Best poker rooms for players from Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan today is the largest state in Central Asia in terms of population (more than 35 million people), for many of which poker is a favorite game and form of leisure. Unfortunately, today gambling is legally prohibited in Uzbekistan, which imposes significant restrictions and risks for players and casino owners, since participation in gambling, as well as the organization and conduct of such games, entails criminal liability. However, the country's legislation is improving, and in 2019 a presidential decree was adopted (and then confirmed in 2023) on the development of a regulatory framework for the regulation of betting and gambling.

According to media reports, the decree, which will legalize online gambling (including slot machines, casinos and bookmaking), will come into force from the beginning of 2025. The adoption of the law on bookmakers in Uzbekistan opens up significant prospects for the development of the gambling industry in the near future. In 2019, a resolution was issued, which provided, in particular, for the organization of a legal gambling zone in the city of Muynak. After the legalization of gambling in 2025, we can expect the opening of other offline casinos, for example, in Tashkent.

The availability of online poker in Uzbekistan. Despite legal restrictions, online poker is ubiquitous in Uzbekistan. Players from Uzbekistan can easily register and play in all the largest and most popular poker rooms. 

1. Criteria for choosing a poker room

First, let's briefly dwell on the main criteria that are worth paying attention to when choosing a room for the game.

Reliability of the room
Pay attention to the factors that speak about the reliability of the poker room where you are going to play. In general, the long-term history of work, the presence of a permanent customer support service, the absence of delays in withdrawing funds and complaints from players will speak in favor of the fact that you have made a choice in favor of a reliable platform that cares about its reputation.

Availability and ease of registration
Some rooms may be closed for registration of players from certain countries or regions. On other services, registration may be unnecessarily complicated. Usually, rooms aimed at attracting customers make registration as accessible as possible, and even confirmation of your account through sending documents may not be necessary at first.

Deposit and Withdrawal Methods
An important aspect is the possibility of both convenient and quick deposit into the Rum in the required currency, and withdrawal of funds, if necessary.  When choosing a room, pay attention to what payment services the room offers for depositing and withdrawing funds, as well as to user feedback on the speed of financial transactions in the room and the quality of the support service.

2. The best poker rooms in Uzbekistan to play online

Since almost all possible poker rooms are available to players living in Uzbekistan, below we will note only the most profitable for the game.

Chico Network

The most popular room of the Chico network is TigerGaming, where the field is largely composed of players from America, Canada and other countries of the western hemisphere. TigerGaming provides users with user-friendly software for Windows and Mac computers, as well as full-fledged mobile clients for various devices. The schedule of multi-table tournaments (MTT) is suitable for players of low and middle limits.  A large number of fans at the tables makes the game of tournament poker in the Chico network one of the most profitable among similar poker sites. Various deposit and withdrawal methods are supported.

RedStar Poker

A small but quite popular room, part of the iPoker network, offers fans of tournament poker a fairly extensive grid of tournaments (both classic format and tournaments with rebuys and knockouts) for playing at low and middle limits.

The large number of fans at the tables makes the RedStar Poker field one of the weakest of the traditional poker rooms. The use of auxiliary software (Holdem Manager poker statistics program, Hand2Note) is allowed. Deposits and withdrawals in various currencies are made without delay. The disadvantages of the room include not the big traffic and the rustic design of the client, which sometimes alienate potential players. Rum also can't offer apps for iOS and Mac.

PokerDom

Created for players from Russia and the CIS countries, the PokerDom poker room attracts users with a good reputation, interesting promotions and the most profitable VIP program among popular poker sites. Players from Uzbekistan can choose the currency of the PokerDom account in Uzbek soums. The game is played in all popular poker disciplines and tournament formats. The Multi-Table Tournament (MTT) grid offers a large number of different tournaments daily with buy-ins for every taste - from microlimits to expensive tournaments for tens of thousands of rubles. Tournaments have a smooth structure, which minimizes dispersion.

