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

NETWORK
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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COIN POKER

BONUS:
150% up to $2,000
★★★★
4.1 / 5

RAKEBACK SITE WITH HIGHEST PERCENTAGE RETURN

NETWORK
INDEPENDENT
RAKEBACK
33%
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Coin Poker is the largest pure crypto-currency online poker site on the internet. CP is also the fastest-growing rakeback site with steadily increasing player traffic, growing tournament guarantees, and a smooth poker client interface.

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Pennsylvania's SugarHouse Casino Fined $32.5K for Doug Polk Flip

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The SugarHouse Casino in Pennsylvania just got “Polked” to the tune of $32,500. Find out what went down with Doug Polk while he was playing poker here and why state regulators were unhappy about it.

Blizzard Hosting $250K Hearthstone Masters Tour: Las Vegas Event

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There's a new Hearthstone Masters Tour on the way, and the first stop will be held in Las Vegas with a prize pool of $250,000. Read on to learn more about this event and other changes in store for this online collectible card game.

Virginia Passes SB1126 Legislation Authorizing up to 5 Casinos

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One more state is poised to join the ranks of those with casino gambling. A recently passed bill will see up to five brick-and-mortar gambling centers open within the state. Read on to find out more.

Ignition’s Black Diamond Poker Open to Award $4MM+ in March 2019

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The Black Diamond Poker Open is returning to the PaiWangLuo Network March 1 and will run until March 31. There are more than 100 events that guarantee in excess of $4 million in total. Find out more about the schedule and which poker room to join to participate in the BDPO.

U.K. to Implement Stricter ID Verification Standards for Gambling

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The United Kingdom Gambling Commission continues to expand the number and scope of the regulations that online gambling firms must comply with. This time, it's implementing tougher customer identity verification requirements. Read on to find out more.

New Hampshire Sues, Others Irate at Wire Act Opinion

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The surprise Wire Act reversal by the Department of Justice in January was most unwelcome in many quarters. New Hampshire is suing the DoJ, and others are grumbling in displeasure too. Read more about this story.

Google Fined by Russia, Agrees to Block Gambling Sites

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Russia demands that search engines filter their results to exclude offshore gaming providers. Google was in violation of this law, but the search leader has agreed to block this web content in the Russian market. Read on to learn more about this story.

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