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Does anyone know if Pokerstars covers the Western Union fee? I know betjam does which is nice and I am about to head to the western union to put some money into pokerstars. If anyone knows id appreciate it, thanks!
 

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5 star..if they do not , I believe they Moneygram which is cheaper
 

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Damn alright I was hoping they covered the fee... thanks for the help guys
 

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Yeah I just did a moneygram. Regardless of how much you deposit, the set fee is 9.95. Not bad at all.
 

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u put in money so your rockets can lose to 4,5 off?

have fun!
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Yeah I just did a moneygram. Regardless of how much you deposit, the set fee is 9.95. Not bad at all.


Sorry if this is a dumb question but ive never used moneygram. Do I have to go thru my checking account from my bank? Or how does moneygram work
 

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u put in money so your rockets can lose to 4,5 off?

have fun!
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haha, oh yeah ive prepared myself for that already. I havent played poker online in a while so we will see what happens. Maybe I will get some beginner luck getting back online playing! No I doubt it ill lose to 2,7 off suit
 

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The way I have done it is the following... Go online to the site, put in your zip code, and it will tell you where the nearest one is located. It is usually at a shady store. Dont worry about this though. I have done probably 10 or so, all of which have gone through quickly. Oh and I pay in cash. I think they only accept cash in person. Email pokerstars for the info you will need.
 

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The way I have done it is the following... Go online to the site, put in your zip code, and it will tell you where the nearest one is located. It is usually at a shady store. Dont worry about this though. I have done probably 10 or so, all of which have gone through quickly. Oh and I pay in cash. I think they only accept cash in person. Email pokerstars for the info you will need.


ahh perfect! I didnt feel like setting up the bank account bullshit, just too much of a hassle right now. I just wanted to do cash thats why i preferred Western Union. Thanks a lot bro!
 

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At any Walmart, you can send an receive moneygrams. Of course, then you have to actually deal with PEOPLE WHO SHOP AT WALMART!! Who are these people?

In Texas, other stores who send moneygrams are not shady places. Usually only the MAJOR check cashing places use moneygram.


I was suprised by the shit stores near Detroit where I had to go to send a moneygram. Walmart was a lot further, but I was able to choose from 8 or 9 liquor stores. Those places were a bit scarry.

I actually sent one Western Union from Michigan and found that the closest location was a gas station. So I go there to sendd and fill out the forms and give it to the cashier. I was then waiting for him to punch in the information into a computer. Well as lucky would have it, this guy had to call WU to send the money. He was put on hold for over 10 before he spent another 10 minutes telling someone the information. I have never seen shit like that before. I have never been to a store for Western Union or Moneygram where the store didnt have the computer access to send the cash
 

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It would be cheaper to buy a gift card from Visa at the same place where you are going to send you WU.
 

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Well I searched on Moneygram for the nearest location and their were 2 locations real close to me! It turns out that all of the U.S. Banks in my area use Moneygram. So it wasnt a shady place at all. It worked perfectly and only 9.99 like you guys said. Thanks for the help, gonna try and tear up the poker rooms tonight!
 

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pokerstars only pays out via check these days. But you get the check within 4-5 days if you are in the US
 

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