The Best Online Poker Sites
Welcome to PokerSite.org! The goal of our site is to teach you about online poker, and recommend the best poker sites. As you have probably realized, when you Google "poker site" there are millions of results, so it can be a virtually impossible task for one person to narrow all those options down to the best poker website.
That's where we come in - our team has played at all of the best poker sites, and reviewed each poker site based on the room's player traffic, promotions, software, games, tournaments, reputation, support, and more. You can use our expertise to easily find the perfect poker site for your location, style of play, and goals. If you already know about online poker and want to start playing right away, here are our three favorite online poker sites:
| Rank | Poker Site | Bonus | Referral Code | Ready to Play? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  |
100% up to $600 | PSITEORG | » www.FullTiltPoker.com |
| #2 |  |
111% up to $1,100 | POKERSITEORG | » www.UltimateBet.com |
| #3 |  |
150% up to $500 | PSITEORGAP | » www.AbsolutePoker.com |
Each of the poker sites above:
- Accept all players (including Americans, Canadians, Europeans, Australians, and all others).
- Allow you to play online for real money (if you wish).
- Offer exclusive bonuses to players who use our "referral codes". By using the referral codes listed in the table above, you are guaranteed to receive the corresponding bonuses at each poker site. If you don't know what these "bonuses" and "referral codes" are, don't worry - we explain it all on another page, which we link to later.
Poker Site Reviews
If you would like to know a little more about the sites above before you make your decision, that is perfectly understandable. To read all-access, unbiased reviews of all of the major poker websites, head on over to our "Poker Site Reviews" section. The page lists 20+ reviews of poker sites, and also offers specific toplists such as the "Easiest to Beat Poker Sites" and the "Best Poker Bonuses" (that page is a great one to read if you would like to learn how poker bonuses work). To read full reviews of our five favorite poker sites, click the links below:
- Full Tilt Poker Review - scored a 93% in our review.
- Ultimate Bet Review - scored a 92% in our review.
- Absolute Poker Review - scored a 91% in our review.
- PokerStars Review - scored a 90% in our review.
- Bodog Poker Review - scored a 89.2% in our review.
As you can see by the high (and tight) scores, the poker websites listed above are all great choices. If you already know about online poker and were just looking for a site to play at, you should have plenty of information now to help you make your decision. However, if you aren't quite ready to start playing yet because you are new to the concept of "online poker", read on:
What Are "Poker Sites"?
The first thing that new players need to understand is the concept of an "online poker site". If you have only played poker in a live casino before, playing online can initially seem like an entirely new experience. However, the thing that's funny is online poker is basically exactly the same as live poker - all that is different is the location.
In live poker, players fly or drive to a casino, and walk through the casino to find the poker room. In online poker, players browse the Internet to find a poker site, then download the software to open up the online poker "lobby".
In live poker, players sign up on a board to find the table they want, then buy chips. In online poker, players scroll through the lobby to find the table they want to play, then buy chips with a credit card, eCheck, or eWallet (online poker deposit information available here: Poker Depositing).
In live poker, players sit down at their table and a live dealer runs the game and deals the cards. In online poker, players double click a table to open it, then sit down. A virtual dealer runs the game and deals the cards.
In live poker, when you are done you go to the cage to cash out your chips. In online poker, when you are done you go to the "Cashier" and can cash out via check, wire transfer, or eWallet. Everything really is the same!
Poker Room Toplists
One of the more unique sections of our site is our "Online Poker Guide", where we have specific toplists that rank poker sites in special comparisons. For example, you could learn about the best 3D Poker Sites, or the best Mac Poker Sites. Here are the most visited toplists in our Online Poker Guide:
- USA Poker Sites - Learn about the best poker sites that accept American players.
- Texas Hold'em Poker Sites - Find the best online poker sites for playing No Limit Texas Hold'em.
- Poker Sites with Tournaments - Play at the best poker sites for multi table tournaments.
- Game Specific Poker Rankings - This is a group of toplists for all the major poker games - i.e. the "Best Omaha Poker Sites", the "Best Sit and Go Poker Sites", etc.
By now you should have plenty of information to help you choose the best poker site, so we are going to move on to our other poker related content:
Poker Games
One of the larger sections on our websites is our poker rules guide, which lists the rules for over a dozen poker games. Some of the more popular pages in that section include the rules of Texas Hold'em and the rules of Omaha poker. We also link out to a few other poker rules sites which have even more variations than we do.
Poker Strategy
Once you know the rules of poker, and have chosen a poker website, your next step is to learn poker strategy. Using the proper strategies and tactics at the poker tables makes the difference between a winning player and a losing player, so this section of our poker site is probably the most important. Here are all of our poker strategy sections:
- No Limit Hold'em Strategy - Learn strategy for the most popular poker game, NL Hold'em.
- Poker Tournament Strategy - We teach you how to go deep in MTTs at the biggest online poker sites.
- Heads Up Strategy - This page lists strategies for beating opponents 1 vs. 1.
- Omaha Poker Strategy - Omaha is an up and coming game, and we list the best Omaha strategies.
- Seven Card Stud Strategy - Although Seven Card Stud is an old poker game, the strategy is still useful.
- Sit and Go Strategy - Learn how to crush sit and go's and move up in stakes.
- General Strategy - This page lists general strategy pieces that didn't fit in the other categories.
We're planning on adding more strategy sections in the future, so make sure to check back often.
Video Strategy Guides
In addition to our poker strategy articles, we also have poker strategy videos. These videos are almost 100% focused on sit and go strategy. Our resident pro walks you through a sit and go while explaining his strategy, thoughts, and moves. By seeing a winning player go through the motions, you can help your game immensely.
Latest Poker News
We've recently added a poker news section, and these are the latest news articles that we've published:
» Party Poker Repositions Itself for US Market
Once the number one online poker room in the world, Party Poker has taken a backseat to now thriving online poker presences in the US such as Full Tilt and PokerStars. After backing out of the US market at the onset of the UIGEA fiasco, they have been forced to ...
As you have probably noticed, our site looks totally different nowadays. We stuck with the same blue design for almost two years, but late last year we decided to switch things up. Although the redesign took forever, we're glad and proud to finally have it live. The most exciting aspect of ...
» PartyGaming Settles With USA
Today PartyGaming agreed to pay a $105 million sum to the United States government in turn for protection from prosecution for the company's ten years of illegal operations in the United States market. The "Non-Prosecution Agreement" will be paid off over three years and provides complete legal protection to PartyGaming ...
» Aced Poker Wins Dream Team Event
Team "Aced" won the inaugural Dream Team poker tournament by outplaying 147 other teams and 441 other players to take home the trophy. The first public version of the Dream Team poker event was a sold out affair with tons of poker professionals as well as celebrities on hand. The ...
To read more poker news head over to our poker news blog.
About PokerSite.org
PokerSite.org was launched in 2008, and has grown significantly since the early days. I'm Mike, and I own and operate the site on a daily basis. The main goal of PokerSite.org is to recommend the best poker sites, and I should disclose that the online poker sites do pay me for listing them on this site. However, I always do my best to stay unbiased and think of the players first.
I've been creating poker websites for over four years now and I used to play online at poker sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, but now I don't have as much time to play online. I still play occasionally at live casinos near my home.
If you would like to learn more about myself and the PokerSite.org team, read our About Us page. Or, if you have questions or comments on the site, contact me.