How long can money stay in my poker account without playing poker?

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For example, I win 50,000 and decide not to play poker for 1 or 5 years, but I also don't want to withdraw the money because the bailiffs can take it because I owe.I don't want money in my bank account.
How long can money stay in my poker account without playing poker?
And are there any other ways to get money, for example, by coming to the office of a poker site?
 
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I would generally recommend paying what you owe.

Having money sitting doing nothing in a poker account for several years is almost pointless in my opinion, there's other places it would earn a higher rate of return. You're getting 0.00% on a reasonable sum of money if it's just parked in a poker account. You would more often than not be much better off withdrawing, paying what you owe and investing your winnings in something else like a business or the stock market. You could also keep playing if you're a profitable poker player.

Once you're a winning player you can do some tax arbitraging, lots of European players go to the UK or austria because they have favorable tax regulations with regards to gambling winnings but that's a decision you would only want to make once you were profitable and able to cover living expenses while playing full time.

Hope this helps answer your question,

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Most sites will consider an account inactive and potentially close it down, if you dont log on with some regularity like at least once a year. So at least do that and then also play a few hands at a cash table, so there has been activity. But its really not a great idea to have money sitting in an inactive poker account. Sites can go bust, your account can get hacked, or you can forget your logon credentials.
 
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Most sites will consider an account inactive and potentially close it down, if you dont log on with some regularity like at least once a year. So at least do that and then also play a few hands at a cash table, so there has been activity. But its really not a great idea to have money sitting in an inactive poker account. Sites can go bust, your account can get hacked, or you can forget your logon credentials.
My main question is - can I receive my money in a different way than just one option where it is only credited to my bank account
Yes, the title was different, but the main idea was given in my first description
 
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Mi pregunta principal es: ¿puedo recibir mi dinero de una manera diferente a la única opción donde solo se acredita en mi cuenta bancaria?
Sí, el título era diferente, pero la idea principal estaba dada en mi primera descripción.
I don't understand why you don't ask all these questions to PS technical support. No one will give you a more accurate answer than them. These posts are already boring.
 
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I don't understand why you don't ask all these questions to PS technical support. No one will give you a more accurate answer than them. These posts are already boring.

I will ask them too but first I have to win 50,000

I trust cardschat, that's why I also wrote it here, maybe someone likes it!

The reason I don't ask poker sites such questions is to avoid creating suspicion, unnecessary misunderstandings and additional attention to my account with a negative attitude
 
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My main question is - can I receive my money in a different way than just one option where it is only credited to my bank account
Yes, the title was different, but the main idea was given in my first description
Depends what you consider as "different way" :unsure:

e-wallets still exist though. And if you would "need" money appear in your bank account instead you can always open some bank account abroad and then divert money there ?!?

E: And when it comes to that last sentence in OP then poker site´s offices surely dont operate like your typical bank ...
 
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is regulated sites so on those you might have a case other places not so much...will say i have money on what was known as intertops poker for years i won and its even done a name change...can use it now in casino or poker ....i do bit coin for everything ...this site is now known as everygame but is not regulated meaning if takes my money shuts down whatever i cant do nothing about it at all
 
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For example, I win 50,000 and decide not to play poker for 1 or 5 years, but I also don't want to withdraw the money because the bailiffs can take it because I owe.I don't want money in my bank account.
How long can money stay in my poker account without playing poker?
And are there any other ways to get money, for example, by coming to the office of a poker site?
I don't think there are many withdrawal methods, but you can discuss them with representatives of the poker site. I think the option of withdrawing funds in cash is not realistic. As for how long the money can be stored, I think each site has its own terms and conditions. For example, I have money on my account at GG Poker, but I haven't played there for more than a year, but my money is still there, I checked it.
 
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I don't think there are many withdrawal methods, but you can discuss them with representatives of the poker site. I think the option of withdrawing funds in cash is not realistic. As for how long the money can be stored, I think each site has its own terms and conditions. For example, I have money on my account at GG Poker, but I haven't played there for more than a year, but my money is still there, I checked it.

A small amount of money can be in a poker account even for 5 years - I checked it myself because when I was in prison in England for 5 years I could not play poker, but I had 50 cents left in my poker account.

Five years later when I got out of jail my 50 cents were still in my account but would the same have happened if I had 2K ?
 
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As long You have activity from time to time on your account....untill the site close...so dont worry 😁
 
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A small amount of money can be in a poker account even for 5 years - I checked it myself because when I was in prison in England for 5 years I could not play poker, but I had 50 cents left in my poker account.

Five years later when I got out of jail my 50 cents were still in my account but would the same have happened if I had 2K ?
Good to hear that you no longer are a jailbird. Hope it goes well for you. As for money on the pokerstars account I’ve had funds there for some 20 years. By being active on the site, there will be no problems regarding withdrawing funds. If you have a substantial amount and were inactive for more than a year, PokerStars will e-mail you. They won’t freeze the money unless they suspect foul play. The more money you have on your account, the more eager and agile customer service you will be granted. Perhaps this is unfair, but it is how it is. It’s all business.
 
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I think it depends of each poker room TOS. But I would definitely not leave all this money in a poker room, because they can easily just close your account for no reason and keep the money and there isn't much we can do. If I could not cashout to my bank account, I would at least divide the money into several poker rooms and e-wallets.
 
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