PGremlin Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Hi all, I was wondering if I can play online poker when I am on vacation in USA. Doing a 20 day vacation to California, including a few days Vegas :) Sites like Mansion, Everest, Trillion... I am taking my laptop and I wondered if it's ok to play there. I'm not a US citizen and don't live there, but I might want to play a special freeroll online while I'm there..... So is that alright or is that asking for problems? Anyone tried playing online before when on vacation in USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkantor Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? I think it's fine to play online there as long as your account is non-us. Shouldnt have any problems. Going to hit the real casinos while you are there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGremlin Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? I think it's fine to play online there as long as your account is non-us. Shouldnt have any problems. Going to hit the real casinos while you are there? Thanks :) I am kinda worried since almost all sites forbid US players. Yeah, I'll be in Vegas for 3 days.:D From March 8th till March 10 and then I'll move on with my road trip with friends :) Have to see the strip and play at least one small tournament in the evening in one of the big casino's, with buyin around $100 maybe... got any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? The crime in the US as I understand it is the transfer of funds from bank accounts to online gaming sites - if you have an account that was funded without a money transfer in the US (which you have) then playing poker is not a crime :unsure Having said that, I think some sites do block US IP addresses from playing (which is why some UK based players with AOL as their ISP have problems - as AOL uses US IP addresses, even for UK residents) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapdash Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? I'm in the US at the moment. I've played some poker online and haven't been arrested yet! :D As GaF says, funding your account while you're there may be illegal and difficult, but just playing will almost certainly not get you into any trouble. I don't know about the particular sites you mention, but I've played on some sites while I've been here which I expected to block my IP address but didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubermonkey1 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? i think quite a few of the guys on here have played tourneys from vegas before and didnt have any probs:ok i would recommend playing the grinder tourney at planet hollywood at 7pm mon, wends and fridays . $60 entry ,usually about a hundred runners, $300 added bounty on micheal "the grinder"maratzi. my missus managed to cash 4th for about $400. or the 11pm at ceasers is a good game :ok think its $90 buy in ,very nice poker room (massage by lovely girl if u want it:)) usually about 50-60 runners. expect a late night if you cash tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGremlin Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? Wow, great info guyz. Thanks a lot! Can't use Neteller online in USA :( I guess I need to make sure that my funds on the pokersites are still ok before I leave to USA. I did learn from Live Chat at Neteller that I can use their Neteller Prepaid Card in the US to pay for my expenses while I'm there. Just need to cash out some of my funds on Neteller before I go to USA. My funds on Neteller are USD so that saves me conversion fee compared to my bank account in Euro's. Live poker tournaments in Vegas :) I have some experience from Holland Casino here in the Netherlands. But they don't have added bounties or lovely massage girls :loon I'll go and check out the casino's on the strip before I decide where to play. But I'll make sure to check out the casino's that were suggested.:ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaF Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? I have some experience from Holland Casino here in the Netherlands. But they don't have ... lovely massage girls :loon They all work elsewhere ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubermonkey1 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Re: Playing online poker when on vacation in USA? i have played in the holland casino in dam:)very nice. oh ,the nicest poker room in vegas has to be in the bellagio,well worth going to see:ok trouble is the tourneys are expensive($500)tho they do run $130 satalites in the morning tho with 2 seats to the $500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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