September U.S. Online Poker Offshore Payment Processing Report

Posted by :admin On : September 17, 2014

U.S. online poker offshore payouts slowed a bit in the past month. This may be attributed to the start of football season. Most U.S.-facing sites are primarily sportsbooks.The slight slowdown is not anything to be concerned about as most sites are still well within expected and advertised speeds.Last month’s report may be found here. Last month’s grades are in parenthesis.

	This Month	Last Month
	A	A+

Bovada

Bovada is the largest poker site that accepts U.S. players. It is also the fasting paying U.S.-facing offshore gaming company. The speeds slipped slightly for the second month in a row. This lowered its grade to an A, which is still the best in the industry.

Checks arrive in 4-8 days. The maximum check amount is $3,000. The first check each month is free. Additional check requests carry a $50 fee.

Bank wires arrive in 1-2 weeks and also have a $50 fee. Players may receive one free wire per month if a check was not requested during the same period. Intermediary and receiving banks may tack on additional charges. There is a Visa refund option that processes in 4-7 days.

Cash transfers are processed in 2-5 days. These are sent by Western Union, described as Money Transfer in Bovada’s cashier, and MoneyGram, which is described as Rapid Transfer. The fees are as follows:

Western Union	MoneyGram
$100 – $249 Fee: $50 $250 – $499 Fee: $75 $500 – $999 Fee: $100 $1000 – $1499 Fee: $150 $1500 – $2000 Fee: $200	$100 – $199 Fee: $20 $200 – $399 Fee: $30 $400 – $599 Fee: $45 $600 – $800 Fee: $60

	This Month	Last Month
	A	A

Winning Poker Network

The Winning Poker Network cashier processes payments for Americas Cardroom, Black Chip Poker and True Poker. Winning Poker came within a sliver of being ranked higher than Bovada this month. A second month of these speeds might see the network take over the number one spot.

Checks arrive in 10-14 days. The maximum amount is $2,995. Once check is delivered free each month. Additional ones have a $65 fee.

Debit cards are processed in 1-2 days. The fee is $25 to initially receive the card, $2 to load it with each withdrawal request, and $5 per ATM transaction. The ATM owner’s charge is in addition to these fees.

Western Union payments are sent in 3-7 days. The fees and amounts are as follows:

• $100 – $299 Fee: $60
• $300 – $499 Fee: $70
• $500 – $749 Fee: $85
• $750 – $999 Fee: $95
• $1,000 – $1,500 Fee: $110

	This Month	Last Month
	A-	B+

Intertops

Intertops moves back up after adding capacity to its Western Union transfers. The Revolution Gaming skin does not offer a free withdrawal option to U.S. players, however, it does have some of the fastest and most consistent payout speeds in the industry.

Checks are processed in amounts up to $3,000. The fee is $50. Bank wires are available in amounts up to $2,500. The fee is also $50. Cash transfers are processed in about two days. The fees are as follows:

• $150-$500 Fee: $70
• $501-$1,000 Fee: $85
• $1,001-$2,000 Fee: $180

	This Month	Last Month
	B+	B+

BetOnline

BetOnline is the flagship of the Chico Poker Network. Checks are delivered in 5-15 days. These are sometimes sent as money orders. Bank wires are processed in about two weeks. Western Union and MoneyGram are used for cash transfers.

BetOnline does not offer a free withdrawal option. Cash transfers are available for $50 to active players. The other fees are:

Check/Money Order: $25
Bank Wire: $45-$75
Western Union: $34-$101

International players also pay a fee of $20 to withdraw from BetOnline.

	This Month	Last Month
	B	B

SealswithClubs

SealswithClubs is a Bitcoin-only site. No other deposit or withdrawal options are available to players in any country.

Players that hold Bitcoin will find the 12 hour max cashout speeds to be the best in the industry.

We only grade it lower than other U.S. poker sites because there are no other processing options.

	This Month	Last Month
	B-	B-

Juicy Stakes

Juicy Stakes is a member of the Revolution Gaming Network.

There have been no player reports of withdrawal speeds in the past month for Juicy Stakes. We have no reason to believe there are any issues with payouts. Previous speeds were 4-7 days for cash transfers and checks. The fee for both options is $100.

Active players receive half-priced withdrawals.

	This Month	Last Month
	C+	C+

Merge Gaming

Merge Gaming processes withdrawals for Carbon Poker, Sportsbook.ag, SuperBook and PlayersOnly.

Most U.S. players have just one way to withdraw from Merge Gaming. That is by check. The fee is 3% with no cap.

The maximum check amount is $2,500. These are delivered in 2-3 weeks.

	This Month	Last Month
	F-	F-

Lock Poker

Lock Poker is a deposit-only scam online poker room.

There have been no reports of processed withdrawals for over five months.

The latest update, compiled by Two Plus Two user IHasTehNutz, shows $978,000 in outstanding payments dating back nearly two years. Support continues to mislead players into believing that withdrawal speeds are in the 2 month range.

Do not fall for this scam.