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blakeformayor
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12-31-2007, 03:36 AM
Post subject: Ultimatebet/E-passporte question
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Evening all.
I'm a relative newbie to online poker.. I deposited $50 in ultimatebet with my debit card a few weeks ago, and with my considerable skill I have built my balance up to just over $60. I think I would like to withdraw my initial $50, but since I'm in the US, I'm having trouble finding an online service to do it.
I called UB customer support and was told that the only way for a US player to make a free withdrawal was with epassporte, but that you must make a deposit with epassporte before you can withdraw to epassporte. Dude tells me I can make a $50 deposit with epassporte and then immediately withdraw $100, putting me right where I wanted to be. This makes me nervous ("Oh, sure we'll give you back your $50. Just give us another $50 first and we'll get right on it...")
My questions:
1) Am I just going to get screwed anyway? If so, that's fine, I'll call it a lesson learned and write off the money in my UB account, but I'd like to know before I throw another $50 at it.
2) Has anyone done this before? How did it work for you?
3) Is there another site besides UB that has a little easier (and free-er) process for US players to withdraw?
4) (optional bonus question) Does it seem kind of sketchy that when you sign up they show you about a million ways to deposit and never make mention of how difficult it is for a US player to withdraw?
Maybe I should just give up on online poker and drive to the Indian casino...
Thanks in advance for your help.
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pankfish
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: On Tony Romo's nuts
Posts: 385
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epassport doesn't screw you. but it will automatically take $5 out of your deposit every time you make one, and takes a week for deposits to go through.
I will make a guess that if you withdraw the 50 dollars you will probably be redepositing within a few days, but you need to set up an epassporte account anyway if you want to continue playing poker online.
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EasyT
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Full House
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Yo Mamma
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Yah, if you're going to continue playing poker online, you will probably need an epass account. You have to jump through a few hoops to get it set up. The load fees are on the steep side ($25 per $500). But just deposit the minimum to avoid the fees. Withdrawaling from UB to Epass doesn't cost you anything.
OR: Just keep playing at UB. It sounds like you have a small bankroll, and would benefit from sticking to a familiar site. Grind that $50 up to $250 and then worry about it. (?)
Epass is safe, and won't screw you. Many, many, many of us have it.
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bode
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Straight Flush
Join Date: May 2006
Location: slow motion
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wait, is $60 a typo? $600 maybe?
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