Online E-Wallets

When you first decide to join an online poker room, you need to figure out whether you want to play for real cash or just for fun. In case you ultimately decide that you want to invest real money, you would be required to deposit funds into an online account. Don't worry, depositing money is a really fast and simple procedure especially since there is a wide selection of reliable Internet payment services for your convenience. It is our advice that no matter what E-wallet you chose to trust with your money, you remember to keep close track of your funds. Keep in mind the fact that the speed of the transfer and the fee for this service is contingent on the payment method.

The following list of available online payment service providers is designed to give you some information about each E-wallet company:

900Pay- Basic 900pay is a secure depositing method that charges the deposit to a player's phone bill. With 900Pay, players are not required to provide any credit card or bank account info. It's anonymous and easy to use.

Bank Drafts & Personal Checks- Are accepted at most online gaming destinations. The downside, however, lies in the fact that it requires several weeks for the funds to clear and be deposited to a player's online gaming account. The online casinos will first wait until your check clears and only then credit your online gaming account.

Bank Wire Transfers- Are very common payment method at many popular online casinos and is used by high-stakes players to transfer important sums of money. Although the transaction can take as many as five business days to go through, a major advantage of funding an account by wire transfer is that there is no limit on how much a player is allowed to spend.

CentralCoin-CentralCoin is a dynamic Internet payment solution for online transactions. The company boasts more than thirty years in payment processing. Any player's personal information is absolutely safe and runs no risk of being exposed to any third party. Players can fund their CentralCoin account instantly with their Visa or bank account.

Citadel- Citadel is a trusted online money processor. The company's services are safe, easy to use and ensure complete privacy. Citadel first started operating as risk management solution provider for online casino websites. Currently, there is a wide variety of reputed online casinos having business relations with this online fund transfer company.

Click2Pay- Click2Pay provides its customers a simple and quick way to make deposits and withdrawals intotheir casino accounts. Click2Pay accepts several different currencies a player can use like U.S. Dollars, Euros and British Pounds. Less pleasant, however, is the fact that you are required to pay a 3% transaction fee on whatever amount you deposit (but only if you use a credit card to fund the account).

Credit Cards- Visa and MasterCard are the most widely used credit cards for online poker. You can deposit money to your casino account securely and easily. Although it is the most direct method to deposit money into a gaming account, some financial institutions refuse to process online casino-related transactions, a matter which makes this method simply impossible to use.

ePassporte- The ePassporte Virtual Visa is a pre-paid, instantly re-loadable online credit card. All financial transactions are conducted with the latest security techniques. All your Internet purchases made through this online payment method, and most importantly your identity, are fully protected. As far as we know, there are no finance charges associated with the ePassporte Virtual Visa.

FirePay- A FirePay account works like an online debit card. Users are required to fund their FirePay accounts directly from their bank accounts. You are only charged a small fee for this transaction. There is, however, no fee charged when the money is transfered from your FirePay account to an online poker room. FirePay allows customers instant depositing and 24/7 support.

InstaCash- It is the fastest method to fund a NETeller account from a player's bank account. Signing up for InstaCash account is very simple and pretty rapid. The InstaCash account is funded instantly. This is yet another safe method to transfer your money to an online poker room.

Instadebit- InstaDebit is free to sign up. This prominent E-wallet company does not charge any transaction fees. You can transfer money directly from your bank account. Your private information is safe and secure, without any third party being given access to it.

Moneybookers- Moneybookers enables customers to securely and cost-effectively send and receive payments via the Internet. This method of payment is very convenient and fast since all the transactions are made in real time. The company promises ultimate security since customers are not required to expose their credit card info every time a transaction takes place.

NETeller- NETeller is a secure virtual funds transfer service provider. The firm has been providing secure online transactions since 1999. A NETeller account is actually an e-wallet that allows customers to withdraw and deposit funds. Customers can instantly transfer funds to and from any gaming website that supports NETeller's online payments system.

PaySafe Cards- An online money processor available only to European players. PatSafe Card is actually a prepaid pa yment card for any online payment. It allows hassle-free and secure online money depositing without the need disclosing any personal information.

Telebuy- Telebuy is a secure method of depositing online funds. The only information you need to provide is your bank account details and a telephone number so they can confirm the transaction. TeleBuy typically takes 2-4 business days to clear the funds.