In the United Kingdom, for instance, it is legal for players to play online poker, but only really in legal poker sites which are licensed by the UK Gambling Commission.
The next step is to look at poker licenses. Poker is only officially legal for US players in certain states, and it is widely considered illegal for players in Australia. Generally speaking, for UK players this isn’t a problem, and the same is true for Canadian players. There are a handful of ways to go about this. Generally speaking, the best thing to do is to first check whether or not poker is legal in your country of residence.
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