Visa poker deposits are one of the easiest ways to make a deposit but most poker sites limit the amount you can deposit at one time. If you make one successful deposit, though, and wish to increase your limits, you can do so by sending an e-mail to your poker site. In most cases they’ll give you a significant increase in deposit limits.

How to Make a Visa Poker Deposit

The easiest way to make a Visa poker deposit is to visit an online poker site, download the software and create an account. Once you have an account at a poker site, you can then make a deposit by logging in and visiting the cashier. Most poker sites also have a no-download option if you don’t want to download the software.

In either case, you’ll need to log in and then visit the cashier. Inside the cashier, you can then choose to make a credit card deposit. The cashier will lead you through the entire way with simple and easy-to-follow instructions. Making a Visa deposit at an online poker room is as easy as making any other online purchase.

All poker sites have a player support system you can use if you get stuck at any point. Just call them or send an e-mail and describe the problem you’re having. Depending on the poker site, you’ll get an answer back sometime soon with instructions to help get you on your way.

USA Visa Poker Deposits

Poker players from the United States are welcome to use their Visa cards to deposit at US-friendly poker rooms. Some US players have problems depositing with Visa deposits being rejected. In most cases that’s due to US banking regulations. Unfortunately, some banks have controls in place that automatically block deposits to online poker sites.

The good news is that even if your Visa card is rejected, there are still other ways to make a deposit online. Some players just switch cards and are able to make a poker deposit using some other credit card. Other players switch to a different deposit method such as an e-check or cash transfer.

Visa Poker Sites

The following poker sites all accept Visa credit / debit cards for deposits. If it’s your first time depositing at any site, remember to use the bonus code below to get a deposit bonus. Online poker sites offer players large money bonuses for signing up and playing real money poker.

Poker Site	Bonus	Bonus Code	USA Friendly?	Visit
1. Full Tilt Poker	100% up to $600	HOOKMEUP	Yes	Play at Full Tilt
2. Party Poker	100% up to $500	EASYMONEY	No	Play at Party Poker
3. PokerStars	100% up to $600	Stars600	Yes	Play at PokerStars
4. Aced Poker	100% up to $1000	ACED100	Yes	Play at Aced Poker
5. Sun Poker	100% up to $600	FirstBonus	No	Play at Sun Poker
6. Carbon Poker	100% up to $600	BNL600	Yes	Play at Carbon Poker
7. Doyle's Room	110% up to $550	BeatNoLimit	Yes	Play at Doyle's Room
8. Bodog Poker	110% up to $550	No Code Necessary	Yes	Play at Bodog

How Rush Poker Works

As soon as you push the fold button, Full Tilt Poker instantly transfers you to a new table and deals you in instantly. There’s no more waiting in between hands. In fact, you don’t even have to wait during hands. If you start out with a junk hand, you don’t even have to wait for it to be your turn. Just hit the quick-fold button and Full Tilt will move you on to the next table.

To get started, click on the “Rush Poker” tab inside the poker lobby. You’ll then be able to choose from the different games available. Individual tables aren’t listed like in normal ring games. Instead, the rush poker lobby tells you how many people are playing in total and gives you the option to join in.

Once you join, you’ll catch on to what’s going on pretty quickly. You’ll be dealt in to tables just like normal until you fold. As soon as you fold or hit the “quick fold” button, you’ll be taken to a new table. Don’t like the crappy hand you have? No worries – just fold and move on to the next hand.

Rush Poker Strategy

Rush Poker is a different beast than any other type of poker. You can get away with playing tighter in Rush Poker because the other players can’t keep as close track of you. On top of that, you can play tight and still make a decent hourly return because as soon as you fold, you are taken to a new hand.

At the same time, you can also get away with stealing more. The other players aren’t as tempted to defend their blinds or play crappy hands because they know they can always fold and move on to a new hand. In Rush Poker, there are a lot of blinds up for the taking.

One thing I would suggest you do is invest in Holdem Manager so you can keep stats on your opponents. The games move so fast that you’ll see familiar names but not remember anything about those players. With the aid of Holdem Manager, you’ll eventually get a basic idea of how some of your opponents are playing.

Rush Poker and Bonuses

Players who don’t already have an account at Full Tilt can sign up for a $600 deposit bonus. The bonus was already easy to clear but it’s now even easier thanks to Rush Poker. You can play many more hands per hour in Rush Poker and earn Full Tilt Points much faster than normal.

When you sign up and make a deposit at Full Tilt Poker, you’ll be asked for your Full Tilt Poker Bonus code. Use the code BeatNoLimit and you’ll be tracked to receive a 100% bonus on your first deposit there. There’s no easier or faster way to double your money than by getting a bonus and clearing it with Rush Poker.

