Comments on: How Does Pokerstars/full Tilt Poker Work With Deposits?

By: Freda

Freda — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:40:01 +0000

Yes they probably charge a fee

By: Sithis

Sithis — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:56:17 +0000

They earn so much profit off the rakes that they can afford to eat the cost of any credit card (or ACH transfer) processing fees they might incur.

By: Kade

Kade — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:13:11 +0000

IT IS A SMALL CHANGE FOR THEM AND THAY WANT YOU TO DESPOSIT AS MUCH AS YOY CAN O YOU THINK THAY GOING TO TAKE YOU A FEE THAY WANT TO KEEP YOU HAPPYSO YOU CAN PLAY AND FUN,DONT WARRY THAY MAKE MONEY FROM RAKES AND MORE…..

By: Waylah Will

Waylah Will — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:39:28 +0000

Sithis is totally correct. But I should add that these sites also are so interested in new users that they will even match your first deposit dollar for dollar. However, beware that cashing out from these sites might become much more difficult if US laws aren’t changed.

By: jimbo116

jimbo116 — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:40:14 +0000

Not only do they make rake in ring games and tournaments, but they also collect interest on the money that they collect from the players. So compounding interest and rake makes it very profitable to even match your deposit and offer tons of promotions and advertising.

By: Jonah

Jonah — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:32:21 +0000

You will get the full $100, they will not charge you for the transaction. The two poker sites you have mentioned offer all of it’s deposit options for free and most of the withdrawal options for free. When signing up for Full Tilt Poker use bonus code 600FORNOTHING for a 100% first deposit bonus and entry into a region-based first depositor’s freeroll, which usually run about 150 entrants with first being anywhere from 4-5K USD!

By: Mick Shrimton

Mick Shrimton — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:42:55 +0000

They probably are charged a fee to process a card. But so are grocery stores, gas stations, etc. It’s usually a percentage plus a flat rate. But poker sites make money with rake and tourney fees enough to cover these charges. It is common for poker sites to give you one free payout per week, and charge for multiple payouts if you make a request too soon. Or if you use a courier service to deliver a check, etc.