Here we continue with the most commonly used deposit and withdrawal methods in online poker. In this second part, we'll describe virtual banking methods, which are widely used because they allow you to manage the money you use, as well as making it easy to deposit and withdraw in poker rooms.
Neteller (virtual bank)
Considered by many to be the best virtual bank for online games. You open a neteller account and you have a virtual bank account. You then need to deposit money into this neteller account in order to use it. This deposit can be made by credit card or bank transfer (or even transfer from other users). In Brazil, there are also problems depositing by credit card, and bank transfer is only worthwhile for larger amounts, due to the fees.
In some cases it's necessary to register the account for security reasons, but it's worth it. Once you have the money in the neteler, your life as a player is made much easier. You can deposit in various poker rooms, you can withdraw to this account, and you can even have a credit and withdrawal card using the funds stored in the neteller. Several Brazilians and Portuguese have already tested the card, and have been successful.
To open a free neteller account, click here. (Website in Portuguese).
Neteller accepted: all online poker programs.
Entropay (virtual card)
O Entropay Entropay works in a similar way to Neteller in that you have a virtual account where you deposit money and keep it. The difference is that with Entropay you create a virtual VISA card and put as much money as you want on it, to use for any type of online transaction, whether it's a deposit at a poker site or shopping on the Internet. Its advantage is that it's easy to deposit - it accepts almost all international cards. The disadvantage is the difficulty of withdrawing funds from the poker site to your Entropay account and the difficulty of withdrawing the money afterwards. Website in Portuguese.
They accept Entropay directly: Party Poker, Betboo, Titan Poker
They accept virtual cards created on Entropay: all poker rooms that accept credit cards.
Moneybookers
Deposit option similar to neteller, available for several online poker rooms. Depositing into the Moneybookers is usually quite easy, using international credit cards. Once you have the funds in this account, the transfer to the poker programs is quick. If you want to withdraw the money from the poker room, you can do so quickly to Moneybookers. The Moneybookers system has been around for several years and is used globally with great security.
They accept deposit/withdrawal via Moneybookers: Poker Stars, Party Poker, Betboo, Titan Poker
Click2Pay
Like Neteller, Click2Pay is a virtual account where you deposit money and can use it to transfer to online poker programs. The number of poker rooms accepting this option is growing and it's an interesting alternative if you can't use Neteller or Moneybookers.
They offer Click2Pay: Party Poker, Titan Poker
myCitadel Wallet
An e-wallet that offers services similar to Neteller. You deposit credits into your myCitadel account and then transfer them to the poker sites that offer this option. You can also make withdrawals. Website in Portuguese.
They accept myCitadel Wallet: Party Poker, Titan Poker
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If you want to read part one of this article, about deposits via credit cards, boleto bancário and bank transfer, visit:
Another very interesting way, at no extra cost, is the http://www.astropaycard.com I've been using it for a long time and I've never had any problems. Just open an account on this site and have an account with brazil or bradesco, to make an immediate online transfer. I only use them for pokerstars. They don't charge any fees.