If you’re an online poker player from the United States, then depositing money can be quite an adventure. Credit cards like Visa and MasterCard should be your first option when depositing onto an online poker site. Whether your transaction will be approved is up for debate, but you should start by utilizing a major credit card to deposit. On most sites, only Visa and MasterCard will be accepted, so try to put money on with one of these two brands first and see what happens. If your credit cards don’t work, try using your debit card. In this case, your transaction is backed with real money and, depending on what institution you bank with, your chances of success may be greater. Just make sure that your debt card has a Visa or MasterCard logo on it before you try to deposit with it.

You may be met with international transfer fees or cash advance fees, so monitor your credit card statement or bank account balance closely, but you should watch out for: Fees associated with depositing on your end, also fess at the site’s end, any hold time before your funds are available, and customer support.