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TurnipHead
Rock Star
Silver Level
This post is for the following players:
1) UK players
2) Maestro card holders
3) Those who want to fund accounts exclusively with their Maestro card.
OK, I started playing online about 6 months ago and found the best way to deposit was with a meastro (debit) card. Unfortunately many sites either (a) Do not accept Maestro cards or (b) Say they do but don't really or (c) Accept Maestro but don't pay out on the card.
I have registered/attempted to register with pretty much all networks and have cashed out with many sites also (I am a bonus grabber). Here are my results:
poker stars - Accepts Maestro - Deposit wiped! Tilted it away on high stakes tables when I was stupid and didn't know any better.
party poker & EMPIRE - Both accept card - Very good cashout (3 days)
full tilt poker - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
IPOKER (PaddyPowerPoker) - Accepts card - Not cashed out yet.
IPOKER (Titan) - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
EVEREST - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
ONGAME (Coral Poker) - Accepts card - Excellent cashout (1-2 days)
ONGAME (Poker Room) - Said they accept Maestro but didn't allow mine.
MICROGAMING (BET365) - Accepts card - Not cashed out yet.
MICROGAMING (32red) - Said they accept Maestro but didn't allow mine.
CRYPTOLOGICAL (william hill) - Accepts card - Excellent cashout at one of their shops!!
ULTIMATE BET - Accepts card - Cashout by cheque - (10 days approx)
ABSOLUTE POKER - Accepts card (took a few tries) - Cashout by cheque - (10 days approx)
bodog - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
BOSS NETWORK (Poker Heaven) - Accepts Maestro - Not cashed out yet.
pacific poker - Accepts card - Good cashout (5 days approx)
Ladbrokes - NOT TRIED YET
B2B NETWORK - NOT TRIED YET
PKR - Accepts card - Good cashout (4 days approx)
betfair - NOT TRIED YET
CAKE - NOT TRIED YET
PARADISE POKER - Accepts Maestro - Cashout by cheque in dollars! - (10 days approx)
WORLD POKER EXCHANGE - NOT TRIED.
This list pretty much covers all the reputable networks and standalone sites. My recommended TOP 7 ARE:
1. CORAL POKER - Good traffic, nice tournies, nice software.
2. PACIFIC - Soft opponents, good tournies BUT terrible software.
3. PADDY POWER POKER - Good traffic (now Ipoker), good initial bonus
4. PARTY/EMPIRE - Good traffic, soft opposition.
5. PKR - Fun and loose, BUT rake terrible on low-limit games.
6. POKER HEAVEN - Best software on web IMO, TV channel, loose-ish.
7. WILLIAM HILL - Good monthly promotion (£25 for 5 hrs play), Excellent cashout - print off voucher, cash it at a shop - fantastic!!
You will notice of course that there is a natural leaning towards UK based sites here, but that's just the way it pans out. I hope I have saved some people time when signing up with your maestro card.
Please feel free to flame/give thanks whatever!
1) UK players
2) Maestro card holders
3) Those who want to fund accounts exclusively with their Maestro card.
OK, I started playing online about 6 months ago and found the best way to deposit was with a meastro (debit) card. Unfortunately many sites either (a) Do not accept Maestro cards or (b) Say they do but don't really or (c) Accept Maestro but don't pay out on the card.
I have registered/attempted to register with pretty much all networks and have cashed out with many sites also (I am a bonus grabber). Here are my results:
poker stars - Accepts Maestro - Deposit wiped! Tilted it away on high stakes tables when I was stupid and didn't know any better.
party poker & EMPIRE - Both accept card - Very good cashout (3 days)
full tilt poker - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
IPOKER (PaddyPowerPoker) - Accepts card - Not cashed out yet.
IPOKER (Titan) - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
EVEREST - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
ONGAME (Coral Poker) - Accepts card - Excellent cashout (1-2 days)
ONGAME (Poker Room) - Said they accept Maestro but didn't allow mine.
MICROGAMING (BET365) - Accepts card - Not cashed out yet.
MICROGAMING (32red) - Said they accept Maestro but didn't allow mine.
CRYPTOLOGICAL (william hill) - Accepts card - Excellent cashout at one of their shops!!
ULTIMATE BET - Accepts card - Cashout by cheque - (10 days approx)
ABSOLUTE POKER - Accepts card (took a few tries) - Cashout by cheque - (10 days approx)
bodog - DO NOT ACCEPT MAESTRO
BOSS NETWORK (Poker Heaven) - Accepts Maestro - Not cashed out yet.
pacific poker - Accepts card - Good cashout (5 days approx)
Ladbrokes - NOT TRIED YET
B2B NETWORK - NOT TRIED YET
PKR - Accepts card - Good cashout (4 days approx)
betfair - NOT TRIED YET
CAKE - NOT TRIED YET
PARADISE POKER - Accepts Maestro - Cashout by cheque in dollars! - (10 days approx)
WORLD POKER EXCHANGE - NOT TRIED.
This list pretty much covers all the reputable networks and standalone sites. My recommended TOP 7 ARE:
1. CORAL POKER - Good traffic, nice tournies, nice software.
2. PACIFIC - Soft opponents, good tournies BUT terrible software.
3. PADDY POWER POKER - Good traffic (now Ipoker), good initial bonus
4. PARTY/EMPIRE - Good traffic, soft opposition.
5. PKR - Fun and loose, BUT rake terrible on low-limit games.
6. POKER HEAVEN - Best software on web IMO, TV channel, loose-ish.
7. WILLIAM HILL - Good monthly promotion (£25 for 5 hrs play), Excellent cashout - print off voucher, cash it at a shop - fantastic!!
You will notice of course that there is a natural leaning towards UK based sites here, but that's just the way it pans out. I hope I have saved some people time when signing up with your maestro card.
Please feel free to flame/give thanks whatever!
