Mastercard Online Poker Deposits

MasterCard deposits usually require a minimum deposit of around $50 for most prepaid mastercard poker sites. Players wishing to deposit less than $50 into their real money accounts will have to find a different option. The maximum deposit for MasterCard funding is usually somewhere between $500 and $1,000 on most international online poker sites.

MasterCard deposits are advantageous for most online poker players because of the speed of the transaction process. When you run out of money in your real money account, waiting 2 or 3 days for your deposit to process can be a tremendous nuisance. Deposits from a MasterCard credit card are usually processed instantly, giving you access to you real money funds in a matter of seconds.

Most online poker sites will not charge a fee for deposits from a MasterCard credit card. However, the issuing bank or credit card company for your MasterCard credit card might charge a substantial fee for any deposit to an online poker site. Some financial institutions will treat deposits to online gaming sites as a cash advance, hitting you with enormous fees for funding your account. If you are making small deposits at a time to your real money account, these fees can often add up to more than the deposit itself.

Always be sure to check with your bank or credit card provider before trying to fund an online poker account with your MasterCard credit card. Some banks and credit card companies will instantly reject any deposit to an online poker site, and some institutions have specified lists of online sites that they will not authorize payments to. To find out what your bank's policies are on online poker deposits, and call them to ask them which sites they will authorize payments for and if there are any charges for such deposits.