Terms and Conditions

These terms explain how johncelock.com operates, what you can expect from the information we publish, and the limits on how that information should be used. By using this site, including any page comparing poker sites, bonuses or rankings, you accept the terms set out below. If you don't agree with them, please don't continue to use the site.

What this site is and isn't

Best Poker Sites is an independent comparison and review resource covering online poker sites and apps available to players in the {{ market }}. We publish research on welcome bonuses, rake structures, traffic, game variety, payment methods and mobile experience to help readers compare operators like Coinpoker, Bovada, Ignition, Americas Card Room and others featured on this site.

We are not a poker operator, a licensed gambling business, a payment processor or a financial advisor. We do not accept deposits, run games, process withdrawals or hold player funds. Any real-money poker activity happens entirely on the third-party operator's own platform, under that operator's own terms, licensing and account rules.

Affiliate relationships and how we're paid

Best Poker Sites may earn a commission when a reader clicks through to a featured poker site and signs up or deposits. This is how independent comparison sites are typically funded, and it does not change what we publish. Editorial ratings and rankings, including those shown for Coinpoker, Bovada, Stake, Ignition and every other operator on this page, reflect our own research and criteria. Commission arrangements do not buy a higher position, a better rating, or a more favorable write-up. Where an operator's practices fall short, we say so, even if that operator is a paying partner.

Bonus terms are set by the operator, not by us

Headline offers shown on this site — such as a deposit match, freeroll entry or Gold Coins package — are supplied for comparison purposes and summarized as accurately as we can manage at the time of publication. They are not the full, legally binding terms. Wagering or playthrough requirements, minimum deposits, expiry windows, eligible games and any state or account restrictions are set exclusively by the poker site itself and can change without notice. Always confirm the current terms directly on the operator's own site before depositing or opting into a promotion. Best Poker Sites is not responsible for a bonus being withdrawn, altered or declined by the operator.

Eligibility, licensing and your responsibility to check

Online poker for real money is regulated on a state-by-state basis in the US; there is no single federal license covering the whole country. Availability, minimum age (typically 21, with some jurisdictions permitting 18) and which operators can legally accept players all depend on where you're physically located when you play. It is your responsibility to confirm that:

• Real-money online poker is legal where you live
• You meet the applicable state minimum age requirement
• The operator you choose is licensed to accept players from your state
• You have read and understood that operator's own terms of service before registering

Best Poker Sites does not verify a reader's location, age or eligibility, and nothing on this site should be read as confirmation that a particular operator is licensed in your specific state at the time you visit.

Accuracy of information

We research operator offerings including bonus structures, deposit and withdrawal methods, traffic levels and game formats, and we update pages when we become aware of changes. Even so, details such as promotion terms, payment processing times, and available stakes or formats can change on the operator's side faster than we can reflect here. Where mobile app functionality, software quality or platform features are discussed, see our Software & Mobile Experience page for more detail on how we assess those factors. Nothing on johncelock.com should be treated as a guarantee of current accuracy — always cross-check material details, especially deposit bonus terms, on the operator's own site.

No guarantee of results

Poker involves financial risk. Nothing published on Best Poker Sites implies that any player will win, profit, or recover losses, and no ranking, rating or bonus comparison is a prediction of outcomes. Skill can influence results over time, but it does not remove the risk of losing money, and we never suggest that playing poker online is a reliable source of income.

Responsible gambling

Real-money poker should be treated as entertainment, played only with money you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being enjoyable, starts affecting your finances, relationships or wellbeing, or you find yourself chasing losses, support is available. In the US, you can contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER for confidential support, and most licensed operators offer self-exclusion, deposit limits and cool-off tools directly in your account settings. Our Responsible Gambling page has further resources and guidance. This site is intended for adults of legal gambling age only; if you are under 21 (or under 18 where that is the applicable state minimum), you should not use this site or attempt to register with any operator we cover.

Limitation of liability

Best Poker Sites provides information for general research purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for losses arising from a reader's decision to register with, deposit at, or play on any operator featured on this site, including losses connected to bonus terms, withdrawal delays, account restrictions or disputes that arise between a player and an operator. Any such dispute is a matter between the player and the operator concerned.

Changes to these terms

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

Questions about these terms

If anything here is unclear, or you want to flag an inaccuracy in a bonus figure, rating or operator detail, our Contact Us page has the details, and you can also learn more about how this site is put together on the About Us page.