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Best 9 Online Poker Sites for Real Money – US Players Can Play #1 Ignition. Ignition attracts a lot of players because you can win 1,000 times your buy-in in. Ignition might be one of the best online poker sites for US players. #3 Intertops. Intertops is a bit different.

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  • If you're one of those dedicated American players looking to play real-money poker online, there are a number of factors that affect your right to do so including the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), individual State law and the ins and outs of playing poker on U.S. Online poker sites.

In the past 13 years 59,000,000 poker players have viewed this page. I have kept logs of all major events and believe this is the most accurate guide to poker in the US, the first ever created over a decade ago. Las Vegas based casinos are opening online poker sites within Nevada, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. I now have a daily updated state by state law site at pokerwebsites.com. There is also a good guide at 2+2 forums for your state’s status if you seek further clarification.

Online poker has been declared legal in the U.S.A. binding Law H6663: UIGEA Clarification Act. Each State now has the choice to open a poker site. Three (3) states are fully functional and accept real money deposits for those located within NV, NJ, DE, and PA state boundaries (MI, MA, CA, and NY coming soon).

The following sites are licensed and regulated in Canada, Panama, and Australia respectively to accept players from the United States. Poker Stars and some other international sites have obtained a license from US licensing bodies to accept US customers – again.

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I like to recommend this site because it accepts ALL 50 US States, which is the only site to do so other than SB Poker listed below. Accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Bitcoin.

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Just like BetOnline, listed above, SB Poker accepts poker players from all 50 USA States. They are a growing poker site that also accepts Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Bitcoin with quick withdrawal speeds.

www.SportsBetting.ag (poker site)

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Not only do they have a great poker site but the same can be said for their online casino. Not much else I can really say.
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Here is the list of more US accepted online casinos we recommend.

Updated: October, 2017 – Compatiblepoker is not affiliated with the financial processors. Check State laws before gambling online or using any poker deposit option.

PAYMENT METHOD
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900Pay
No poker site uses this option anymore.
Add-funds
No US poker sites use this anymore. Was once used at Absolutepoker.
AllAccessvisa.com
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American Express
Only Betonline.ag accepts Amex deposits.
ATMonline
They have frozen US funds.
Bitcoin
Most major gaming networks and sites are now accepting this option.
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Central Coin
Central Coin is not taking US gambling deposits.
Citadel Commerce
Not accepting US gambling sites anymore
Credit Cards
Its hit or miss, most CC acceptance is Betonline.ag (visa, amex, MC).
Click2pay
Doesn’t accept new US customers
Diners
Not used by poker sites anymore.
eChecks
After “Black Friday” these are not really in use anymore. Too many fraudulent chargebacks.
EcoCard
Stopped US deposits on August 24 , 2007 . Was replaced by Quicktender/usemywallet which ended up stealing everyone’s money. BEWARE of Ecocard from any country
Epassporte
After almost two years of accepting US poker sites deposits after the UIGEA passed they have officially stopped.
Ewalletxpress
Dropped US gambling transactions
Ezipay
Not taking US residents
Fastchecks
see echecks above
Firepay
Stopped US transactions immediately after UIGEA signed.
Fonelinx
No longer accepted.
ImmediateDeposit
Pre-paid teleco company launched by Carbon poker but seems to have shut down.
Instadebit
Real money poker online for us player
Left the US online poker market.
Instant Checks
Same as Fastchecks, echecks or Quickdeposit, they are all the same thing. No sites accept them.
JCB
No poker rooms use anymore.
Makeadeposit
Phone card company which shut down.
Mastercard
Works only at Betonline.ag for ‘vip’ customers. Tip: Contact phone support after registration.
Merchant Banks
Any Merchant Banks that operate with gaming sites will be closed by RBS and Barclays. This is for the UK.
Moneybookers
They suspended US gamblers from making transactions.
Moneygram
US accepted.
MyCitadel
Stopped all gambling transactions for US residents after Neteller closed to US gamblers.
MypayLinq
Added by Bovada(for sports, and casino) in August of 2010.
MyWebATM
First introduced by Full Tilt but they have since stopped accepting US deposits.
Neteller
Completely left the US market. Biggest loss for US poker player deposit methods.
Netspend
Netspend leaves the US market
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They have dropped US players
Nucharge
A pre-paid teleco company that was used at Bovada but has since ceased.
Payspark
Payspark (Ezipay) is not taking US customers any longer.
Paypal
They stopped taking gambling transactions many years ago.
Paytru / Prepaid Visa
Stopped being used as an option on December 14th, 2007 by Pokerstars.
Pic-Club
(picclub.com) Updated – Jan. 15, 2012 – Said their services follow UIGEA guidelines and allow US players to make deposits. Not used by any major networks.
Pindebit
Previously used by Carbon poker but not anymore.
Primapin
Disabled.
Quicktender
They shut down mid 2011 and scammed players out of six figures in funds. Connected to Ecocard, avoid at all costs.
Togglecard
No longer in use
Usemywallet
See quicktender above.
Ultraprepaid
Prepaid type inhouse phone card only used once used for US deposits at Full Tilt
JCB
Not in use for poker.
UsemyBank
They are a Canadian company and don’t accept US transactions
Visa Gift Cards
Blocks all gaming transactions
Visa
Hit or miss in usage, best bet is at Betonline.ag.
Virtualpin
Prepaid phone card deposit option in use by Bovada.lv casino and sportsbook
Western Union
Pretty much accepted at most US sites
Wire/ Cash Transfer
Accepted at most sites.

