Open an AsianConnect88 Account: Registration, KYC and Payments
The short answer
AsianConnect88 is a bet broker: one account and one wallet balance that reach bookmakers and betting exchanges through four platforms, Piwi247, PS3838, Asianodds88 and OrbitX. PS3838 leads to Pinnacle, while Piwi247 and OrbitX lead to Betfair Exchange. You register with a form where you pick your platform, you can be asked for identity documents at any time, and you deposit with crypto, Skrill or Neteller. This page covers the platforms, opening an account, KYC, deposits and withdrawals, and the list of countries AsianConnect does not accept.
What AsianConnect is and how the account works
AsianConnect is a bet broker operated by Asianconnect N.V. It places your bets for you at bookmakers and exchanges, and everything you do with it happens in a member area called the AMS (Asianconnect Member System). Log in and the dashboard shows your balance, your active bets, your bet history and your wins and losses for each bookmaker.
The wallet is the point. All connected bookmakers and exchanges share a single balance inside your AMS account, so you never fund them one by one. When you want money on a different platform, a transfer form in the AMS moves it across, provided your account is active (a large transfer can need confirmation, depending on account activity). Withdrawals run through the AMS too, instead of through each bookmaker. Support is available 24/7, and you can reach it by live chat or email.
One login. One balance. Four platforms. We would take that over four separate deposits every time.
What happens to a bet is just as plain. A losing stake comes out of the AMS balance. A winning bet is credited to your AsianConnect account at the odds you took, and from there you can keep the funds in the wallet, transfer them to another platform or withdraw them. The money never has to leave the account between two bets.
Anyone who wants the facts about the company behind the service will find them in AsianConnect legitimacy. If brokers are new to you, the definition of a betting broker covers the idea from scratch.
The four platforms
The sign-up form offers four platforms, and the diagram shows where each one leads. They appear in the order of the form, which is not a ranking.
Show the steps as a list
- You
- AMS account: one wallet balance
- In parallel:
- Piwi247
- PS3838
- Asianodds88
- OrbitX
- In parallel:
- Betfair Exchange
- Pinnacle
- 3et, BetISN, Singbet, SharpBet
- Orbit Exchange, Betfair Exchange
- Bet placed
Piwi247
Piwi247 puts a sportsbook, an exchange called PIWIX and a casino under one account. PIWIX takes back and lay bets and charges a low commission on winnings. It is one of two platforms that reach Betfair Exchange. Funds move between the sportsbook, PIWIX and the casino from the same account, so a balance on the exchange side can go to the sportsbook when you need it.
PS3838
PS3838 is the platform that gives AsianConnect its Pinnacle access, and you can manage a PS3838 account directly from your AsianConnect account. It covers basketball, baseball, American football, hockey, football, eSports and virtual events. When Pinnacle is the reason you joined, this is where we would start.
(AsianConnect, opens in a new tab)Asianodds88
Asianodds88 is an aggregator. It brings the markets of bookmakers such as PS3838 onto one platform, places bets automatically at the bookmaker with the best odds, and draws on the limits of several sportsbooks at once. Live odds updates, bet tracking and analysis, and real-time odds comparison come with it, on web and mobile. 3ET, BetISN, Singbet and SharpBet are reached through it.
OrbitX
OrbitX is Orbit Exchange, an exchange powered by Betfair. You back and lay on football, tennis, cricket, horse racing, American football and basketball, on web and mobile, and a cricket sportsbook sits beside it. Our page on Orbit Exchange access goes through it in full.
(AsianConnect, opens in a new tab)Pick the platform by the operator you want at the end of it (PS3838 for Pinnacle, OrbitX for an exchange). Keep one browser tab per platform and you will always know which door you walked through, while the balance stays in one place.
Pinnacle and Betfair through AsianConnect
Pinnacle comes through PS3838. You choose PS3838 on the sign-up form and run it from your AsianConnect account, with no second deposit anywhere else. Pinnacle via a broker explains the route.
