usa overview request
 

Can anyone please give me a brief overview of the usa on line status? I had thought that the law was designed to prevent kids or idiots from running up huge credit card bills. Since I am willing to deposit cash I did not think it would affect me. But things seem worse than I thought Do I need to establish an overseas address and bank account to be able to play? Any suggestions on how best to do that?
Or are there good sites which will accept US cash players.
I'd hate to find out that the careful work I have done studying and practicing is now completely wasted. What are other us players doing. Thanks for any information.

Re: usa overview request
 

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post9878923


I wish the mods would sticky some guides.

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Just send WU of MG on Ultimatebet... problem solved

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http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...e=0#Post9878923


I wish the mods would sticky some guides.

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QFT - this question seems to get asked every few days or so by new members. Seems they cant find answers more than a few days old.

Re: usa overview request
 

In view of the responses I thought I should mention that I did check both faqs (site and this forum) and found nothing on this subject. It also should noted that this issue might change rapidly and old information might be wrong.

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All that anyone has to do is either scan the titles of threads for the past few weeks and read the relevant posts, or use the Search system.

It's obvious that there are bound to be many threads on such a common subject over any two or three weeks period.

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All that anyone has to do is either scan the titles of threads for the past few weeks and read the relevant posts, or use the Search system.

It's obvious that there are bound to be many threads on such a common subject over any two or three weeks period.

[/ QUOTE ]Or it could just be stickied...

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Radical Idea:
Go to the poker site you want to play on.
Go to the cashier page.
Check the deposit options.
See which deposit option works best for you.

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All that anyone has to do is either scan the titles of threads for the past few weeks and read the relevant posts, or use the Search system.

It's obvious that there are bound to be many threads on such a common subject over any two or three weeks period.

[/ QUOTE ]Or it could just be stickied...

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OK. As you think the people who ask such basic questions without having the respect to read the last few dozen posts by Zoo posters do read the stickies I have added a link to the Funding thread in the Neteller, etc, sticky.

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All that anyone has to do is either scan the titles of threads for the past few weeks and read the relevant posts, or use the Search system.

It's obvious that there are bound to be many threads on such a common subject over any two or three weeks period.

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But most of those threads are garbage, repeats, and full of incorrect information. Having a collection of correct & concise information would be very useful to everyone trying to get money in & out.

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Radical Idea:
Go to the poker site you want to play on.
Go to the cashier page.
Check the deposit options.
See which deposit option works best for you.

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This kind of reply is why there are so few useful posts in this forum. Obviously anyone can look at the list of deposit & cash-out options, but that tells you nothing about how long they typically take, the fees, how reputable that method is, the pros & cons of the various methods, and any other gotchas that you won't be aware of until you actually use them.

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long they typically take--this is usually spelled out in the terms on the cashier page.
fees--this is usually spelled out in the terms on the cashier page, or by the terms of the deposit method
how reputable that method is -- reputable sites usually have reputable deposit methods
the pros & cons of the various methods -- the pros & cons of any method usually vary by the individual and the various needs of that person. Kind of like trying to tell someone what the one 'best' car is.
any other gotchas that you won't be aware of until you actually use them --gotchas like that are usually dependent on the particular set of circumstances, would be kind of hard to list all the trouble someone "could" get into.

It would be practically impossible to list all the methods, all the various conditions, for all sites.

A query of where can I play and how? is a pretty stupid question.

A question of I want to play on site XXX, thinking of using deposit method YYY, do I have to worry about ZZZ? -- can probably be answered quite specifically with good advice.

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Having a collection of correct & concise information would be very useful to everyone trying to get money in & out.

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Who is going to collect, check and verify this correct and concise information?

If you are volunteering, let me know when your post is posted and I'll be very happy to link to it.

Until then, reading the dozens of threads of varying comments and forming your own opinions is the best way to proceed, (unless you go the different sites for horses' mouths information, as cc is proposing).

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Hey!

Walmart! Must be one of biggest facilitators of online poker funding deposits areound today, and its as simple as buying a gift card, almost. Just go to Walmart during off hours when they aren't too crowded and send Moneygram or Western Union to the name and address provided by your favorite site's cashier. By the time you get home, the money will be in your account, within the hour.

What could be easier or safer?

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An odd bump to a 7-month old thread...

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An odd bump to a 7-month old thread...

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I couldn't agree more...