There are alternatives though.

Currently, Amex doesn't allow money transfers to any of the major poker sites (although a few online casinos will accept them for some reason.)

So if you want to make a poker deposit and had planned to do it with AMEX, you'll have to look into some of the other options.

If you live in Europe - congratulations! And I'm not just referring to being able to hold cutlery in both hands when eating.

Europeans and many other non-US poker players have truckloads of payment options to choose from ranging from major credit cards to popular eWallets.

US players, on the other hand, have to choose between a limited number of credit cards, different forms of bank transfers such as eChecks, and a couple of allowed eWallets.

That said, there are quite a few US-friendly online-poker deposit options.

If you go to our Complete Guide to Poker Deposit Options you'll find a list of the preferred payment methods for US players.

All the payment methods listed are safe, secure, and perhaps most importantly, accessible from the United States.