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Dec
online poker
Jessica D asked:


I want to play online poker, I live in US and would even be willing to open overseas account to play online poker. Can this be done and if so, how?

Category : Gambling

Comments

Shocker Of Minds December 19, 2008

Try full tilt poker they should do it :) Oh and good luck :)

Jacques Strappe December 20, 2008

You don’t need to go to great lengths to play poker online if you’re a US resident. Thousands upon thousands do each day. Full Tilt, PokerStars, Doyle’s Room, and Ultimate Bet all accept US residents, and have a few ways to transact.

Full Tilt and Stars both take Instant eChecks, which are linked to your bank account. There has been some problems with their processors lately, so this method may not be available until it’s fixed. The next easiest deposit method is to use a credit and/or debit card. However, most banks put filters on these cards that decline transactions to poker sites. If these options do not work for you, you can simply purchase a Visa All Access Gift Card (prepaid card). They can be found at most grocery stores, convenience stores, gas stations, or drug stores. Just be aware that other cards (like “Green Dot” and “Vanilla” to name a few) have similar filters as mentioned above and do not work.

There are reviews of each site at and a run down of deposit/withdrawal methods at hope this helps!

perbaltzer December 23, 2008

the cake poker network and merge poker network also accept US residents.

Niki S December 26, 2008

Yes, its absolutely legal, because all that they can do is make you hard to deposit, but there are sites that accept deposits with visa gift card or e-check. You can play legaly at Full tilt poker, read the review of it at
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Potsie December 28, 2008

It is simple, quick and perfectly legal to play online poker. The important thing is to only use a reputable poker room such as those recommended by Every site offers great customer service, security, and fast/easy payouts! US players are welcome at every recommended site.

da_hal December 29, 2008

i’ve been playing on pokerstars for 7 months now, and cashed out twice. remember, the regulations don’t affect players, it’s only for bank transactions. however, i haven’t met a bank yet that won’t take a deposit.

Paul94 December 31, 2008

There are a few reviewed here they give you the low down on which ones you can use. Good Luck

j M January 3, 2009

Here is a good one, and it works with US residents. Their website is

This one is pretty good too, but it would have to be an overseas account

Angel_Baby January 6, 2009

You can play poker legally on. It is sponsored by cardplayer magazine and if you use the code ACESFULL you can get a two week free trial. It pays real cash prizes when you win. They base it on sweepstakes laws.

You can also play blackjack and poker at, it will show you the prizes that you can play for. It does cost $20 month to join. If you register and enter this code WEC97XUK, it will give you two free weeks on their site. I have a paid membership there and I’ve won real cash there and they do pay.

Both sites are legal to play at in the USA.

Casino Rob January 6, 2009

Poker Stars will be fine for you. You can find ‘em here:

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