You can replenish your gaming account in the following ways: either through the mobile client of the room, or in personal account stationary client program. The mechanism for replenishing a stationary cash register and a mobile web cash register is the same.
Below is the step-by-step instruction PC applications.
Congratulations! Now you know how to deposit money on PokerStars quickly and correctly.
And also pay attention to some of the nuances when making deposits:
- WebMoney is the only service that takes money for a service commission.
- Funding methods for players from different countries as well as from landline and mobile clients may differ. You can check in more detail what and to whom you can check in the "Cashier" menu.
- If you are a newbie making your first deposit, PokerStars has created a special bonus code for the occasion. How to find it out and what it gives to the player, we wrote in this article.
- Quick deposit is a function that allows a player to replenish his personal account, as they say, without leaving the cashier. Rather - from the gaming table. To set up a quick deposit, the player should do everything as described in the instructions above, and before clicking "Submit", put a tick in front of the box "Save payment details and make a quick deposit".
How to withdraw funds from PokerStars?
We figured out how to replenish the account, now is the time to find out about the withdrawal of money from PokerStars. The mechanisms of action are very similar. See for yourself:
If you want to withdraw money from PokerStars, pay attention to the following important nuances:
- Withdrawal policy implies the mandatory indication of personal information (in particular, date of birth and citizenship).
- You can withdraw funds with any frequency, but with only one condition: for the duration of the operation, the player should not have incomplete similar operations.
- Each payment system requires its own processing time:
- If the amount is not more than the amount of previous deposits that the player has withdrawn from Yandex.Money, Neteller, PayPal, Skrill, then the funds will be credited to the account in a couple of minutes.
- If the funds withdrawn by the player using Yandex.Money, Neteller, PayPal, Skrill, INSTADEBIT, exceed the amount of previous deposits, the transaction will be processed and completed within the next 72 hours.
- Processing within 72 hours cash which the player outputs to Visa card with support for CFT, EntroPay and Instant eChecks. Upon completion of processing, the money is credited to the account within 3-10 business days.
- Within 72 hours, funds are processed, which the player withdraws to WebMoney, Qiwi, Coin.
- Remember that there is a minimum withdrawal and deposit amount (usually starts at $ 10). For each method it has its own; you can find out the numbers at the checkout.
Now you know everything how to deposit and withdraw money at PokerStars. It's easy to play poker: top up your account, sit at the table, win and withdraw real money!
PokerStars is the most famous virtual poker room in the world. Here you can play such games as Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Stud. Of course, players hope to win and withdraw money from PokerStars. Therefore, it is important to learn all sorts of ways on how to do this.
You can play both on conditional and on real monetary resources (dollars). Every day about a hundred thousand people come here, and during the tournaments - more than three hundred thousand. There are about one hundred million officially registered players on the site. Therefore, it will not be difficult to find a partner for playing poker here.
Here you can withdraw funds to a Sberbank bank card. Moreover, it is better if it is of the type of a Visa. There is no commission for the operation. But Sberbank, like any other banking institution, takes its own interest for the transfer. Sometimes it can be equal to a SWIFT transfer, that is, it can be about $ 25 per transaction. To avoid a high commission fee and make a payment profitable, you should use a Visa card, not a Mastercard.
Bank transfers
In addition to the card, money can be withdrawn to a bank account. The operation is carried out in the same way as in the case of a card. Only for the transfer, you need to specify the exact details bank account fully.
WebMoney is convenient in that it allows you to replenish the balance in different ways, just as you can then cash out in different ways. But again, you will need to pay a commission for the operation. Therefore, this method is beneficial to use when the player is not a professional, but only decided to try himself in this field, therefore this operation is of a one-time nature.
If the country where the player lives is Russia, Belarus or Kazakhstan, then he knows such a payment system as Yandex.Money. It is also used for withdrawal. But the user in this case will lose on the exchange rate.
The Skrill payment system will help you withdraw funds to any bank card. After that, you can get cash through an ATM or cashier. The system is beneficial in that it does not convert funds into the national currency - rubles or hryvnia. Therefore, you can avoid unnecessary spending on a bad exchange rate.
