US Online Poker Sites & Deposit Methods - All USA Players Accepted

US Players Deposit Methods In More Detail

Credit Cards - There is no easier way to deposit, and just about everyone has one. Credit Cards may be the easy way to get money into your account, but you cannot withdrawal with Credit Cards, and many of them will be rejected.
Sportsbook Poker and Players Only Poker has the highest acceptance rates.

Instant Check / eChecks - All you need is a Checking Account, and you can deposit instantly. If offered, this is also the best option for a withdrawal. Only PokerStars offers this option at this time.

eWalletXpress - This is a good option if you are looking to use an eWallet such as Neteller, but it is probably not the best option. There are fees and waiting periods that go into using this option. It still makes for a good option to get paid for your winnings.
Accepted at Bodog Poker and Carbon Poker only.

Quick Tender / UseMyWallet - This is a prepaid debit card. If you have no other option, this would work. It is probably easier to go to your local bank and buy a prepaid debit card there. Accepted at Carbon Poker Only.

Western Union - If you only have cash, Western Union could be your only option. It is a huge pain to use this service, as you must go to the store, fill out a short form, give them your money and then wait several days for it to appear in your account.
Accepted at Bodog Poker, PokerStars and Bet US Poker.

MoneyGram / Rapid Transfer - This is the same thing as Western Union. Once again, it works; but you must wait several days and go through a long process to get your money to appear in your poker account. It is easier to use a pre-paid debit card.
Accepted at US Poker Sites such as the quality Bodog Poker, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.

Wire / Bank Transfer - This is definitely the best option for those playing high stakes. Since most are not playing high stakes, this option more than likely isn't even offered. It normally takes a couple of days to get the money to transfer from or to your account. This is definitely the best option to withdrawal. Accepted at Sportsbook Poker and Players Only Poker and Bodog Poker.

PINdebit - You could go with this as an easy option to withdrawal and deposit. It is much like an eWallet. Once you get it set up, you are good to go, but it takes some time to get the US Poker Sites  account set and going. If you need a good alternative to a credit card, this is worth trying out. Accepted at Carbon Poker only.

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Is Online Poker Illegal?

Since the whole USA poker laws that have been going on lately, it has been quite difficult for players in the U.S to play poker online. While there are still plenty of options and some great poker rooms out there offering their room to USA players, there are even more that are not. The question often comes up about what the deal is and what the law is for U.S players.

Unfortunately, there are not many people that could tell you exactly what the law in the United States is, when it comes to online poker. Even attorneys have a hard time figuring out exactly what is and what is not legal. Also, keep in mind that we are not qualified to tell you what is or what is not legal. From what we know however, we do have an opinion on the situation.

There can be nothing found anywhere, of anyone that has gotten in any kind of trouble for playing poker online. Simply playing poker is not what will get you in trouble. Now, if you are trying to run an online poker room and you are based in the USA, you will definitely get into some trouble with the law. If you are just playing, you might have some trouble depositing your money, but that is all. The government is definitely trying to stop online poker in the U.S. but they are not doing it by punishing the players.


How does this affect the players?

It is definitely harder to deposit money, and USA players do not have near as many options as they used to as far as poker rooms go. There are a limited amount of poker rooms that allow U.S players to play real money poker. When all said and done, it doesn't affect the players as much as most would think.

It is still fairly easy for USA players to play poker online and it is not very hard to deposit and withdrawal money, as new methods are popping up daily. It does still affect us all, but players should never worry that they are breaking the law just by simply playing the wonderful game of poker. There are also still many different options and some of the biggest and best poker rooms online, still do in fact offer their poker rooms to USA players.