5 Online Poker Rooms that Still Accept US Poker Players

When the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) was signed into law, it ruffled the feathers of online poker sites around the globe. Many sites stopped accepting real money players from the United States almost immediately after the law took effect.

Major players in the online poker industry like Party Poker, Titan Poker, InterPoker, Pacific Poker, and Doyle's Room all shut their virtual doors to poker players residing in the United States.

However, there are still plenty of online poker sites who are choosing to do business with US-based poker players.

(A quick note - The UIGEA does NOT make it a crime for a US citizen to play online poker. The bill itself goes after the financial institutions and how poker accounts are funded.)

Here are 5 online poker sites that are still currently accepting players from the United States.

Poker Stars - Poker Stars is one of the world's most popular online poker sites. Some of the world's best poker players play online poker here. 3 of the last 4 World Series of Poker Main Event champions have come from Poker Stars. They are Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, and Joe Hachem.

Poker Stars has a great interface and plenty of online players. Be careful, it's also known as one of the net's most competitive online poker sites.

Full Tilt Poker - Full Tilt is endorsed by many of today's most recognizable professional poker players. Stars like Howard Lederer, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, Gus Hansen, and Phil Ivey are all part of "Team Full Tilt".

Full Tilt's software and customer service is top notch. You can also find many of the "Team Full Tilt" members playing online. Even if you don't have the bankroll to play with them, you can still sit and watch, and try to learn a thing or two from the pros.

Absolute Poker - Absolute Poker has been around for awhile, but they have recently made a big push at the US online poker market. The software at Absolute Poker is solid, but not spectacular, although improvements have been made recently.