What poker sites accept US/American players?

[Sofa King We Toddid]

Hi all,

While I'm pretty sure online poker will be widely available to US players at some point soon, I just wanted to know [em]how[/em] american people can play online poker and what/if any poker sites accept US citizens? Or even if it's just possible? Is it possible for us guys in the USA to play poker on the internet?

Thanks for your help in advance!

UPDATE: I just saw another thread here saying Carbon Poker is now the #1 online poker site for US players

[PokerPirate]

Hey Sofa, I'm from the US so I was pretty pissed last year on Black Friday when it became very difficult for me to gamble even at just $0.01/$0.02. I'd also like to know how I can play online poker???

I don't want to play anywhere illegal or somewhere that might get shut down, but please let me know if anyone knows any poker sites that accept American players!

[Pates]

Very good question. In fact someone asked this a few months back and there are a few sites that allow US players to play online poker.

Now I don't pretend to understand the American legal system or why online poker is banned in the States so I couldn't say for sure that depositing is completely safe. But what I do know is that Carbon Poker allows US deposits and has been running fine since poker's black Friday last year. I'd say it's a pretty safe option but that's just an opinion.

My only advice would be not to deposit too much as it could be risky. If you do want to deposit a lot then just make sure you withdraw winnings quickly so that they don't get tied up. Good luck!

[PokerPirate]

I've signed up to Carbon Poker and I'm able to play without any problems, thanks for posting that up Pates - I can finally play poker in the US without having my basic freedoms restricted.

For anyone else that is worried, I was also able to withdraw from Carbon Poker within a week after testing out a small deposit and withdrawal. All seems to be working well. I have to say if you're looking for what sites to play poker on if you're from the United States then you probably shouldn't look any further than this place. In fact I'm pretty sure nearly every US poker player made the switch to Carbon following poker's black Friday last year - so the site is absolutely buzzin.

UPDATE: Just been able to make my second withdrawal to the US from Carbon Poker. All looking good.