Cake Poker Disclaimer

So got a check from Cake Poker. I really don't think it's the first one they've sent me, but maybe in the past I've just done trades and cashed out from other sites. But I really thought I'd cashed out from them before. Anyway, I got a check from them today, after paying their ridiculous $35 charge so they can send it by courier (just drop it in the mail folks). Anyway, it came with this disclaimer:

"If this is your first affiliate payment, please note the following.

Some branches of some US banks seem to have difficulty with the format of the line of numbers at the bottom of the cheque/check. The cheque. check you received is drawn off a Canadian bank, but is in US funds (clearly marked on the cheque/check). The row of numbers will not be the same as a cheque/check drawn on a bank in the USA. We cannot change that information to match what a US bank would use (Ed: why not?)

The cheque/check is valid and your bank can process it. You may experience a delay between the time you deposit your cheque/check, and the time the funds appear in your account. It takes between 10 days and three weeks from the date a cheque/check is issued, for the funds to clear our bank.

We have in the past heard from clients who have had problems with their bank. You can request that they send the cheque/check via collections. This is a separate system than a usual deposit and it will take longer for your cheque/check to clear.

A few banks also appear to have issues with the dollar amount of the cheque/check, most do not. The cheques/checks are sent in complaince with FinTrac guidelines as set out by the Canadian Government. This is why you were asked to submit ID prior to the cheque/check being sent.

We are contract to send cheques/checks only. I do not have the option of sending money orders or wire transfers at this time.

If you have any further questions please send an email to xxxxx."

Well. That inspired a lot of confidence. What the hell is this, 2004? Online poker has been around awhile now. How is it that Cake Poker still hasn't figured out how to send checks?

Second of all, where did the first person come in? I? Who the fuck is I?

So yeah, could be fun times when I go to the bank tomorrow.

Add this to my life of complaints about Cake, this may not be a good omen for the night:

Hand #17583FA7CC000248: DAILY $20K GUARANTEED!!
Seat 1: nets*** (4730.00 in chips)
Seat 2: ILik*** (4865.00 in chips)
Seat 3: true*** (5330.00 in chips)
Seat 4: txkf*** (1765.00 in chips)
Seat 5: lulu*** (6225.00 in chips)
Seat 6: sqls*** (6532.00 in chips)
Seat 7: wall*** (5135.00 in chips)
Seat 8: bzimzim (5690.00 in chips)
Seat 9: Hot*** (4818.00 in chips)
Seat 10: yeve*** (4910.00 in chips)
nets***: posts small blind 15
ILik***: posts big blind 30
Dealt to bzimzim [ Qd Th ]
true***: calls
txkf***: calls
lulu***: calls
sqls***: folds
wall***: calls
bzimzim: calls
Hot***: calls
yeve***: folds
nets***: calls
ILik***: checks
@@@ F_L_O_P @@@ [ Jc Ac 9d ]
nets***: checks
ILik***: checks
true***: checks
txkf***: checks
lulu***: checks
wall***: checks
bzimzim: checks
Hot***: bets 240
nets***: folds
ILik***: folds
true***: calls
txkf***: folds
lulu***: calls
wall***: folds
bzimzim: calls
# # # TURN # # # [ 8s ]t
rue***: checks
lulu***: bets 1,000
bzimzim: is all in 5420.0000
Hot***: folds
true***: folds
lulu***: calls
bzimzim: shows Qd Th
lulu***: shows 9c 8c
&&& RIVER &&& [ 8h ]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lulu*** wins 12,040 with Full House, Eights full of Nines

Should know not to get it in with the nuts like that. Whatever. Time to get to work.