Betfair Exchange comes through two platforms, Piwi247 and OrbitX. OrbitX is Orbit Exchange, a back and lay exchange powered by Betfair, and you deposit into your AsianConnect balance, never at Betfair. Withdrawals come back through the AMS. Commission on the OrbitX exchange is 3%, and PIWIX charges a low commission on winnings. For the full map of operators there is the bookmaker access guide, and Betfair through a broker covers the Betfair side.
The name on the platform matters less than the balance behind it.
What you can bet on
Singles, accumulators, system bets, Asian handicaps, over/unders and back and lay bets on the exchanges are all on offer. Beyond that, three things shape what you see:
- Sports. Football, basketball, tennis, baseball, golf, American football, cricket, MMA, boxing, eSports, darts, table tennis, volleyball, futsal, snooker and handball. The range depends on the bookmaker or exchange behind the bet.
- In-play. Most operators reached through AsianConnect offer live betting, and the platform you use decides what is open.
- Odds converter. The Payout Calculator & Odds Converter on the site handles six odds formats. Prices read in a format you do not practise are an easy way to misjudge a bet, and the converter removes the problem.
Opening an account
Registration starts with a form, and five steps take you from it to a first bet.
Fill in the sign-up form
Enter your email address, full name, date of birth, contact number and country, then pick the platform you want to start with: Piwi247, PS3838, Asianodds88 or OrbitX. The currency on offer is the euro.
Confirm your age and the terms
Confirm that you are at least 18, or the legal age that applies to you if that is higher, and accept the Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy of Asianconnect N.V.
Hear from Customer Care
The Customer Care team gets in touch to help you get started.
Activate your platforms in the AMS
Log in to the AMS and select the bookmakers or exchanges you want to activate.
Fund the wallet and bet
Deposit into the wallet, spread the balance across your platforms with the transfer form, and place your bets.
The site itself frames the route in three beats: register an account, fund your wallet, bet across platforms. The five steps above are those three beats with the paperwork spelled out.
Registering is the easy part.
A few rules come with the account, and they are plain facts about how it runs:
- One account per person. Multiple accounts are not allowed.
- The details you give are full and accurate, and you update them when they change.
- Your login and password stay confidential.
- Use is personal and non-commercial.
Choose a password for the AMS that you use nowhere else. It guards your balance, which makes it the one login on your phone worth a password manager.
KYC at AsianConnect
AsianConnect can ask for proof of identity and proof of address at any time.
- Identity. A passport, a driving licence or a national ID card.
- Address. A recent utility bill, bank statement or official letter. Any payment cards you use can be requested as well.
- The process. Click the KYC icon on your AMS dashboard, take a selfie, then upload the document. A third-party verification service handles it.
- The triggers. The bookmaker you chose asks for it, an account runs high volumes or makes large withdrawals, activity looks unusual, or an e-wallet wants identity confirmed at withdrawal.
- Until it is done. Access to some bookmakers is limited and large withdrawals are paused.
- Source of funds. It can be requested for a deposit above EUR 100,000. Deposits and withdrawals run through accounts, cards and wallets in your own name.
(AsianConnect, opens in a new tab)Paying in crypto does not change any of this, because KYC applies there as well as to e-wallets.
KYC is not a gate at the door. It is a request that can arrive at any time.
We would send the documents before the first large deposit and not at the first withdrawal, because a request that lands mid-withdrawal is the worst moment to start hunting for a passport scan. Take the photo flat and in good light. A clear image is the cheapest way to avoid a second upload. For what the other brokers ask, see what brokers ask for in KYC.
Deposits and withdrawals
Putting money in
The deposit methods are USDC, Bitcoin, USDT (on TRC20 and ERC20), Skrill and Neteller. Log in to the AMS, open the Deposit section, choose a method, enter the amount and confirm. The transfer form then splits the balance between platforms as you decide.
