Free Online Poker for U.S. Residents

The good news is if you want to play free online poker last year's change in U.S. federal law does not affect you. Any online poker room that offers play money games are still available to U.S. Residents

Rummy Royal

New options are available for people in the United States that want to play real money card games online. Rummy Royal offers several rummy variations such as gin rummy and kalooki. Games are available for both play money and real money. Single games as well as tournament play are offered. They even have freeroll tournaments so you play for free and win for real!

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Traditional Online Poker Rooms Offering Real Money Games for US Players

Full Tilt Poker

Not all online Poker rooms have stop accepting U.S. players. The restriction on internet gaming in the Safe Port Act is not aimed at players but rather payment methods. Full Tilt Poker has made the decision to stay in the game and is hoping to capture a good share of the U.S. market that has been shut out by Party Poker. New players that join and use the bonus code PKRCASH can receive a bonus of up to $600. Full Tilt Poker is the online poker rooms designed by the pros and was the first online poker room to introduced software designed just for Mac users.

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Other Sites Open to Players from the USA

The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006

On September 30, 2006 the United States Congress passed The Safe Port Act. That measure also contained certain provisions known as the ‘Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006’.

PartyGaming, and several other online poker rooms no longer accept wagers from U.S. Customers now that the Act has become Law.

Customers resident in the United States or accessing Partygaming servers from the US can no longer access their real money gaming services. Customers are still able to use the play money and any non-gambling services they may offer. Customers can cash out their present balance if they wish.

There will be no impact on non-US customers.

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The Future of Online Poker for U.S. Residents

It is doubtful whether US authorities will be able to achieve their stated goals - protection of minors and the prevention of gaming addiction - by introducing such legislation. Past experience with restrictive measures to prevent the abuse of alcohol has shown that such prohibition did not have the desired effect, merely driving consumers underground and contributing to the rapid growth of an entirely unregulated black market. The online gaming industry is unanimous in its view that the creation of forward-looking regulation can more effectively address issues such as consumer protection, the protection of minors, the prevention of gaming addiction, or the prevention of money laundering. Such a policy, if properly monitored by the authorities, would be much more effective than this general ban.

If you want to support changes to the laws check out the Poker Players Alliance and make your voice heard

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