Signing up with real money on online poker, pokerstars.com?

Question

how does signing up with real money work in pokerstars?

when you do, do you have to put money down monthly or each time you sit at a table?

How do you cash out and get the cash you won?

Does it work just like the play money (fake money) tables?

How safe is it to register with a credit card?

Any advice how to start of?

Answer 1

Signing up for real money play at PokerStars is a similar process to buying something online, signing up for e-mail, etc.  There is no monthly charge.  When you deposit, you are set up with a real money account that you can use to play poker, withdraw from, or deposit more to.  Poker Stars and other sites make money off of tournament fees and rake.  

If you are sitting at a real money table, (i.e. if it's a cash game)  you will have to buy in for an appropriate amount.  The amount is automatically deducted from your player account balance.  You can use a credit card to deposit with but your card might have a filter that declines the transaction.  The best thing to do is to buy a Visa All Access brand prepaid gift card.  These cards are the only ones that I've tried that do not have the filter that blocks poker site transactions.  You will also be able to take payout by check.  Poker Stars is the fastest in the business with checks, by the way.  

For more information on how to deposit and withdraw securely, check http://poker-lobby.com Hope this helps.

Answer 2

It's really simple.  You go to cashier and select buy chips, they have all the options available to you and walk you though it.

You can make a deposit whenever you like, but I'd deposit at least $50 the first time, to take advantage of the bonus money they give you.

Once you've made a deposit, the money is held in your account.  You can withdraw it at any time.  When you sit down at a poker table, you can select how much of your money you wish to take with you on the cash tables.  There is always a minimum buy in (just like play money) and a maximum buy in for that table.  Between hands you can buy in for more (up to the table maximum).

Similarly when you enter tournaments, as you register for the tournament you will be told how much you have in your account and how much that tournament costs to enter.

As you play games you will earn FPP (Frequent Player Points).  Earning FPPs allows you to gain entry into various free tournaments, buy merchandise from the site, and in the case of your bonus, when you have played enough your bonus cash will be released.

I think the easiest way to deposit is to go to Walgreens (or similar) and purchase a Visa gift card.  These work great on Poker Stars.  You can instantly deposit your money.

When you are ready to cash out some of your money, they can send you a check or you can use one of the other methods they have available.

I think you are playing on the right site.  Poker Stars is a well trusted site with lots of games at all stake levels.  I've used them since 2003.  Never had a problem with them.

Answer 3

its safe to register your credit card. you cash out with a check from stars. and my advice is go to bodog and play there freerolls until you win. then you dont have to deposit :D. bodog is ftw.

Answer 4

it's very safe to register with a credit card.online casinos use the same software that banks use for money transaction so the risk is as low as that of a bank

signing up with real money can be more juicy with real cash bonus...cashable bonus

http://kacash.livejournal.com for some sites and bonuses