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If you plan on playing at multiple poker sites and bonus hunting, I recommend you set up an account with an e-wallet such as Neteller or Click2Pay. Once you have an account with one of those e-wallets, you can move your money quickly from one poker site to the next. You don’t have to wait for your money to cash all the way back out to your bank account. Additionally, you can use e-wallets to keep your poker bankroll separate from your personal finances.

Casual poker players who just want to get online as quickly as possible can deposit with credit cards or e-checks. Both methods are fast and reliable. There are no frills or extras but that’s OK because credit cards and e-checks get the job done. E-checks are especially nice for cashing out because the money is sent straight to your bank account.

Cash transfer services require a little more effort because you have to physically visit a cash transfer station to send and receive your money. Paranoid players will like this method, though, because it doesn’t require you to send any of your banking info to a poker site. All you need is the cash in your wallet.

Here are the top UK poker deposit options:

1. Visa / MasterCard / Diners Club International

Any credit card or debit card with one of these names on it can be used to deposit at just about every online poker site. To deposit with your credit card, visit one of the poker sites listed below and download the software. After you do that, you can create an account and then visit the cashier to make your deposit.

Banks in the UK occasionally restrict credit / debit card deposits to poker sites. If your credit card deposit is rejected, just try a different card or use a different deposit method. Banks always find a way to be annoying, don’t they? Read more about Visa poker deposits.

UK credit / debit card poker sites:

• All poker sites

2. Neteller

Neteller is one of the oldest e-wallets in the poker business. It works in much the same way as PayPal except it’s accepted at most poker sites. After you create an account at Neteller, you can use that account to send money to any online poker site. This deposit method is one of the fastest out there. If you plan on trying multiple poker sites, Neteller is probably your best bet.

Neteller poker sites:

• All poker sites

3. Click2Pay

Click2Pay works like Neteller but it doesn’t have to be funded before you make a deposit. When you sign up for a Click2Pay account, you will be asked to choose a favorite deposit method. Then when you make a Click2Pay deposit at a poker site, Click2Pay automatically moves the funds from your bank account via the deposit method that you selected earlier. Alternatively, you can fund your Click2Pay account first and then use that money to deposit online.

Click2Pay poker sites:

• All poker sites

4. ClickandBuy

ClickandBuy is yet another e-wallet that UK players can use to fund their poker accounts. There’s not a whole lot more to say here. ClickandBuy is a large, well-known company that is accepted by 7,000 merchants in 20 currencies. You can fund your ClickandBuy account easily and cashing out is a breeze.

ClickandBuy poker sites:

• PokerStars
• Full Tilt Poker
• Party Poker
• Aced Poker
• Carbon Poker

5. Moneybookers

Moneybookers is an e-wallet similar to all the rest. With Moneybookers, you have the option to either fund your Moneybookers account first and then transfer or you can use Moneybookers to facilitate deposits directly from your bank account to your poker account. You can visit the cashier and click on the Moneybookers option to get started quickly.

Moneybookers poker sites:

• All poker sites

6. Entropay

Entropay is virtual Visa card that you can use to purchase items online. You can use your virtual Entropay anywhere Visa cards are accepted, including poker sites. Unlike normal Visa cards, you can cash back out to your Entropay card when you’re ready to take some of your winnings to the bank.

Entropay poker sites:

• All poker sites

7. Maestro / Solo Debit Cards

If you have a debit card issues through Maestro or Solo, you can use it to purchase funds at most online poker rooms. Making a deposit with your Maestro or Solo card is as easy as purchasing anything else with your debit card. Just visit the cashier, input your number and tell them how much you wish to deposit.

Maestro / Solo poker sites:

• PokerStars
• Full Tilt Poker
• Party Poker
• Aced Poker
• Sun Poker
• Doyles Room

8. Money Order / Cashier’s Check

PokerStars accepts checks straight from your bank. You can find detailed instructions by visiting the cashier and selection this deposit method from the list available methods. They will also send the instructions to your e-mail address.

Money Order / Cashier’s Check poker sites:

• PokerStars

9. Bank Transfer / Wire Transfer

A bank transfer is a transfer straight from your bank account to your poker account. All poker sites accept bank transfers of some sort. With bank transfers, you must initiate the transfer from your bank either by visiting its website, calling the bank or visiting in person. It’s kind of a pain visiting your bank in person but once you get that out of the way, the rest is lightning fast.

Bank / Wire transfer poker sites:

• PokerStars
• Full Tilt Poker
• Party Poker
• Aced Poker
• Sun Poker
• Doyles Room

10. Ukash

Ukash is a deposit method where you can use cash to deposit to a poker site. With this method, there’s no need to give your credit card number of banking information to anyone. All you do is purchase a Ukash voucher at a local Ukash station and then when you get back to your computer, you can log in to your poker site and type in your Ukash voucher.