Crypto or e-wallet, your call. A deposit is capped at EUR 100,000, or the equivalent in your account currency, in any 24 hours, and a deposit above that can be cancelled and returned. If a deposit does not show up, send support the transaction ID, the amount and the method used. Crypto addresses forgive nothing, so paste rather than type: a habit worth ten seconds. The details of networks and wallets are in crypto deposits and withdrawals.
(AsianConnect, opens in a new tab)Taking money out
A withdrawal starts in the Withdrawal section of the AMS. You choose the payment method and the source, enter the amount, submit, and follow the request in the AMS.
The money goes back the way it came in. The withdrawal uses the same method and details you chose at deposit, unless AsianConnect cannot do that or decides otherwise. If you deposited by more than one method, AsianConnect can split the withdrawal between them, and switching to a different method is a request to support. Payouts go to accounts and wallets in your own name.
Support can help with the practical side: processing a deposit or withdrawal, splitting or merging payments, sorting out a transaction problem and using the AMS wallet.
The cap is EUR 100,000 in any 24 hours, unless a larger amount is agreed, and the method you deposited with can set its own limit as well. Winnings are capped at EUR 100,000 per 24 hours, and winnings above that can be cancelled. We like a cap written down, because you can plan around a number. For how these caps sit beside the other brokers', read high limit betting through brokers.
So choose your deposit method by how you want to be paid. A deposit is a decision about your withdrawal.
Countries AsianConnect does not accept
AsianConnect does not accept customers from the 27 countries and territories below. It is a short list. Look for yours first.
Countries and territories AsianConnect does not accept
- Philippines
- China
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- United States
- Azerbaijan
- Afghanistan
- Antarctica
- Thailand
- Madagascar
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Macau
- Bhutan
- Guyana
- Aruba
- Belize
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Bangladesh
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Vietnam
- Laos
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
- Indonesia
The law of the country where you live decides whether betting online is legal for you, and AsianConnect does not give legal advice.
When we start with AsianConnect, and when we look elsewhere
If the platform matters more to you than the shared balance, look at BetInAsia as an alternative, open a MadMarket account or try Sportmarket as an alternative. To see all four side by side, compare bet brokers.
Questions people ask
How do I open an AsianConnect account?
Fill in the sign-up form with your email address, full name, date of birth, contact number, country and the platform you want to start with. The currency on offer is the euro. Customer Care then gets in touch, you activate your bookmakers and exchanges in the AMS, and you deposit.
Does AsianConnect ask for KYC?
Yes, and it can ask at any time. You need photo ID, such as a passport, a driving licence or a national ID card, and proof of address, such as a recent utility bill or bank statement. You start from the KYC icon on your AMS dashboard, with a selfie and an upload of the document.
Which payment methods does AsianConnect take?
USDC, Bitcoin, USDT (on TRC20 and ERC20), Skrill and Neteller. You pick the method in the Deposit section of the AMS, and deposits come from accounts and wallets in your own name. Withdrawals go back by the method you deposited with, so choose the one you want to be paid by.
How do withdrawals work at AsianConnect?
You request them in the Withdrawal section of the AMS, choosing the method and the source, and you follow the request there. They go back by the method you deposited with, to an account or wallet in your own name. The withdrawal cap is EUR 100,000 in any 24 hours unless a larger amount is agreed.
Can I bet on Pinnacle through AsianConnect?
Yes, through PS3838. You choose it on the sign-up form and run it from your AsianConnect account, on the same balance as every other platform. The Pinnacle guide explains the route in more detail.
Can I use Betfair through AsianConnect?
Yes, Betfair Exchange is reached through Piwi247 and OrbitX. OrbitX is Orbit Exchange, a back and lay exchange powered by Betfair. You deposit with AsianConnect, not with Betfair, and withdrawals come back through the AMS. Betfair through a broker covers the wider picture.
Which countries does AsianConnect not accept?
The 27 countries and territories in the list above. AsianConnect does not accept customers from them. The law of the country where you live decides whether betting online is legal for you, and AsianConnect does not give legal advice.