Poker in the USA

Online gaming is a thriving industry. Online poker sites draw players from all over the world. One factor that has greatly affected the online gaming industry in special regard to gamers in the United States is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA).  It is a US law which was approved in late 2006. The law was added to the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006. The Act prohibits the transfer of funds from a financial institution to an Internet gambling site, with the notable exceptions of "fantasy" sports, online lotteries, and horse/harness racing.

Since the passing of this new online gaming policy by the United States of America, player traffic from the U. S has dropped drastically. Many of the popular poker sites no longer accept gamers from the United States.  However, not all game sites and online casinos have closed their doors to gamers from the USA and these sites are enjoying an increased traffic.

Online players who are still worried about the legal status of US poker sites can resort to “Duplicate Poker”. Duplicate Poker is an online company that features a skill based poker game where players can play against players at other tables. This poker room accepts US poker players. Also, the site's business plan is completely legal and this leaves little doubt about the legal status of the website.  

There are many poker sites that accept US players. We offer a list of some of the top sites that allow US players to play poker games absolutely for free and that too, against real players.

• Full Tilt Poker: You can receive a 100% to $600 Full Tilt Poker bonus simply by entering the bonus code “MP600” in the prescribed field of the sign-up form. Some of the games that can be played at this site are Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo, and Razz. The site also offers a unique tournament game called HORSE.

• Poker Stars: You can receive a 100% to $50 Pokerstars bonus simply by entering the bonus code “First2008” in the prescribed field of the sign-up form. This poker room offers a large variety of games that include Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo. These games are available in fixed limit, no limit, and pot limit variations.

• Titan poker: Following the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, you can still  play poker online at Play Money Tables at Titanpoker.net. However, play money tournaments are currently unavailable for U.S. Players.

• Carbon Poker: You can receive an exclusive bonus of 100% to $500 on making a deposit. Some of the games offered by carbon poker includes Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud, and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo.

These are just a few to mention. There are a host of other sites that offer poker games for US players.