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.

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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.

1

ACR POKER

BONUS:
100% up to $2,000
★★★★★
4.3 / 5

RAKEBACK SITE WITH THE MOST GAMES

NETWORK
WINNING
RAKEBACK
27%
MORE INFO
READ REVIEW

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.

More…

GET ACR POKER RAKEBACK NOW
2

BLACKCHIP POKER

BONUS:
100% up to $2,000
★★★★★
4.2 / 5

RAKEBACK SITE WITH THE HIGHEST TRAFFIC

NETWORK
WINNING
RAKEBACK
27%
MORE INFO
READ REVIEW

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.

More…

GET BCP RAKEBACK NOW

Alberta Seeks Tech Partner for Regulated Online Gambling

CAD Map Flag

Alberta, in Canada, is gearing up to establish a provincially run online gaming site, which will include poker. Find out more about Alberta's plans and the expected timeframe for rollout.

Overwatch Scandal: Female Player Revealed to Be Fake

Overwatch Logo

In 2018, a top-flight female player wowed the world of the Overwatch FPS game. However, all was not as it appeared. Read on to find out what happened and what the consequences are likely to be.

Pennsylvania Demands That Gaming Firms Ensure Wire Act Compliance

Outline Map of Pennsylvania

The DoJ's new Wire Act opinion has many in the online gaming sphere scrambling to make sure they're not in violation. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has asked its licensees to report, by Feb. 18, on how their operations could be affected.

HU4ROLLZ? Best USA-Friendly Online Heads-Up Cash Game Sites

Heads up Cash Games

Heads-up poker is an action-filled way to test your skills against a single adversary at a time. But what are the best online sites for heads-up cash games? Don't worry; we'll tell you!

US DoJ Opinion Reversal: Wire Act Applies to ALL Online Gambling

United States Flag Map

The Department of Justice has revised its take on the Wire Act in a new memorandum opinion. This reverses the stance it has held since 2011. Find out what this means for online poker and gambling within the United States.

5Dimes Fails to Pay $53,000 BBJ Winner, Changes Mind Facing Outrage

Logo of 5Dimes

The 5Dimes poker room refused to pay out a fairly won $53,000 Bad Beat Jackpot award - at least, this was what it did at first. Find out more about this dispute, how the poker playing community got involved, and what the final result was.

Adnan “NYPokerKing” Mohammad Owes $84K on PPPoker App

Logo of PokerClub.ag

Adnan Mohammad, the operator of the PokerClub.ag mobile cardroom, is allegedly failing to pay $84K that his club owes to players. Read about what happened and Adnan's sometimes unbelievable justifications for his actions.

Pages