The most convenient way to transfer money into and out of the poker sites
requires a bank account for electronic transfers. This avoids all of the
fees and most of the delays that have to put up with using other methods.
You can use electronic transfers between your bank and either the poker
site itself or with a go-between like NeTeller. The only trouble is you
must provide detailed bank account information to other party. Many
people are not comfortable revealing this information for their primary
bank account.
The solution is to open a dedicated poker bank account. You then keep a
very small balance in this account except when you need to make a
transfer. This way, even if your account information is compromised and
misused, the total amount of money at risk is very small. Having a
dedicated account also separates your poker transactions and makes it
easy to keep your records in order.
You can open a second account at your own bank or at one of the leading
online banks such as NetBank. Many banks offer sign-up bonuses of $50 to
$100 – just like poker sites! – so check out the MSN banking
forum for the latest promotions.