PayPal & Poker Rooms in NZ

Although PayPal stopped processing gambling transactions back in 2003, the re-entered the market in 2010. This time, they restricted transactions to countries where online gambling isn't illegal and for poker rooms that are properly licensed to operate in their jurisdictions.

Since then, players in New Zealand have found that e-wallets, like Skrill and Neteller, are a great way to process online poker deposits and withdrawals. It's quick, easy and requires a simple login to transfer funds to and from your any e-wallet account. And, getting an e-money account set up is equally simple. All that's required is a valid email address, which must be verified. Once that's done, Kiwi players can fund their e-wallet using their credit card, debit card or bank account.

There's an even better reason why NZ players should use an e-wallet company such as Skrill or Neteller. Your personal information and financial details are kept secure and safe from prying eyes. Players can withdraw and deposit real money, without having to give out their credit card, debit card or other banking account information.

Here are some guidelines we used to rate the online poker sites accepting E-Wallets:

• Security – E-wallets uses highly SSL encrypted software, and we expect no less from the real cash sites we recommend. Keeping players’ information safe is a top priority.
• Accessibility – Being able to quickly access the poker online cashier is also a number one concern. The quicker players can deposit, the quicker they can start playing.
• Game Variety and Table Selection – Having a wide range of games that appeal to Kiwi players, as well as enough tables to accommodate them, was also an important concern for us. We want to make certain that our fellow players have access to the best games at times suitable to New Zealanders.

Playing poker with a Paypal account is not possible for New Zealanders. You won't find Paypal on poker sites because the provider doesn't permit gambling payments. Nevertheless, there are plenty of other methods available for real money deposit, other than Paypal. Credit and debit cards like Visa and MasterCard, for example, are almost instant deposit and withdrawal methods with low transaction charges.

If you prefer methods that do not provide sites with as much banking data about you, you can try out eWallets like Neteller. Paysafecards are another anonymous method, that also ensures that you cannot spend more money than you have, as they are prepaid vouchers. POLi and bank transfers are other available banking methods, that usually take a bit longer and are directly linked to your bank account but they are reliable and cheap to use.

Finally, there is Skrill, which allows online payments to be done quickly and cheaply, without revealing too much of your personal information to the online poker sites.

Opening an e-wallet account so that you can deposit and withdraw from your online poker account is very simple. The process involves you registering on the e-wallet site using a valid email address. You can then add a range of funding options, including credit, debit cards and bank accounts. Once these are verified, you get even more benefits to using your account.

Using e-commerce accounts like Skrill, Neteller or Paysafecard to play online poker in New Zealand has many advantages over using bank, credit or debit card directly with the poker site.

• It's safe. Your personal information and bank card details are all kept safe. All you need is your registered email address and password to make a deposit into your poker account.
• It's quick! It takes minutes, from start to finish, to transfer cash into your player account.
• Transactions are all completed online, so you don't have to worry about carrying around a physical card.
• If you forget your password, you don't need to apply for a new account. It's very easy to reset it online and get a new one. Unlike an actual bank card that could take weeks to replace.

E-wallets are a very well-respected online payments processing companies. The NZ poker rooms they choose to align with have been thoroughly vetted and checked for their security and trustworthiness. Therefore, you can be confident that your transactions are safe when playing at a recognised e-wallet online poker site.

Now that you're E-Wallet approved, let's play some poker online!