Pokerstars Echecks

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Pokerstars Echecks - Deposit With Instant Echeck at Poker Stars.com

Echecks are fast becoming one of the most popular deposit methods at Pokerstars where the secure electronic funds transfer allows for more diverse payment options. Echecks are easy for players to use as part of the regular cashier options for deposits and withdrawals at Pokerstars. Currently, eChecks are only available in US dollars, but Canadian and European depositors may now use CAN$ and Euros for eChecks and the amounts will be converted at mid-market currency exchange rates.

Using Pokerstars Echecks for Deposits and Withdrawals

Echecks are one of the regular purchase options at Pokerstars, so there is an eCheck option that players can select in the cashier's window. To make a deposit using eChecks, players start by logging into their account and choosing the cashier option. Once at the cashier:

• Select Buy Chips as an option
• Click the "instant eChecks" button
• Complete the purchase with the on-screen instructions
• Enter the purchase amount (Canadians enter in CAN$, conversion to USD is automatic)
• Fill in the routing number and account numbers listed on your personal checks to complete the transaction
• Select Submit to finish processing the transaction
• Print the transaction details for your records

The funds register on a player's account instantly, however up to 10 days is required for clearing the eCheck before the funds are available for a player to cashout or apply to games. Any existing amounts beyond the amount of the new eCheck deposit remain available for players' use until the eCheck clears.

For withdrawals, eChecks are a cashout method that can be selected after the automatic cashout processing system applies withdrawal amounts to credit/debit cards and e-wallet accounts. Withdrawal amounts that are higher than the automatically processed amounts can be sent to players via eCheck. These withdrawals typically process funds back to a player's bank account within 10 days.

Echeck Deposit Limits

For first-time eCheck deposits, there are limits of one eCheck transaction within a 48 hour period. In addition, the first eCheck deposits are limited as follows:

• Minimum deposits (purchase) of $10 USD
• Within 24 hours of the first deposits, maximum purchase is $100 USD
• Within 7 days, the maximum purchase is $300 USD
• Within the first 30 days, a new eCheck depositer has a maximum purchase amount of $600 USD

As long as the player's first eCheck clears during its 10-day window with Pokerstars, the deposit limits raise automatically to:

• Minimum deposits of $10 USD
• $600 USD maximum purchase within 24 hours
• Maximum purchase of $1000 USD within 7 days
• Maximum purchase of $2000 USD within 30 days
• 4 eCheck deposits allowed within 24-hour periods

Important Information About Echecks at Pokerstars

Canadians

Depositors from Canada should be aware that the Pokerstars processor may impose deposit limits different than Pokerstars. Those limits take priority over Pokerstars stated limits above.

Pokerstars Echeck Security

Echecks are secure money transfer methods, allowing players to quickly access bank account funds via the highest industry communication standards of SSL encryption at 128-bits. It also includes identity verification and standard procedures of encrypting player's personal information to protect users.

Poker Stars Echeck Cashouts

Echeck deposits take 10 days to clear at Pokerstars. Only after the check has cleared may players cashout the amount of the eCheck. However, the cashout system at Pokerstars will still process any automatic withdrawals according to the priority order of accounts at Pokerstars (starting with Maestro/Solo, then Neteller, then other e-wallets). Remaining amounts may be requested as eCheck cashouts back to the player's bank account.

Poker Stars E-check Fees

There are no extra fees from Pokerstars for using eChecks as payment method. Restrictions may be put in place if the eCheck doesn't clear after a deposit however. On the banking institution side, players are responsible for any costs their bank charges for using eCheck transactions or for eChecks failing to clear because of insufficient funds.

Pokerstars.com Echeck Currencies

Previously, eChecks were only available in US dollars, but Pokerstars is opening their options to Euros as well. Players are able to have bankrolls in multiple currencies and use eChecks to support that, as long as the eChecks clear when they are deposited at Pokerstars. Conversion rates between bankroll currencies will be done according to Reuters' leading mid-market rate and may incur a small processing fee.

As Pokerstars works to make every player have an easy and effective payment system, eCheck raises the standards of security for direct bank transfers with SSL encryption and clearing time. Echecks are environmentally friendly and cost-effective as a form of electronic transfer. Players who don't want to set up third party cards or accounts have the ease of using direct bank deposits with the added secure processing of the eCheck system at Pokerstars.

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