In addition to Skrill (or Moneybookers), you can use a similar system called Neteller. However, if in the first case it will take only a couple of minutes to register, then in the second one will have a complicated procedure in which it is necessary to prove your identity with documents.
To withdraw real winning money from Pokerstars, a request must be made. To do this, you need to adhere to the following step-by-step instructions:
- Find the Cashier section in the main lobby.
- Then select the "Withdraw funds" item.
- In a special field, the amount to be transferred is indicated. You need to enter it and click on the "Submit" button.
- A new window will display all the options that were previously used in order to enter money.
Choose a suitable one among them and click on the "Ok" button.
Some of the methods that were previously used may not be valid. This happens if it has not been used for more than six months. In this case, the following remedy will help. You need to go back and choose another option for withdrawal. If the system does not offer other methods, then you will need help. technical support... To do this, you need to write an e-mail to the service and describe your problem (even in Russian). In a few hours the player will receive a response with the necessary instructions.
In the game room, it is allowed to have an account in one currency, and receive the winnings in another. Conversion in the system is carried out at the Reuters exchange rate. There is no additional commission for currency exchange.
The minimum withdrawal amount can range from two cents to one hundred US dollars. It depends on the payment system used by the player.
It is important to remember that the withdrawal of funds is possible only in the way that was used when they were entered into the system. For example, if money was entered through a Visa bank card, then only through it can they be withdrawn. However, in the case of using the Skrill system, the player can withdraw funds even to another card.
Important! Funds will be transferred in a few hours if their total amount does not exceed the deposits made earlier. Otherwise, the operation may take a little longer, but no more than 72 hours. This is necessary to comply with safety rules and to ensure that there are no violations by the player.
Monetary transactions in the system are not without drawbacks. So, when withdrawing winnings from PokerStars, you need to prepare for the following difficulties.
If money is withdrawn directly to a Visa bank card, then players will be able to do this with certain restrictions regarding the minimum amount. In addition, some banks charge quite a high percentage.
It is convenient to use such payment systems as WebMoney and Yandex.Money in case of input, but when withdrawing, you need to go through the verification procedure in the systems, which will take not only additional time, but also require money.
PayPal is a good option if the player is in Russia. If his country is Ukraine, then the function of spending funds, but not withdrawing them, is available in this payment system.
Whatever methods are used when entering, they must also be used in order to withdraw the winnings. This will have to be done even when the operation is not profitable.
A few days ago, instead of the usual "Available" line, players at the cashier of the poker client had two lines: "Available" and "Available for withdrawal" ( Grand total and Available to Withdraw respectively).
"Available" is all the money you have in your balance, including won, deposits and transfers from other players. Everything seems to be logical here.
But the amount in the "Available for withdrawal" field for some players may be less than the total balance. The funds that you can currently withdraw or transfer to another player are displayed here. The amount is individual for each player and depends on whether you used this money for the game or not.
There were no announcements from the representatives of the room, no official news either. Users learned about the innovation after the fact when they tried to withdraw funds. In fact, this is not even an innovation. The rules of the room say that the funds must be wagered. Rather, we can say that before the players were given concessions: if you played regularly and were not too fond of translations for other players, that is, did not give a reason to regard your actions as commercial, then everything was fine. Players had the opportunity to withdraw or transfer funds to friends two days after the deposit. There was no need to play them. Now I have to.
We quote the rules of the room (and at the same time the technical support answers):
Players are prohibited from withdrawing or transferring funds received from deposits until these funds have been “wagered” at least once.
For transfers between players, the same wagering requirement applies. The funds received from the transfer must be used for the game before they can be withdrawn or transferred to another player.
Please note that the wagering requirement for deposits and / or funds received by transfer is not related to rake. All relevant funds simply have to be used in the games on our poker, sports or casino sites on a 1: 1 basis.
Now what?
If you just played before, occasionally exchanged money and did not do backing, then essentially nothing has changed for you. One way or another, you "roll" your money before withdrawing it.
But backers and those who love bets and exchanges will now have to either wager the funds received, or use other methods. For example, transfer money through payment systems.
Special conditions apply for GipsyTeam players when registering in three payment systems: Skrill, Neteller and ecoPayz. You can read more about each of them on our forum:
It is worth noting that you will not be able to withdraw funds from PokerStars to MasterCard, since this is the policy pursued by this company. It is worth noting that withdrawing money from pokerstars to VISA (with CFT) is possible, but you cannot withdraw more than the amount that was deposited.
