Clubs Poker offers poker players in Florida a new option for playing poker online where their winnings can be exchanged for real money.
The new social poker site offers players a chance to compete on the virtual felt in ring games and tournaments. There’s also a wide variety of formats beyond the usual fare of No-Limit Texas Hold’em (NLH) and Pot Limit Omaha (PLO).
Players use Sweeps Coins (SC) to enter games where their winnings can be exchanged for real money at a rate of 1 SC to 1 USD.
The platform runs on modern software and features gameplay that players would expect from any other online poker room. Clubs Poker will deliver an online poker experience that rivals the best online poker software in the world. It is only a matter of time before Florida online poker players and others across the US start flocking to this new app.
- Modern software with exciting features
- Best game selection in online poker
- Daily freerolls & generous promotions
Clubs Poker Features and Poker Games
Clubs Poker is new, but we expect that it will be an immediate hit with players because of its extensive list of features. The platform offers features for ring games that aren’t available on most online poker platforms, including:
- Bad Beat Jackpots
- Bomb Pots
- Rabbit Hunting
- Run It Twice
- Straddles
There is also a wide selection of mixed-game poker variants on the platform. No-Limit Texas Hold’em (NLH) and Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) are the most common formats, but Clubs Poker also features:
- 7 Card Stud
- Stud 8 or better
- 5 & 6 Card Omaha
- 2-7 Single Draw
- Razz
- HORSE
- OctaMix
In our experience so far on the site, the games are pretty soft, so recreational players will be comfortable playing and more experienced players should enjoy their time on the site as well.
How Sweepstakes Poker Sites Work
Sweepstakes poker sites like the Clubs Poker app function similarly to traditional online poker platforms. And since they operate under sweepstakes laws, those looking to play poker in Florida and other states that do not have regulated real money online poker now have access to a poker site that let’s them exchange their winnings at the tables for real cash prizes.
At sweepstakes poker sites, only winnings in Sweeps Coins (SC) can be redeemed for cash, but the thing is, you cannot buy Sweeps Coins – they can only be received as a free gift or won at Sweeps Coins tables.
Fortunately, there are many ways to get Sweeps Coins for free. Perhaps the easiest way to get them in large amounts is to purchase Gold Coins (GC) on the site. But it is important to note that not all Gold Coins purchases will get you free Sweeps Coins, but don’t worry, Clubs Poker makes it very clear which Gold Coins purchases come with Sweeps Coins and how many!
It is also important to realize that Gold Coins can never be exchanged for real money and have no monetary value, even though you will find a full slate of Gold Coins ring games and tournaments on the site.
Players can collect Sweeps Coins in other ways, too. Clubs Poker is currently giving every player 0.5 SC every day that they log into the app and claim their free prize. Players can also win Sweeps Coins in freerolls. Please refer to our Guide to Getting Free Sweeps Coins at Clubs Poker for more details on how to get free Sweeps Coins.
How Clubs Poker Legally Operates
Clubs Poker and other platforms like it are allowed to operate in most US states, including those that don’t have a regulated market for real money online poker — and that includes Florida. Sweepstakes laws makes this possible.
US courts have ruled that under specific criteria, sweepstakes laws can be applied. One criterion is that no purchase is necessary to enter or win a contest.
At Clubs Poker, Sweeps Coins are considered sweepstakes entries and therefore cannot be purchased. However, they can be given away as a free gift when Gold Coins are purchased. So, as long as you cannot purchase the sweepstakes entries and whatever you do purchase cannot be redeemed for real money prizes, sweepstake sites like Clubs Poker are able to offer online poker games where players can exchange their winnings for cash prizes.
A few states — in particular, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Washington — have taken a more conservative approach to sweepstakes law, but the platforms have not been banned by statute. That said, Clubs Poker (and others) do not operate in those five states from a risk management perspective, and to avoid angering attorneys general from those states.
Clubs Poker officially launched in 45 states in early July. The platform is owned and operated by Philadelphia-based KHK Games.
