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anybody else want a pokerstars bank card?

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  1. happyking happyking is offline

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 10:59pm)

    it would save me a lot of pissing around making transfers, and waiting for withdrawals if i could spend it right on out my account,
    also would feel baller paying with it just about anywhere!
    loony idea?
  2. rivverkiller rivverkiller is offline

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:02pm) in reply to happyking

    Never thought I'd say this but....mbn to not live in North America
     
  3. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:06pm) in reply to happyking

    When I lived in London and played a little on William Hill they had something similar. Can play poker, bet sports, and bet on the casino. Walk into any of a zillion shops they seems to have on every corner and get cash straight from your account just with the players card. Almost as convenient as an ATM. William Hill has less traffic now than then, and never really had a plethora, but was good while it lasted.
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  4. rhinodash rhinodash is offline

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:12pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    I just dont see the major sites ever wanting to do this, It is in their best interest as well as ours really to keep as much money online as possible. Making it so people can spend it without really keeping track of their spending is gonna lead to alot of money coming out of the online poker economy which is bad for everyone involved... I could see something like a seperate account you xfer to and have a card that you can take out cash/ use as a debit card from that account. Although didnt netteller have this exact thing before the UIGEA? I would be on board if you had to request a wihtdrawl or transfer or whatever to this other account before being able to spend but I dont like the idea of spending it directly out of our accounts.
  5. threeven threeven is offline

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:14pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post

    When I lived in London and played a little on William Hill they had something similar. Can play poker, bet sports, and bet on the casino. Walk into any of a zillion shops they seems to have on every corner and get cash straight from your account just with the players card. Almost as convenient as an ATM. William Hill has less traffic now than then, and never really had a plethora, but was good while it lasted.


    When I went to london I was shocked at all the betfair/william hill stores around. Such a strange concept for an American. We have to jump through so many hoops to move our money around here.
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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:14pm) in reply to threeven

    it would be pretty sweet imo, however i think the sites make some kind of money on cashouts afaik
    Edited By: random.chu Mar 19th, 2011 at 11:15 PM
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  7. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:16pm) in reply to threeven

     
    Originally Posted by threeven View Post

    When I went to london I was shocked at all the betfair/William Hill stores around. Such a strange concept for an American. We have to jump through so many hoops to move our money around here.

    Yeah, its too bad they didn't have a pokerstars or FTP store, but with Neteller its all pretty easy anyway. Miss the US at times, but definitely not for poker or any kind of gambling.
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  8. WEC WEC is offline helps keep track of scammers in the Transfer Thread

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:19pm) in reply to happyking

    In essence, they did have a pokerstars Bank Card a couple years ago or so. You applied directly to PS to get it, but it got cancelled once all this US/Banking stuff started to become a problem. It was offered through Pay-Tru and I could withdraw straight to the card and get money from the ATM
    Edited By: WEC Mar 19th, 2011 at 11:20 PM
  9. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:26pm) in reply to WEC

     
    Originally Posted by WEC View Post

    In essence, they did have a pokerstars Bank Card a couple years ago or so. You applied directly to PS to get it, but it got cancelled once all this US/Banking stuff started to become a problem. It was offered through Pay-Tru and I could withdraw straight to the card and get money from the ATM

    That was more like neteller, post neteller being allowed in the US. I think the OP says to be straight from the PS account without hitting a withdraw button.
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  10. threeven threeven is offline

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    Mar 19th, 2011 (3/19/2011 11:32pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    epassport had a debit card which was sweeeeeet especially since iirc withdraws to epassport were instant. Sighhhh I miss those days
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  11. Wein Wein is offline Sunday Millionaire

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    Mar 20th, 2011 (3/20/2011 1:48am) in reply to threeven

    hello 2006.

    how have you been?
     
  12. sunnie78 sunnie78 is offline

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    Mar 20th, 2011 (3/20/2011 1:54am) in reply to Wein

    Yea where i live there are pretty much a bookies (willhill,betfair,ladbrokes) on every corner! Not that i play on any of them sites but is so easy to move money around ... So glad i'm not in America for obvious reasons :/
  13. N 82 50 24 N 82 50 24 is offline herp derp derp

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    Mar 20th, 2011 (3/20/2011 2:58am) in reply to sunnie78

    I still have my old NETELLER atm card :(
     
  14. aplanandadream aplanandadream is offline

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    Mar 20th, 2011 (3/20/2011 6:07am) in reply to N 82 50 24

    I still have my pay tru visa card... sigh miss those days... neteller was awesome too...
  15. oakes oakes is offline

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    Mar 20th, 2011 (3/20/2011 8:10am) in reply to Wein

    you miss 2006 right??
  16. wackyJaxon wackyJaxon is offline Admin X

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    Mar 20th, 2011 (3/20/2011 12:25pm) in reply to oakes

     
    Originally Posted by oakes View Post

    you miss 2006 right??

    Brag about still living in the past. Good timing on my moving abroad. Hopefully one day there is regulation that isn't too prohibitive in the US and all this comes back and more. If Harrahs comes out with an online casino, those living in Vegas or wherever there is a Harrahs branded casino could just walk in and get cash or vice versa load cash.
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