Alternative solutions for US players |
April 15th 2011 can easily be called the "Black Friday" of online poker. As the whole poker community already knows, industry giants Poker Stars, Full Tilt, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet had their domains confiscated and US players are unable to play for real money on those poker rooms anymore.
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Everybody knows what happened next: Full Tilt, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet went bankrupt, and only Poker Stars survived, but is still closed to US customers. |
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There are not many places left where US players can play online poker, after Merge Poker ceased to accept new US customers, so the list went really short. |
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As of today we think the best solutions for US players are: |
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Bet Online Poker - Bet Online Poker is the best poker room still accepting US players, and benefits from the financial strength of a well established sportsbook. What is more important is the excellent credit card processing rate for US players, that makes depositing at Bet Online easy for everyone. Bet Online is operating in Panama making it a safe heaven for US players who should not be concerned about the future of Bet Online. |
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Carbon Poker - Carbon Poker is the leading poker room in the Merge Network, and now it accepts US players again, after it changed jurisdiction and moved to Antigua. Carbon Poker has good liquidity for cash games and it's a safe place to play at since Antigua is along with Panama one of the best jurisdictions for gambling operators who want to accept US customers. |
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It may be hard for many players to adapt from the huge tournaments and ring games action they were used to at Poker Stars and the defunct Full Tilt, but at least there are still places where US players can play online, and the poker rooms are likely to see more and more online players after the expected exodus to the smaller rooms. |
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We know there are hard times right now for US poker players, but being positive is a must, and we are certain that the industry will adapt and there will still be choices and alternatives for US players. |
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