The minimum withdrawal amount from PokerStars depends on the payment system policy you are using. For example, on VISA the minimum is $ 100, on WebMoney - 10, on Yandex.Money - 50. You can find out the minimum withdrawal amount of other payment systems in the "Cashier" section of the room's website.
As you can see, we have made up enough detailed instructions about how to replenish your PokerStars balance and how to play pokerstars for real money with a withdrawal of funds, but if you have any questions, you can always contact our support team.
Payment systems
Yandex money
Yandex.Money - convenient online wallet, which can be replenished using a wide variety of payment methods, and it opens completely free of charge.
In order to fund your PokerStars account, go to the Yandex.Money system.
More detailed information can be found on the Yandex.Money website.
How to top up Yandex.Money wallet?
You can replenish your e-wallet in several different ways, including using bank card, terminal, bank transfer, ATM, prepaid card.
You will find a list of ways to fund your wallet on the corresponding page.
How to fund a game account using an electronic wallet?
First, you need to create a Yandex.Money wallet if you don't have one. Just open an account on the Yandex.Money website.
The Yandex.Money system is integrated into the Cashier of the PokerStars room. Just click on "Buy Chips" in the Cashier and among available ways replenishment you will see Yandex.Money. Select this system and then click on "Deposit". After that, a new window will open and you will be redirected to the Yandex.Money website.
Yandex.Money: deposit limits
You can find out the current limits in the Cashier.
Yandex.Money: withdrawing funds
Withdrawals can only be made if you have made a deposit at PokerStars using Yandex.Money within the last six months.
Please note that funds will be withdrawn using the same methods that you used to fund your gaming account, before trying to withdraw funds to Yandex.Money, in the following order:
- NETELLER.
You can find more information here.
Currency exchange conditions
The amount you enter when replenishing your game account via Yandex.Money is indicated in RUB. You will see the equivalent in the currency of the poker room account. The conversion of rubles into the currency of the PokerStars account is carried out in accordance with the average market rate provided by the XE agency.
What commission does PokerStars charge when using Yandex.Money?
The room itself does not charge a commission for using Yandex.Money, but the commission that is charged payment system, paid by the player.
NETELLER
Please note: in Taiwan, Neteller 1-Pay is currently not supported by the PokerStars room.
What is this payment system?
Neteller is a site that primarily cares about the safety of its users. You can open an account for free and top up using a credit card, electronic transfer or bank account. A Neteller account allows you to pay with a variety of merchants that accept online payments, including PokerStars.
The registration process is simple and secure, as well as making money transfers. In addition, Neteller provides its users with round-the-clock support consultations via online chat, email or telephone.
Why use Neteller?
With this payment system, you can easily and quickly make a deposit or withdraw funds from a large number of sites. Having opened a Neteller account and passed verification, you can fund your PokerStars account in just a couple of seconds.
In addition, PokerStars does not charge any fees for setting up and using Neteller.
How safe is Neteller?
In order to provide the highest level of encryption, this payment system uses SSL and 128-bit encryption keys. This is the most reliable way to protect funds on the web.
How do I fund my Neteller account?
There are many different ways replenishment of the Neteller account.
How can I fund my PokerStars account using Neteller?
Before you start funding your gaming account, fund your Neteller account. And then just transfer funds through the Cashier of the room. To do this, in the PokerStars lobby, click on "Cashier", then - "Buy Chips" - "Neteller". Then enter the deposit amount, security code and account name.
Does "Quick Deposit" support Neteller?
Yes, this function is supported by Neteller.
Quick deposit is a convenient and quick way to replenish your gaming account using your chosen payment method. This function will allow you to replenish your account without leaving the table, just click "Quick Deposit" and the money will be credited to your account.
Deposit limits
Limits on deposits made using Neteller can be found in the Cashier of the room.
Withdraw funds
Please note that funds will be withdrawn to the Visa card that you have used for the last six months automatically. And only then will the funds begin to flow to Neteller.
Currency exchange
What is the commission charged by PokerStars when using Neteller?
