• Washington State Poker Tournaments Schedule
• Poker Tournaments In Washington State
• Washington State Poker Tour

Finding legal poker sites in Washington isn't the same as finding them in other parts of the Union. While some states in the USA have pushed on with regulation, and many sit on the fence, Washington lawmakers have made their feelings very clear.

Washington State Poker Tournaments Schedule

Washington is one of the few US states that has banned online poker WA websites outright. Under a new amendment made in 2006, it became a Class C felony to gamble online within state borders. In 2010, many US sites stopped taking real-money poker deposits from players in the Evergreen State.

Washington State Live Poker There are over 50 locations that offer live poker in Washington State, and the list is in fact too numerous to mention here, although an up to date list can be found in the following reference (4). Some of the local casinos do tournaments. Although online poker isn’t an option for poker grinders in Washington, this is only a minor inconvenience. Just take a look at the Poker Atlas map of rooms in the state — the peppering of pins tells the whole story.

Specifically, state policy recommends that, 'it is the policy of this state to prohibit all forms and means of gambling, except where carefully and specifically authorized and regulated.' Clearly, the online poker WA legal landscape is way less favorable to poker players than other states.

Poker Tournaments In Washington State

Washington State Poker Tour

However, private - or “social'”- poker games fall under current state law and it is hoped that Washington will reconsider its position on online poker Washington websites in time. For now, state residents must play at any of the great legal poker rooms on the web that are unregulated. Risk of arrest is a possibility, although as yet, no one has been prosecuted for playing online poker in the Evergreen State.