Real money deposits into your PokerStars account are accepted in several ways. The minimum deposit across all options is $10 (unless otherwise stated). The following table graphic represents the majority of funding options available at PokerStars and are the means by which players in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States can deposit and withdraw. There are other options available for players from otehr nations and you should check your casheir screen for more options. For instance, players in Germany also have ELV and Online Bank Transfers available, while players from France can fund their accounts by using Carte Bleue.
PokerStars players' poker money and account balances are held in segregated accounts and not used for any of PokerStars' operational expenses. These segregated accounts are managed by a leading European bank. The arrangements ensure that Poker Stars can at all times fulfill its monetary obligations toward its online poker players, and will provide further reassurance that players' funds are always secure with PokerStars.
Cashouts are automatically credited back to any and all of the methods that you have used to make deposits where possible.
Cashouts are first processed back to the method(s) used to deposit. Within each deposit method, cashouts are then applied back to your oldest deposit first and your most recent deposit last. Due to changes in MasterCard's policy, PokerStars can no longer credit cashouts back to MasterCards.
Players may always request their withdrawals via paper check.
The PokerStars real money transfer facility is accessed through upper task bar in the PokerStars Lobby under the heading Requests and then Transfer Funds. Players must enter the amount to transfer and the player ID of the intended recipient. Players are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure they know who the other Players are before entering into these arrangements. PokerStars reserves the right to put a limit on any fund transfer of any two players.
As part of PokerStars' licensing agreement and in compliance with anti money laundering legislation, players need to be aware they may be required to produce personal documentation (such as Government issued ID, bank statements and utility bills) upon request in order for their transfer to be processed. This allows PokerStars to help protect the players and prevent PokerStars being used as a vehicle for money laundering or fraud.
The following terms and conditions also apply to the real money transfer facility:
- PokerStars reserves the right to decline any account transfer requests or to overturn any account transfer upon suspicion of breach of any of their T&Cs by the sender or receiver.
- A sending player agrees that they may only make an account transfer to enable a receiving player to play the Games and not for any other purpose.
- A receiving player agrees that they may only use the funds from an account transfer to play the Games and not for any other purpose.
- Players cannot cash out funds directly received from a transfer, winnings arising from playing the Games using the transferred funds that subsequently contribute to a cash out request will be reviewed in accordance with PokerStars' internal controls, policies and procedures.