The room itself does not charge a commission for using Neteller, but the commission charged by the payment system is paid by the player.
Skrill
What is this payment system?
Skrill (formerly Moneybookers) is an electronic wallet used all over the world. It can be opened in local currency. It is replenished from a check, bank account, credit card and other alternative payment methods available in the country.
Use Skrill for online payments and do not worry about your credit card details being taken over by intruders.
In some countries, Skrill allows you to deposit money into a game account directly from a card or bank account, bypassing the Skrill account itself. This method available in the countries shown in the table.
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Fast bank transfers |
Credit cards |
Debit cards |
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giropay (Germany) |
Visa Delta and Electron |
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Sofortuberweisung (Germany) |
Laser (Ireland) |
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Nordea (Finland and Sweden) |
CartaSi (Italy) |
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eNETS (Singapore) |
JCB (International) |
Postepay (Italy) |
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Netpay (Austria) |
4B (Spain) |
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P24 (Poland) |
EURO6000 (Spain) |
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POLi (Australia and New Zealand) |
Dankort (Denmark) |
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iDEAL (Holland) |
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ePay (Bulgaria) |
How to fund Skrill account?
The list of methods, as well as commissions charged when using a particular method, you can see on the system's website.
How to make a deposit with Skrill?
This system is integrated into the Cashier of the PokerStars room. To make a deposit, click in the "Cashier" on "Buy Chips". Then choose "Moneybookers" -> "Deposit". And the deposit screen will appear.
If you already have a Skrill account, and you want to deposit funds to your gaming account with it, then select, if the system allows you to do this, the currency of the Skrill account to see the equivalent amount of the one you deposit in your currency, and indicate the amount in USD. If you have a bonus code, then enter it and click "Submit". After that, a window will open with instructions for transferring funds from Skrill to your gaming account.
Skrill offers different funding methods depending on the country. You can:
- Pay from the available funds in the Skrill account. Before that, if you don't have enough funds, just fund your Skrill account.
- Make a bank transfer, but it will take about 2-3 days.
- Take advantage of by plastic card(credit or debit).
- Make fast bank transfer (giropay, Netpay, Nordea, POLi, eNETS, POLi, P24)
Note! You have ten minutes to complete the transfer. If this time expires, then the funds will be credited back to the Skrill account, and you will need to repeat the entire procedure from the beginning.
Does Quick Deposit support Skrill?
Yes, this feature supports Skrill.
Quick deposit is a convenient and quick way to replenish your gaming account using your chosen payment method. This function will allow you to replenish your account without leaving the table, just click "Quick Deposit" and the money will be credited to your account.
Skrill withdrawal
Please note that funds will be withdrawn using the same methods that you used to fund your gaming account before trying to withdraw funds to Skrill, in the following order:
- Visa cards with Entropay and CFT support;
- NETELLER.
Please note that not all countries support Skrill withdrawals.
How do I withdraw money from a Skrill account?
You can transfer funds from your Skrill account to credit card Visa or bank account. WITH complete list The withdrawal methods available in your country can be found on the Commission page. Here are the commissions charged by the payment system.
Deposit limits
Limits on deposits made with Skrill can be found in the Cashier of the room.
Currency exchange
The conversion of rubles into the currency of the PokerStars account is carried out in accordance with the average market rate provided by the XE agency (small commission is possible).
What is the commission charged by PokerStars when using Skrill?
The room itself does not charge a commission for using Skrill, but the commission charged by the payment system is paid by the player.
Mobile Payment
One of the most popular services in Russia is Mobile Payment. It allows subscribers of Beeline, Tele2, MTS, MegaFon to deposit to their PokerStars account safely and quickly.
Mobile Payment: how to fund your account
In order to use the Mobile Payment service and fund your PokerStars account, you need to:
- be a prepaid subscriber of Beeline, Tele2, MTS or MegaFon;
- have the amount of funds necessary for making a deposit on your phone account (note that a plentiful operator charges a commission for the service);
- make sure that the amount of commission and deposit does not go beyond the limits set by your mobile operator.
The Mobile Payment system is fully integrated into the PokerStars Cashier. To make a deposit, follow these instructions:
- Open the Cashier of the room.
- On the tab of the desired currency, click "Buy Chips".
