We feel WPN is still primed in position to continue their overall upward trend. With their upcoming Online Super Series beginning at the end of March (stay tuned to ProfRB.com for FULL info), this network will remain a solid destination for all types of US players.
If you want to know more about YaPoker, a WPN owned poker site, check out our YaPoker informational page and consider Professional Rakeback as your affiliate and advocate.
Intertops Poker takes a four-tenths point drop this month as ProfRB.com can independently confirm that check withdrawal timeframes have ticked up in the last few weeks. Through our industry contacts, we've been able to ascertain that a few players have waited between one to two weeks for checks. While this is still a relatively quick turnaround, the lack of player reported data in February compounds the need to drop their score this month. However, we do expect this to be the exception to the rule as historically, Intertops has been consistent with paying players promptly. Intertops has consistently been the safest and fastest paying of the Revolution Gaming Network poker sites for years now. Look for Intertops to rebound in April, and while they may not sport the most comprehensive tournament schedule, they've been in business for over 30 years and continue to be a ProfRB.com recommended online poker room.
For more information on Intertops Poker, be sure to check out this Intertops poker page.
Seals With Clubs debuted on our Cashout Report in January and while there were no reported instances of payout experiences this month, we can confirm that timeframes remain well within SWC's lightning fast 36 hour turnaround period. While the value of Bitcoins in general continues to sway amidst market fluctuations not unlike a ride on a roller coaster, SWC is easily the best option available for those looking to play poker using the popular digital currency as their depositing and withdrawal method. SWC is independently operated and offers online poker players a "wild west" type of atmosphere.
Learn all about Bitcoins and Seals With Clubs with our highly in-depth Seals With Clubs informational page and consider signing up through Professional Rakeback.
Juicy Stakes is steadily moving up the US friendly poker site cashout report rankings and is now becoming an online poker destination based on poker payout timeframes. Over the past 4-5 months, ProfRB.com has been monitoring their cashout prowess since ProfRB.com broke the news of new management taking over the Revolution Network online poker room back in October. Since then, player reported experiences have turned 180 degrees from being nearly non-existent to remaining well within Juicy's new stated waiting periods. We believe Juicy Stakes will continue this trend and remain a dependable place to play online poker.
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Carbon and Aced Poker, primary poker rooms on the Merge Gaming Network, saw check waiting times for payouts slightly decrease in February. Still well within their stated timeframes, their score on this report continues to reflect a strong ability to pay their players. A slight blip of above-average wait times for ROW payout methods was recorded among four player-reported examples. However, utilizing our industry contacts we can confirm that on the whole, payouts for players overseas are remaining at or within seven-day timeframes. Coming off of a successful running of their latest Online Poker Series, and with a new approach to their daily tournament schedule as first reported by ProfRB.com, Carbon and Aced Poker - identical in operations and cashiers - remain a strong, viable, and recommended option for US players.
Be sure to check out our Carbon Poker review instructional page for more information.
Lock Poker saw a February in which virtually no one reported having received a payout. "Payouts on Lock" continue to be oxymoron in terms, as players were forced to endure more of the same in waiting endlessly for their payments. Over 355 of these players are recorded on the Lock Pending Cashout Report (link below), which documents player reported payouts of two months or more and is compiled by ProfRB.com's own "IHasTehNutz". ProfRB.com highly recommends staying away from this poker room at all costs. Be sure to check out the links below as to why.
Lock's player to player trading values (known as "vig")
Lock's tournament overlays and results (August through October 2013)
Lock Pending Cashout Report
You can also check out our exclusive "Revolution (ary) War" article from late September, which details the account of a high-raking player on Lock who was promised an expedited payout based on his rake production.