LuckyChippy
Cardschat Elite
Silver Level
Your from the US right? Then don't involve your bank, i'm fairly sure they'll seize it as online poker is illegal in the US but i'd wait to see if an American has an answer.
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
Banks don't seize anything, the authorities do. The most the bank itself would do is refuse the transaction if they knew it to be gambling-related. I've never had a problem with a FT withdrawal to a US bank, either through paper check or electronic transfer. And just to be nit-picky, online poker isn't "illegal" in the US as a whole, the UIGEA just makes it illegal for banks and payment processors to handle the transactions. There are no federal laws, and only a handful of state laws, that make online gambling illegal for the client (you).
I would expect any wire option will almost certainly involve a fee. If you have a bank account, just do an account transfer (direct deposit). You can transfer up to $950 3 times per week and it will post to your account in about 2 days, for free.
I would expect any wire option will almost certainly involve a fee. If you have a bank account, just do an account transfer (direct deposit). You can transfer up to $950 3 times per week and it will post to your account in about 2 days, for free.
HousesoftheHoly78
Rock Star
Silver Level
Which site or sites have you done the bank transfer with? And what state are you in?
Just curious to know because different states have a different laws.
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
I've done it with FT 2-3 times to my Georgia account.
Unless you're in one of the half-dozen or so states that outlaw online poker/gambling explicitly, then I highly doubt state laws will even come into play and matter at all. Even with those states it probably works -- some poker sites refuse to allow players from those states, while others still do and I expect they still cash out (otherwise why would they play if they know they can't). Banking transactions don't go through any sort of state or federal review before the fact. It's up to the bank to recognize and enforce "illegal" transactions. Some may cooperate with the authorities, but only to the point they feel they have to -- we and the poker sites are their customers and they'd rather make money on handling our money. Until the authorities come in with a warrant/subpoena as part of an investigation, I don't think banks will be volunteering squat.
dmorris68
Legend
Loyaler
Not for a direct electronic transfer, no. It's just like a direct deposit. For a wire, yes there are typically fees.