PokerStars Alternatives Revealed At MyPokerBasics.com

    SANTA BARBARA, CA, April 19, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- MyPokerBasics.com has just revealed SportsBook Poker to be the safest alternative to Pokerstars.

Although playing poker over the internet has been a tumultuous subject for US players for the last five years, most were confident in their memberships with the ever-stable PokerStars.com. To the intense shock of countless US players at PokerStars, that assurance came to an abrupt and alarming end last week.

Thousands of members of PokerStars, the world's largest online poker room, were stunned on the afternoon of April 15, 2011, when they attempted to log onto their favorite poker site only to find a disturbing message had taken the place of a once familiar home page. Instead of viewing the deeply concentrated facade of Phil Ivy at work, they dropped their jaws to an image of the official seal of the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigations, followed by a disconcerting message that warned US poker players that they may be knowingly committing a criminal act by playing for real money at the web site.

As many nervously waved it off as a cruel act of hacking humor, the news quickly spread that this was no joke. US Attorney of New York's Southern District had officially filed charges against PokerStars, along with two other major online poker networks, alleging the serious crime of money laundering. Thus the domain names had been seized by US courts pending an investigation.

PokerStars.com and FullTiltPoker.com, the two largest online poker networks respectively, along with AbsolutePoker.com and UB.com of the Cereus Poker Network, have been offline since April 15, each displaying the same ominous message from the DOJ. This has left countless American online poker players asking the same question; where else can we play online poker for real money?

MyPokerBasics.com was quick to investigate, now revealing PokerStars alternatives for US poker players. According to the leading online poker guide, there are still a number of alternatives Americans can turn to.

The first recommendation went to Sportsbook Poker. Established in 1997, Sportsbook Poker actually has a few years seniority on PokerStars. The operator has always maintained unerring acceptance of US poker players, and as part of the Merge Gaming Network has retained a great deal of respect as a major player in the online poker industry.

Players Only Poker, another member of the Merge Gaming Network, has also drawn the watchful eye of MyPokerBasics.com. Open to US players since its 2006 inception, Players Only is widely recognized for its soft competition and superior software features. Licensed by the government of the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, Americans have experienced no problems trusting their poker bankroll with this operator.

MyPokerBasics.com also sanctioned Lock Poker as a dependable terminus for US online poker players. Launched in 2008, Lock Poker has three years of trusted experience under its virtual belt serving American online poker players. Yet another member of the reputable Merge Gaming Network, licensed in the Netherlands Antilles, Lock Poker has seen rapid growth following the steadfast endorsement of poker pros like Eric Lynch, Matt Stout and others.

As a leading authority in online poker guidance, MyPokerBasics.com has been advocating reputable online poker sites and keeping players well informed as to the most reliable destinations for various modes of card playing over the internet for several years running. Attributed to the latest developments in US online poker availability, the web site is attracting a great deal more attention of late from affected players looking for an alternative to PokerStars.

Website: http://www.mypokerbasics.com/

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