Reverse Withdrawal & Manual Flushing



Let me start by explaining what these are because for many online casino players, they are important! Some casinos offer what they see as a "feature" called "Reverse Withdrawal" or "Reverse Pending". This refers to a period of time following a cashout by a player where the money s left sitting in a holding area so the player can still access it and play with it. Not all casinos do this however.

The term "Manual Flush" refers to another service which some of the casinos that employ the Reverse Withdrawal "feature" offer and means that if asked, they will move this cashout from the "holding area" so that the player can no longer access it.

The Pros & Cons of Reverse Withdrawal
In February 2012 there was a poll on the attitude of players to Reverse Withdrawal over at Casinomeister which threw up some interesting results. Of 86 respondents (as I write), 0% voted Reverse Withdrawal as useful, 22% voted it as something they could put up with, 17% didn't really care and 57% voted it down as either a non-starter or acceptable only if manual flushing is in place.

The bottom line is opinion is divided and I woud guess those players who lack self-discipline - the most likely to be or become "problem gamblers" - are the ones who suffer most with a Reverse policy.

If you are a player who gets too easily tempted by online gambling, overspends, or gets bored easily then playing a casino that utilises a Reverse Withdrawal policy and doesn't offer a manual flushing service is best avoided. It is all too easy to reverse and lose your cashout as I have found on many occasions first-hand! That is why I only play now at online casinos that either don't do the Reverse thing at all or who offer immediate flushing.

The casinos listed here at Top Choice Casinos and in the casino reviews section are categorised in this regard as follows (table last updated, Feb 22nd 2012):

Casinos and their Reverse/Flush Policies

Casino (click to visit) Platform Reverse
Withdrawal		 Manual
Flush		 Notes
32Red Casino Microgaming 4 Hours Yes Will also reduce the Reverse time on request.
Aladdins Gold RTG 24 Hours No Process cashouts every day
InterCasino Cryptologic None N/a
iNetBet Casino RTG 12hrs Max No Process cashouts twice a day
Ladbrokes Casino Microgaming None N/a Xfer cashout to sportsbook, then cashout
Jackpot Party WMS 24 Hours Max No Cashouts remain reversible until around 1pm GMT the following day.
Dash Casino Microgaming 4 Hours Yes Will also reduce the Reverse time on request.
Allslots Casino RTG 24 Hours No Process cashouts every day
Club USA Casino RTG 12hrs Max No Process cashouts twice a day
Jackpot City Microgaming 24-48 Hours For VIPs Reverse times seem to vary
Lucky Nugget Microgaming 24-48 Hours For VIPs Reverse times seem to vary
Roxy Palace Microgaming 48-96 Hours No 48hrs in the week, 96 max over weekends.
River Belle Microgaming 24-48 Hours For VIPs Reverse times seem to vary
Ruby Fortune Microgaming 48 Hours For VIPs


A more comprehensive version of this table detailing reverse times and flushing information is available on AZOC's online casinos list data resource.