UsaPokerLive provides an uptodate list of online poker rooms that accepts US citizens. This guide also lists deposit methods available to Americans and provide news related to playing online poker in US.
The following table is a list of the most popular online us poker rooms that still accepts US players.
| # | Poker Room | Sign-up bonus | Deposit match | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poker Stars | $50 | 100% | Play |
| 2 | Full Tilt Poker | $600 | 100% | Play |
| 3 | Carbon Poker | $500 | 100% | Play |
| 4 | Absolute Poker | $500 | 100% | Play |
| 5 | Ultimate Bet | $1100 | 111% | Play |
| 6 | Sportsbook Poker | $650 | 100% | Play |
| 7 | PlayersOnly Poker | $650 | 110% | Play |
| 8 | Bodog Poker | $500 | 110% | Play |
These poker rooms accept US poker players from all USA states, but there are much more rooms accepting US citizens excluding players from some states. There are 11 states strongly affected by the gambling ban: New York, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Washington, Indiana, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Oregon, Nevada, South Dakota. For a comprehensive list of such poker rooms visit the US Poker Rooms page.
08 July, 2008
Instant eChecks at Absolute Poker
We're pleased to tell you that eChecks (a convenient payment solution for US players) is now available at Absolute Poker. Instant eChecks is a safe, secure and quick payment method, click the eChecks button in the Cashier and provide your bank account information. Transferred money will be immediately available at real money tables. Only one transaction is allowed every two business days.
Many us poker players are asking questions regarding usa deposit methods, legal aspects, what is the future of online poker in USA, etc. We want to underline that Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition law passed in 2006 makes it illegal for US banks to process transactions related to gambling. The law doesn't affect the legality of online poker, and you will not be thrown into jail for playing poker online. We reccomend you to read this article by I. Nelson Rose (one of the world's leading authorities on gambling law).
The law have a big impact on us payment methods available to americans: Neteller, myCitadel, Firepay and recently ePassporte can't be used any more. Nevertheless, depositing & withdrawing is still safe and possible, have a look at our section US Payment Methods to choose a method that best suits you.
We suggest you to constantly monitor our news section in order to stay tuned and be aware of ongoing changes that is directly or indirectly affecting usa online poker.