That said, numerous sites currently accept US players, and thousands of US players play on these sites daily.įederally speaking, playing online poker in the USA is NOT illegal for you, the end user. The biggest players in the late 2000's, PokerStars and Full Tilt, were prosecuted under US law, settled without guilt/admitting any criminal misdeeds, and have been forced to shut down their US facing operations. US laws about online poker create a less than hospitable environment and many poker sites see the US market as too risky. US players have far fewer options when it comes to online poker than most of the rest of the world. All of the information below targeted towards USA players should also be considered for Australian residents too. They are no longer allowed to play on official sites such as PokerStars or FullTilt. Any Australian residents will now need to use an off-shore site similar to the USA currently does if they wish to play online poker. NOTE: As of, Australia has joined the USA in restricting online poker.
General Advice for Players in the USA & Australia (other countries, see bottom of wiki) General Advice for Players in the USA & Australia (other countries, see bottom of wiki).
