Requested 1/2
Approved 1/3
Shipped 1/10
Tracking info received 1/13 (in Messages via the website, not email)
Check arrived in a Rickshaw 1/15
Check had a 9 didigt routing number
Check DEPOSITED 1/16 via ATM at a Bank in and of the United States of America
Check cleared 1/17

gg

Rec and deposited check today.

Oh GMAFB. Fill out a deposit slip, sign the check, go through the bank drive up, stuff it in the cylinder thinger, watch it fly up into the tube, say hi to the teller and thank you when she's done. Then drive off.

Or, since it seems like half of you have never heard of checks before, have your mom drive you there.

1/8 requested check
1/9 approved
1/17 got tracking number in messages, check should arrive tomorrow

I had an issue depositing max check with my bank. At first all was fine after depositing, well then they called me up told me the bad news that it would have to be sent for collections which could take 6-8 weeks and a fee would be charged although they wouldn't say what it is was. I was given the option to go pick it back up. What are my other options? Can I go open an account with a new bank or would that raise flags opening an account with a 4 figure Canadian check. I have other max checks on the way. This isn't panning out so well.

bugticket, a $3K check they got today? (would be different if a deposit a few weeks ago)

option 1 - get another bank (at least start another account somewhere else)
option 2 - get check back and call the issuing bank if account/funds good - if so, road trip/fly to cash at bank making check
option 3 - let your bank run it through their channels - should just take a couple weeks max

call your bank anyway, and ask for clarification - is check returned for NSF, closed account, they think fraud involved...

Wtf

Yeah it was a check I went to bank with this morning. She processed the deposit and even brought the check to the manager. This is a grocery store chain bank and have never dealt with checks from up north before. She came back quickly and said the check was good and that was that. I get call this afternoon telling me that they talked to someone in their back end and the check would definitely have to be sent off to collections and would take 6-8 weeks and various fees tacked on. She claimed the check would have to be sent to their bank for collections and the funds converted then sent back to in USD which makes almost no sense since the check clearly states US Funds. I didn't mind having it processed this way but I wanted to know the fees involved and they wouldn't give me a definite answer so the other option was to go back to bank and retrieve the check back which I did. So now I'm back to square one. I have major banks I could open an account up at but then I suspect there would be bigger issues trying to deposit foreign checks shortly after the account is open. Can these checks be easily signed over to someone?

Yeah, the bank is clueless. Find another, preferably major, bank and open a new account with them. Personally I would spite close my account with a bank that is stupid enough to tell me what yours told you, but of course that's only what I would do.

same story here!

In all fairness, not every bank is going to have a drive through ATM option... hence they'll have to walk into a branch and deal with a teller.

This is exactly how I've made my deposits at a large american bank. Not once was I asked anything other than "how are you today?"

The constant questions about how your bank will react to seeing a foreign check leads me to believe those asking the questions don't have the intestinal fortitude it takes to win big in poker.

Just stop.

Read what others have posted. The legwork has already been done for you. If you encounter anything different, then ask your question.

Jeez, it's like preschool up in here.

Payout requested 1/12/14.

Recvd approval and processing email shortly thereafter.

I highly recommend that anyone wanting to pull some funds out of Bovada to do so before the Superbowl.

Why before the superbowl? Just really slow payouts in the past around then or something?

The US poker market tends to experience slowdowns in payments raising all holiday season and peaking with the superbowl betting flood. After that, things tend to work their way back down... process lasts 2-3 months typically.


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Kahn

Fwiw, that post has just been updated to read:

"Restricted states; Play on:
Kentucky: Bovada + Revolution
Louisiana: Bovada + Revolution + WPN
Maryland:
Missouri: Bovada + PPN + Revolution + WPN
New Jersey: Bovada + Merge +Revolution + WPN
New York: Revolution + WPN + Merge (certain zip codes only)
Utah: Bovada + Revolution + WPN
Washington: Revolution
Washington D.C.: Bovada + Revolution"

I agree with you that there are some lame questions asked time and time again itt. Questions that could be answered with 2 minutes of researching the thread.

However, I've experienced both sides of the coin; I bank with Fells Wargo and my account has been in great standing since I was 16 yrs old with them. I had a check (wasn't from Bovada) from a poker site cause issue to the point the manager came out and basically caused a scene and demanding she know the source of the check etc. I was polite and I told her it was business related and I stood firm on my request to deposit the check. I was told it would have to go through collections, take a few weeks and cost quite a bit in fees too. Bottom line is your mileage may vary, even at the large banks. This however was the one and only incident I've had, so I ran quite bad that day.

Point is it's not fair to just tell people they'll not experience issues or that they should just use some drive through ATM and stop worrying. Some bank tellers/managers are smarter than others and some banks have drive through banking and some don't.

Again, I'm obv not defending those who are too lazy to spend 2 minutes looking over the last few pages of a thread and/or doing a keyword search before posting lame questions that have been answered countless times.

Check req. 1/9
Processed 1/9

still waiting

Guess I got spoiled from previous cashouts, back in December I requested a check and it was in my hands 3 days later.

req 1/8 for $1,000
aprooved 1/9

just recieved tracking info and estimated for Tuesday, longest I have wait but it comes with the season.

req 1/13 for $3,000
apr 1/14 still waiting for tracking info

MG payout req 1/16 5pm
approved 1/18 5pm
pickup info received 1/18 7pm

Yeah checks were coming in like 3-6 biz days for a while and now are around 6-12 which is more standard

You have some valid points and I appreciate your point of view. It just seems like I keep reading the same questions over and over. I come to these forums to read and learn and it seems that just about any question you would have on payouts would be found here. Just venting...

Requested 1/5, still no tracking number

requested 1/6

approved 1/7

tracking number 1/18

received 1/20

check from east, dep with mobile app

Requested 1/1
Processed 1/10
Tracking 1/15
Received 1/17