Online Poker Poland
Whenever you hear the word poker, people would usually associate it to fame, glory and mone, but for the Polish society of poker players, poker is game of prestige, and being a part of a poker tournament is definitely a great honor.
Poland is a great country whose people enjoy the game of poker, that it is no surprise that the country is fast becoming known as one of the best poker player-producing countries. Recently, Polish people were given the chance to be a part of the Poker World Cup, and the people of this country has proven that they can surpass all obstacles, including the challenge of becoming one of the greats.
Online Poker in Poland. Poker in Poland is legal and highly popular. As in the online casino sector, there is a monopoly in Poland regarding online poker too. Thus, the only online poker site in Poland is the. Unfortunately, together with 2017 in Poland hard times have come for online poker fans. It is because of the aforementioned Act that currently there is no such thing as legal online poker in our country.
History of Poker in Poland
Poker in Poland was not that popular, not until the fall of the USSR (communism), that is. When Poland became a republic, the market became open to investors from neighboring countries. That’s why the population of casinos in Poland blossomed and continues to do so. Most of these casinos are stationed inside hotels.
Today, 40% of the revenues from the casino market came from Casinos Poland. Although it may sound like it is a state-owned company, the truth is, it’s not. Casinos Poland was pre-owned by Century Casinos, LOT Polish Airlines and Polish Airport Authority, but in 1989, it was given the chance to operate on its own.
Poker Legends in Poland
Poland has produced many great poker winners, and here are the three poker powerhouses claiming Poland as their country of origin:
The first Polish poker legend is Michael Gracz. Michael was born in Warsaw and is now residing in Raleigh. Michael has won many prestigious awards. He ranked first place in the Trump Classics as well as the WPT Party Poker Million IV, which is the largest Limit Hold’Em in the world. Michael Gracz recently won top 15 in the World Poker Tour in Bellagio.
The second Polish poker legend is Henry Orenstein. Orenstein is a Holocaust survivor who made his way to the World Series of Poker. Henry Orenstein started as a toymaker and an inventor, and one of his famous inventions is the one-hole card cam. In 1996, Orenstein won his first bracelet in seven-card stud. Today, Henry Orenstein is one of the developers of the Poker Stars Invitational Event.
The third and last Polish poker legend is Nic Szermata. He is the first professional poker player who made his first televised poker series, Late Night Poker. Nic also made his way to the World Heads-Up Championship, which is also called National Heads-Up Championship in the United States.
Online poker in Poland
Online poker is extremely popular in Poland. You can catch Polish online poker players playing all around the net. One of the most popular poker rooms among Polish poker players is NoiQ poker.
With almost 40M inhabitants, Poland is one of the most populous countries in the European Union. Besides its capital, Warsaw, Poland has world-famous cities such as Kraków, and its towns are crossed by one of the largest rivers in Europe: the Vistula. Poland is one of the few countries in the European Union that has not adopted the Euro as its official currency and still uses a local currency, the Polish złoty (1 złoty ≈ 0,23 Euro). The Polish economy is robust (even some of its cities are considered centers of the global economy), this factor, combined with a massive population, makes the country a priority for online poker companies.
Best Polish poker players
Polish poker players have won over $60M in live poker and the country is ranked 27 thanks to these impressive results; Dzmitry Urbanovich ($5,9M, EPT Champion, Team partypoker member), Dominik Panka ($3M, EPT Champion) and Bartlomiej Machon ($2,4M) are considered the best live poker players in Poland.
Under the nickname 'Colisea' and 'Dzmitry_Urbanov,' Urbanovich is also the best online poker player in Poland, with over $2,5M in profits, followed by 'GreenNaugahyde' and 'Storimos' and Kuba 'Olorion.' In total, Polish online poker players have won almost $140M, earning about $2M monthly.
Polish legal poker background
After the Polish Gambling Act of 2011, online poker is prohibited in Poland. But, as in many countries with these kinds of regulations, poker players have almost zero problems playing at offshore poker rooms and processing withdrawals using popular e-wallets like Skrill or Neteller.
In a word, although some poker rooms have left the country, many poker rooms and payment processors continue to operate in the country, resulting in a thriving underground industry that causes Poland lose millions of dollars in taxes.
