Real Money Poker Online: Choices for Former Doyle’s Players

There is perhaps no more famous man in all of poker than the legendary Doyle  Brunson.  While that fame wasn’t enough the build the largest poker room in the world, it was enough to carve out a very strong room with an equally strong loyalty to the man himself.

So what happens when Doyle’s Room is no longer Doyle’s Room?  Certainly many players will simply shift their play over to their migrated account at America’s Card Room, but almost as certain is the fact that many of those who played at Doyle’s did so because it was Doyle’s –  and now that it is no longer associated with the Godfather of Poker, those players will be looking for a new place to play real money poker online.

What about Cake Poker?  The one-time home of the Doyle’s brand is a viable alternative for some, but others will be put off by the long processing time for cashouts and the relative lack of game selection.  Cake certainly isn’t the worst choice for online poker players, but the room is unlikely to sit at the top of many “best poker room lists,” at least in the status quo.

Carbon Poker is a popular option for a lot of players, who are attracted by the strong traffic for cash games and tournaments that the room has to offer.  Carbon is also suffering, albeit to a lesser degree than Cake, when it comes to banking speed, but their times are generally within the span of a week or two –  a tolerable delay for the majority of players.  Carbon also has a strong VIP promotion for high-volume players that could additionally offset the annoyance of cashout delays.

Choosing a room is definitely a personal decision, and players are unlikely to feel as attached to another room the way they felt attached to Doyle’s.  While the future is never certain, one does suspect that the days of being able to play at a room headed up by the affable Texan have permanently drawn to a close.