CAKE VS ABSOLUTE

[PEGGY_SUE]

I have been playing exclusively at Absolute Poker quite a while now.
I receive a 30% RB which is a contributed one. I am always playing with a
bonus cause of there frequent reloads. I have 60,000 ARP'S .
At 200,00 you can redeem for $3K which is 1.5 cents per point, otherwise you only receive 1 cent per point.

I play 0.25/0.50 NL and I always buy in for the max of $100 and I play
anywhere from 3-9 tables. I had to cash out my bankroll a while back.
So I am starting over , I now have 5K. At 10K I will move up 1 level.

Should I switch to Cake Poker where I will receive RB of 33% with a
dealt RB. Also after I clear the $500 1st time depositors bonus, I
probably wont always be playing with a bonus .

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[maddogmike]

I was considering signing up for Cake until I read this thread.

http://www.internettexasholdem.com/poker-forum/35-fee-for-a-check-from-cake-poker-what-to-do-vt58787.html

[PEGGY_SUE]

WOW!!!

Thank you. After reading this thread there is no way I will deposit money into a rip off site like Cake.

[Bullajami]

How are you getting your money out of Absolute?

[PEGGY_SUE]

They send a check which usually takes about 5 business days. Have had
ABSOLUTELY (LOL) no trouble with this method. Customer service just called last week and wanted to know if I have had any problems with cashing out, and wanted to know if the checks have been coming promptly. CS has been just great!!

Only 1 problem - but I have been able to get around it. They charge $8
per cashout. But I have been using a credit card which gives me 1%
cashback. So on every $1000 deposit I receive $10, this more than pays for the $8 processing fee. I usually make 3- $1000 deposits per month
and receive $30 cashback, then I cash out every month pay the $8 and
net $22. Payoff the credit card and do the same thing next month.
I had one credit card for the first 3 months was giving me 3% cash back on ALL my deposits , so I maxed out on deposits about 7-$1000 dep
per month for 3 months. This alone gave me about $200 per month times 3 months = $600.

I have been searching for a new credit card which gives more than 1%
back but no luck. Also, I have not even mentioned all the $100 signup bonuses I have received for new credit cards. Most of those are great,
you sign up get the credit card then make a purchas , usually no minimum purchase then they give you $100.

Life has been good. Hope these are new ideas for you guys.

[Bullajami]

[taz115]

[taz115]

If you did this at FTP or Stars, where they dont charge you to withdraw (a stupid thing in my opinion) you could make $30 instead of $22, lol.

I use CCs for most of my deposits as well, although I havent made one for a while. I used my cashback CC once but they counted the transaction to Stars as a cash advance. When I complained they said it was on the merchants end, but my other CC goes through without being a cash advance. So I paid the interest and fee's for the cash advance and I don't use the cashback card anymore.

[philhux]

Absolute - Superuser
Cake - No Superuser!

[rickit]

Hi

I am looking for a new site. Very interested in Cake till I read this stream.

Tired of being rivered on Stars, and Titan is invested with minimum buy-in vermin.

I am not particullarly worried about withdraw fees if they are taken from a rake.

Has anyone played on both and can tell me how feasible getting the $500 sign up bonus is playing $1/$2 no limit? I only play 1 table at a time.

Also, can you compare the rake? Hows the traffic in US evening time?
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rickit