Terms and Conditions | Best Poker Sites Review Policy

These terms explain how lovelyluciano.com works, what our poker site reviews and rankings can and can't be used for, and what you're agreeing to by using this site. By browsing our comparisons, tables and reviews of sites like Coinpoker, Bovada, Ignition and the other operators we cover, you accept the terms set out below.

Who this site is for

Best Poker Sites is intended strictly for adults of legal gambling age. Most regulated US states set the minimum age for real money poker at 21, though a small number permit play from 18. It is your responsibility to know and comply with the minimum legal gambling age in your specific state before acting on anything you read here. If you are under the applicable age in your jurisdiction, you must not use this site.

What this site actually does

We research and compare online poker sites and apps operating in the US market, looking at factors such as traffic and liquidity, game variety across cash games, tournaments, Sit & Gos and fast-fold formats, rake and rakeback structures, bonus terms, deposit and withdrawal options, and mobile app quality. Our rankings reflect editorial judgement based on this research, not personal play, deposits or withdrawals we've carried out ourselves. Ratings are our own assessment and are not customer review scores.

Nothing on this site constitutes financial, legal or gambling advice. We do not evaluate your individual circumstances, and inclusion of an operator on this site is not a personal recommendation tailored to you.

Affiliate relationships and how we're funded

lovelyluciano.com may earn a commission when readers click through to, or sign up with, some of the poker sites we list, including operators such as Americas Card Room, Black Chip Poker, BetOnline and others featured in our tables. These commercial relationships do not determine our rankings or ratings. An operator's position on this site is based on our own research criteria, and payment for placement is never accepted.

Because of this affiliate relationship, you should treat this site as one input among several when deciding where to play, alongside an operator's own terms and any independent research you carry out.

Bonuses, promotions and their conditions

Welcome offers and deposit match bonuses referenced on this site — for example a percentage match up to a stated dollar cap — are set by the individual poker operators, not by us, and are subject to change without notice. Every bonus carries material conditions we try to summarize where space allows, but the operator's own terms always govern, including:

Playthrough or wagering requirements before bonus funds or winnings can be withdrawn
Minimum deposit amounts and maximum bonus caps
Time limits within which the bonus must be cleared
Eligible games or stakes that count toward clearing requirements
Geographic or account eligibility restrictions

Always read an operator's full bonus terms on its own site before depositing. No offer listed here should be understood as guaranteed income or a reliable way to profit — poker involves skill, but all real money play carries the risk of losing your deposit.

No guarantee of winnings

Nothing on this site should be read as a promise or guarantee that you will win money, recover losses, or come out ahead by playing poker at any site we cover, regardless of its editorial rating or bonus size. Skill can shift the odds in poker relative to pure chance games, but it does not eliminate the risk of losing your bankroll. Never gamble with money you cannot afford to lose, and never chase losses.

Licensing, regulation and accuracy of information

Online poker in the US is regulated at the state level; there is no single federal license covering online poker nationwide. Licensing status, game availability and payment methods differ by state and change over time. We make reasonable efforts to keep our information about licensing, deposit and withdrawal methods (including cards, ACH transfers, PayPal, PayNearMe and operator prepaid cards) and other operator details current as of the date shown on this page, but we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate at the moment you read it. You should always verify an operator's current licensing status and terms directly before signing up or depositing.

Our review methodology, in brief

Our rankings are built from research into publicly available information about each operator's traffic, game selection, rake structure, banking options, mobile experience and licensing footprint. Commission arrangements never buy a higher position in our tables. Where we identify a genuine drawback in an operator's offering, we include it rather than omit it, because a balanced view is more useful to readers than a purely promotional one.

Payment methods and cash-out timing

Deposit and withdrawal methods, and the time it takes to receive a payout, vary by operator and by state and can change without notice. We cover payment speed and reliability in more depth on our Payment Speed and Reliability page, but the definitive source is always the operator's own cashier and support pages.

Responsible gambling

Poker should be entertainment, not a way to solve money problems. If gambling stops being fun, starts affecting your finances, relationships or wellbeing, or you find yourself chasing losses, help is available. Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER for confidential support, and see our Responsible Gambling page for further resources, including state-specific self-exclusion programs. We respect and will never help readers work around a self-exclusion program they've entered into with an operator or a state regulator.

Limitation of liability

We provide the content on this site "as is," without warranty as to its completeness or accuracy at any given time. To the extent permitted by law, lovelyluciano.com is not liable for any losses, financial or otherwise, arising from decisions made based on information found here, including losses incurred while gambling at any operator we review.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time as our content, affiliate relationships or the regulatory landscape change. The date shown at the top of this page reflects the last update. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the revised terms.

Questions about these terms

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