We've chosen to focus only on the best online poker sites and ignore smaller 'fringe' sites, since funds might not be safe there and game integrity might be questionable. Friendly sites, and ROW (rest-of-world) sites. We've divided our reviews into two sections: U.S. Other questions to ask yourself when choosing a site to play include: What games and stakes do you want to play? Do you want to also be able to bet on sports and casino games? How soft/easy are the current games on a given poker network? We tend not to care too much about the visual aesthetics of each site, but you might and that's okay! We include screenshots so you can decide if you like the way a site looks. The good news is that there are still a few great and perfectly legal options for U.S. Back in April of 2011, the United States prohibited certain gambling websites from operating in the U.S. Deciding where you should play poker online depends on a few key factors, the most important of which is what country you live in.
