Mastercard crackdown

Mastercard is no longer a deposit method for US citizens on  pokerrooms. Mastercard was blocked all gambling transactions. This move by Mastercard is  related to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) introduced in 2006, which “prohibits the transfer of funds from a financial institution to an illegal Internet gambling site.”

According to Compatiblepoker.com, "This is not the first time Mastercard has “Figured it Out” only to be duped by the gambling sites later on. In previous years it took only 2 months for gaming sites to have the deposit method up and running. "

In the mean time, US citizens have other deposit options: Prepaid Visa cards still working fine, also they can use eWallets to deposit and withdraw founds; They can use poker echecks too. Poker echecks are electronic cheques wich are deposited directly to online poker accounts. This transactions are fast and free. US players can use this deposit method on FulltiltPoker or PokerStars.

"Representative Barney Frank, meanwhile, is still collecting supporters in Congress to attempt to overturn the UIGEA. Frank has introduced legislation that not only would overturn the law, but would also set up a regulated Internet gambling system in the country." , you can read on casinogamblingweb.com