For the past couple of years, there has been massive churn in the online poker industry, especially for players in the United States. Poker networks and poker rooms starting up, merging, changing names, folding… it’s a real headache.
I’ve just completed a survey of the online poker landscape. There are dozens of online poker networks, with between 5 and 150 poker rooms on their network. There are also some completely independent online poker rooms. Most do not accept real-money players from the United States, but some of them do.
Here are the top online poker rooms / networks that accept real-money players from most countries in the world, including those located in the United States.
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Bovada Poker Play online poker at Bovada.lv. Play online poker games for free or download our free poker software and get to the real game. We offer the very best in poker games including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud, and more. |
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BetOnline Poker Whether your passion is poker, sports, politics, entertainment, horse racing or casino action, look no further than BetOnline for the most exciting and enjoyable experience on the web. |
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Americas Cardroom We offer both real- and play-money games to be enjoyed from the comfort of your own home. Americas Cardroom was proud to join the Winning Poker Network in August 2011. |
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Aced Poker Welcome to Aced where you can enjoy the very best online poker and nonstop Guaranteed Tournament action all day every day. Hone your skills and become a Poker Ace at Aced. It’s Free to Download our poker software and Free to Play. |
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Juicy Stakes At Juicy Stakes Poker you can’t throw a brick without hitting a reward program of some kind. No matter what you do, you’ll always be earning some kind of bonus for playing any kind of real money game. |
Here are the top online poker rooms / networks that accept real-money players from most countries in the world, excluding those located in the United States.
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Poker Stars (Bonus code: STARS600). PokerStars.com is a fun, safe place to play poker with people from around the world for real or play money. |
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PokerTime If you’re a poker fan, then there’s no better place to wager your stake than at PokerTime. Whether you are a beginner or pro, you’ll thoroughly enjoy the wide selection of games that this action-packed poker room has to offer. |
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Betfred Poker Betfred are licensed in the UK and have been operating an un-rivalled service since 1967. As the world’s largest independent bookmaker and the UK’s biggest independent high street retailer you can be sure that your bets are safe with Betfred. |
