Best US Poker Sites Online

Playing poker in the land of the free isn’t easy - It’s a shame. However, despite what you may have heard it is not illegal to play online poker in the USA. Laws such as the UIGEA and wire act only serve to challenge banking processes associated with online gambling, whereas the specific act of playing online poker for real money has never been outlined in state or federal law as unlawful.

My best US poker site where Americans can play for real money is:

Americas Cardroom

ACR

♠ 27% RB ♠ $2000 Bonus

Deals

Americas Cardroom or ACR is my top pick for the best US poker sites for American citizens for the simple reason they are tried and tested.

Operating since 2001, the CEO claims: “[ACR] has made good on every dime we owed since we opened”. Whilst in any other industry this may not seem such an impressive feat, in the wacky USA poker world, this makes Phil Nagy (CEO) somewhat of a hero. Since 2001 sites like UltimateBet and AbsolutePoker have run away with player funds and been the centre of numerous cheating scandals. Whilst all of this has been unfolding, ACR has genuinely maintained a professional and reasonable level of service.

Signing up to ACR will get you 27%flat rakeback, a deposit bonus and access to regular $1 million guaranteed tournaments - The only American facing network to do such tournaments is the Winning network where ACR are the flagship skin.

As you might expect, you can expect stellar quality customer support, a host of deposit options including prepaid debit cards and innovative cashout options. In fact ACR states that 95% of their cashouts are processed within 24 hours, which is a stronger record than most European rooms.

Overall, ACR is without a doubt the US poker site with the best possibility for real money poker.

Now we have the top pick out of the way, it’s time for some bad news: There will only be two other poker rooms reviewed in this article as opposed to the typical Top 5.

As mentioned in the introduction, playing real money poker in the USA is a tricky business and whilst I could easily recommend some smaller rooms, I am not interested in recommending poker sites that I do not believe can process withdrawals quickly or may not be around in a year.

So onto number two:

Bovada

Bovada

100% Poker Welcome Bonus

Deals

Previously known as Bodog, Bovada serves players from most US states.

The site sits at number 3 in worldwide traffic rankings, and has exceptionally soft tables.

Whilst not as rewarding ACR, Bovada does have triple the traffic and is something a little different. By signing up through PokerTube you will be eligible for a deposit bonus and any associated PokerTube promotions.

BlackChipPoker

On the Winning network like AmericasCardroom, BCP has many of the same promotions. If you are looking for a second shot at the deposit bonus on the Winning network and getting some extra value then BCP might be the US real money poker site for you.

Like ACR, you can enjoy 27% flat rakeback, plus bonus and promotions, including some big cash rake races!

So there we have it - Three great US friendly, real money poker rooms that you can trust.

Did we miss out on any of the best us poker sites? Any recommendations? Leave a comment below.