Where Can Americans Play Poker Now? MyPokerBasics.com Has The Scoop
In a time of tumult and anxiety, where the entire existence of US-facing poker sites hangs in the balance thanks to the US Department of Justice's latest act of disruption to the online poker industry, MyPokerBasics.com has the scoop on where Americans can turn to play online poker for real money now that PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and UB are all but extinguished from the world wide web.

April 20, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In a time of tumult and anxiety, where the entire existence of US-facing poker sites hangs in the balance thanks to the US Department of Justice's latest act of disruption to the online poker industry, MyPokerBasics.com has the scoop on where Americans can turn to play online poker for real money now that PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and UB are all but extinguished from the world wide web.

Online poker players, especially those residing in the United States of America, have become fairly accustomed to being surprised over the years. We've watched as the laws change, politicians waver in their support, poker sites come and go from the US market. But nothing compares to the latest shockwave to wreak havoc around the online poker community.

On April 15, 2011, at approximately 4pm ET time, the industry's leading competitors all but disappeared from the face of the web. The world's largest poker site PokerStars and closest rival Full Tilt Poker, as well as both compound constituents of the Cereus Poker Network, Absolute Poker and UB, fell victim to the most astonishing blow ever to come down from the US Department of Justice.

One minute, players visited any one of these easily identifiable websites and found nothing out of the ordinary. In the next moment, the predictable web pages had been replaced by a portentous message in stark black on white, crowned by the official logos of the US Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Department of Justice.

American players were forebodingly warned that these web sites were under investigation for money laundering and that by participating in unlawful internet wagering, they were themselves in violation of federal law.

As the majority of the online poker community was scrambling to uncover what had happened, and what would become of their beloved online poker sites, one leading authority among industry guides was hastening to unearth alternative poker sites for American players.

MyPokerBasics.com has been a guiding light in the online poker industry for quite some time now, steering card players towards safe and secure destinations for real money online poker places where players can feel accepted and appreciated. The most recent endeavors of the internet poker guide have been to seek out and unveil the most reliable, responsible and respected US-facing poker sites now that the top operator are, for all intents and purposes, out of commission.

The investigation by MyPokerBasics led to a number of qualifying poker rooms, but just a single network that houses them. It would seem the Merge Gaming Network is now at the top of the food chain when it comes to satisfying the hunger of American online poker players. The conclusion was easy enough to draw as MyPokerBasics.com reveals the top three alternatives for American poker players, each residing on the Merge Gaming Network.

The first US-facing poker room to receive commendation is Sportsbook Poker. This gaming site has an extensive background in US player acceptance, not to mention a reputation for more than a decade of optimal internet poker software. Launched back in 1997, Sportsbook Poker has been a premier terminus for US poker players since the early days of the online poker industry.

Next up is Players Only, a remarkable site to play poker with sophisticated software and lots of player friendly features. Licensed by the government of Antigua and Barbuda, a government known for its unerring resistance to the internet-gambling-free movement of US legislators, Players Only Poker is a prime candidate for an alternate US poker site.

Rounding out the top three recommendations from MyPokerBasics.com is a newer online poker room by the name of Lock Poker. Another one of Merge's budding prospects, Lock Poker was established in 2008 and has drawn a great deal of attention ever since from players all over the globe.

As the turmoil of allegations against the world's leading poker sites continues to churn away at the emotional harmony of online poker players in America, it is at least comforting to know that there is someone out there behind MyPokerBasics.com that is looking out for the interest of the casual poker enthusiast.

Matt Hayes
MyPokerBasics.com
www.mypokerbasics.com

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