TOP US poker sites - December 2023
The US government's clamp down on online poker has limited its availability to American players a great deal the last few years. Before Black Friday in 2011, US players had a lot more choices and the sites had a lot more liquidity in terms of online players.
However, it's not all bad and in this case the upside is that a lot better poker and rakeback deals have become available to US players. Continue reading below to learn about players' best choices and options as where to play. Click the "Details" or "Visit" links to learn more about the poker rooms listed and their offerings.
TOP PICKS
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US Poker Sites' Traffic
There are currently three major online poker networks available to Americans as well as a series of smaller sites and networks. The three big networks are the Winning Network, Revolution Gaming and the Bovada Network. Each of these network offers between 500-3000 players online at all times, with Bovada having the most.
The many smaller networks all have their pros and cons, but as player liquidity is one of the most important asset a site or network can have, it is recommended to choose one of the bigger operators.
Rakeback and Bonuses for US players
Two of the bigger networks open to the US market both offer rakeback to all its new players. The rates for Winning and Revolution Gaming are 27% and 36% respectively and any sign-up or reload bonuses are added on top of these rewards. Combine all the sites' promos (rake chases, freerolls, bounty tournaments etc) and it should not be difficult to reach an average of 50% rakeback as a US player.
US payments - Depositing and withdrawing from poker sites
Due to the climate of online poker, the biggest cause of trouble for US players is the process of depositing and withdrawing to and from the poker sites. The rooms all do their best to offer as many and as effective methods as possible, but if you are a player that make many transactions you will inevitably run into a long wait, our a bounced transfer, from time to time.
Make sure to always contact the poker rooms' support before making a transfer to see if they can give any current recommendations as to how to get you your money as quickly and smoothly as possible. Also note that normally only one free withdrawal is offered per month, with subsequent withdrawals costing all the way up to $50 or 10% of the transfer amount.