PokerHost: Goodbye, Merge; Hello Equity?

**SycoSteve** · 03-26-2026 07:20 PM

A move off of Merge by PokerHost had been rumored on 2+2 recently. If the article below is correct, the new home will be Equity Poker Network,
home of Full Flush Poker as well as a handful of other partner skins:

professionalrakeback/PokerHost-leaves-Merge-Gaming-Moves-to-Equity-Poker-Network-EPN

**NFI** · 03-26-2026 10:02 PM

Biggest hurdle I see is the 1 network/1 account rule. Will players get to decide where they play?

Players may have a full flush poker account with funds but nothing on poker host, will be interesting to see if PH is willing to lose players. Vice versa, are other skins willing to lose established players to PH.

**CardKing** · 03-27-2026 09:43 AM

Very interesting. I am a depositing member of Poker Host and have funds there. I also have an account at Full Flush that I opened recently through PBT's Forum link. I have not deposited there yet. The way this appears to be shaking down I will not fund the Full Flush account and wait to see what the final outcome is.

Thanks for the info!

**maxima191** · 03-27-2026 07:59 PM

The equity network only allows a player to have 1 account so if you have a fullflush account and poker host account they will ask you to close an account in order to play on their network.

**SycoSteve** · 03-27-2026 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by maxima191

The equity network only allows a player to have 1 account so if you have a fullflush account and poker host account they will ask you to close an account in order to play on their network.

This seems to be an unresolved point at the moment unless you have concrete evidence otherwise.

**jolub** · 03-27-2026 08:21 PM

I play in one forum's games on PokerHost. For some unnamed reason there have been no games scheduled for this month. I have over $400.00. there and I don't want to transfer it to Full Flush.

**SycoSteve** · 03-27-2026 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by jolub

I play in one forum's games on PokerHost. For some unnamed reason there have been no games scheduled for this month. I have over $400.00. there and I don't want to transfer it to Full Flush.

No one is saying, at this point, that you would have to transfer the funds to Full Flush. All the details have not been released yet and may not for another week or more.

As for those forum games -- whoever they may have belonged to -- PokerHost basically stopped scheduling private games at some point. Perhaps because of what Merge
was doing to them schedule-wise; perhaps in anticipation of this move. Either way, there is less than a handful of private games on PokerHost at this point and those may
be on there only because of sometime sort of automated recurrent scheduling.

**CardKing** · 03-28-2026 07:30 AM

Early news like this, when details are yet to be cast in stone, always brings out the mental speculation that leads to way too much unnecessary controversy. Doesn't matter whether its poker or anything in everyday life. One need only look at the Malaysian airline fiasco for corroboration of my statement. Just like with that airplane, we all need to take a deep breath and be patient until all the facts are in.

Steve's advice about waiting for the gray areas to be colored in is spot on and I for one will take his advice and concentrate on my poker game at the tables today instead of worrying and speculating about what might or might not happen with Poker Host.

**waterboy** · 03-28-2026 06:59 PM

Well, I am late to hear of this news... But, I can say it was a little odd to me that I tried to withdrawal from pokerhost last week, and it was declined! I have NEVER had problems with PH, and have made a handful of withdrawals in the past with NO ISSUES. But for some reason, my withdrawal was declined, and I was asked to resend documents, which I did. I was trying to get these funds before my trip to Reno. But since it was declined, I figured I'd try to wothdrawal when I got back home (last night.) That is when I read of this news.... Hopefully I can withdrawal my PH funds with no problems. I'm not too worried, just think it is more than a coincidence that my withdrawal got cancelled (for no reason) then all of a sudden they are jumping networks..

**waterboy** · 04-02-2026 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by waterboy

Well, I am late to hear of this news... But, I can say it was a little odd to me that I tried to withdrawal from pokerhost last week, and it was declined! I have NEVER had problems with PH, and have made a handful of withdrawals in the past with NO ISSUES. But for some reason, my withdrawal was declined, and I was asked to resend documents, which I did. I was trying to get these funds before my trip to Reno. But since it was declined, I figured I'd try to wothdrawal when I got back home (last night.) That is when I read of this news.... Hopefully I can withdrawal my PH funds with no problems. I'm not too worried, just think it is more than a coincidence that my withdrawal got cancelled (for no reason) then all of a sudden they are jumping networks..

Received my MTCN# and sender info for my WU withdrawal from Pokerhost yesterday! Glad they got this done BEFORE the move, as I have an account at FullFlush and not sure what is to happen to players with accounts at PH and FF after PH makes the network switch! Just glad I won't have any headaches to deal with. FWIW, I have had a PH account since Black Friday, and have nothing but great things to say about PH! (Other than there fees being kinda high, but they have since reduced the fees slightly.) All in all, PH is a great site with great support and the live chat feature is always nice. If we are allowed to still have a PH account and a FF account after this network switch, I'm sure I'll be trying to grind a roll from scratch on PH, like I did before. Also, hopefully PH can help give EPN some tips on how to improve the structures of thier MTT's... As 8 minutes blind levels, no antes, and paying fees for rebuys and add-ons are ridiculous!