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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BetOnline & Sportsbetting.ag in New Jersey: customers no longer accepted from NJ

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Bad news for New Jersey fans of real money online gaming excitement: BetOnline and Sportsbetting.ag have elected to stop serving The Garden State. Find out more about this disappointing news and possible reasons for the decision.

PokerStars Reduces Multi-Tabling Limit From 24 to 4

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The largest online poker site in the world, PokerStars, has significantly lowered the number of cash games a user can play simultaneously. The old limit was 24; the new one is 4. Find out the possible motivations behind this move and what the internet poker community thinks of it.

10 Times Wins Slot Review: familiar symbols + big top prize

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Ten Times Wins is unusual in the current realm of online casino slot games in that it uses cherries, bars, 7s, and other time-honored icons. But is it too old-fashioned? We think not, and in fact, it was created as a sequel to an already-successful game. Read on to find out more.

Fast & Sexy Slot Review: race along the road to riches

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Cars, girls, and – perhaps best of all – cash. What's not to love about the Fast & Sexy slot from Bodog/Bovada? We've taken a close look at this game to find out if it delivers what it promises and how fun it is to play.

Breaking News: PokerTracker HACKED - Credit Card #s Exposed!

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Beware! If you're a PokerTracker customer, then your credit card information may have been illicitly obtained by criminals. Read to learn more about this security flaw, how it was discovered, the resolution, and if you were at any risk.

Exclusive News: Chico Poker Network Announces Anti-Bot Policy

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The Chico Poker Network has decided to come out strongly against poker bots. But is this going to make a real difference? Keep reading to learn more about what bots are, how they work, what the CPN said about them, and other details related to this topic.

Pot Limit Omaha From Square One - Part V: Postflop Play & Planning

Postflop Planning Primer for PLO

PLO bears a superficial resemblence to its flop-game cousin, No Limit Texas Hold'em, but there are important differences, which we explain in our series Pot Limit Omaha Poker From Square One.

The info contained in our guide is too exhaustive to fit in a single page, which is why we've divided up into eight separate sections. In Part V, we take a look at planning your postflop play and how to account for such factors as the strength of your hand, the number of players in the pot, and your position.

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