PokerStars Drops Funding Method

PokerStars announced this week that an account funding method it introduced in February will no longer be offered as of December 14.  The payTru Visa debit card, which was well received by customers, allowed players to not only fund their accounts easily, but also withdraw cash at virtually any ATM.  It was relatively fee-heavy, but it was reliable, so players liked it. 

payTru cashouts will actually end on December 10, but deposits will still be allowed through December 14.  The virtual and physical debit card itself can still be used at ATM’s and merchants until its expiration date. 

In the meantime, PokerStars is pushing players towards using Instant eChecks for both deposits and withdrawals.  To encourage people to use this method, the poker room is offering a 50% deposit bonus up to $50 for players’ next deposit with eChecks by December 17.