US Friendly Poker Rooms

Now that the dust has settled following the passing of The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006, the online poker picture is becoming clearer. Some poker rooms have left the American market, at least for now. Others have remained open to US players.

So, what did happen, then? Well, not much really. This new law does NOT make playing online poker illegal. It is a measure to restrict the transfer of funds by banks to online poker rooms. Following the arrests of two founder members of Netwller, many payment processors have left the US market.

As ever, life goes on. It would be foolish for anyone to think they could stop online poker play. It is just too popular. Many millions of Americans want to play poker online. They will find a way, no matter what. And there are lots of poker rooms that are more than happy to welcome them in.

Of course, many poker rooms have already found a way to continue to accept US players. This page will be updated as more and more rooms announce their plans.

Poker Stars accepts US Players


Poker Stars accepts US Players


Poker Stars is American Friendly

Poker Stars are now undisputably the largest online poker room - mainly because unlike other large poker rooms, Poker Stars did not abandon their American players. And, as American Players continue to be welcome here, Poker Stars can only get bigger.

Although Poker Stars haven't always offered deposit bonuses, they are currently offering a 100% deposit match up to $600 dollars. Use bonus code STARS600 when signing up. Never a better time to join!
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FullTilt Poker accepts US Players


FullTilt Poker accepts US Players

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FullTilt Poker Welcomes Americans

FullTilt Poker is a well regarded and sizeable online poker room. Their initial deposit bonus of 100% up to $600 is fairly generous, and they are more than happy to continue to welcome american players.

Statement from FullTilt Poker:
... we assure you that your online experience at Full Tilt Poker will not change. You will still be able to deposit and withdraw money from the site using the same methods and payment processors you have always used, and your money will remain completely safe and secure. We cannot predict how the online poker experience may change in the future, but we do not expect any immediate impact from the legislation, as the banking industry has 270 days to implement new rules after the bill is signed.
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Absolute Poker accepts US Players


Absolute Poker accepts US Players

Absolute Poker are continuing to accept and welcome American players. Their line is that it is business as usual. Absolute Poker.com also offer a deposit bonus of up to $500 at 200% deposit match.

How to Deposit at AssolutePoker.com
Absolute Poker were one of the first poker rooms to announce their intention of staying in the US market, and were also one of the first to implement alternative deposit methods for US players.

US players can deposit by VISA, MasterCard amd ePassPorte.
The minimum deposit limits for VISA and MasterCard are now only $25, and the minimum deposit limit for ePassPorte is $20.

Absolute Poker also had 'trouble' with a super user account. Their trouble came before the issue at UltimateBet was uncovered. Again all the details can be found over at the two plus two forums, which was where the story was initially broken.

And again Absolute Poker did not cover themselves in glory in their handling of the issue. They lied too. Repeatedly.

Curiously, the two online poker rooms that have had an issue with super user accounts are both owed by the same interests. Absolute Poker and UltimateBet both operate their affiliate programs through the same site - chipleader.com and now both rooms have joined forces in the same, new, poker network - Cereus.

So, again, we cannot recommend Absolute Poker as a room for any but the most experienced player. Players are advised to make themselves aware of the risks before choosing to play at AbsolutePoker.com.

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UltimateBet Poker accepts US Players


UltimateBet Poker accepts US Players

Play online poker with thousands of real people for FREE UltimateBet Poker was a very well regarded poker room. until their 'trouble' with a super user account operating on the site. If you haven't heard about all that, check out the forum at two plus two for the details. Basically, somebody was using a 'super user' account at UltimateBet; that meant that they could see the other players hole cards and therefore could not lose.

Surprisingly, that wasn't the biggest problem. The real issue was how UltimateBet handled the whole affair, and that was, to put it mildly, not good. They lied and misrepresented the facts. They may still be lying. We do not recommend this room to anyone.

While we do not recommend them, they are a fairly large room that continues to accept American players, so we have them listed here.

American players can deposit at Ultimatebet using VISA, MasterCard and ePassPorte. If you are a US citizen and already have a Click2Pay account you can use this to deposit at Ultimatebet also. Unfortunately, Click2Pay are not currently accepting new US customers. The minimum deposit limits at Ultimatebet for all these methods is only $25.

UltimateBet Poker has a new first deposit bonus offer of 200% up to $1,100. They also have a re-deposit bonus on offer of up to $300. Players should be aware of the history of UltimateBet before choosing to play there.
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Bodog Poker continues to welcome players from all US States.


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