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Originally posted by Kyosukee:
It is still quite possible. If you plan on playing poker online and don't utilize a rakeback site, I would suggest signing up for rakeback. I personally use raketherake. From there you can find a few poker networks that still accept US players.

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Originally posted by Ashcatchemall:
The couple professional gamblers I know have either quit online or moved to Canada. I know it's a bit vague but the one still in town says "it's just not worth it". I'd suggest doing a lot of research.

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That's the impression I get from my brother-in-law, who used to play pretty extensively online. He now just hits up the regional tribal casinos that offer poker instead of messing around online.

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Raketherake gives you back part of that rake because they get some promotional bonus for sending people to a site, or something. They put a portion of the rake that you've been a part of back on your account for that site because you listed raketherake as the "person" who referred you. Of course, if you don't plan on playing in volume amounts or just don't plain trust the rakeback site, you can just use that site to see which poker networks still accept US players.

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Originally posted by Kyosukee:
For every hand of poker played in a ring game, a casino or online website takes what is called a rake, a small percentage of the pot, as a "user's fee", more or less. If you've ever played at a Casino, you'll notice the small amount of chips (usually like 10% or so) the dealer will put aside during the course of a hand.

Raketherake gives you back part of that rake because they get some promotional bonus for sending people to a site, or something. They put a portion of the rake that you've been a part of back on your account for that site because you listed raketherake as the "person" who referred you. Of course, if you don't plan on playing in volume amounts or just don't plain trust the rakeback site, you can just use that site to see which poker networks still accept US players.

I prefer playing in person, simply because I would never put extreme amounts of money in a website because cash out is by check and thus, might take a while, versus in person at the cashier is quick.

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Personally, I wouldn't ever give my social security number to a gambling web site, and I wouldn't trust one that didn't want it. A very strange catch-22.

For all the people who are behind the curve in life, hate to be so blunt, but uh yea... There is a new currency called bitcoin and people all over the USA play online poker anonymously everday.

The main site, https://sealswithclubs.eu/

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Originally posted by baldr7:
issue there is age restriction

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In that case, you shouldn't be playing anyway.

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