Poker Fantasy Joins Merge Poker Network
Poker Fantasy players are in for a little bit of bad news followed by some really good news. The site will likely be down for as long as two weeks while it undergoes some major changes. On the other side, though, Poker Fantasy will be part of the Merge Gaming Network. The change will take place between the 31st of January and the 15th of February. Customer service will be available during the process. Players who wish to withdraw their funds are advised to do so before the expected downtime, as they may be unable to do so during the two week transfer period.
Poker Fantasy players should enjoy the upgrade. They will be joining a much bigger network, meaning more games, more tournaments, bigger prizes and more potential for big wins! During peak hours, the Merge network currently has about 400 players playing cash games, so Poker Fantasy players will have plenty of opponents and plenty of opportunity to play. The Merge Gaming Network is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission and allows US players.
There has been a major trend recently of big poker sites merging or joining networks in an effort to improve traffic and increase tournament traffic. With sites like PokerStars that can bring in tens of thousands of players for a single tournament, the Merge Network can hardly hope to compete, but they can only hope to keep their niche in the market by constantly improving their player base to increase tournament size and keep the tables full.
