How to make a deposit at PokerStars: a detailed guide

PokerStars is one of today’s largest poker rooms. It is known all over the world and its audience numbers in the millions. It has managed to gain its popularity by a decent set of merits. Great graphics, high security level, impressive functionality have provided the service an opportunity to compete with other similar products. But its most significant advantage is the large set of payment methods.

Only those users who live in the countries with strict legislation regulating gambling may encounter difficulties with the financial component. Otherwise, deposits, withdrawals and other functions are fast and secure due to the proper software.

The registration process and depositing to PokerStars

Before you can venture into the exciting world of PokerStars you need to create an account. The first step is to register on the website, in the mobile or desktop application. By clicking on the appropriate button located at the top right corner, you can see a special form. It is necessary to fill in the personal information, namely the country of residence, e-mail, nickname and password. After that it is necessary to open e-mail and follow the link it contains to confirm the registration on the service.

After account creation process, it is possible to refill your account. To do that you have to:

1. Click on “Cashier”.
2. When the list of payment methods opens, select the appropriate one.
3. Specify the amount you wish to deposit.
4. Click on “Deposit”.

The selected payment method is assigned to the account for withdrawal. If you would like to use another method for this purpose, you will first have to use it to deposit funds into your account.

Rapid Deposit

“At PokerStars, we offer our users a new feature called Quick Deposit. This enables you to make a deposit while remaining at the poker table.

This function can be accessed by selecting the most popular payment methods, such as Visa or MasterCard. You can find out whether the method supports this option by looking at the dollar circle. If there is, the option is available for the method.

Activation of the option is done by using the appropriate payment method. The user then needs to set up a “fast deposit account”. This is done by ticking a single box. The function is deactivated through the menu “Cashier”.

Visa and MasterCard

Despite of the great number of payment methods, Visa and MasterCard remain the most popular world systems. In order to fund your PokerStars account using them, you need to:

1. Login to our Secure Client Area.
2. Click on ‘Cashier’.
3. Select the card type under “Deposit”.
4. Enter the amount.
5. Click on “Deposit”.
6. Enter the required card details in the newly opened window.
7. Confirm the transaction in the new window.
8. Send request.

Funds are deposited almost immediately after all steps are completed. There is no commission for replenishment.