Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions govern your use of financegradeup.com ("the site", "we", "us"). By browsing our reviews, comparisons or offer pages, you agree to the terms set out below. If you do not agree with any part of them, please stop using the site.

Who Can Use This Site

US Poker is intended for adults of legal gambling age only. Online poker in the United States is regulated on a state-by-state basis, and there is no single federal framework covering the whole country. Depending on where you live, the minimum legal age to gamble is 21, though a small number of states set it at 18. You are responsible for confirming the legal age and legal status of real-money poker in your own state before signing up with any operator, or attempting to deposit or play.

This site does not knowingly target, market to, or collect information from anyone under the applicable legal age. If you are underage, please leave the site now.

What This Site Is and Is Not

US Poker is an independent poker comparison and review resource. We do not operate a poker room, hold player funds, process deposits or withdrawals, or accept wagers of any kind. We publish research, editorial ratings and comparison content on real-money poker apps and sites so that readers can make their own informed choices about where — or whether — to play.

Nothing on this site is gambling advice, financial advice, or a promise of any outcome. Poker involves an element of skill, but outcomes are never guaranteed, and no one — including us — can promise you will win money. You should never treat poker as a source of income or a way to solve financial difficulty.

Affiliate Relationships and Commercial Disclosure

US Poker earns revenue through affiliate partnerships with some of the poker sites and apps we cover, including several listed on this site such as Coinpoker, Bovada, Stake, Ignition, Americas Card Room, Black Chip Poker, Ya Poker, BC Poker, Betonline and Jack Poker. If you click through to an operator and sign up, we may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

This commercial relationship does not influence our editorial ratings or rankings. Operators cannot pay to appear higher on our pages, and we will describe genuine drawbacks even for the highest-rated sites. Our methodology is explained in more detail below, and our full independence stance is covered on our About Us page.

Accuracy of Ratings, Offers and Bonus Terms

We take reasonable care to keep ratings, headline bonus figures and comparison details accurate as of the fact-check date shown on each page, but operators change their promotions, deposit match percentages, wagering requirements and eligibility rules without notice. Always check the current offer terms directly with the operator before you deposit — including playthrough requirements, time limits, minimum deposit amounts, and any state or game restrictions attached to a welcome bonus. We are not liable for any discrepancy between the terms we describe and the terms an operator applies at the point you sign up.

Editorial ratings reflect our own assessment of factors like traffic, game variety, rake structure, mobile experience and deposit or withdrawal options. They are not customer review scores, they are not based on any testing of real deposits or withdrawals by our team, and they should not be read as a guarantee of a particular experience.

How We Assess Poker Sites and Apps

Our rankings are built from publicly available information about each operator, including licensing status, stated payment methods, game formats on offer, and published bonus terms. We weigh these factors against what matters most to real-money players: traffic and liquidity at common stakes, the balance between recreational and regular players, rake and rakeback value, and the range of cash game, tournament and fast-fold formats available. Commission from an affiliate partnership never buys a better position in our rankings.

Licensing, Legality and Your Responsibility

Regulated online poker in the US operates under individual state licensing regimes rather than a single national one. Where a state permits regulated online poker, operators must hold a licence from that state's gaming authority. It is your responsibility to confirm that an operator is legally permitted to serve players in your state, and to comply with any state-level rules, including self-exclusion programs you may have enrolled in. We do not verify or guarantee any operator's current licensing status on your behalf, and inclusion on this site is not an endorsement of legality in every state.

Responsible Gambling

Poker should be treated as entertainment, never as a way to earn income or recover losses. Only ever risk money you can afford to lose, set limits before you play, and stop if gambling stops being enjoyable. If you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, help is available through the National Council on Problem Gambling helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER. For more tools, self-exclusion information and state-specific resources, see our Responsible Gambling page and our Support & Player Protection page.

Limitation of Liability

US Poker provides information "as is" without warranties of any kind regarding its completeness or fitness for a particular purpose. We are not responsible for losses, damages or disputes arising from your use of any third-party poker site or app, including issues with deposits, withdrawals, account verification, or bonus clearing. Any dispute over funds, account access or promotion terms is a matter between you and the operator concerned.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time to reflect changes in our content, our affiliate relationships, or the regulatory landscape. The version published on this page at any given time is the one that applies. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Getting in Touch

If anything here is unclear, or you have a question about how we cover a particular operator, you can reach us through our Contact Us page.