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Nevada’s (And U.S.’s) Only Legal Poker Site, Ultimate Poker, Continues Hitting New Heights

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Ultimate Poker is not just the one and only licensed and regulated online poker site currently operating in the state of Nevada but it’s also the only one in the whole country. And now Ultimate Poker is continuing to break new ground by celebrating 10 million hands dealt with a big $10,000 promotion and the release of a brand new poker software and VIP program to boot.

The 10 million hands celebration is open only to players residing in Nevada, so we won’t take too much time here with the details, but suffice it to say it bodes well for U.S. poker sites to come – and there will be plenty to come – as it shows intrastate online poker rooms capable of emulating the same type and scale of promotional offerings as online poker rooms with international player bases.

The new software Nevada players have to look forward to, as well as the revamped VIP program, are also things for players throughout the U.S. to take notice of, as it reflects what can be expected in other states like New Jersey or Delaware, where licensed and regulated online poker rooms are just around the corner.

The new Ultimate Poker VIP rewards program, incidentally, is called Color UP and offers 8 tiers from White Chip up to Cranberry Chip, with monthly opportunities to advance and two annual prize targets: $10K in rake earning Gold Plaque status and $100K in rake earning Platinum Plaque status. The new Ultimate Poker software update will also include a renovated UP store.

Legal US Online Poker Stalled Again

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United States Senate Majority Leader and the Democratic Senior Senator from Nevada, Harry Reid, declared on Friday, December 14th that any discussion on a bill to legalize online poker in the U.S. is dead for the current lame duck session of Congress, due to the priority of solving the budget crisis and avoiding the fiscal cliff. In his comments, published in a story by the La Vegas Sun, Reid expressed his personal wishes that the situation could be different and that he is disappointed time won’t allow Congress to address this issue this year.

Reid also mentioned that he, along with fellow Nevada Senator, the Republican Dean Heller, are committed to ironing out this issue in a bipartisan manner and bringing it to the table before Congress.

Until this announcement it still seemed possible that the Internet poker bill that Reid himself drafted along with the Republic Senator from Arizona, Republican Jon Kyl, might still be passed by the Senate at least before Congress adjourned the 2012 session. Opponents of that bill who lauded the announcement that it was, at least for the moment, dead in the water, included Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land, the National Association of Evangelicals, Focus on the Family, the National Governors Association, and state lotteries.

If passed, such a bill would weaken a 2006 law that mandates enforcement of illegal online gambling, but in a decision by the Justice Department in late 2011, the definition of illegal online gambling was restricted to sports betting alone. US based players can play on any of these online poker sites.

Legal US Poker Sites

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Due to the recent happenings in online poker it’s understandable that players, especially those coming from the four sites that were seized by the Department of Justice, may feel a bit uneasy about playing online. Despite popular belief, it’s not illegal to play online poker, even from the United States. The legal issue isn’t regarding the players, it’s totally legal to still enjoy a game of online poker from your home while betting and winning real money.

While players are waiting for the dust to settle regarding Black Friday, there are a lot of questions regarding where they can play safely, and securely. There are quite a few sites online still available to provide US players with quality poker entertainment. The names and brands aren’t as big as the four rooms that were forced to stop serving the USA, however; the quality of game play, bonus offers and loyalty rewards are comparable.

Click Here for a list of Poker Sites Accepting US Players

The traffic may also be a bit smaller in comparison, but that is also expected to change as players discover the alternatives to Full Tilt, PokerStars, Absolute and UB.com. The game variety at these legal US poker sites is just as good as the games players are used to at the previously mentioned sites, just a bit of a difference in layout, game availability and other not so notable changes.

The banking options to fund accounts are still available through these poker rooms still catering to the US player, and withdrawing is still hassle free. There are many sites that are welcoming USA players coming from other rooms, but it’s best that players use caution when choosing online poker rooms.

It may take players a while to get used to the idea of not playing at their favourite poker sites, however; the fact that there are still some quite reputable, popular and legal sites to play online should be reason enough for players to go all in and do what they love to do and continue to play poker online.

Here are a few legal online poker rooms still serving USA players:

  • Best Online Poker Sites for Holdem Poker 2011

Poker Room Bonus
US
Review
1 Bodog Poker
$1100
Bodog Poker
2 Lock Poker
$1200
Lock Poker
3 InterTops
$600
InterTops Poker
4 Carbon Poker
$500
Carbon Poker
USA Poker Sites for April 2011