The market for online poker deposits in the United Kingdom is one of the biggest in the world. Poker players in the United Kingdom have access to many of the best online poker sites in the world, along with the widest access to the best deposit methods when funding players accounts and the popularity of playing online poker in the UK is continuing to spread rapidly throughout the country.

As more and more online poker providers begin to cater to the UK market, players there are seeing an increasing selection of payment and deposit options available to get their account started. By looking at all of the potential deposit options and considering their costs and benefits, you will surely be able to find a deposit method that will work for you.

United Kingdom Poker Deposit Options

Here is a brief list of some of the most common methods of deposits used by online poker players depositing from the United Kingdom.

PaySafeCard Deposit: PaySafeCard is the United Kingdom’s leading prepaid Internet payment service. PaySafeCards are available from any of thousands of retail locations across Europe that sell the cards. After depositing funds onto the prepaid cards, users can go online and make purchases or deposit money without ever having to provide personal credit card information or banking numbers. This is a great alternative for any online poker player who is nervous about providing private account information to an online poker site.

Visa/MasterCard: Visa and MasterCard credit cards are one of the most common methods of depositing funds to poker rooms, including those used by UK poker players. While almost all online poker sites allow deposits from credit cards, many banks and credit card companies do not.  A growing number of financial institutions have policies in force to deny any transferring of funds to online gaming sites. What usually happens is that the bank will instantly reject the transaction, and you will be unable to make the credit card deposit. In order to make sure that your credit card deposit isn't rejected, it is recommended that you contact your bank or credit card company to determine if there are any sites that they do allow deposits to. If there aren't any viable options, you will have to use a third party payment system for your credit card deposits.

Neteller: As the most common third party payment system used for online poker deposits in the United Kingdom Neteller accepts most forms of currency, and is a favorite among UK online poker players. Neteller allows customers to deposit funds to their Neteller account by bank transfer or by credit card, and then enables them to make deposits onto any online poker sites that accept the service.  Most online poker sites do accept Neteller, and it has quickly become a favorite among worldwide online poker players.

Click2Pay: Another third party payment processing service that allows UK online poker players to make online deposits without disclosing their private account information with the poker site is Click2Pay. Strictly for non-US customers, and is an easy and safe way to deposit funds into an online poker account. One thing that makes Click2Pay different from most third-party payment processors is that they do not require prepayment of funds onto the account. Click2Pay will simply deduct the funds from your linked credit card or bank account, as you need them. Thus, there is no need to prepay your account before making a deposit to an online poker site.