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Bitcoin Poker - Top 10 Sites Accepting Bitcoin Deposits 2020!

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Several years ago, the idea of using Bitcoin to play poker online was just a pipe dream, but it is now a reality at many poker sites. The digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin makes things convenient for both players and poker rooms alike because it enables speedy transactions with relative anonymity and low fees. This is especially useful for American poker fans and those in other restrictive markets because they otherwise would have to wait a long time for payouts to arrive and sometimes have to pay substantial surcharges.

We've compiled a short and sweet list of the top poker sites accepting bitcoin that serve U.S. players and other offshore customers:

Bitcoin Online Poker Sites for USA
  1. Ignition Poker
  2. BetOnline / SB Poker
  3. Bovada
  4. Bodog.eu
  5. Intertops
  6. Americas Cardroom / BlackChip / True Poker
  7. SwCPoker
  8. Nitrogen Poker
  9. Juicy Stakes
  10. Blockchain Poker
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1. Ignition Poker

✓ USA, AUS | x No CAN

Withdrawals – min: $10 | max: $9,500 | speed: 1 day
Deposits – min: $10 | max: $5,000

Ignition Cashier Showing Bitcoin

Ignition poker is the largest site in the U.S. market for cash games, and its popularity will probably grow even further now that it supports Bitcoin.

2. BetOnline / SB Poker

✓ USA, CAN, Worldwide | No AUS

Withdrawals – min: $20 | max: $10,000 | speed: 2 days
Deposits – min: $20 | max: $50,000

SB.ag Cashier Showing BTC

These sites on the Chico Poker Network are heavy supporters of digital currencies as evidenced by their recent decision to transact in Litecoin in addition to Bitcoin.

3. Bovada Poker

✓ USA | No AUS, No CAN

Withdrawals – min: $10 | max: $9,500 | speed: 1 day
Deposits – min: $10 | max: $5,000

Ignition Cashier Showing Bitcoin

Bovada is a wonderful place for BTC poker and also for casino games and sports-betting. There are separate welcome bonuses for each type of gaming.

4. Bodog.eu Poker

✓ CAN | No AUS, No USA

Withdrawals – min: $10 | max: $9,500 | speed: 1 day
Deposits – min: $10 | max: $5,000

Ignition Cashier Showing Bitcoin

Bodog.eu is the Canadian arm of the Bodog betting powerhouse. It boasts a poker room, casino, and sportsbook.

5. Intertops

✓ USA, CAN, Worldwide | No AUS

Withdrawals – min: $100 | max: $2,500 | speed: 2 days
Deposits – min: $25 | max: $1,000

Intertops Bitcoin Deposit Screenshot

The limits at Intertops are a tad bit restrictive, but they should be fine for most players looking to just play a few tables now and again.

6. Americas Cardroom / BlackChip Poker / True Poker

✓ USA, CAN, Worldwide | No AUS

Withdrawals – min: $50 | max: $10,000 | speed: 3 days
Deposits – min: $50 | max: $25,000

Americas Cardroom Bitcoin Deposits

All three of these sites are on the Winning Poker Network, which is THE place to go for tournament action if you’re in the United States.

7. SwCPoker

✓ USA, AUS, CAN, Worldwide

Withdrawals – min: 0.02 BTC | max: Not Stated | speed: less than 12 hours
Deposits – min: 0.00001 BTC | max: Not Stated

BTC Cashier Window at SwCPoker

SwCPoker is the latest evolution of the old Seals with Clubs, which first introduced Bitcoin to the poker ecosystem. Unlike the previous sites on our list, this one banks exclusively in BTC, and all tables are denominated in μBTC (one SwC chip is equal to 0.000001 bitcoin).

8. Nitrogen Poker

✓ USA, AUS, CAN, Worldwide

Withdrawals – min: 0.001 BTC | max: None | speed: less than 12 hours
Deposits – min: None | max: None

Nitrogen Sports Poker Bitcoin Deposit Address

Nitrogen Sports is probably the most well-known Bitcoin sportsbook around, and they added poker to their portfolio in 2014. Each chip is equal to 1/1,000 of a bitcoin, and BTC is the only valid currency accepted.

9. Juicy Stakes

✓ USA, AUS, CAN, Worldwide

Withdrawals – min: $100 | max: $2,500 | speed: 2 days
Deposits – min: $25 | max: $1,000

Juicy Stakes Cashier Bitcoin Deposits

Juicy Stakes is a partner site of Intertops, but it lacks a sportsbook and some of the other gaming options that Intertops has.

10. Blockchain Poker

✓ USA, AUS, CAN, Worldwide

Withdrawals – min: 0.001 BTC | max: None | speed: < 1 hour
Deposits – min: None | max: None

blockchain.poker Cashier Bitcoin Deposits

Blockchain.poker offers in-browser crypto games supporting Bitcoin (along with its derivatives Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV). You get 100 Satoshis for free upon signup!