Ukash poker sites:

• PokerStars
• Full Tilt Poker
• Party Poker
• Sun Poker

11. Paysafecard

The Paysafecard is a prepaid debit card you can purchase at a local store and then use to deposit online. Just like with Ukash, there’s no need to divulge any of your personal financial information to the poker site. Just purchase a Paysafecard, visit the poker site cashier and type in your PIN code and you’ll be ready to play.

Paysafecard sites:

• PokerStars
• Sun Poker

12. Other Deposit Methods

New deposit methods pop up all the time and many are country specific. There many other deposit methods out there including GiroPay, Netcents, Instadebit and so on. I can’t keep up with them all so I’ve only included the most popular deposit methods here. You can always visit your poker site’s cashier to find out which deposit methods are accepted from players in your area.

Players in the United States don’t have as many poker deposit options as players from other countries thanks to heavy handed banking legislation that was passed in 2006. The law attempted to force banks to identify transactions to poker sites and block them but it was a complete failure.

Today, millions of Americans play online poker and are still able to deposit and withdraw to dozens of online poker sites. There might not be as many deposit options in the US but the ones that do exist work very nicely. Here’s a quick overview of the major US poker deposit options:

(Note – these deposit options can change at any time. Visit you poker site’s cashier for the most up to date list of deposit options.)

1. Visa and MasterCard

Most US poker sites accept Visa credit cards, Visa debit cards and MasterCard credit cards to make deposits. You can even use prepaid gift cards if they are issued by Visa. Not all gift cards are accepted, though, so you should probably e-mail your poker site’s support team before purchasing a prepaid gift card.

Some banks automatically block Visa and MasterCard deposits to poker sites. If that happens to you, you can either try a different card or use one of the US poker deposit options listed below. Read more about Visa poker deposits.

Visa / MasterCard Poker Sites:

• PokerStars
• Full Tilt Poker
• Aced Poker
• Carbon Poker
• Doyles Room
• Bodog Poker

2. eChecks

eChecks have come and gone since the UIGEA was passed in 2006 but they are still an option at sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker. With an eCheck, you simply input your account information and choose a deposit amount. After you make one successful eCheck deposit, you can then withdraw your funds via eCheck as well.

The eCheck is my favorite deposit method because it’s simple and extremely fast. There’s no need to bust out the credit card or sign up at a third party e-wallet. All you have to do is fill out your information and you are on your way. Cashing out with eChecks has always been super fast for me. Read more about poker eCheck deposits.

eCheck Poker Sites:

• PokerStars
• Full Tilt Poker
• Aced Poker

3. eWalletXpress

eWalletXpress is an electronic wallet that functions similarly to PayPal. After you sign up for an account with eWalletXpress, you can fund that account with money from your bank. When you’re ready to deposit at a US poker site, you can then use eWalletXpress to make the transfer.

E-wallets are great for extra paranoid players because they can be used to deposit at multiple poker sites without requiring you to give out your banking information each time. All you do is send your funds straight from your e-wallet to the poker site of your choice.

eWalletXpress Poker Sites:

• Aced Poker
• Carbon Poker
• Doyles Room
• Bodog Poker

4. Cash Transfer

Cash transfer deposits use services like MoneyGram and Western Union to send money to your poker site of choice. When you visit the cashier, you’ll be given instructions on sending the money. Then you will visit your local cash transfer station, fill out the form and send your cash. The cool thing about cash transfer deposits is that you can actually fund your poker account with cash. There’s no need to go through a bank or use your credit card.

Cash Transfer Poker Sites:

• Full Tilt Poker

5. PIC-Club

PIC-Club is a US friendly deposit method that is kind of like an e-wallet but not exactly. PIC-Club was set up to be compliant with the UIGEA. Every time you fund your PIC-Club account, $1.00 of that deposit goes towards a common shares fund. You cannot use that $1.00 to play poker but the rest of the money may be used to play online.

It’s sort of a strange loophole but it works. Once you have a PIC-Club account, the depositing and withdrawal process is basically the same as any other e-wallet. The fees are among the cheapest in the industry.

PIC-Club Poker Sites:

• Aced Poker
• Doyles Room

6. Bank Draft

You can also deposit via a Money Order or Bank Draft at some poker sites (but only at 1 US poker site). This deposit method is slower than the others but if you’re determined to play poker online for real money, this is a surefire way to get your funds loaded and ready to go. When you choose the bank draft deposit option inside the cashier, you’ll be presented with instructions for initiating this type of deposit.

• PokerStars

7. Diners Club International

Diners Club international credit cards aren’t very common in the US but PokerStars still accepts deposits made through Diners Club. To make a deposit with your Diners Club card, visit the cashier and click on the Diners Club option. Fill out the required information and you’ll be on your way in no time.

Diners Club Poker Sites:

• PokerStars