US Friendly USA Online Poker Room Sites | US Poker Sites 2012
4/15/11 is now known as Black Friday. Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars, UB and Absolute pull out of the US market due to being indicted by the DOJ. There are still online poker rooms operating for US players and you can see our US poker sites 2012 updates below. For more information regarding the domain seizures and legal updates, please see our news article - FBI seizes PokerStars, Full Tilt, and Absolute domains.
Who knows what the future for online poker will be for United States players? Some rooms, listed below, continue to accept US players, but other rooms started pulling out. Perhaps an option would be for online poker to be regulated by the states. We're staying on top of this informaiton and you can find further developments about US State Poker Sites on FTR. State to state regulation may not be best case scenario, but it's certianly better than no poker at all!
The United States Congress passed the Port Act on September 30th, 2006. President Bush then signed the Port Act on Friday the 13th,
October 2006. Major poker sites such as Party Poker, Paradise Poker, and PokerRoom.com banned US players right away. However,
thousands of US poker players continue to play online at many of the other well-established online poker rooms that continue
to accept American online poker players. We've compiled the list of US friendly poker rooms/sites below.
We'd like to keep this list of USA friendly poker sites current, so please send us an
email if you find any discrepancies.
Below is our US poker sites reviews, ratings, and rankings section. We've
created a system that allows our members to rate a particular online US poker room on five
different categories - software interface/usability, poker room action, customer/technical
support, ease of game/fish, and bonus/promotions. Each category is rated on a 1-5 scale,
with 1 being worst and 5 being best. These numbers are all added up and averaged to provide
an overall rating for that poker site, and we've ranked those US poker sites by
that overall rating.
If you have experience with any of the below online US poker sites, and would like to post
a review, please become a registered user in our
Poker Forum, and use your forum handle
when you post your review.
The PPA (Poker Players Alliance) have been fighting hard since 2006 for the rights of USA poker players. American poker online has definitely felt some bad effects since the UIGEA, and more recently the US online poker 2011 DOJ indictment, but there have been some online poker rooms that have fought back. Online poker rooms such as Doyles Room constantly switched networks until they found one that would allow for the real money transactions of US players. Just where will online poker end up for USA players? Only time will tell, but the PPA and other organizations are fighting hard for the rights of poker players and American poker online.
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Bovada |
1 Review |
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Bodog Poker |
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Cake Poker |
4 Reviews |
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Cake Poker |
| Another of the major players on the post-Black Friday scene, Cake is the flagship skin of the poker network of the same name. While there's not a lot of money to be found at the high stakes tables, there is a sizable population of players at the cheaper tables. Cake is another of the sites which allows players to change their user name, making them one of the easiest networks to remain anonymous on. |
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Americas Cardroom |
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Yatahay Poker |
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Intertops Poker |
1 Review |
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Cake Poker |
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Carbon Poker |
11 Reviews |
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Merge Gaming |
| With the bigger rooms heading for the exits, Carbon has instantly become one of the biggest names in US friendly poker. Their sizable selection of games and tables will provide users with hours of entertainment and profit. The software package itself has a sharp look to it, featuring clean lines and a polished interface. |
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Luvin Poker |
9 Reviews |
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Everleaf Gaming |
| Luvin Poker has put together one of the best customer service staffs on the internet, making them a true delight to do business with. It should also be noted that, with many players till searching for a home, they feature an incredibly soft user base. This translates into big money for skilled gamers, who should feel right at home at their highly customizable tables. |
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Club WPT |
1 Review |
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Club WPT |
| Guaranteed to exist no matter the climate of American gambling law, Club WPT offers a different style of online poker. For a monthly subscription, instead of making intermittent deposits, players are given 500 tournament points each day. Using points gains you access to hundreds of exclusive tournaments, with prize pools as large as $10,000. Club WPT is one of the safest, cheapest ways to play online poker in America. |
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Lock Poker |
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Merge Gaming |
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PokerView |
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Merge Gaming |
| The argument against online poker has always been the same: you don’t get to see your opponent, which takes away from the game. PokerView has solved this problem with their main selling point: webcam tables. The software is excellent, without lag, and the unique webcam offering sets PokerView apart from the rest. |
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RPM Poker |
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Merge Gaming |
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PokerNordica |
2 Reviews |
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Merge Gaming |
| The Merge Network is rapidly become a premier destination for American players, with PokerNordica leading the charge. Their rakeback and deposit bonuses are among the best currently available within US borders, and the high amount of traffic translates into a solid hands-per-hour potential. Their game selection is also impressive, including such offbeat games as Triple Draw and Badugi. |
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TimelessPoker |
3 Reviews |
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Everleaf Gaming |
| If you're looking for a place to enter the online poker arena, there are few better options than Timeless Poker. With a lot of traffic in the low stakes games, there will always be someone waiting to square off for puts under the $10 mark. Those seeking action at the higher levels won't be totally out of luck, as Timeless offers a large amount of WSOP qualifying events. |
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LandShark Poker |
1 Review |
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Everleaf Gaming |
| Despite not featuring the sheer volume of traffic that others on this list can boast, Landshark more than makes up for it with soft tables and big bonuses. The design of their software is fairly standard, but certainly functional. As a member of the Everleaf Network, their player base continues to expand. |
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Broadway Tables |
1 Review |
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Cake Poker |
| Known for their excellent incentives for new players, Broadway Tables has become a proving ground for users of all stripes. The interface is lush and clean, allowing members to quickly navigate their way through a sizable game selection. Players can also change their screen names once per week, which can go a long way toward keeping opponents off balance. |
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ESPN Poker Club |
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Caesars Online |
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