Where can US players play? - First post updated Jan '23
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First off are your current legal options. Several poker sites have blocked players from certain states from playing in their rooms. Listed after each state are the sites that they are allowed to play on. For example, I'm from New York so my options are Chico, WPN, and maybe Merge, subject to certain zip code restrictions. If your state is not listed, then all networks are available to you.
Restricted states; you can play on:
USD
DC: Ignition + Chico + Grand + Horizon
Delaware: Chico + Grand + Horizon
Kentucky: Ignition + Chico + Grand + WPN
Louisiana: Ignition + Chico + Grand + WPN
Maryland: Chico + Grand
Missouri: Ignition + Chico + Grand + WPN
Nevada: Chico + Grand + Horizon
New Jersey: Chico + Grand
New York: Chico + Grand + Merge + WPN (Merge subject to Zip Code restrictions)
Utah: Ignition + Chico + Grand + Horizon + WPN
Washington: Ignition + Chico + Grand
Bitcoin
All US Residents can play for bitcoins on:
Seals With Clubs
[Also various other Bitcoin Only sites, including some WPN skins]
Next is general information about the different poker networks. Restricted States are the states these networks do not allow players from, or at the least from certain areas. There are links that will bring you to their respective threads/sections here on 2+2. Clicking on their respective cashout threads and scrolling through the last few pages will give you a good idea of how long cashouts are taking.
**Ignition (US-facing skin of PWL Network; formerly Bovada on Bodog Network)
Restricted States: DE, MD, NJ, NV
Network Discussion
Cashouts
- No rakeback
- Anonymous tables - player names are hidden which renders notes/trackers useless post session
Bovada may feel hit of exiting US markets more for igaming than wagering
Massachusetts recently sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bovada, the offshore betting megasite, joining Kansas, Pennsylvania and Louisiana as recent additions to its list of restricted markets.
**Chico
Restricted States: None
BetOnline Discussion
**Grand Poker
Restricted States: None
Cashouts
- Bitcoin is accepted
**Merge
Restricted States: DC, DE, KY, LA, MD, MO, NJ, NV, NY, UT, WA (Carbon Poker restricts certain NY zipcodes; PlayersOnly accepts ALL NY residents)
Network Discussion
Merge Cashouts
No rakeback
**Horizon
Restricted States: KY, LA, MD, MO, NY, NJ, WA
Intertops Official Support Thread
Juicy Stakes Cashouts
- Choice between 36% (dealt) rakeback vs. (dealt) VIP system
**Winning Poker Network
Restricted States: DC, DE, MD, NJ, NV, WA
WPN Official Support Forum
America's Cardroom Official Support Thre...
Black Chip Poker Official Support Thread
True Poker Official Support Thread
Cashouts
- Choice between 27% (contributed) rakeback vs (dealt) VIP system
- Some skins use Bitcoin
**SWCPoker
Restricted States: None
Discussion
- Only Bitcoin deposits, cashouts and balances
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Regulated sites, according to PokerScout:
Everywhere (except WA from Aug 1 2019)
1 Global Poker
New Jersey
1 PokerStars
2 Party Borgata
3 WSOP/888
4 PalaPoker
Nevada and Delaware(shared pool)
1 WSOP
PA
1 Pokerstars
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Other networks
**Lock Poker (closed)
Cashout Issues
**Poker Pros Network (closed)
PPN Thread
**Equity (closed)
Network Discussion
E&OE
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With the state I live in(Maryland), I have 2 options of sites to play on. Betonline and Global Poker. I was wondering which site is best for me to play on. I'm open to cash, sng or MTTs. I have heard betonlines rake is insane now and global has the vault. But on the other hand, global you cant use a hud. I'd like to know what you guys think. Thank you for all info.
There are many folks from Maryland who play on ACR. Just download and sign up.
No one can get evidence bc nothing is open sourced.