Updated October, 2017 – If you don’t see the site on this list they do not accept US players or are not a popular enough poker site to list.

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Went bankrupt but was purchased by Carbon Poker (Merge Network) and later closed down.
Out of business
They’ve become the 3rd largest US accepted site since black friday.
Out of business
Went out of business
On March 24, 2009 they closed and transferred players to Pokerstars. Sad because Bugsyclub was one of the last sites to have poker on linux.
On the Cake Network
Closed down Jan ‘11
Take US players but you have to play at their sister site called Bovada if you live in the USA.
New site with some sites selling their US players to them (americascardroom, betcris etc.)
Blocks Kentucky and Utah, but accepts the rest of the USA – Not paying players!
Skin of poker.com and will continue to accept US players
Went out of business for defrauding players and affiliates in a scandal with casinoaffiliateprograms.com.
Closed. The .com version was shut down by US government, recently purchased by shady group called WinningPoker.
Closed down
Not accepting new US players
Now a casino
on cake network
Out of business
6/20/2012 closed to new US players
Used to be named Cake Poker
Under caution warning
Running an ongoing pyramid scheme with a select few affiliates participating. NOT paying players, or paying slowly.
They have ceased accepted US players towards the end of 2008. See full Microgaming sites that have changed to
Under caution warning
Out of business
October 1, ‘09 – Owners busted for cheating scandal, poker site closed.
Closed to US players on May 1, 2011
Domain was sold. Players and software transferred to Mergenetwork
now on Gold Chip Network
Closed in April 2013
Network of sites bought by Microgaming. Stopped accepted US on Nov. 10, 2008
Closed to the US on September 23, 2012
Out of business
Merge network
Out of business
Closed to US players on May 1, 2011
Bought by Pokertime
Out of business
Nevada customers only. First U.S. licensed poker site online. Closed on November 17, 2014.
April 15, 2011 – Out of Business
purchased by Walkerpoker
Available to NJ, DE or NV residents only for real money. US licensed poker site.
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Known as Absolute Poker and UltimateBet (UB), Left after “Black Friday” on April 15, 2011
Left after “Black Friday” on April 15, 2011
Left after “Black Friday” on April 15, 2011
Was the first to back out of the USA
Nine.com, Tigergaming etc.
(24h poker, Redbet, Betunited etc)
All US accounts cancelled on Oct.31, 06
(TotalPoker, Virgin Poker, CelebPoker, Pokerheaven, King Solomons Poker PokerSyndicate, etc)
BetHoldem etc. (There is a hold on US players money and it is awaiting approval by shareholders before ex-Betcorp players can withdraw their gambling funds.)
William Hill, Interpoker, Poker Plex, LittleWoods Poker, etc.
(Empire Poker)
(no new accounts allowed)
(Titan Poker, Poker Ocean, CD Poker, Noble Poker, Prestige Poker, Betfred, Fair Poker, etc.)
Quit accepting US players at the end of 2008.
PokerRoom.com, HollywoodPoker and sites like Holdempoker, Europoker, Cherrypoker, Tower Poker, ) stopped taking deposits Oct. 25, 06. On Nov. 6, 06 US players were locked out of real money games.
(Party Poker, MultiPoker, etc.) Was the second poker room to back out of USA
Stopped real money play on Nov. 13th, 06
(Poker Blue) All real money play stopped on March 31, 07 for all countries. Players transferred to Bodog
Some prima sites are out and some are just accepting Americans from certain states.
Skill Game no longer exists. Sites on the network moved. Mansion Poker (now with Ongame), TonyGPoker (now with iPoker), Gamesgrid (now a casino).

