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Online Poker Apps for US Players

Written by Martin Green

Last Updated: Sep. 6, 2024

Poker apps are mobile device applications that allow you to play online poker on your mobile phone or tablet.

While the average poker app is a slimmed down version of the online poker site, it still puts all kinds of real money cash games and tournaments in the palm of your hand.

In the states where online poker is legal and regulated, you can download a variety of real money poker apps to most mobile phones and tablets. Then, just sign up for an account. To start playing, make a deposit on the app using any one of a variety of easy-to-use deposit methods. You can also play poker on play-money or social poker apps even in states where online poker is not legal and regulated.

Read on to find out more about legal real money and play-money poker apps in the US, including step-by-step instructions for downloading poker apps, making deposits, and figuring out which is the best app for you.

States with legal poker apps for real money

Real money online poker is legal and regulated in six states:

Delaware
Nevada
New Jersey poker
Pennsylvania poker
West Virginia
Michigan poker

New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware have all signed on to a multi-state poker alliance that allows players in each to compete against one another. However, the WSOP/888 network is the only one currently operational in these three states.

Sweepstakes poker apps

While legal poker is only available in a handful of states, more are coming on board, and sweepstakes poker allows you to play a unique version of online poker in the US.

Global Poker is one such social poker site that uses its unique sweepstakes model to offer legal US online poker all across the country (except Washington). Global Poker uses its own virtual currency called Gold Coins. This virtual currency has no real money value. However, when you buy Gold Coins, you are also given free Sweeps Coins. You don’t need a Global Poker bonus code either.

You can’t buy Sweeps Coins, but you can use Sweeps Coins to play ring games and tournaments on Global Poker that offer more Sweeps Coins as prizes. You can redeem any Sweeps Coins you win for real cash prizes. In most cases, these sweepstakes casinos and sweepstakes poker sites give away free Sweeps Coins just for signing up.

Global Poker doesn’t have a traditional mobile poker app, but you can access Global Poker and play in ring games and tournaments using the browser on your mobile phone or tablet.

How to download US online poker apps

Downloading US online poker apps to Android and iPhone / iPad is quite easy and very similar to downloading the best online casino apps. Just follow these six simple steps and as long as you’re inside a state where the app is legal and regulated, you’ll be playing online poker on that poker app in no time:

Find the link to the poker app of your choice on this site and click it to guarantee you’ll get the new player bonus available.
Download the app using direct links on the landing page or the online poker site’s homepage.
Open the app and sign up for an account using the personal and account details required.
Install any geolocation plugin required and allow the poker app to verify your location.
Make a deposit using any of the available banking methods.
Browse through the lobby to find the ring games or tournaments you want to play.

Just remember, you can do steps one to three from anywhere inside the US.

However, steps four to six require you to be physically inside a legal gambling state where the app is licensed to operate.

The best real money poker apps

Here’s a look at the top mobile poker apps available in the US, what they offer you as a poker player, what device you need to download each one, and where exactly you can play on the apps:

1. WSOP Poker App – 100% up to $1,000 deposit match

WSOPonline.com is part of the largest network of online poker sites in the US and the only one that allows you to compete against players in up to three states. The WSOPonline.com mobile poker app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices using a minimum of Android 2.3 or iOS 6.1.

It offers access to almost all of what WSOP is as a desktop client, considering most of what WSOP is as a desktop client is no-limit hold ’em cash games and tournaments. Unfortunately, the WSOP app only supports single-table play, and there are no pot-limit Omaha games or tournaments on mobile.

*Available in New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania & Nevada

2. 888 Poker app – $20 + up to $1,500 deposit bonus

888 Poker is also a part of the largest network of online poker sites in the US, allowing you to compete against players on the WSOP/888 network in up to three states. The 888 poker app is now available for download and play in New Jersey. Sign up and you’ll be entitled to a $20 no deposit bonus and more than $1,500 in free credits.

The 888 Poker app is available for most iPhone, iPad and Android devices. It offers access to 888’s lineup of cash games and tournaments, including Texas Hold ’em, seven-card stud, Omaha hi-lo, SNAP poker and BLAST Poker.

*888 Poker app is available in New Jersey

3. Borgata Poker app – Up to $85 in tournament tickets + 100% match up to $1,000 on deposit

Borgata Poker is basically a rebranding of PartyPoker’s online poker software, and it shares a player pool with PartyPoker NJ and BetMGM Poker. The Borgata Poker app is now available for download and play in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. However, PA players are fenced in and cannot play across state lines. When you sign up for Borgata Poker and you make your first deposit you receive up to $85 in tournament tickets, plus a 100% match up to $1,000. Make sure you use our exclusive bonus code: USACHIPS.