- Select "Mobile Payment" and click on "Deposit".
- Enter your mobile number, from the balance of which you are going to make a payment - 10 characters. This is done once.
- Enter the amount in? That you want to deposit into the account, the bonus code, if you have one, and click on "Submit".
- After you complete all the actions indicated above, you will receive an SMS message on your phone. It will contain instructions. Follow them in order to complete the payment.
- After that, you will receive a message on your phone confirming the completion of the payment.
- The account will be credited immediately after receiving the funds.
Deposit limits
Mobile operators set their own limits. Limitations are imposed on the total amount (deposit + commission).
What is the commission charged by PokerStars when using Mobile Payment?
The room itself does not charge a commission for using Skrill, but the commission that is charged mobile operator paid by the player.
Can I withdraw money using Mobile Payment?
At the moment, this service is not possible.
Currency exchange
The conversion of rubles into the currency of the PokerStars account is carried out in accordance with the average market rate provided by the XE agency (small commission is possible).
Rumors surfaced this week of a change in PokerStars' withdrawal and account transfers policy. Today we decided to understand the situation and analyze how the innovations will affect the players of the largest poker room.
A few days ago, the first messages from users about the appearance of a new field appeared "Available to Withdraw" at the PokerStars box office. The amount in the new field reflects the part of the funds that is available for withdrawal from the system:
Traditionally, PokerStars notifies its users in advance about the upcoming changes on large English-speaking forums, but this time the company's managers decided to ignore the announcement. Therefore, we decided to receive an official response from PokerStars support:
De jure, PokerStars simply legalized the previously existing rule of mandatory wagering, but earlier it was interpreted in a more flexible manner. If you played on the site regularly and did not abuse commercial transfers through the client of the room, you had the opportunity to withdraw the balance in 48 hours without wagering it, or transfer money from account to account immediately after the deposit. This week the company decided to remove this "life hack" for those who used PokerStars as a "payment system".
Who will be affected by the change?
The innovations will affect players who use their account in the room for commercial activities... First of all, this group includes backers, exchangers and fans of public marathons. Now, in order to withdraw your profit from a successfully purchased share, a completed exchange or after a successful bet, you will have to wager the full amount of the transfer at the poker tables (or in bets / casinos). And those who do not want to create traffic will have to pay a small commission at Skrill / Neteller / ecoPayz (i.e. use payment systems instead of PokerStars for their own purposes, ed.).
According to preliminary calculations, for full access to the funds, during the wagering process, you must pay ~ 2% rake of the deposit / transfer amount.
For ordinary players in the room, practically nothing will change. If you have previously used your account only for the game, then your "Real balance" and "Balance available for withdrawal" will almost always be the same, so don't worry.
The innovations also have their advantages. The restrictions introduced will create a number of problems for fraudsters and will have a positive impact on the PokerStars ecosystem as a whole.
First reviews of the "chest system" in Denmark
Much more important to casual players are the upcoming changes to the VIP system at PokerStars. As we wrote earlier, the new scheme with random rakeback is currently being actively tested on the Danish pool, where the players were the first to feel all the "delights" of the innovations. So, users of the English-speaking forum Reddit from Denmark are already sharing their first impressions:
“PokerStars has introduced a new rake system in Denmark, where I now live. A little background: I'm a low / mid-range grinder NL50. Traditionally, my limits have been profitable, mostly due to the rakeback.
The new system uses chests, which become better and more expensive with each new level. To get the first chest, you must have the equivalent of 1 step for GoldStar. Gradually, the number of points required becomes more and more (1000 ----> 3000 ----> 7000 points). After two days of grinding this weekend at 4 NL50 tables, I earned 2 gold chests (7000 points each).
Before, I would have earned more than $ 100 with rakeback. Guess how much I got by opening the chests? $ 15. I haven't had much luck with RNG, but who the hell wants to stray from their direct rakeback? I just deposited $ 1000 of my bankroll at partypoker and left Stars. "
There is also little hope that PokerStars will ditch the new system if the Danish test results are judged to be "sharply negative". However, in preliminary releases, company representatives have already promised to distribute the new VIP-program to .com-servers, and it is not yet clear what could interfere with the company's plans in early July.