European Poker Sites

Europeans have plenty of choices as to which Euro poker sites to play on. Typically, Euro poker sites allow for download in multiple languages and allow for poker play in European currency, as opposed to simply allowing play in USD. When choosing a Euro poker site to deposit and play on, poker players must consider things in addition to the normal traffic, game selection, and rakeback or deposit bonus offers. While these are important factors in selecting an online poker room, poker players residing in Europe are well served considering the location of the online poker room. European poker players are well served in considering the location of the poker room because where the poker room is headquartered and licensed determines the tax implications on a European poker player’s winnings.

Logo	Poker Room	EU	Rating	Bonus Amount	Players
	888 Poker			100% up to €400	20,000+
	Full Tilt Poker			100% up to $600	62,000+
	William Hill			200% up to €2000	32,000+
	PokerStars			100% up to $600	150,000+
	Party Poker			100% up to €350	32,000+

Benefits of Playing on Euro Poker Sites

Another advantage of playing on many Euro poker sites is that these poker rooms often offer poker games denominated in the Euro, as opposed to the dollar. Many Euro poker sites additionally offer poker games in the British Pound as well. The advantage of playing poker for Euros is that players will not need to convert their winnings, which saves on exchange rates. Additionally, players need not do the extra math in their head to decide how much a bet is worth in their own currency.

Additionally, publicly traded companies run many Euro poker sites. These publicly traded companies must, by law, provide details of their financial status as well as information about who runs the company. This means players are able to do their homework and learn more about the reputation and financial stability of a Euro poker site before depositing and playing there.

Euro Poker Sites Options for Depositing
Most Euro poker sites provide several methods of deposit to fund online poker accounts. Normally, Euro poker sites allow for deposit via numerous e-wallets. E-wallets are advantageous because they allow poker players to provide financial data such as bank account numbers or credit card information to one company, which is the e-wallet. Then, the e-wallet plays middleman between bank account and poker site. This allows players to move money freely from Euro poker site to Euro poker site, as well as to and from their own bank account at will. Most Euro poker sites accept e-wallets such as PayPal, and Moneybookers, as well as Click2Pay and e-wallet express. In addition, most Euro poker sites allow deposit by credit cards such as Visa or Maestro.

Live European Poker Tournaments
In recent years, the number of live poker tournaments held on European soil has increased significantly. Recently, the World Series of Poker expanded to offer World Series of Poker Europe bracelets. Though not as large as its counterpart held in the USA, the World Series of Poker Europe is a prestigious poker event and played by many of the world’s top poker professionals. In 2009, Barry Schulman won over 800K Euros by taking down the main event of the WSOPE. In 2007, the WSOPE made its debut. Annette Obrestad took down the main event and brought home 1 million Euros for winning the WSOPE bracelet. In addition to the World Series of Poker Europe, poker tours such as the European Poker Tour (EPT), as well as the Irish Poker Open are popular poker tournaments held on European soil.

There are an abundance of reputable Euro poker sites to choose from, as online poker is quite popular and legal to play in the Europe. European residents are well advised to take advantage of the tax incentives of playing poker at a trusted and stable Euro poker site.