The Borgata Poker app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices using a minimum of Android 4.1 or iOS 8. It offers access to no-limit Texas Hold ’em, fixed-limit Texas Hold ’em, pot-limit Omaha, pot-limit Omaha hi-lo and fixed-limit seven-card stud cash games, tournaments and SNGs.

*Borgata Poker is available in New Jersey and Pennsylvania

4. BetMGM Poker app – Up to $85 in tournament tickets + 100% match up to $1,000 deposit bonus

BetMGM Poker is another rebranding of PartyPoker’s online poker software, and it also shares a player pool with PartyPoker NJ and Borgata Poker. The BetMGM Poker app is now available for download and play in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. However, Michigan and PA players are fenced in and cannot play against other states. When you are signing up for BetMGM and make your first deposit you can get up to $85 in tournament tickets, plus and a 100% deposit bonus worth up to $1,000 when using our exclusive bonus code: USACHIP.

The BetMGM Poker app is almost a complete version of the online poker client and is available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices using a minimum of iOS 8 or Android 4.1. It offers access to cash games, sit-n-gos and multi-table tournaments featuring no-limit hold ’em, limit hold ’em, seven-card stud, pot-limit Omaha and Omaha hi-lo.

*BetMGM poker is available in New Jersey, Michigan and Pennyslvania

5. Global Poker – Get 150,000 Gold Coins for $10, plus get 30 FREE Sweeps Coins, OR 200,000 Gold Coins for $20 (Normally $40). PLUS, 40 FREE Sweeps Coins

Global Poker uses a unique sweepstakes model to offer legal online poker all across the US. Despite not having a traditional mobile poker app, Global Poker is on this list because you can play in ring games and tournaments using the browser on most Android and iOS mobile devices.

Global poker features hold ’em and Omaha ring games and tournaments all accessible on mobile devices.

*Available in most states

What’s the best poker app for iPhone?

It doesn’t seem to matter which mobile device or operating system you use; the PokerStars mobile poker app is above all others. Although, if you’re downloading it to your iPhone, it’d better be running on iOS 10 or better if you want it to work.

The PokerStars app will turn your iPhone into an online poker room with just about every feature you’ll find on the PokerStars NJ, MI, or PA desktop client. In fact, this poker app even lets you multi-table on iPhone, which is more than most apps do.

All of your account management features are there, including access to the cashier, VIP store and settings. Plus, the PokerStars app also takes game selection to the next level, offering hold ’em and non-hold ’em variants, PokerStars’ lottery-style Spin & Gos and everything else you’ve come to expect from PokerStars only a swipe or two away.

The tournaments you can play right on your iPhone are as big as any in all three states, and the iOS app mimics the desktop experience better than any other.

Get started playing the best mobile poker games for your iPhone by finding the PokerStars NJ, MI, or PA link on this site and clicking it. That’ll guarantee you get the best new player bonus available.

Then, download the app to your iPhone using the direct links on the landing page or the homepage. Downloading may take a few minutes depending on your connection speed, but you can open the app by clicking on the new PokerStars spade icon on your iPhone once it’s done.

If you’re new to PokerStars, sign up for an account and make a deposit or take a look around. The “lobby” tab at the bottom of your screen will help you find the games you’re looking for. Plus, you can switch anytime using the tabs at the top of your screen as well.

The rest of the best for iPhones

PokerStars is the best app for iPhone users, but poker apps like WSOP, 888, Borgata, and BetMGM are also dedicated iOS options designed for iPhones.

Most offer standard gameplay and account functionality via iPhone. That means you’re likely going to find a bit more on the desktop and be able to see it all a bit better on your iPad, but you’ll be able to play some online poker on your iPhone.

Just download the app from the site itself via links you’ll find here at PlayUSA and try it out to see if mobile poker is for you.

Full list of legal iOS poker apps

Rank	Poker Room	No Deposit Bonus	iOS Specs	App Available In
1.	Party Poker	$25	iOS 9.0 or later	NJ, DW
2.	WSOPonline.com	None	iOS 6.1 or later	NJ, DW, NV
3.	Borgata Poker	None	iOS 4.1 or later	NJ, PA
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