http://cmt.smarterhash.com was first with the new wallet and we all grabbed a lot of blocks before anyone else. The devs let me know that he softfork would start at block 3,000 and we were ready.
Who pays money for a pool that exist so many like it for free.
people who want to make (and make) a lot more money from mining than you do and that I am 100% sure of.
you get what you pay and you should take some time to watch our videos on Youtube.