Updated In April, 2021 - There are currently several great U.S. poker sites offering hassle-free real money poker to people that live in the United States of American in 2014. The U.S. government has not taken any major actions against the leading US poker sites ever since Black Friday (4/15/11). The US government is currently paying back citizens who were owed money by Full Tilt Poker so that is a very good sign. State after State have fully legalized online poker in 2014 and many expect national regulation in 2014. Playing online poker for money in the USA is not technically illegal. There are just some regulations that have to do with banking policies but they focus on the banks themselves, not the account holders. Some surprising changes have recently occurred in the U.S. online poker market. The cream has definitely risen to the top. The US poker sites listed below each have a lot to offer Americans. Read our US poker site reviews to find out about traffic, banking options, software and special sign up bonus deals. I have also posted some basic overviews of our featured US poker sites in 2014 below.
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3, 100% Bonuses Up To $600 + More |
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150% bonus, 20% Rebate, 10 Coins |
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200% bonus to $2,000 + more |
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150% bonus up to $600 + More |
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200%to $5,000 + Free poker training |
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$25 Free (No Deposit) + $600 Bonus |
BetOnline Poker is probably going to one of the main US poker sites in 2014. In 2014 this US poker room has grown considerably. One of the key reasons for their success is their banking abilities. I actually just got some money that I won at the tables. It wasn't a check or bank wire that I had to wait 4-8 weeks for. It actually only took less than 48 hours and I just had to drive a mile away to the nearest Currency Exchange to pick up cold hard cash via Western Union. I could have picked it up at any Wal-mart or many other places too. Let me say it again, I had cash in hand in less than 48 hours. I know of no other new U.S. poker site that can come close to that. They have many other fast options too. Deposits are also impressive. After checking my stats at the affiliate program I am always shocked by the extremely high percentage of sign ups who end up depositing. The lack at USA friendly deposit options has crippled most US poker sites but not BetOnline. Americans can easily deposit there and many do after a quick look at the software, action, traffic, bonuses and promotions.
There are only a few major differences between a citizen of the USA playing poker online and a European playing online. Legality is not 100% clear in some EU countries just as it isn't clear in the United States of America. There was recently a court ruling in the U.S. regarding a live poker game. The Judge ruled that poker is a game of skill (mostly). This distinction may play an important role in the full legalization and regulation of real money online poker in the USA. As of 2014 no US citizen has ever been arrested for playing online poker. The Federal ban against online poker is simply a banking rule that has nothing to do with the account holder, just the bank. Some States in the USA do have laws against online poker but others, several in 2014, have fully legalized online poker. Here are some tips for Americans who want to play poker online for cash:
The US poker rooms of 2014 will likely be different from the rooms listed above. When Internet poker is regulated in the USA many land-based casino companies like Harrah's will certainly be launching their own poker rooms. Powerhouses like Pokerstars will also come back to the US market. The number of US poker sites is going to skyrocket but as of 2014 you still have some very good options.