Free Online Poker: Real Cash/Prizes, No Deposits

Since the UIGEA was enacted in October, 2006, many US players are seeking a new, legal way to play poker for more than just fun. Several online poker rooms have opened their doors, offering real cash and/or prizes for tournament player and leaderboards, without the players ever depositing a penny.

Among these sites are NLOP, Ujogo, Prizewagon, and NoPayPoker.

Each of these online poker rooms turns a profit by relying on sponsorship advertising. That profit is increased if players click the advertising banners and make use of the sponsor by signing up for something or making a purchase, but either way, the free online poker room still earns a profit. The more profit the online poker room earns, the more they are able to award their players in cash and/or prizes.

Notably, NLOP.com National League of Poker, opened it's virtual doors in June of 2006, before the UIGEA was passed. In October of 2006, the online poker room was already servicing 30,000 members. Their numbers have risen significantly to about 152,000 post-UIGEA.

The free online poker room boasts a monthly profit averaging $125,000 from sponsorships and guarantees a minimum of $25,000 paid out each month in cash and prizes to their tournament winners and top players. The NLOP reportedly mailed out 3,000+ checks ranging from $5 to $500 to their members in October, 2007.

For all of you poker enthusiasts in the US searching for an exciting way to play for legal rewards - and I know there are many - Any of the free online poker rooms above are highly recommended. The quality of play is spectacular, it's perfectly legal and there's absolutely no risk as you'll never be asked to deposit a single penny.

Online Poker Rooms Accepting US Players

In this day and age it has become increasingly difficult to find online poker rooms accepting US players. To make this task easier, I've compiled a list of reputable online poker rooms that continue to accept US players, along with a brief description of each online poker room's key features.

Full Tilt Poker
Full Tilt Poker is one of the most successful online poker rooms in terms of traffic, and continues to accept US players.

Key Features of Full Tilt Poker:

• US Players Accepted
• Enormous Player Base / Traffic
• $5-Million/wk in Guaranteed Tournaments
• Fast, Reliable Software
• PC / Mac Compatible
• Fast, Knowledgeable Customer Support

Absolute Poker
Absolute Poker recently acquired UltimateBet, also accepting US players, and seems to be merging the two leading online poker rooms, allowing players to transfer funds between the online poker rooms for use at both.

Key Features of Absolute Poker

• US Players Accepted
• Great Tournament Structure
• 30% Rakeback
• Valuable Promotions & Bonuses
• Above Average Game Variety

Players Only Poker
The software at Players Only Poker was devised by online poker players, for online poker players. Established in 2006, Players Only Poker has already seen massive growth, averaging 5,000 tournament players at peak hours.

Key Features of Players Only Poker

• US Players Accepted
• Fast Software w/ Great Stats
• Extremely Loose Competition
• Also provides Sportsbook, Racebook and Casino

Poker Stars
Poker Stars has achieved the number one position, boasting the highest player traffic of any online poker room. Great online poker action can be found at all skill levels, all limits and all game varieties.

Key Features of Poker Stars

• US Players Accepted
• Massive Player Volume
• Spectacular Tournament Schedule
• Elite Customer Support
• Mixed Games (H.O.R.S.E., Razz, etc.)

Bodog Poker
Bodog Poker is a high quality online poker room in every aspect. However, Bodog Poker is best known for one thing - Soft Competition! With new players constantly joining, skilled players will have no trouble finding fish at Bodog Poker. Viewed-Flop percentages are commonly 50% - 60%, sometimes as high as 75%!

Key Features of Bodog Poker

• US Players Accepted
• Extremely Loose Competition at All Stakes
• Superb Software / Stats
• Good Customer Support
• Valuable Loyalty Program

Yang Still at it, Eliminates Hevad Rain Khan from the 2007 WSOP

Khan's exit from the World Series of Poker began when he pushed a $3 million chip bet into the pot from the small blind, Yang called. Rain Khan went all in .. in the dark, All in pre-flop, in the dark, at the World Series of Poker final table.

Khan pushed the remainder of his chips into the pot, before the flop even fell onto the table.

The Flop:

King of Clubs
2 Diamonds
4 Spades

Yang called the all in bet, and flipped over pocket jacks. Khan turned over his cards, showing the Ace of Spades and the Queen of Diamonds. Two overs it could have been worse.

The turn and river were both uneventful for the players, a 4 of clubs for the turn, a 3 of spades on the river, there was no screaming, piggy back rides for chairs, or invisible basketball games to follow this hand.

Remaining WSOP Final Table Chip Counts:


Jerry Yang: $73,040,000

Tuan Lam: $19,915,000

Raymond Rahme $15,955,000

Jon Kalmar $13,405,000

Alex Kravchenko $5,170,000

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