Online Poker Laws in Washington DC

No poker rooms are located within Washington DC. Poker rooms are located in nearby Charles Town, West Virginia and in Maryland. Home games are permitted in the District of Columbia.

Online Poker’s Legality in Washington DC

Washington DC passed a bill that regulated online poker in 2011. It did so before any state. Online poker would have been live 18 hours a day and managed by the District’s lottery. There was a controversy after the bill passed and it was eventually repealed. There has not been any talk since about legalizing online poker there.

As a resident, can I still play online poker in DC?

Bovada.LV

Bovada is the largest online poker room to accept players from Washington DC. It peaks at nearly 3,000 cash game players and nearly 1,000 tournament players. There are cash games, sit and gos and tournaments at almost any level at all hours of the day. Bovada has grown substantially over the last year due to its ability to process withdrawals to U.S. players in just a day or two. Its Recreational Player Model has also helped its success.

Bovada offers a 100% up to $1,000 first deposit bonus. It may not be for everyone though as the tables are anonymous and many tables do not show in the lobby. This is because all full tables are hidden so that players will fill shorthanded tables or start new games.

CarbonPoker.AG

Carbon Poker is a member of the Merge Gaming Network. It is a more traditional online poker room. It offers an incredible number of features on one of the best poker platforms in the world. New Carbon Poker players receive a 200% up to $5,000 first deposit bonus and monthly reload bonuses.

There is also a tournament leaderboard and a Royal Flush bonus, along with numerous tournaments series that go down every months, most notably Carbon OPS and the Poker Maximus. Both series’ offer well over $4 Million in GUARANTEES!

Where Can You Play Live Poker in Washington DC?

The only poker games in Washington DC are private games. Players will need to travel north or west to find games. There is poker in Maryland and West Virginia. Atlantic City offers the largest selection in the region and it is only a couple of hours to the north.