Play Poker for Real Money Using ELV

What is ELV?

The ELV Elektronisches Lastschriftverfahren allows you to make immediate fund transfers directly from your bank account to your PokerStars account, once your bank account is verified. Your bank account will be debited in € EUR.

How can I make purchases at PokerStars using ELV?

The ELV Direct Debit deposit option is fully integrated into the PokerStars Cashier and requires you to first verify your bank account.

To make a deposit using ELV Direct Debit, please login to your PokerStars account and click on "Cashier", choose the "Buy Chips" option and click on the "ELV" button. You will then be asked to provide your banking details as they appear on your debit card statement. Once you have done so, you can enter the amount you wish to deposit in EUR. The equivalent USD amount will be displayed. Click "Submit" to process the deposit. The USD amount equivalent of your EUR deposit will be credited to your PokerStars account immediately.

Funds deposited via ELV are immediately available in your PokerStars account even though the funds aren't received from your bank account instantly.

As it can take up to 7 days for the funds to be received from your bank, your deposit is in an 'uncleared' status at PokerStars for 7 days after you make an ELV deposit. While a deposit is uncleared, you may not cash out or request cash transfers unless you have a balance that is greater than the total of your uncleared ELV deposits. Any portion of your balance that is more than the total of your uncleared deposits may be used normally, including for cashouts and transfers.

If an ELV deposit is not honoured by your bank and is returned as unpaid, other restrictions will apply to future ELV deposits, including not receiving your funds instantly and instead, only receiving your funds once your ELV deposits clear.

What are the deposit limits for ELV?

Currently the deposit limits are:

• US $10 - minimum purchase
• US $250 - maximum amount to purchase within 24 hours and 7 Days
• US $1,000 - maximum amount to purchase within 30 days

Please note, first time depositors may have lower limits, however these limits will automatically increase once your initial deposit has cleared your bank.

How does the exchange rate conversion work?

PokerStars uses Reuters exchange rates to convert ELV deposits from € EUR to $US.

What will it cost me to use ELV at PokerStars?

There are no fees for using ELV at PokerStars as long as your ELV deposits are not declined by your bank. Players are responsible for any fees charged by their banks as well as fees incurred for debits that are declined due to insufficient funds (NSF) or other reasons.

If you have any further queries, feel free to contact us at any time at support@pokerstars.com.