I can say that I have lost 13 all ins with 90% equity over the last 4.4k hands on ignition. Just from a bays perspective this suggests something might be fishy. Coupled with 2-3 other pros that I respect saying that they're quitting the site bc it's constant bottom 1-2% runs over >100k hand samples. Is this not compelling?
Are you 3 quitting online altogether or are other sites more trustworthy? (Im just getting back into the idea of playing online again, I havent played online i quite some time)
Bovada / Ignition is what I use and been happy .
You’re basing this off 13 hands ?
Which is the best poker site for US PLO players?
Thanks!
Hello, I am looking to start playing MTTS. Specifically the $10-$20 range. Where are most of these going on right now? Which sites don't have bad rake / many bots / soft games, etc. I have not played online tournaments really at all so any information about the landscape at all would be awesome.
(U.S. based, and not one of the good states)
Largest fields are on WPN (ACR, BCP, or True poker)
Best value is Bovada / Ignition
3rd option with smaller fields is Global Poker
4th option with even smaller fields is Bet Online / Sportsbetting
Largest fields are on WPN (ACR, BCP, or True poker)
Best value is Bovada / Ignition
3rd option with smaller fields is Global Poker
4th option with even smaller fields is Bet Online / Sportsbetting
sorry if I'm picky but wpn rooms are 5: acr, bcp, king, true and ya.
I notice most players know about acr and bcp of course, but they don't know about king or true or ya
https://www.yapoker.com/us-players-welco...
[We’re open to players from 43 out of 50 states, so provided you don’t live in Louisiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Nevada or Washington State, you can sign up and play anytime- 24 hours day./QUOTE]
while for king I can't find anything similar it seems yes that an american cannot register
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Edit/MH:
[QUOTE=ReadsEnhancer;58530205]double checked that - YAPoker is not offering USplayers anymore.
the pages are outdated
Which one is the best online texas hold'em cash game site that california resident can play?
https://www.yapoker.com/us-players-welco...
[We’re open to players from 43 out of 50 states, so provided you don’t live in Louisiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Nevada or Washington State, you can sign up and play anytime- 24 hours day./QUOTE]
while for king I can't find anything similar it seems yes that an american cannot register
double checked that - YAPoker is not offering USplayers anymore.
the pages are outdated
I've been playing for poker for a while and comfortable playing cash , sng's and tournaments.
Whats sites and games do you feel are the hardest and softest to play at? What would be highest and lowest variance? Biggest edges? Which to avoid ?
There is so much to choose :
Bovada ( cash games , zone , double/triple -up sit n go's )
Global ( cash games , sng's , hypers , small MTT's )
ACR ( cash games , sng's , Blitz)
BetOnline ( cash games , turbo sng's)
What is everyones opinion ?
Thanks
I know ignition and acr can play on mobile browsers. Any other sites that I can play on my phone? In CT, USA.
Haven't played Iggy/Bovada in awhile but I still do believe in you want play Cash it's the best option for us Americans.
Global is 2nd best... and the MTTs are good.
ACR has the most options but really their MTTs are the only real value and the reg tables.
BOL :: shrugs :: similar to ACR sorta.
I've been playing for poker for a while and comfortable playing cash , sng's and tournaments.
Whats sites and games do you feel are the hardest and softest to play at? What would be highest and lowest variance? Biggest edges? Which to avoid ?
There is so much to choose :
Bovada ( cash games , zone , double/triple -up sit n go's )
Global ( cash games , sng's , hypers , small MTT's )
ACR ( cash games , sng's , Blitz)
BetOnline ( cash games , turbo sng's)
What is everyones opinion ?
Thanks
Can someone please join swcpoker? I am sitting lonely in the lobby for 1-20$ games, while there are 30 players in the freeroll and all the GTD games get cancelled. software is functional but weird, rake is low, overlay is standard. site roll is held in BTC (1m chips = 1 BTC), for you crypto guys.