Bowmans, Paddypowerpoker, Bluesquarepoker, Victor Chandler, Betus.com etc. consolidated with iPoker Network. Don’t accept US players.

Wagerlogic
William Hill, Betfair, PokerPlex, Playboycasino, Intercasino, VIP, etc.

For future reference see the state run poker info.

- Misdemeanor offense and possibly more (felony).
- Governor tried to IP ban online poker sites. Didn’t work.
- Felony to gamble online.
- Most against online gambling but not a felony
- Illegal, but no longer a felony

(These are common consensus from experts across the web. Always consult a lawyer before making your own decision.)

  • 1. Is it illegal to play online poker in the United States?

    No. The USA clarified that ‘online poker’ does not fall under the Wire Act. Now, they are working to create more licensed poker sites within state borders. It is now clear that online sports betting is a federal crime but nobody has been arrested for playing online poker even at offshore sites without licenses. See state bans to your left about details and possible felonies.

  • 2. Is it safe to play online poker in the US?

    The following question was answered by the authoritative online gambling legal expert, I. Nelson Rose. To summarize, he says you are not going to jail for playing at online poker sites without a US license. It is safe to cash/deposit checks from US poker sites as long as you’re reporting income. He advises not to keep too much money online at this current time.

  • 3. Why did Party Poker, Poker Stars and other sites close down to US players?

    Party Poker closed to the US in 2006 to protect their investors because of the UIGEA Law. Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker’s domains were seized (.com versions) in 2011 because the US government used an organization that oversees .com domains where if the government believes they are committing a felony, they can go through ICANN to take away the site. Many switched their domain names to .ag or .lv and continued business as usual, PokerStars and some others left the US completely in order to get in on licensed State poker which started in 2013.

  • 4. So what is the deal RIGHT now? Is poker banned and what happens next?

    Poker has been legalized in the USA by three states, Delaware, Nevada, and New Jersey as of January 2017. Pennsylvania and California are anticipated to pass internet poker in 2017. You can still play legally online at Betonline.ag and other websites for now, and it is not illegal. People still play just not as much due to legal confusion. Casinos such as Harrah’s Entertainment is lobbying “for” poker and online casinos on a Federal Level so that each State can play with one another.

  • 5. Can I play in my State and what is this situation with online poker in 2016?

    We are in a transition period at the moment. Online poker is legalized by some US States (Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey) and other states like California, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania are making headway. A ‘State Pact’ is what players and the States are looking to create where, if your State allows online poker you will be able to play in the States that have joined together. States are worried that they will not be able to compete with the larger established offshore sites that service the US. People still play right now against others around the world at internet poker sites like Bovadapoker.lv. There is no difference other than it’s harder to deposit at offshore sites than at State run sites. States frequently banned by some online gaming sites offshore are Washington, Hawaii, Kentucky, New York, Missouri and Maryland.

POKERSTARS
PARTY POKER
Prior to UIGEA being signed (Oct. 8, 2006 – Oct. 12, 2006)
4,623
2,557
14,781
8,595
After Neteller closed to US ( Jan. 19 – 23 – 2007)
5,797
3,990
13,300
10,894
12,154
10,963
13,458
8,971
13,209
8,232
13,279
7,433
WSOP Main Event broad affects (Sept 1-5, 2007 Average)
6,266
3,560
14264
8391
16310
7865
22161
9092
22406
9159
April 12th-18th, 7 day average after Epassporte pullout
9975
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35257
9173
38970
9071
One week prior to June 1, 2010 UIGEA implementation
20,480
n/a
One Week Avg After June 1, 2010 UIGEA implementation
21,541
N/A
45,249
6,587
31,044
7,103
32,806
4,907
Please Note: Poker sites being analyzed have changed.
CARBONPOKER
POKERSTARS
2,501
5,727

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- Many millions ($80) are expected to be re-imbursed by Full Tilt over the next week.

