PlayersOnly Poker will move to the Merge Gaming Network

In a press release issued yesterday it was confirmed that prominent Sportsbook and poker site PlayersOnly, is making a move from the Cake Poker Network to the Merge Gaming Network.

The move will see Jazette Enterprises’ brands; sportsbook.com, playersonly.com and superbook.com move their poker operations to the Merge Gaming platform from around mid April 2010.

Anthony Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Merge Gaming, said:

“This is an industry changing deal and we are delighted to have come to an agreement with Jazette Enterprises. This deal will bring massive liquidity to the network and see the online poker industry landscape change overnight. We are delighted to sign such an established partner to the network, it’s through our great software and superior back end we are able to attract a group of this size to the network.

A spokesperson for Jazette Enterprises, added:

“Our goal is to provide our players with the best poker experience possible which is why we decided to make this move,” said Roger Whitaker, a spokesperson for Jazette Enterprises. “We’re confident that our players will enjoy the ground breaking features, generous loyalty rewards program and improved overall playability that Merge’s poker software provides.”

“With the same dedicated team behind us, players can rest assured that our new poker offering comes with the same steadfast adherence to player protection, security and fairness we have been providing since 1996,” says Whitaker.

If you currently have a rakeback account with PlayersOnly on the rakeback poker network we are not 100% clear, however RaketheRake posted the following on a popular forum this morning:

“As far as rakeback goes on the Cake Network, we understand that players who had rakeback on either Sportsbook or PlayersOnly will be allowed to get rakeback on a new Cake Skin, though when exactly the change will happen is unclear at this time. ”

We will keep you posted when we have more information.