POKER-ARCADE

When the Unlawful Internet gambling Enforcement Act was brought into US law
it changed the way online poker was played. Many of the online poker sites that offered gaming to the US residents stopped doing so. The US residents can still play but are unable to go on and play the ‘real money’ games.

Some of the major online poker websites such as Titan Poker
Pacific Poker
Party Poker and many others stopped doing business with US residents.

There is some hope for the US residents wanting to play online poker as here are the top rated poker rooms and the poker sites accepting US players to this day.

Poker Stars – This website still accepts US players and it is among the favorites around the globe. It is renowned for major poker players playing here. Some of the finalists of the World Poker Series play regularly here. So if you are truly talented at poker then this is the site for you. This is known to be one of the world most competitive and top rated poker rooms so watch out if you are only a beginner!

Full Tilt Poker – This website is actually endorsed by some of the world’s best and most recognizable poker players today. You don’t have to play here if you feel you are not good enough yet
you can watch and learn tips from some of the professionals that use this website. The software that they use for the poker and the customer service is among the best available.

Absolute Poker – To play here you will have to download their software which has had some improvements as of late. This makes the playing experience more comfortable for users and they are one of the few poker sites accepting US players. This site has been around quite some time now and they have recently made a push towards the American market.

Bodog Poker – this poker site accepting US players is becoming extremely popular. This website offers some great tournaments for US players and the software that has to be downloaded is of a top quality and is extremely easy to use.

Ultimate Bet – This is considered to have the top rated poker rooms around today on the internet. Not only is this poker sites accepting US players but it is also endorsed by the poker player Phil Hellmuth
otherwise known as ‘The Poker Brat’. It has been around for some time on the internet and is extremely popular among the players.

The UIGEA doesn’t actually make playing poker illegal but in some states or tribal laws it may do for some US players. Make sure you always know the laws when you are playing online poker for real money and keep up to date with your rights.

You can still have a great time playing poker for money even if you are a US resident; you just have to know where to go!

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It is approximately two hundred years since poker has been introduced but the poker that is being called online poker is a recently introduced phenomenon. Though online poker is of recent origin
it has gained popularity at a very fast pace and is now played all over the world with a new perception.

Online sportsbooks were the first to be introduced in the internet and they were followed by many
one among them being online poker. Online casinos were also introduced in the mid 90s
the same time when sportsbooks reached the internet. Microgaming
that came up in the early 90s is a good example and has now become a casino software developer.

In 1998
Planet poker entered the scene and was the first to create an online poker gambling rooms. It was the first and the last of its kind for quite long. With passage of time
many new and big poker sites reached the net carrying a maximum rate of about 3 dollars with an initial rake of five percent. The industry was recognized only in 1998 but it noteworthy that the rates have been almost the same.

In 1999
Paradise Poker was created and this has now become the leader in industry. It was around this time that Dutch Boyd created Poker Spot.

Though Poker spot is the pioneer in running poker tournaments online
they faced whole lot of problems. The group did not collect the deposits of the players from its credit card partners. The company did not remit the winnings of the players as all deposits it held
were not returned. This resulted in their fall.

The introduction of the Netellers e-cash system has reduced the repetitions of the problems encountered by the Poker spot group in other poker players. The online poker groups are provided with funds from the Neteller system. The Netellers e-cash system frees the players from the trouble of using the wire transfer or credit card to deposit money in order to enter the poker group. This has helped in the minimization of frauds and improved the credibility of the company.

In the year 2001
online poker industry welcomed the entry of the two giant firms
Party Poker and Poker Stars. Paradise was on the lead until 2003
when they were overtaken by Party Poker due to the latter?s strategic advertising. The launch of World Poker Tour along with the Party Poker Million strategies attracted a lot of people and drove the group to success.

Chris MoneyMaker also contributed a lot to the popularity and growth of online poker. He was charged with 40 dollars to enter the poker room. He won the satellite tournament conducted by the Poker stars and was qualified for the final and the main event. He won the topmost prize of 2.5 Million dollars in a game considered to be one of the biggest of the World’s Series of Poker tournaments and in which about 839 participants had contested.

The creation of the site http://www.pokertips.org made online poker more accessible to all people especially to those who were new to the field of online poker. In 2004
that is one year after the launch of the site
the game became very popular with the fascinating story of Mr. Moneymaker adding another feather to its cap. The companies pocketed huge amounts and there were other entrants like Noble Poker and the Full Tilt Poker to the industry as well.

Sportingbet
a listed sportsbook acquired Paradise Poker and this contributed to the growth of gambling industry. A lot of companies considered listing in the stock market as it helped them get funds to aid expansion of their business.

The United Kingdom has passed a legislation which states that gambling is legal.

Today we have a lot of sites that educate people who are new to the industry on the game. They aid in developing the skills of the beginners and making them professionals. Here are a few books on online poker: the Super System which is by Doyle Brunson
the Hold
‘em Poker for the Advanced Players and this is by Sklansky
Malmuth
the Killer Poker which is by John Vorhaus and Texas Holdem which is by Ken Warren. You are advised to learn the basic skills and the poker theory from experts.

Some of the best Online Poker Sites

Texas Holdem Poker
StudStrategy
Low Limit Omaha
Poker School Online at pokerschoolonline.com
Ichiban Poker
Poker Performance Psychology
PlayWinningPoker.com and playwinningpoker.com
The Gamblers Edge at thegamblersedge.com
Poker Pro Association
Low Limit Holdem at lowlimitholdem.com
PokerStrategy
Poker Pages at pokerpages.com

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Titan Poker is proud to announce the Poker Cup Australia Super Satellite Series awarding one or more skillful poker players with a seat(s) to the upcoming Australia Poker Cup 2008
which will be staged from October 12th – October 20th
2008 at the Crown Casino in Melbourne
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