Best eWallets

There are several ways to manage your online poker funds. Poker sites have figured out that giving their customers many options has made money handling easier for both parties. Some people do not like to put credit card or bank account information online, so they will choose to use what is called an eWallet. eWallets are online banking systems where you put money into your account and then withdraw money from the account to spend it anywhere online.

Best eWallets – U.S. Players

If you are a U.S. resident that has grown accustomed to online poker playing, you may have been affected by the UIGEA ban. This ban was passed to prevent U.S. players from gambling online. While gambling online is not illegal, you are prevented from playing at many sites and using certain eWallets. Here is a list of the best eWallets for U.S. players and some sites that allow you to use it:

• eWalletXpress – Carbon Poker, Cake Poker
• UseMyWallet – Carbon Poker

Best eWallets – WorldWide

These eWallets are not accepted in the U.S. because the U.S. has special laws preventing the use of these eWallets. In general, these options are available everywhere else:

• MyCitadel – Titan Poker, Party Poker
• ClickandBuy – Titan Poker, Party Poker,
• MoneyBookers – Party Poker, Titan Poker
• NETeller – Titan Poker, Party Poker
• WebMoney – Party Poker, Titan Poker
• PayPal – Party Poker

As you can see, the best eWallets are readily available at Titan and Party Poker, but exclude U.S. players almost entirely. The few exceptions are PokerStars and Bodog, which offer Moneybookers and ClickandBuy to U.S. residents also.

Best eWallets – Regional

Some of the Best eWallets only cater to a specific region or set of countries. One example of this is Click2Pay, which caters to European countries as well as Canada. Most countries will have their own best eWallets to use.

There are many ways to manage your poker account funds online these days, but using one of the best eWallets is considered one of the safest methods. The best way to find out if your poker site uses one of the best eWallets is to visit the FAQ or banking section of the software.