Party Poker US Players

Even though Party Poker is one of the leading online poker rooms in the world, and has some of the best games and tournaments, promotions, loyalty programs, multi OS support, and is available in multiple languages, it has one big shortcoming; you can’t find any American player in the site, thanks to a recently passed anti-gambling law in the US. The law bars any gambling website from accepting US players in to their folds. As a result, currently, all the players in Party Poker are from Asia, Scandinavia, or South America. Also, there are lots of players from the neighboring Canada.

The US govt. may have had only the right inventions when they brought in the new law banning online gambling. But, the law intended to curb the activities of unscrupulous websites have also played spoil sport to genuine poker sites such as Party Poker as well.

However, the blanket ban on US players had turned out to be a lucky break for all non-US players for they are now able to find a place in sit ‘n’ go tournaments much easier than before, thanks to the dropping competition levels. On the contrary, absence of US players has also killed the excitement Party Poker had long been known for. Now, with the high end wagering, and neck-to-neck competition all gone, even the latest $25 and 100% extra up to $500 bonuses, claimed through 25ALLIn and 500ALLIN bonus codes during sign up, has failed to generate the euphoria Party Poker once had in plenty. The lack of high wagers also brought down the money one could have won in Party Poker.

Now, the US players have only few sites to turn to, such as Poker Stars and Ultimate Bet, who are still accepting US players. It is a pity that even the neighboring Canada residents have no trouble taking part in online gambling, while US residents cannot.

Despite the tactical advantages other players are enjoying now, the absence of US players are a real loss to Party Poker bonus code and its patrons, and it is already showing in terms of dropping standards, low wagers, and an obvious loss of excitement in the poker rooms. Let’s hope that things will change in the future, and perhaps another amendment may be passed that would permit online gambling in the US, at least for the genuine sites in the fray.