Why NOT to play at Cake

Welcome back, friends. Today's topic: Why NOT to play on Cake Poker. What? A negative post about a poker site? Look back. This is a first, so you know it has to be a doozy.

Cake is trying to compete with the "big boys" (Party, Stars, Tilt, and that AB/UB monster). Therefore, they are trying to offer better "perks" to get you to switch. That sounds great! I'd love to get some other site into the mix, and what a better way than to offer up rakeback (33% instead of 27%!) and bonuses (110%)! I'm in!!

Issue #1 - the "International Transaction". What? You can't set up a US Bank account and now I have to pay 5% juice to the credit card company ? Seriously?

Issue #2 - the "rakeback account" only receives points at HALF (that's right, HALF) of the rate of a non-rakeback account. Ummm...why? I asked your customer service and they had no answer. I get to release my rake at HALF the rate of everyone else for a lousy 6% extra RB? It's going to take me 2 YEARS to get my bonus cleared. No thanks.

Issue #3 - the "$500 rule". So let's get this straight...I have to pay 5% to my CC company to load up, and then I can only cash out via check (the only option available to US players, might I add) when I have $500 or more? Really?

Three strikes and you're out! Why would anyone play here? There are never any games big enough to make the rakeback worth it for non-HE players. Not to mention that they have spots for Stud and Stud8 with NO GAMES.

Sorry Cake, not everyone is a HE junkie. GL with the business. I will no longer be giving you mine.

So, if you play on any of the other big names, I'll cya at the tables.

If you play on Cake, GLWT. I won't ever again.
Welcome back, friends. Today's topic: Why NOT to play on Cake Poker. What? A negative post about a poker site? Look back. This is a first, so you know it has to be a doozy.

Cake is trying to compete with the "big boys" (Party, Stars, Tilt, and that AB/UB monster). Therefore, they are trying to offer better "perks" to get you to switch. That sounds great! I'd love to get some other site into the mix, and what a better way than to offer up rakeback (33% instead of 27%!) and bonuses (110%)! I'm in!!

Issue #1 - the "International Transaction". What? You can't set up a US Bank account and now I have to pay 5% juice to the credit card company ? Seriously?

Issue #2 - the "rakeback account" only receives points at HALF (that's right, HALF) of the rate of a non-rakeback account. Ummm...why? I asked your customer service and they had no answer. I get to release my rake at HALF the rate of everyone else for a lousy 6% extra RB? It's going to take me 2 YEARS to get my bonus cleared. No thanks.

Issue #3 - the "$500 rule". So let's get this straight...I have to pay 5% to my CC company to load up, and then I can only cash out via check (the only option available to US players, might I add) when I have $500 or more? Really?

Three strikes and you're out! Why would anyone play here? There are never any games big enough to make the rakeback worth it for non-HE players. Not to mention that they have spots for Stud and Stud8 with NO GAMES.

Sorry Cake, not everyone is a HE junkie. GL with the business. I will no longer be giving you mine.

So, if you play on any of the other big names, I'll cya at the tables.

If you play on Cake, GLWT. I won't ever again.