There's been a whole lot of changes in the industry since the passage of the UIGEA in October of '06. What seemed at first like nothing more than a vague threat to make funding a gambling account a little more difficult has turned out to result in the arrest of a payment processor's founders and the freezing of $55 million of player's funds. So how do you keep your money safe from the government, let alone the scam poker rooms? Read more...

There are a heck of a lot of online poker rooms out there. And let's face it, the internet's full of just as many bandits as pioneers. So how do you protect yourself and your investment? You ask for references. That's what we're here for. While we don't want to keep you from your fair share of the gold claim, we do want to give you good advice on how to steer clear of the desperadoes. Which is to say, we don't want to limit your choices, but we do want to show you the online poker rooms that we and a lot of others have had good experiences with. We'll also let you know about the online poker scams and how to keep clear of them.

So in our humble opinion, there really are only a handful of good online poker rooms out there. Most of these sites have been in business for over five years, and all of them at least two. In that time they've established a respectable reputation of timely payouts, fair play, and good service. These sites are solid, and we'll stake our reputation on it.

Above are some quick details on what we consider the top four online poker rooms. If you're looking for the full list of our recommended online poker rooms, visit the Online Poker Room Directory page. From there you can compare bonuses and incentives, and navigate to reviews on all of them. The reviews will give you every bit of company information you could ever need, as well as thorough, in-depth, and objective opinions based on our own betting experiences with these companies. And if there's anything you're looking for you don't find here, let us know, we're always looking for ways to improve

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