Are sites that most Americans can use sites that non-Americans can't use?

Rational Madman · Sep 30, 2017

If you are in UK for example, can you join BetOnline ACR, Ignition etc and play for the real money or is it that there are only sites that either are for USA states other than Nevada and New Jersey or there are not?

P.S. Don't try to be witty and bring up a Sharia law nation or a nation like Australia which has same laws now as most of USA and outlaws most poker sites due to banning deals made with banks for cheaper transfers.

freestocks · Oct 1, 2017

I think you can play from most places.

doom · Oct 1, 2017

yes only global poker have problems with withdraw i think for non us players

AlexTheOwl · Oct 1, 2017

There is no simple answer for this. I travel to the UK for work often.

For the UK:

Ignition / Bovada / Bodog / Bodog88: No
ACR / BCP: No
BetOnline / Sportsbook: Yes, they seem to take players from everywhere, but I don't think they are licensed in the UK. So this is a grey area.

Many shady things are possible using VPNs and bitcoins, but I don't recommend it.

There are countries other than the US where Ignition / Bovada / Bodog / Bodog88 and ACR/BCP are available.

Pokerguy6666 · Oct 1, 2017

Speaking as a Canadian, I can play on every US site (ACR, BetOnline, etc.) plus many more that US players cannot. We are very blessed in Canada for online poker.

Rational Madman · Oct 1, 2017

AlexTheOwl said:
There is no simple answer for this. I travel to the UK for work often.

For the UK:

Ignition / Bovada / Bodog / Bodog88: No
ACR / BCP: No
BetOnline / Sportsbook: Yes, they seem to take players from everywhere, but I don't think they are licensed in the UK. So this is a grey area.

Many shady things are possible using VPNs and bitcoins, but I don't recommend it.

There are countries other than the US where Ignition / Bovada / Bodog / Bodog88 and ACR/BCP are available.

I assume this would apply to most nations then like African, Asian, South/Latin American yeah?

I know that now Australia has switched its laws to match USA

AlexTheOwl · Oct 1, 2017

Rational Madman said:
I assume this would apply to most nations then like African, Asian, South/Latin American yeah?

I know that now Australia has switched its laws to match USA

Bodog88 serves some Asian countries.

Bodog serves some Latin American countries.

On ACR you can see where a player is from by clicking on their name on the table. I see players from Brazil, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, South Africa, and probably other places that I don't remember.

So really the only way to answer this question is country by country, site by site.

Martin · Oct 1, 2017

UK can play ACR/BCP

AlexTheOwl · Oct 1, 2017

scokyl said:
UK can play ACR/BCP

I have been told differently by UK players. But you seem to be in the UK, and a firsthand source is better than second-hand knowledge. So I apologize for the error.

I assume they are not licensed, so it is a grey area, similar to BetOnline?

Martin · Oct 1, 2017

AlexTheOwl said:
I have been told differently by UK players. But you seem to be in the UK, and a firsthand source is better than second-hand knowledge. So I apologize for the error.

I assume they are not licensed, so it is a grey area, similar to BetOnline?

As far as I know they are licensed over here they have an EU address, registered in Cyprus.

Rational Madman · Oct 1, 2017

scokyl said:
As far as I know they are licensed over here they have an EU address, registered in Cyprus.

So not for long then, eh?

Martin · Oct 1, 2017

Rational Madman said:
So not for long then, eh?

Hehe probably not

Rational Madman · Oct 1, 2017

scokyl said:
Hehe probably not

Who needs to play against Americans when you can play against the whole world at once?

shdills · Mar 24, 2018

All can use

The sites that Americans can play on are sites that anyone can play on. Having a good mix of people makes for a better poker game.

Gamebreakr25 · Sep 19, 2018

Pokerguy6666 said:
Speaking as a Canadian, I can play on every US site (ACR, BetOnline, etc.) plus many more that US players cannot. We are very blessed in Canada for online poker.

That's cool. I hear good things about Canada. When I lived in Florida I met a girl from Canada. She was one of the coolest people I have EVER met in my life !!! Awesome

BHowell44 · Sep 26, 2018

Gamebreakr25 said:
That's cool. I hear good things about Canada. When I lived in Florida I met a girl from Canada. She was one of the coolest people I have EVER met in my life !!! Awesome

Pokerguy6666 said:
Speaking as a Canadian, I can play on every US site (ACR, BetOnline, etc.) plus many more that US players cannot. We are very blessed in Canada for online poker.

I am jealous. I wish I lived in Canada

naunihal03 · Oct 19, 2018

I am from India and I play on ACR and they do have deposit and withdraw options like neteller, ecozpay, bitcoin.

AlexTheOwl said:
Bodog88 serves some Asian countries.

Bodog serves some Latin American countries.

On ACR you can see where a player is from by clicking on their name on the table. I see players from Brazil, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, South Africa, and probably other places that I don't remember.

So really the only way to answer this question is country by country, site by site.

Cliffmeister · Oct 20, 2018

Hi all,
I am from South Africa and looking for online poker site to play except for Silversands poker. Can anyone please help?

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