PS Reload Bonus Question

I just got an email from Pokerstars regarding a reload bonus. I usually keep my winnings in my PS account. If I understand correctly I cannot withdraw and then reload my account so I can collect on my bonus. That brings me to my next question....Is this reload only beneficial for losing players that dont have a bankroll anymore. I would like to take advantage of this but it seems the only way I can do it is to use my own money. Any suggestions?

While I am sure lots of losing players get excited about reload bonuses (or even sign up bonuses) they are more worthwhile if you are a winning player. I'd wager that a good number of losing players will lose more money trying to clear their bonus than the bonus is worth. Winning players deposit more money, do what they would do anyway...play and win...and clear their bonus in the process for more money. So reload bonuses imo are more useful for a winning player than a losing one.

Yes if you want to take advantage of this you will have to deposit more of "your own money" as you put it, although the money in your stars account now is every bit as real as the money in your checking account last I looked.


I look at it this way... I just "loaned" my pokerstars account $600 yesterday to take advantage of the reload bonus. Once I clear my bonus (and I should have made additional profit just from playing) I will withdraw the $600 back and voila.. I have a free $120!

hmm, so here's my decision. I could use epassporte to deposit, $30 charge for depositing $600, clear the bonus, but then I'd only get $90 of the bonus. Still a good amount of money though. God I wish I could get a 4-day interest free loan of about $450.

zachvac said:

hmm, so here's my decision. I could use epassporte to deposit, $30 charge for depositing $600, clear the bonus, but then I'd only get $90 of the bonus. Still a good amount of money though. God I wish I could get a 4-day interest free loan of about $450.

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If you applied for a credit card, you could couldnt you? Just pay it off before the month is up and there is no interest? (assuming you get a good card without all the fees that the lower standard banks have)

odinscott said:

If you applied for a credit card, you could couldnt you? Just pay it off before the month is up and there is no interest? (assuming you get a good card without all the fees that the lower standard banks have)

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I have a credit card, but since I'm in the US so I can't deposit directly to pokerstars. I can use it to deposit to epassporte, but as mentioned there's a $30 fee to deposit $600 to epassporte.

zachvac said:

I have a credit card, but since I'm in the US so I can't deposit directly to pokerstars. I can use it to deposit to epassporte, but as mentioned there's a $30 fee to deposit $600 to epassporte.

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Sorry, I have an All-Access so I forget about that. You could just pay 10 bucks for the All-Access and use that instead of Epassporte? Or are there other advantages to using it instead of a debit card?

odinscott said:

Sorry, I have an All-Access so I forget about that. You could just pay 10 bucks for the All-Access and use that instead of Epassporte? Or are there other advantages to using it instead of a debit card?

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How does All-Access work? I've never even heard of it? Does PokerStars support it?

I was also wondering how allaccess works.

https://www.allaccesscard.com/prepaid-debit-card/applyNow.m

That is what I have and it does work on PS.

I used an All-Access card for my initial deposit on PokerStars.
I used the one where you pay $55 for a $50 card at the gas station though. The reloadable one that Odinscott linked to seems like a better deal. I assume you can put $600 on it, then throw all that onto PokerStars.

It works because it is *not* a credit card. It is a debit card.

Yeah and the one I have you can cash back out to it on PS.