Online poker is a fluid, dynamic industry. Just last month, a United States Department of Justice ruling came to light which many feel has paved the way for online poker legalization and regulation in 2012.
It seems that each month — heck, sometimes each week — online poker sites come and go, or change the policy toward accepting US-based real-money players. Complicating things is the fact that there are some online poker networks that have several “skins”, or front-ends, and you’re only allowed to register at one of the skins. So, even though there are more than a dozen US-friendly online poker rooms, you can only open an account at a handful of those sites.
Here is the latest list of US-friendly online poker rooms where you’ll want to have accounts.
| Name | Network | Bonus Code | Match % | Min Deposit | Max Deposit | Bonus Release | Barred States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovada Poker | Bovada / Bodog | None | 110 | 20 | 1000 | For first 60 days, 5 Poker Points = $1, released at $10, $40, $100, $150, $300 and $400. | None |
| Poker4Ever | Everleaf | MON500 | 100 | 10 | 500 | Earn 20 X Bonus in PokerPoints ($1 in rake = 10 PPs) within 60 days. Bonus paid out in 10 parts. | None |
| Americas Cardroom | Yatahay | DR500 | 100 | 25 | 1000 | $1 for every 500 FPPs in first 40 days | MD WA |
| OddsMaker.com Poker | Merge | None | 100 | 20 | 1000 | Released as $10 per 800 points earned | DC KY LA MO MD NY WA |
| Intertops Poker | Cake | None | 110 | 50 | 545 | Released in $5 increments based on play | KY LA MD MO NJ NY WA |
