Depositing At PokerStars
Depositing at PokerStars
When depositing at PokerStars, poker players have several deposit options from which to choose. The acceptable methods of deposits at PokerStars vary depending on the country from which the depositing player resides. In more restrictive countries, such as the United States, PokerStars provides a selection of credit cards, e-checks and paper checks or money orders as acceptable means of deposit. For less restrictive countries, there are an abundance of e-wallets and additional methods making depositing at PokerStars easy and convenient.
Regardless of where you are depositing at PokerStars from or how you plan to deposit at PokerStars, a player first needs to download the PokerStars client and open a PokerStars account. Once a player has established a real money account and downloaded the PokerStars software, the depositing player should log into the PokerStars poker room and press the Cashier button, which is located on the bottom right hand side of the PokerStars lobby. Once the depositing player has entered the PokerStars cashier screen, the player wishing to deposit at Stars should click “Buy Chips.” It is in this deposit screen in which the player can select the method by which he intends to deposit.
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Depositing at Stars using Credit Cards
When depositing at PokerStars by way of credit card, PokerStars allows deposits with those credit cards sporting the Visa or MasterCard logo. In addition, PokerStars will allow players to deposit with debit cards or check cards displaying these logos. It is important to note, however; not all credit card companies will authorize the deposit. If a player finds their particular credit card company fails to approve the deposit, a player should seek out an alternative method of depositing to PokerStars – such as an e-check or money order.
To deposit at Stars using a Diners Club International card, Visa card or MasterCard, the depositing poker player should click on the appropriate card in the cashier screen. Once in the card specific deposit screen, the PokerStars cashier needs the appropriate credit card number, as well as the credit card’s verification number and the expiration date. It is imperative that the information the depositing player provides to Stars completely matches the information associated with the credit card. Additionally, the depositing player should indicate the amount of money they wish to deposit at PokerStars with their credit card.
Depositing at Stars Using Instant eChecks
When depositing at PokerStars using an instant eCheck for the first time, a player will be able to make one deposit in the next forty-eight hours. This is to ensure the e-Check clears. Once a player has successfully made their first deposit by e-Check to Stars, they will be able to make three deposit’s a day. When depositing with e-Check at PokerStars, the player will select e-check from the cashier screen. Then, they will provide their bank’s routing number and account number, as well as their social security number, date of birth and telephone number. Once the personal account info is provided, the player should then indicate the amount of money they wish to deposit to PokerStars by e-check. The e-check should clear within ten business days, but may appear sooner into a depositing player’s PokerStars account.
Depositing at Stars by Money Order or Cashier’s Check
In addition to e-check, players may deposit to PokerStars using either money order or a cashier’s check. When selecting this deposit option for depositing to Stars, the cashier will display a message indicating they do not accept cash or personal check for depositing at Stars. A player should be careful to ensure the check is a cashier’s check and not a personal check. To obtain a cashier’s check, the player need only visit their bank and request a cashier’s check. When obtaining the cashier’s check or money order for depositing at PokerStars, the appropriate instrument of deposit should be made payable to Global Advantage Web. Players should not indicate their player ID, nor should they put an address, name or memo on the check or money order. The player may sign the check or money order in the appropriate area. Once the check or money order has been obtained, the depositing player should send the deposit by mail to the address the PokerStars cashier provides. After mailing the deposit, the player should contact PokerStars by email to notify them of the check or money order’s date of print, the exact amount of the deposit, who is issuing the deposit, and a tracking/reference number – in addition to the PokerStars user ID (screen name at PokerStars). When Stars receives the deposit, they will credit it to the player’s account.
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Depositing at PokerStars via Western Union
Before making a deposit at PokerStars by way of Western Union, the depositing player should first request instructions on how to deposit at Stars using Western Union. Players can do so by clicking the Western Union logo in the deposit screen and type in the desired amount of deposit. When the player enters the deposit amount, an email is sent to the player’s email address on record with PokerStars. The depositing player should print the emailed instructions when visiting Western Union. Additionally, the cashier screen will instruct the depositing player to whom they should transfer the money, as well as the city and country to which the money should be wired.
Upon visiting a Western Union location to deposit on PokerStars, the player must transfer the exact amount they have indicated to PokerStars. Additionally, upon transfer at Western Union, the depositing player should return to the PokerStars cashier to provide their Western Union money transfer control number. Once Stars has verified the deposit, the player will find their deposit available in their PokerStars account. Typically, once PokerStars receives the deposit information, the balance is available within sixty minutes.
Depositing at PokerStars using Click2Pay or e-wallets
Click2Pay is an e-wallet PokerStars allows US players to use for depositing. There are additional e-wallets and deposit options such as NETeller, MoneyBookers, ClickandBuy, or WebMoney that are available to depositing players outside the USA. These deposit methods work in a similar manner to that of Click2Pay. To deposit via Click2Pay or another e-wallet at PokerStars, the depositing player must provide the appropriate account information. Click2Pay deposits at PokerStars require the depositing player’s Click2Pay user name and their personal account number. After providing this information to the PokerStars cashier, the player should indicate the amount of money they wish to deposit to PokerStars from Click2Pay. This deposit will be credited instantaneously.
