Europeans can pay with Visa everywhere. US players, however, don't have as many options to choose from. But it's not impossible. Far from it.

If you've played poker for a while you know the story:

In 2006, the younger Bush signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was supposed to prevent people from transferring money to off-shore gambling sites.

Although many poker sites withdrew from the American market right after the law was passed, some poker rooms - for example the two giants Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars - continued to offer games to US citizens.

Today, the problem is not finding a site where you can play. It's how to make a first deposit and fund your poker account with real money.

Most players find credit cards to be the most convenient payment method. It's safe and your payment is processed almost instantly. But to make this work you need to find a poker site where Visa is accepted and then your bank has to accept the transfer.

We can't help you with the latter but we can direct you to a Visa friendly poker site.

In our Complete Guide to Poker Deposit Options we list all US poker sites that accept Visa. If you'd like to make a credit-card deposit, we suggest that you choose a poker site from that list and see whether or not your bank accepts the payment.

If your deposit bounces, we also list other possible payment methods available to Americans.