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.

Rakeback Deals

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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WINNING
RAKEBACK
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

NETWORK
WINNING
RAKEBACK
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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Ignition Festival of Felt: $3M GTD This Holiday Season

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The Festival of Felt is set to begin at Ignition Casino, Bovada, and Bodog on Dec. 2. There are three parts to this event, and the total guaranteed prizes exceed $3 million. Keep reading to learn more about these tournaments.

PartyPoker MILLIONS $20M Gtd Tourney: Dec. 1 - 10

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The PartyPoker MILLIONS is back! Four starting days, many satellite opportunities, and $20 million up for grabs beginning on Dec. 1. There's just one problem: U.S. players have no way to participate. We'll tell you everything you need to know about the MILLIONS, including a similar lucrative tournament that you can play if you're an American.

Sick BURN: FL Man Kills Poker Foe Over $3,500 Loss

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A Florida poker loser got the ultimate revenge against the winner by murdering him. But wait till you see how through and merciless this unusual killing was. Needless to say, the criminal was pretty stupid and got caught. Read on for further information on this case.

Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu a GGPoker Ambassador

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Daniel Negreanu hasn't been part of Team PokerStars for a while now, and speculation was rife as to whether he would sign with another site. We now know: KidPoker has signed up with GGPoker. Find out more about his new ambassadorship and the way the site is promoting his presence.

PLO From Square One: Part VIII - Playing as a Caller

PLO: Playing as a Caller

Pot Limit Omaha is the natural next step for the successful Hold'em player, and we have decided to smooth the path for any such players by producing a thorough guide to four-card poker: Pot Limit Omaha Poker From Square One.

In the eighth and final part of our series, we go over the factors to consider when playing as a caller both in and out of position. Learn how to deal with c-bets, evaluate turn cards, decide upon your actions in multiway situations, and more.

DOJ Gets Dec. 20 Extension for Wire Act Case Appeal

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The Department of Justice lost a big Wire Act case against New Hampshire earlier this year, but it's planning to appeal. However, we may have to wait awhile because a court has granted it an extension to the original filing deadline. Between one thing and another, it seems like this case is nowhere close to a resolution. Find out what this means for online gambling and poker in the United States.

WSOP: Negreanu Is 2019 Player of the Year...No, Wait!

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Following the conclusion of the WSOP Europe festival, Daniel Negreanu was crowned the 2019 Player of the Year. But this was a big mistake! You see, an error in the calculations meant that Kid Poker was not the real winner – instead, that honor belonged to Robert Campbell. We'll give you all the information on this embarrassing fiasco.

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