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If you have yet to begin your Bitcoin gambling adventures, then don’t worry – we’ll show you how to get started. Consult our thorough Bitcoin guide to learn how to purchase coins, send them to wallets, and make your deposits at online poker rooms, casinos, and really any other merchant that accepts this form of payment.

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Bitcoin Poker FAQ

If you have any questions about funding your poker account and receiving your winnings through Bitcoin, then look through our FAQ below. We've collected common questions and answers about this subject below for your enlightenment.

At mainstream poker rooms, the coins you deposit are converted into U.S. dollars before being credited to your account. This is because the games are denominated in dollars rather than bitcoins. The exceptions are Nitrogen, SwCPoker, and Blockchain.Poker, which keep your funds as bitcoins and spread games that are listed in fractions of a bitcoin.

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Once you make a deposit and your money is converted into dollars, it will remain the same amount of dollars regardless of any fluctuations in the price of Bitcoin. The exceptions are again SwCPoker, Nitrogen Sports, and Blockchain Poker because they hold your balance in BTC form.

When your withdrawal request is processed, the USD amount of the payout is exchanged, at a pretty fair conversion rate, for bitcoins, and these BTC are sent to the wallet address you specified. Note that the exchange rate that's used is calculated at the time the site actually sends your coins, not when you make the request. This spares you from some of the volatility involved in transacting with crypto-currency because of the short interval between when the poker room submits the transaction and when it is confirmed.

However, at Nitrogen Sports Poker, SwC, and blockchain.poker, there is no conversion to and from fiat currency because these sites do all their business in bitcoins, including the actual gameplay and all cashier functions.

Yes, at most major internet poker destinations, crypto-currency users are still subject to the same Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks that apply to those players employing legacy forms of payment. You'll probably have to send in a photo ID and proof of residence before an offshore poker site will send you your winnings. There are exceptions, most notably SwCPoker, which takes pride in its “no dox” policy.

We strongly urge you to refrain from sending your bitcoins directly from an exchange to a gaming operator. This is especially true for residents of the United States.

These organizations have to comply with regulations in the jurisdictions they trade in, and quite a few of them prohibit online gambling. Although there's a chance you'll get away with it, helped by the relative anonymity of BTC, there are sophisticated tools available for exchanges to delve through the blockchain history and determine that the funds you sent are for gambling purposes.

To be safe, always move your money to an intermediate wallet first before depositing it at a gaming site. We highly recommend the blockchain.com wallet because it is free, and it allows you to exercise control over your own private keys.

It's inadvisable to direct your winnings from your online poker site of choice to your exchange account particularly if you're a resident of the United States. It's very likely that the exchange contains language in its terms and conditions prohibiting its services from being used in connection with gambling products.

While most Bitcoin transactions are sufficiently hard to trace that there's no “smoking gun” to tip off whoever is watching, clever investigation of the addresses that a coin has passed through before ending up at the exchange can sometimes reveal the type of merchants that have accepted it. It's best to stay on the safe side by using a third-party wallet, like the one provided by blockchain.com, as an intermediary between all money movements from a gaming company and an exchange.

Those who send their money to a gaming site directly from an exchange or to an exchange directly from a gaming site are playing with fire if their home jurisdiction frowns upon internet wagering. We've heard countless reports of customers who've had their exchange accounts frozen or closed because of this.

In the majority of cases, the affected users get their money sent to them upon account closure, but this process may take some time and is not guaranteed. For the best results, always move your poker money to or from a wallet in the middle before commingling it with funds in your exchange balance.

Yes, there are many different digital coins that are accepted by sites that offer internet card games. Some of these forms of crypto money are quite popular (although not as widespread as Bitcoin) while others are only supported by a handful of online gaming sites. If you'd like to know more about two of the most commonly accepted coins for online poker, check out our Ethereum gambling guide and our page covering the best Bitcoin Cash gaming sites.

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Submitted by Steven Dempsey on Tue, 12/03/2019 - 14:40.

I am having a problem. I have been directed to the Nevada Attorney General's Office to "attempt" to recover bitcoin which I won on the site.
IF you have an "expert," OR any suggestions I would like to establish communications?"
Thank you, Steven, [email redacted]

Submitted by PRB Responds on Fri, 12/06/2019 - 09:41.

Hello Steven Dempsey,

We do believe that SWC Poker is a legitimate place to play online poker. They were the first Bitcoin only poker room in existence and to our knowledge have paid out all players over the last 7 years of their operation, even when the founder ran into licensing issues with the Nevada Gaming Commission a few years back.

With regard to your statement, we have no idea who referred you to the Nevada Attorney General or why. We would suggest simply reaching out to the support staff on SWC. Making a withdrawal should be as simple as clicking a few buttons and pasting in a legitimate Bitcoin address to receive payment.

If you wish to speak to us, you will need to provide more detail and use the "Contact Us" link on the bottom of any and every page on our website.

Cheers Steven!

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