Using a bank wire transfer to fund your poker account can be expensive, but is a good last resort when nothing else seems to be working. Most poker rooms accept international wire transfers and credit your account the same or next day. Making a wire transfer deposit will require you to go to your servicing bank and provide them with money and information on where to send the money.

Each poker room has a set of information that you will need to provide to your bank to make sure the money is sent to the proper bank. This information is usually available right in the poker software client or on the poker room’s website.

Fees for international wire transfers vary from bank to bank but they generally fall between $20 and $50 for most American banks. We suggest having a chat with the poker room to see if they will cover this for you in the event you deposit a large amount!