Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions govern your use of souviatea.com and explain how we operate as an independent review and comparison resource for online poker sites serving US players. By browsing this site, reading our rankings, or clicking through to any operator we cover, you accept the terms set out below. If you don't agree with them, please don't use the site.
What This Site Is — and Isn't
Best Poker Sites is a media and comparison site. We are not a poker operator, we do not accept deposits, we do not run games, and we cannot process withdrawals or resolve disputes on any operator's behalf. Every review, ranking, and comparison on this site — including the write-ups covering Coinpoker, Bovada, Stake, Ignition, Americas Card Room, Black Chip Poker, Ya Poker, BC Poker, Betonline, and Jack Poker — reflects our own editorial research into publicly available information such as game selection, traffic, promotions, banking options, and platform features at the time of publication.
Poker sites change their bonus terms, rake structures, and game offerings regularly. We update our content when we become aware of changes, but you should always confirm current terms directly with the operator before signing up or depositing.
Affiliate Relationships and Commercial Disclosure
Best Poker Sites earns commission when readers click through to certain poker sites and create an account. This is how independent review sites like ours stay in business without charging readers directly. That said:
- Commission does not buy a higher ranking. Our editorial ratings are assigned by our own review process, not by advertising spend.
- We do not accept payment in exchange for a positive review or an inflated rating.
- We disclose this relationship here, and it applies across every page that ranks or links to an operator on this site.
You can read more about how we assess operators on our Licensing & Safety page, and more about who runs this site on our About Us page.
Eligibility and Age Restrictions
This site, and the poker sites it reviews, are intended strictly for adults who meet the legal gambling age in their state of residence. Most US states that regulate online poker set the minimum age at 21; a small number permit play from 18. It is your responsibility to confirm the legal age and legal status of online poker in your specific state before attempting to register with any operator listed here. Nothing on this site is directed at, or intended to be accessed by, anyone under the applicable legal age.
Online poker for real money is regulated on a state-by-state basis in the US — there is no federal framework permitting it nationwide. Availability, licensing, and legal status vary by state, and some states do not permit regulated online poker at all. Always verify that an operator legally serves your location before you deposit.
No Guarantee of Outcomes
Poker is a game that combines skill and chance, and no amount of skill removes the risk of losing money. Nothing on this site should be read as a promise or implication that you will win, profit, or recover losses by playing at any site we cover. Editorial ratings reflect our assessment of an operator's traffic, game variety, banking options, and overall player experience — they are not a prediction of your results.
We do not present poker as a source of income, a way to solve financial difficulty, or a low-risk activity. If you choose to play, only ever stake money you can afford to lose, and treat any welcome bonus or promotion as a conditional offer, not free money — every bonus carries wagering requirements, time limits, and eligibility rules set by the operator, which you should read in full before opting in.
Responsible Gambling
We take responsible gambling seriously, and we expect readers to do the same. Gambling should be entertainment, not a way to escape stress, chase losses, or fund your day-to-day life. If gambling stops feeling like entertainment, it's time to step back.
- Free, confidential support is available around the clock through the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER.
- Most regulated operators offer deposit limits, cool-off periods, and self-exclusion tools — use them if you need to.
- Several states run their own self-exclusion programs; these apply across all licensed operators in that state, and we will never suggest a way around them.
For a fuller picture of the tools and resources available, visit our Responsible Gambling page.
Accuracy of Information
We research each operator's licensing, bonus terms, banking methods, and game offerings carefully before publishing, and we revisit content periodically to keep it current. Even so, poker sites can change their terms, promotions, or availability without notice, and errors can occur. We make no warranty that every detail on this site is accurate, complete, or up to date at the moment you read it. Where a figure, bonus term, or feature matters to your decision, confirm it directly on the operator's own site before you commit any funds.
Limitation of Liability
Best Poker Sites provides information for general guidance only. We are not liable for any losses — financial or otherwise — arising from your use of this site, your reliance on our content, or your dealings with any third-party operator we review or link to. Any account you open, deposit you make, or dispute you raise with a poker site is a matter between you and that operator, governed by that operator's own terms and conditions.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time to reflect changes in our content, our commercial relationships, or applicable regulation. The version published here is the one currently in effect. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.
Questions About These Terms
If anything here is unclear, or you'd like to raise a concern about content on this site, reach out through our Contact Us page. We aim to respond to genuine queries as quickly as we reasonably can.