eChecks
also known as instant
checks is one of the
newest payment options
for US players to fund
both poker site and
online casino accounts.
Its main advantage by
far is the ability to
fund your account instantly
directly from the poker
room cashier without
ever having to create
any additional accounts
or waiting for your
payment processor to
clear your funds.
What is an eCheck?
eChecks are an electronic
check and provides you
with the ability to
fund your account instantly. The process of writing an eCheck is essentially the
same as a paper check and will go through the same string of security measures
that you would if you wrote it yourself. Once you write an eCheck the company
to whom you wrote it to will send the information to your financial institution
and within 2 – 5 business days you will see that amount debited from your
account. As long as your checks continue to clear, you will be provided with
instant cash which will be immediately available in your account.
You will need to provide the company you are writing the instant check
to with the information that is found on the bottom of your paper check. This
includes; bank name, account number, institution number and routing number if
applicable. The poker and/or casino site will in most cases require some form
of government issued identification such as social security number, passport
number, or driver’s license. The ID check is for two purposes – to
keep your account safe and to make sure that the poker room has information
should your checks end up returned NSF.
How To Deposit Using
Instant Checks
Once this is complete
you should be able to
begin depositing to
the poker site using
the eCheck service.
Simply select the eCheck
logo within the cashier
and enter the amount
you would like to deposit.
Within a few minute
your transaction should
be approved and you
can begin to use your
funds.
Fees and Restrictions
There are no fees charged
when depositing to a
poker room using eCheck.
This is one of the biggest
advantages to using
this option. If this
is your first time you
will be limited to the
number of checks you
are able to write until
you have developed a
solid history of being
able to make sure they
clear.
US Poker Sites Accepting
eChecks
Currently
the number of US poker
sites offering echeck
services is limited
to Poker Stars. We do
expect more USA poker
rooms to start offering
instant checks in the
future and we will update
this page once this
happens.
All Poker Sites
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