Best online poker rooms for Polish players
PokerKing
- Rakeback: 10%-60% from the poker room + VIP rakeback deal from WPD;
- Rake: 5% with caps up to $3;
- Fast-fold poker: from NL10 to NL200;
- MTT grid: Home of The Venom $6M GTD, over $3,8M GTD each week;
- Hold'em action: Up to NL10k (7-Day No Rathole);
- Omaha action: Up to PLO10k (7-Day No Rathole);
- Spins: Jackpots SnG from $2 ($5,000 biggest prize) to $40 ($100,000 biggest prize);
- HU: Only HU SnG up to $500 buy-in regular and hyper-turbo;
- Trackers support: Yes.
Polish poker players are welcome to join the Winning Poker Network flagship poker room, PokerKing. With almost $4M GTD every week in tournaments, massive events with up to $6 million guaranteed, and cash games action up to NL/PLO10k, we consider PokerKing as the best online poker rooms for Polish poker players.
PokerKing| Deposit bonus | $2,000 |
| Rakeback | up to 90% |
BetOnline
- Rakeback: $1,000 first deposit bonus + reload bonuses + $15,000 cash race + VIP rakeback deal from WPD;
- Rake: 5,5% with caps up to $5;
- Fast-fold poker: Not available;
- MTT grid: Almost $2M GTD every month;
- Hold'em action: Up to NL2k;
- Omaha action: Up to PLO1k;
- Spins: Windfall from $3 ($6,000 biggest prize) to $30 ($150,000 biggest prize);
- HU: Only HU SnG up to $200 buy-in regular and hyper-turbo;
- Trackers support: Yes, via hand converter.
BetOnline belongs to the US-facing network Chico. With our VIP rakeback deal for Polish poker players and action up to NL2k and spins, BetOnline stands as a great option to play online poker from Poland.
BetOnlineOnline Poker Poland Online
| Deposit bonus | 1000$ |
| Rakeback | up to 40% |
PPPoker
- Rakeback: VIP rakeback deal from WPD;
- Rake: 5%;
- Fast-fold poker: Not available;
- MTT grid: Small events;
- Hold'em action: Up to NL2k;
- Omaha action: Up to PLO1k;
- Spins: Not available;
- HU: On request;
- Trackers support: Yes, via hand converter.
PPPoker is the latest novelty of online poker. A new way of playing, initiated by the Chinese poker app PokerMaster resulted in a profitable market for poker players around the world. Our setup includes a discount in software + bankroll guarantee + access to private clubs with up to NL10k action.
PPPoker| Rakeback | up to 50% |
5Dimes
- Rakeback: Up to 100%;
- Rake: 4,5% with caps up to $5;
- Fast-fold poker: Not available;
- MTT grid: Rake free tournaments with up to $500GTD and frequent overlays;
- Hold'em action: Up to NL200;
- Omaha action: Up to PLO25;
- Spins: Not available;
- HU: Not available;
- Trackers support: No;
5Dimes (Grand Poker Network) is an excellent option for Polish poker players looking for soft and small fields to add some tables. Almost all MTT events in 5Dimes have overlays, and the poker room grants up to 100% rakeback.
5Dimes Poker| Deposit bonus | NA |
| Rakeback | up to 100% |
BONUS TRACK! Cryptocurrency rooms for Polish poker players
Polish poker players are also welcome to join many cryptocurrency poker rooms. Learning how to use Bitcoin to play online poker is very profitable on regulated markets as Poland, and our portfolio includes many poker rooms that process deposits and withdrawals with BTC.
Nitrogen Sports| Deposit bonus | n/a |
| Rakeback | up to 50% |
Online Poker Poland Games
| Deposit bonus | n/a |
| Rakeback | up to 50% |
Summary
| PokerKing | BetOnline | PPPoker | 5Dimes | |
| Rake | 5% | 5,50% | 5% | 4,50% |
| Rakeback | Up to 60% | Up to 40% | Up to 40% | Up to 100% |
| Stakes | Up to NL/PLO 10k | Up to NL/PLO2k | Up to NL/PLO10k | Up to NL200 |
| Fast-fold Poker | Yes | No | No | No |
| Spins | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| HU | Only HU SnG | Only HU SnG | No | No |
| Trackers Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Best Polish-friendly poker site to play MTTs: PokerKing;
Best Polish-friendly poker site to play cash games: For high volume players we recommend PokerKing and BetOnline; for those looking for softer tables, PPPoker and 5Dimes are the best options;
Best Polish-friendly poker site to play spins: PokerKing;
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Best Polish-friendly poker site to play fast-fold poker: PokerKing.
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