eCheck
is one of
the newest
payment
methods
available
to online
players
and is one
of the most
secure methods
you could
use to fund
you casino
or poker
accounts.
It is also
quickly
becoming
a favourite
among players
from the
United States
since it
has a higher
acceptance
rate from
their financial
institutions
than credit
cards. Quite
a few of
the major
gambling
rooms are
now accepting
eChecks
What is
an eCheck
An eCheck
is simply
an electronic
check which
acts just
like a paper
check. It
will contain
the exact
same information
as if you
were writing
a check
from your
checkbook
such as
routing,
transit
number,
account
number,
name and
address
and payee.
The only
difference
with this
is you will
not be providing
an amount
when you
signup,
not yet
at least.
When registering
for an eCheck
account
for any
of the poker
or casinos
online,
you will
also need
to provide
some type
of identification.
This is
typically
a drivers
license
number,
social security
or passport.
This information
is used
to first
validate
who you
are, and
because
eChecks
are sometimes
a form of
instant
cash, it
also protects
the gambling
room from
any that
are returned
NSF from
your financial
institution.
Once your
information
is entered
you will
be allowed
to deposit
into your
account.
If you are
a first
time user
of this
payment
method you
will be
limited
to a certain
amount of
transactions
until those
checks have
cleared.
Once you
have built
up a sense
of trust
with the
room, your
limits will
increase
as will
the ability
to write
more checks.
It`s that
simple!
Are eChecks
Safe
This is
one of the
safest methods
available
because
everything
is done
digital,
your information
is never
shared from
the poker
room, so
no one else
will be
able to
gain access
to your
account
information.
eChecks
provide
encryption,
digital
signatures
and other
state of
the art
features
to prevent
them from
being used
for fraud
purposes.
US Poker
Rooms Accepting
eChecks
Currently
there is
only one
poker room
allowing
US players
to make
payments
using this
method.
At one point
Bodog did
provide
this option
however
we are hoping
that it
will eventually
return.
Pokerstars will
allow you
to write
to eChecks.
Processing
time from
the date
you write
the check
to the date
it is processed
in your
account
is typically
2-3 days
although
it will
not show
as cleared
on Pokerstars
till 5 business
days.
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