Merge Poker Network

Top 3 Merge Rooms: Aced; Carbon Poker; Poker Nordica

The Merge Gaming network is a low traffic network, but it does offer up some very good software for multi-tablers.

Merge (along with Cake) is one of the few networks that accepts US players as well as with offering rakeback to its players.

Website: www.MergeGaming.com
Network traffic: Low
US players: Yes
Mac compatible: No
PT3 and HM compatible: No
Rakeback: Maximum of 35% available on all skins. Rakeback paid daily.

Merge network review

Great software for multi-tabling.
Accepts US players and offers 35% rakeback paid daily.
Low volume of traffic is a big let-down.
Not compatible with Poker Tracker 3 or Holdem Manager.

On paper, the Merge network should be doing a lot better than it currently is (in terms of traffic). The network accepts US players and offers an attractive 35% rakeback deal paid daily. The software is also pretty good too.

However, the room fails to attract more players for the following two reasons:

Its current low level of player volume.
Merge skins are not compatible with Poker Tracker 3 or Holdem Manager.

Merge network traffic and competition.

As mentioned, Merge is in the lower tier when it comes to traffic at poker networks. But how bad is it? Well, it is possible to multi-table up to the $200NL stakes, but you will more than likely be bumping in to the same players again and again. The lower than average traffic is the main reason why many players will not stay at Merge skins.

The level of competition is about average, so it doesn't really make up for the low volume of players.

Merge Gaming network software.

Good for multi-tabling.
Not compatible with Poker Tracker 3 or Holdem Manager.

The Merge network software is very versatile and allows you to customize how the tables are displayed in a variety of ways. In addition to this there is a good set of options in the settings tab to help improve your overall playing experience and allows you to set things just the way you like them.

The table designs are fairly basic but responsive. The lobby is easy enough to use with its handy filtering and sorting options. Finding a table and taking a seat is very smooth.

The major downside to the Merge network is that none of its skins are compatible with either Poker Tracker 3 or Holdem Manager. This a big turn off for regular players who like tracking their play and analyzing their stats. However, it could be argued that the incompatibility of such software on the network helps to take away some of the edge that regular players have at the tables.

Top room on the Merge network.

Aced Poker is easily my top recommendation for anyone looking for a great room on the Merge Gaming network.

Visit the Aced Poker website

Aced is a relatively new room on the network, but it is a promising room that has more to offer than any of the other skins. Aced has some very good promotions going on throughout the year and the support is always excellent.

It may not be the most recognizable skin on the network, but it is comfortably the best in my opinion. I would happily direct new players to Aced as opposed to a bigger skin like Carbon (if they're looking to play at a Merge skin of course!).

Other good Merge Gaming network rooms.

After Aced, I would recommend Carbon and Poker Nordica as two good Merge alternatives.

Carbon Poker is one of the oldest and biggest skins on the network. So for that reason alone I would put Carbon as my #2 recommendation.

Poker Nordica is an increasingly popular room that looks after its players. I've not has a lot of experience there but I've heard good things about the room and its support.

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