About Us

weareeaton.com exists to help poker players cut through a crowded market and find a real money site worth their time. This page explains how we approach that job: what we look at, why our rankings look the way they do, and where our limits are.

Why we built this site

Online poker in the US is fragmented. Coverage varies by state, licensing structures differ from operator to operator, and the gap between a site's marketing and the actual experience at the tables can be wide. We compare sites like Coinpoker, Bovada, Stake, Ignition and others on this page so a player researching where to sit down can make a more informed choice than a search engine's front page alone would give them.

How we score and rank the sites on this page

Our editorial ratings are not customer review scores and they are not paid placements. Commission from an operator, where it exists, never buys a higher spot in the rankings. We form our assessments by researching each site across a consistent set of factors:

• Traffic and player pool depth across cash games, MTTs, Sit & Gos and Spin & Go formats, since liquidity at your stakes matters more than headline branding
• Game variety, including No Limit Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha, mixed games and fast-fold formats where offered
• Rake structure and rakeback or loyalty rewards, and how the effective value of promotions compares once terms are applied
• Welcome bonus size and, critically, the wagering or playthrough requirements and time limits attached to it
• Deposit and withdrawal methods available to US players, and typical cash-out speed
• Software and mobile app quality on iOS and Android
• Licensing status, fund security practices and customer support responsiveness

We update this research periodically rather than treating a review as fixed forever, since bonus terms, traffic and licensing can all change. Our most recent fact-check pass on this page's underlying research was carried out around Sep 9, 2026.

What "best" means on a comparison page like this

No site is best for every player. A recreational player chasing a welcome bonus and soft cash games has different priorities from a semi-serious grinder comparing rake structures and rakeback percentages across stake levels. We try to be explicit about that trade-off in each write-up rather than defaulting to a single generic recommendation, and every listing carries at least one genuine limitation alongside its strengths — no operator here is presented as flawless.

Our commercial relationship with the operators we cover

Some of the links on this site are affiliate links, and weareeaton.com may earn a commission if you sign up through them. This does not cost you anything extra, and it does not influence how a site is scored or where it sits in our rankings. We disclose this plainly because we think a comparison site should be upfront about how it makes money.

What we don't do

We don't test sites by depositing real money or playing hands ourselves — our reviews are built from research, publicly available terms, and verification of the claims each operator makes, not from firsthand play. We also don't present poker as a way to make money, and we never suggest that skill removes the risk of losing your bankroll. Every bonus we mention is described alongside its material conditions — deposit requirements, wagering or playthrough terms, and expiry — because a headline offer means little without them. For example, a "100% deposit bonus" always requires you to deposit and typically comes with a playthrough requirement before it converts to withdrawable funds; it is never free money with no strings attached.

Age, eligibility and legal standing

Online poker in the US is regulated on a state-by-state basis; there is no single federal framework, and availability depends on where you live. Nothing on this site should be read as a claim that a specific operator holds a licence in your state — always check an operator's own terms and your state's rules before signing up. Real money poker is restricted to adults, and most regulated states set the minimum age at 21, though a small number use 18. This site is not intended for, and does not target, anyone under those age thresholds.

Responsible gambling comes first

Poker involves real financial risk, and no strategy or site removes that. We don't encourage playing beyond what you can afford to lose, chasing losses, or treating poker as an income source. If gambling stops being fun or starts to feel like a problem, free confidential help is available around the clock through 1-800-GAMBLER. You can also read more on our Responsible Gambling page, which covers self-exclusion tools and state-specific resources.

Questions, corrections or feedback

If you spot something on this site that looks out of date — a bonus term that's changed, a site that's exited a market, or anything else — we want to know. You can reach us through our Contact Us page. Our full terms of use, including how we handle content and liability, are set out in our Terms and Conditions.