December 28th, 2013

- Calvin Ayre (owner of Bodog/Bovada), and probably his team of researchers have published his 2014 prediction for online gambling. Here it is.

- I made my way up to New Jersey this week for a boxing match and to test out the poker sites located in NJ, the WSOP and Party Poker. The initial reports were right. It’s very difficult. I presume it would be easier to get money onto an offshore site than a ‘legal’ one. After attempting multiple sites I could not get verified because they require you to have at least 3 ‘strong’ wireless connections from where you are playing at. Despite staying in a casino which offer multiple wireless connections none were strong enough to give me access. I’ve read on the forums as well that depositing is still a nightmare with most credit cards being rejected.

November 27th, 2013

- Happy Thanksgiving. It appears the launch of New Jersey the past couple days has been decent for the poker room WSOP, nothing earth shattering. They clearly seem to be the ones who will be the largest in the US. I logged in with a NJ and NV IP address to see what was going on. They have different promotions for the $10 free and there are bigger freerolls in New Jersey. I’m not sure if that’s because of state laws, or the higher potential in NJ, I assume the latter. It’s instantly obvious how much money is involved as when you see the homepage of the WSOP’s geo location of NJ or NV. They are now a poker room – with some news stuffed at the bottom right. The sites are still nowhere near the size of, say, Bovada and even futher light stars away from…PokerStars, literally and – literally. So, looks promising for poker in the US if one large state becomes a partner. Registration to deposit ratio is a huge factor when a player sees the amount or lack thereof tables open. People want action, not a grind.

- In an effort to further the potential for Federal Regulation of poker for a uniform poker player pool the Safe and Secure Initiative has introduced a 12% tax on deposits to online gambling sites. The players would not have to pay for this, the gambling site would.

November 13th – pm, 2013

- Lock Poker is spinning lies once again. Lock Poker announced that they had stopped allowing deposits via Skrill, but in fact it was Skrill that suspended Lock from letting customers deposit. Basically Skrill is stopping players from getting scammed. I was informed this today, and am awaiting further clarification from the Skrill rep that contacted me to correct the news.

- With anticipation of poker being launched in New Jersey, the programs are starting to send out emails to advertise on sites like this one. I’ve already received two emails, one from the (name removed) and another from Income Access to promote US based programs in NJ. Until they reach a sustainable player liquidity above those of offshore sites, I see no reason to recommend them over the ones right now. The sites we recommend are safe and payouts are quick so the only legit reason to have our customers playing at Ultimate Poker or whomever is if the player pool is superior, and it is not even close nor will it be until state compacts are fulfilled. Not only that but dozens of operators are trying to launch sites. Only a couple will succeed and the more sites, the worse the liquidity. State compacts are a must.

November 10, 2013

- I have not spoken to Poker Stars, but the news circulating is that they are not on the list to go live in New Jersey on the 21st of this month when everyone else is. Personally I think they are working on the details and while others are saying how this will ‘cripple’ PokerStars entry into the US, I think it’s not a big deal. People aren’t exactly jumping up and down to play poker these days but what PokerStars has that everyone else does not is a huge database of real money players emails. As long as they get the license, they will be fine in my opinion. The only real competitor they have is the WSOP.

- Let the propaganda begin. Today I received an email from Micahael Waxman, founder of the Safe and Secure Initiative (for online gambling). The article which can now be read here makes me realize how we can talk about corruption in the American system all day long but we have no recourse. Things could be worse, but watching and being involved in this industry through media over the past 10 years has really opened my eyes to the reality of politics. Anyway, the article talks about how ‘unsafe’ offshore sites are (their competition they still try to dismantle) and how credit cards are a necessity to poker sites with US state licenses – and a bunch more propaganda that continually makes me roll my eyes and shake my head.

September 19, 2013

- The WSOP launched their poker site today at wsop.com. As of near 11:30pm est, there were only a few tables going. So far pretty slow. I could not test the software because I am not located in Nevada but it seems to use the same standard software of their partners, 888poker. This is the second Nevada, U.S.A. licensed poker site. None have launched for any other state, yet.

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