As poker sites and affiliates try to find ways to attract new players, one innovation looks like it could be a very interesting concept.
For want of a better name, we will call it a ‘Super Platform’.
This is basically a single site that offers players the chance to use a central cashier and then move their funds around sites on different Networks.
Players may remember that there were some Boss and Entraction sites that gave players the chance to switch funds between the two Networks and allow players to experience the different player pools.
This was mainly possible because the way the two Networks were run were very similar in terms of what they allowed for player rewards.
Both sites gave players 30% rakeback and deposit bonuses that cleared at the same rates.
This meant that even though players were able to switch from one Network to another, neither was likely to get significantly more action than the other as there was no great difference in the player rewards.
There was no risk of one Network ‘poaching’ players from the other.
Unfortunately, this also had the effect that players did not necessarily see the ‘double-platform’ as an advantage and preferred to find their own deal on each Network that was most lucrative to them and just switch funds themselves between the two.
Obviously there were delays if the player needed to wait for funds to withdraw from one before depositing on another but if the returns are significantly higher then it’s worth the trouble.
This collaboration between Boss and Entraction faded away but a new idea has now surfaced.
BluffGaming are a central website that will give players access to sites across more than one Network.
Register an account at BluffGaming and deposit your funds in the BluffGaming cashier.
Currently, on BluffGaming, you can play on an ENET site called BluffRoom and the next couple of months will see the addition of Bluffroom on Merge Network and there is also the possibility of a Microgaming option coming too.
A click of a button will see your funds deposited on to ENET where you can play on what is widely accepted as the fishiest Network there is.
Players who have considered ENET are probably aware of their policy on winning players and withdrawal limits.
Basically, players cannot withdraw more than they are generating in rake and, even then, there are daily, weekly and monthly withdrawal limits. (€2000 per month is the normal limit)
However, when you go to cashout from BluffRoom on ENET you transfer it to the central BluffGaming cashier (instantly) and then withdraw from there.
As you are not using the normal ENET cashier, there are NO restrictions.
You could literally deposit €11, play a tournament for €10 + €1, win €10,000 then just transfer it all back to the BluffGaming account and withdraw it all, in full.
Try doing that on any other ENET site!!
When the Merge and MG sites are added this will be an extremely popular site in the online poker market.
This will be particularly attractive for players as the deals on offer on the different Networks are wildly different.
ENET, officially, does not offer Rakeback, MG have a maximum 30% rake back policy and Merge run a VIP program that can return up to 45%.
If you fancy increasing your winrate you can deposit and play on ENET. If you are in the mood to do some heavy grinding then you may prefer to try Merge and then you may notice some fancy promotion being run on Microgaming and so switch your play there instead.
Remember, you have a single bankroll on BluffGaming and you move as much or as little of it as you like, onto the site that you want to play on.
Plus there is the added advantage for players that affiliates are likely to have improved deals on these ‘Super Platforms’ so players will be better off too.
It’s all a great innovation and the next few months will be very exciting. Especially for BluffGaming.
