Online poker is a complex subject. The legality of playing, the online poker sites available to play at, and many other facets of the game are affected by geography. For American players, experts at ProfessionalRakeback.com have researched online poker at a granular level and created these guides for each of the 50 states.

Choose a state below to learn everything you need to know about how and where to play poker online from within your state of residence.

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ProfessionalRakeback.com offers a variety of rakeback deals to our readers. Below you will find our top three rakeback deals. However, for more information on what rakeback is, why it might be helpful to you, and for access to our full list of rakeback sites to play on, you need to visit our comprehensive poker Rakeback guide.

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ACR POKER

BONUS:
100% up to $2,000
★★★★
4.3 / 5

RAKEBACK SITE WITH THE MOST GAMES

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27%
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Not only does ACR Poker boast the highest traffic of any US-serving rakeback-offering poker room, but it also has the largest online poker tournaments, including the famous recurring $10 Million VENOM tournament and at least one $250,000 guaranteed tourney each Sunday.

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BLACKCHIP POKER

BONUS:
100% up to $2,000
★★★★
4.2 / 5

RAKEBACK SITE WITH THE HIGHEST TRAFFIC

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27%
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Black Chip Poker is part of the same Winning Poker Network as ACR Poker, so most of the same advantages and disadvantages of ACR apply to this room too. It's a good idea to sign up for a BCP account if you already have an ACR account that you don't want to use for one reason or another.

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Reno Casino Must Pay $40K+ for Promoting Offshore Gambling

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Boomtown Casino in Reno took the questionable step of affiliating with offshore gambling companies while being itself subject to the laws of the State of Nevada. All was well until the Gaming Control Board started investigating. Read about the penalties levied against Boomtown and why the casino made such a boneheaded decision in the first place.

Rattlesnake Open Bites Global Poker Players Hard in New Scandal

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Players at Global Poker were eagerly anticipating the conclusion of the Rattlesnake Open and its three Main Events on Sunday, May 20. However, unexpected problems soon cropped up. Read on to learn what happened and how poorly Global Poker handled this new scandal.

Is Live Poker Coming to Japan? Hai!

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Japan is getting ready to allow live casino poker games. Keep reading for details on the Integrated Resorts Implementation bill, which is working its way through the Japanese Diet right now and will authorize the construction of up to three casino resorts.

8% Point of Consumption Tax Planned for Victoria, Australia

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The government of the state of Victoria in Australia is introducing a Point of Consumption (PoC) tax on gambling, which will become active on Jan. 1, 2019. Read about the impetus behind this decision and what it means for online gaming in Australia.

Run It Once Poker - Is Phil Galfond's Poker Site Vaporware?

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Phil Galfond has finally posted a couple of updates on his long-delayed online poker site, Run It Once Poker. We've examined the contents of these posts carefully, but we don't think they're very informative. Read on to learn more.

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Sports Betting

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In a groundbreaking decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of New Jersey, finding that the 1992 PASPA legislation is invalid. This means that there's no federal law preventing states from legalizing sports betting anymore. Read on for details about this case.

LeoVegas Penalized by U.K. Gambling Commission

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The UK Gambling Commission has been busy lately. Online bookmaker and casino site LeoVegas is the latest organization to come under its crosshairs. Read on to learn about the infractions LeoVegas committed and the hefty £600K+ fine that it has to pay.

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