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Everygame Poker Review

4.20 / 5

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3.70 / 5

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Online Poker in South Africa

Poker in South Africa while legal in its land-based options is prohibited in its online version under Article 11 of the National Gambling Act 2004 (Act 7 of 2004) and its amendments. Consequently there are no sites offering online poker in South Africa. On the other side the land-based casinos do offer various poker games regularly in their facilities, including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud. However, the lack of poker offer in South Africa does not turn down the interest of poker fans in the country. There are plenty of international online poker websites that accept players from South Africa. Most of these platforms have a super diverse offer of online poker games and exclusive online poker promotions which are always available for the regular players on these platforms.

Is online poker legal in South Africa?	No.
Are there trustworthy poker sites accepting players from South Africa?	Yes.
Can I deposit via PaySafeCard/Skrill/Trustly?	Yes.
Do online poker sites accept ZAR?	Some.

Online Poker Laws in South Africa

The National Gambling Act 2004 (Act 7 of 2004) prohibits the operation of sites offering online poker in South Africa. As this general legislation rules out the operation of online poker games in the country as illegal there have been no issuance of any further specific online poker laws in South Africa as of January 2020. However, online poker news sites report that there are plenty of foreign online poker operators that accept players from South Africa. These international platforms provide divergent possibilities of online poker games for play offering in the same time generous online poker bonuses within their online poker promotions.

Online Poker Payment Methods in South Africa

Online poker sites worldwide that accept players from South Africa do offer diverse online possibilities for payment. These sites provide easy and secured methods of money transaction which makes playing on their sites much easier and secured. In this way, the credit and debit cards of VISA and MasterCard are commonly accepted. But there are also other alternatives which are as safe and efficient, such as Skrill, Neteller, PayPal or ecoPayz. For more information, consult the online poker reviews directory.

Online Poker Sites Accepting ZAR

There are several poker sites that accept players from South Africa and deposits in ZAR. However, most international poker sites accepting players of South Africa count as online poker sites accepting USD. Thus, in case you are using an online poker site from South Africa which does not support your basic account currency, it is recommended to set up an e-wallet account on the currencies supported by the site so that you minimize the frequency of applying exchange fees.