From reading this thread, there definitely seems to be a bank you do not want to be a member of and it rhymes with face. I'm a member of a credit union and am awaiting my first withdrawal. I don't know if that will help, hinder, or make my chances indifferent. I have a mobile app. It has taken 100% of the 30 or so non-poker checks I've submitted. I hope it takes this one, too whenever it arrives, and doesn't retract it later.

5/12- Carbon- Check requested. Will update.

My last two bounces were both with a local credit union.

Only difference is they weren't dicks about it.

A noteworthy difference, though

Received this fed ex today... Not even sure I should deposit the check????

You definitely won't get paid if you don't try to deposit a check.

It's been like 2 weeks since I sent the picture/copy of my bounced check to carbon, still have received no update from them so I finally went into chat, to do some yelling. A supervisor claimed they STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK from the payment processor. It has been 2 WEEKS. WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS OPERATION IS THAT?? I believe there was one person in this thread who has been waiting on a reply to this batch of checks from even 3 weeks ago.

Now if what they say is true (that the processor has yet to get back to them regarding this batch of checks) than imo they (the processor, not carbon) took the money and ran on however much these checks were worth. However I highly doubt this is actually the case and it is most likely just carbon feeding the customers BS while they try to buy time for the payment processor to set up new shell companies, finding new banks to write them checks, or w/e the heck they would need to do to get checks moving clearly through the banks again.

And despite the fact that the supervisor said they still hadn't heard back from payment processor in over 2 weeks. He claimed the situation would have a resolution in about a weeks tops. Probably a few days lol.

We'll see what happens.

Yeah, regardless of the reason, as long as you/we get our money in some time frame, that's success in my book. I had to wait 3 years to get my Full Tilt money, so I can wait a few weeks or months if need be for my Merge money. As bad as Black Friday was, one good thing that came out of it was the government at least allowed us to get paid. They let Stars pay us directly. Then they paid us Full Tilt money via remissions.

req 4/15
processed 5/9
received 5/12
deposited thru atm 5/12...fingers crossed

Max check
Req 5/1
processed 5/9
received 5/12

By far the fastest I've ever received from Carbon. That makes for 2 max checks in a period of 35 days (from 1st req to 2nd delivery)...I'm really liking these faster speeds!

Hang it on your wall.

I'm more than ok waiting 2-6 weeks for a check (if it clears), but anything past that is just uncalled for. Especially when their main 2 competitors seem to have no issue paying people much faster.

Not sure if im posting this in the right place, but this post is in regards to merge withdrawals, specifically Carbon Poker. I requested my first $2500 check a few months ago and I got it and deposited it into my wells fargo account with no problem. Then the problems start. I requested another 2500 check about 2 months ago, got it after about 3-4 weeks and it bounced. I emailed carbon back and forth and after about a week they issued a new check for 2500 and that one TOO bounced. I have now been going back and forth with them for over 2 weeks and they have not issued me a new check, nor given me an update on the situation. And I have sent them about 10-15 emails. On top of that, I requested another 2500 check exactly a week ago, that is still in the "processing" stage. Im starting to get worried bout these outstanding checks, along with the large balance I have in my merge account.

Any recommendations on what to do from here? I do not have the option to withdraw through bank wire, so im stuck with requesting checks at a maximum of $2500 and about 1 per month.

Just received mine today also and deposited thru ATM. Requested 04/25

Why do you people continuly do what it says not to do?It says to deposit the check with a teller.

I've been Depositing a check a month at that Ace bank no problem no questions asked. I use to use the ATM each time last year also.


But since now my checks have grown to almost max checks this month, I think I should open another account somewhere to handle poker checks until they are fully clear. Any suggestions on places to do that?

Who says to do it through a teller? What's the difference? From what I've read, some tellers will look at the check and start playing detective asking 20 questions. I plan to deposit mine using the mobile app unless I hear some convincing reason not to. It seems to me, the check either goes through or it doesn't. It's not like the teller can sprinkle some magic dust on it to make it clear that the ATM deposit or mobile app can't.

Thats what it says to do. so i do as they ask me, and i have never had any problems.

Please cite specifically WHO or WHAT says to do so? And, specifically WHY? I can be swayed to change my mind about things if given sufficient information to the contrary of what I currently believe.

what he is saying is correct...they do request a teller although i am not sure why. if your teller is asking you a lot of questions all you have to do is say "if there is a problem i have no problem taking my business elsewhere." you're not doing anything illegal and there is no reason to answer a nosy tellers questions. if you do answer just say that u have been doing some work online. if they press you state the above quote and re-think if you want to do business at that chains local branch. Obviously when you bring up taking your business elsewhere they stop their questions. Like others in this thread i bank at ace bank and have never had an issue with a ton of max checks over the years.

Edit: generally the teller has a few questions about the checks that are legitimate questions. They tend to ask what currency the check is in even though it is clearly USD. potentially that is why they want you to be in person and why people potentially have issues. Tellers aren't the most intelligent people in the world and do make mistakes like processing checks in the wrong currency. that would be one good reason to deposit your check with a teller.

I have had no issues depositing max checks thru atms and will continue to do so

Small check ordered 4/24/14, received yesterday, 5/12/14. Best delivery time since Pokerstars allowed US players.

The check deposit was a success at "Dank of America." I have heard people say that it takes a few weeks to be really sure that the money will clear, but I have never had the problem of money going into a bank account and then being lost a few days later.

I've asked this before but don't remember reading any answers, but IS there a way to know for sure the check is home and clear after it shows up in your account other than waiting a week or two for it to get jacked by your bank?

It says thru the email usually to depo thru teller. The checks from Carbon has the same amount of routing # and so on as usual american checks that is why i depo thru ATM. I depo my bovada ones thru teller because that is the only option the ATMs will not take them. Also if you do it thru a teller they don't release any funds until the check clears but thru ATM $200 is instant in your available balance.

This might be a tad off topic but I think it still applies here. I noticed when I updated the Paypal mobile app that they have a check scan option for deposit via your smartphone camera. Do you think this could be a good way to deposit these checks?