Online Payment Systems

Welcome to our guide to making safe, secure, and easy online transactions. Whether you're a seasoned player of new to the world of online poker and are not sure how to fund your account or which deposit method is the best, our guide will help you get started.

After reading about all of the payment systems available, remember to visit our Online Cardroom Review page, for a comprehensive review of all of the major operator's software packages.

There are quite a few different ways to make a deposit or withdrawal online and your credit card is the basis for most of them. You might be thinking "Why can't I deposit directly using my credit card?" The problem is that with the way many gambling transactions are encoded, some banks have trouble processing them.

A much better solution is to use what is known as a "digital wallet." If you've ever used PayPal, then you know exactly how this works. Your transaction instantaneously goes through the wallet which can be used at thousands of online merchants including most card rooms. FirePay, PrePaid ATM and NETeller are such solutions that accept gambling transactions (and are more secure and anonymous than PayPal). All your bank or anyone else knows is that you transferred money to your wallet and not what it was used for after that. All the merchant knows is that the money came from your wallet and they cannot see your credit card details. These payment options are safe and secure and protect your personal information.

Some people are still vary wary about not being paid... All of the sites mentioned on Poker Paper are large, reputable card rooms., that we have personally reviewed. However, one of the many advantages to playing poker on-line is that most, if not all card rooms. have chat capabilities at the table. Sit down at a table and ask other players about their experiences with the particular card room.

Upon deposit, most card rooms. allow you to deposit funds instantly and upon withdrawal most card rooms. will process your payout within two business days. Once your payout is sent to your "digital wallet" you can receive it quickly through an electronic funds transfer (EFT) or check (the checks take about a week unless you have them Fed Ex it to you).

So, in brief, the best method is to create a NETeller, FirePay or Citadel account, it takes only a few minutes to create it and fund it through your credit card. You can then Deposit and Withdraw your winnings quickly, securely and easily.

Here is an explanation of the more popular ecash options available to you today.

	NETeller is an "online wallet" that allows you to deposit, withdraw and transfer funds online. NETeller provides same-day payments and instant cash transfers to and from affiliated merchant sites and between NETeller account holders.
	A "FirePay Personal Account" works like a debit card. You first fund your FirePay Personal Account, then use your assigned 16-digit account number (with expiry date) to make deposits to your card room. account. There is no charge to sign up, pay with, or send funds, from your FirePay Personal Account.
	Citadel Commerce is an online payment solution that offers eCheck services for both US and Canadian checking accounts holders. Unlike most eCheck payment solutions requiring a minimum of 24 hours for account validation, Citadel Commerce activates your account within 15 minutes.
	Most sites accept VISA, MasterCard and may accept some other cards. All transaction are safely encrypted and kept in strict confidentiality by the Online Gaming Site . Credit Card is the fastest way of purchasing your credits.
	iGM-Pay is a safe and secure electronic funds transfer (EFT) process which allows you to make instant transfers of funds to your poker account from your checking account (US accounts only). It's as simple as writing a check to use and best of all it is fast and totally FREE.
	The ePassporte Virtual Visa is a pre-paid and re-loadable online card. Use your ePassporte Virtual Visa to make purchases online anywhere Visa is accepted (or transfer funds to other ePassporte account holders). Your Virtual Visa transactions are safe and can even be made with complete anonymity if you choose.
	Western Union is a global leader in money transfers. You can quickly and easily transfer money to more than 150,000+ Western Union Agent locations in over 185 countries worldwide - the largest network of its kind.
	TeleBuy/900pay is really two deposit methods in one. Depending on the amount you want to deposit, you can either use 900pay to charge the amount to your home phone bill, or TeleBuy to transfer funds from your checking account to your card room. account. You do not need a credit card to deposit funds using TeleBuy/900pay.
	After Being bought out by eBay, Paypal is no longer accepted for gaming transactions.

(EFT) stands for Electronic Funds Transfer, it is the process of transferring funds instantly between your checking account and the "digital wallet". These transfers are made across (ACH) the Automated Clearing House network and are mainly only available to players with accounts registered in the United States.