PokerDom has a weak playing field. Most of the players are amateurs who often come to the poker tables from the casino of the same name. An important factor reducing the number of reg players is the ban on the use of auxiliary poker software in the room. This poker room is recommended for tournament players due to the small number of participants with high guarantees. The disadvantages of the Poker House can be attributed to the fact that the room does not provide bonuses for new users and long-registered players. Offers for the first deposit apply only to customers of the casino and PokerDom bookmaker.

Poker apps

With the proliferation of mobile devices, poker applications are becoming increasingly popular among modern players. Players from Uzbekistan are also actively mastering mobile applications such as PPPoker, PokerBros and Suprema. All these rooms operate on a club basis, that is, they organize communities of players, for access to which a personal invitation is required. Deposit and withdrawal of funds is carried out through special agents. 

Poker applications are designed primarily for entertainment, so they attract many fans from the regions of the Americas, as well as Asian countries. Because of this, the field of players of mobile applications can be considered the weakest to date and allows even with a simple disciplined game to show a profit unattainable in ordinary poker rooms. It is possible to use poker statistics through special additional converter programs. The disadvantages of poker applications can be called an unusual (for players who are accustomed to computer monitors) interface and the difficulty of multitabling.

PokerOK

The most popular poker room today, attracting players to tournament poker from all over the world with high guarantees and payouts, round-the-clock game at various limits, regular promotions, as well as innovative software (both for PC and for mobile devices) and colorful design. The Russian "showcase" of the Asian network GG Network - GGPoker - is available for players from Uzbekistan.

The flip side of high popularity is the presence of a large number of professional and semi-professional players at all tournament poker limits, which makes the GGPoker room very competitive.  At the same time, playing in tournaments with high AFS (average number of participants) greatly increases the level of variance and reduces the chances of novice players to pass into the late stages of tournaments and qualify for high places. Therefore, our portal recommends GGPoker for regular play only starting from the middle limits. 

PokerStars

One of the world's most famous playgrounds, although it lost the championship to the Asian network GG Network, it remains one of the leaders in online poker and a popular place for earning and spending leisure time for players from Uzbekistan. The advantages of PokerStars still include high-quality software, high player traffic, large tournament guarantees, convenient withdrawal procedures and prompt support in various languages. It is possible to use poker statistics programs (Holdem Manager, Hand2Note). The field became less competitive after the withdrawal of PokerStars from the Russian market and the ban on the game from the territory of the Russian Federation. 

888 Poker

The 888 Poker site, operating since 2002 and owned by 888 Holdings, previously ranked higher in the attractiveness rankings, but due to unsuccessful updates and deteriorating conditions for players, it lost a significant part of the audience. However, even now the G8 can offer its users a good bonus system (including a no deposit bonus for registration), an extensive multi-table tournament (MTT) grid with a wide range of buy-ins and fast withdrawal of funds fast. The tournament field can be considered weak: a large number of participants enter tournaments through satellites or winning tickets in promotions or freerolls. Among the shortcomings, users note the slow and unstable work of the support service. In terms of guarantees, the room is inferior to its competitors.

3. The best deposit and withdrawal methods in Uzbekistan

Players from Uzbekistan have access to various methods of deposit and withdrawal of funds from poker rooms:

• Bank card - most poker rooms accept deposits directly from bank cards, however, the conditions of such financial transactions may vary (deposit and withdrawal limits, commission rates, conversion rates from/to national currencies, etc.).  In some cases, you can only make a deposit with a bank card, and you will need to find another way to withdraw funds.
• Skrill/Neteller - e-wallets Skrill and Neteller are also one of the popular means of payment used for deposits and withdrawals from poker rooms. They are supported by most poker sites.
• Webmoney - Webmoney electronic settlement system is one of the possible ways to deposit and withdraw funds from poker rooms. However, not all rooms provide the ability to use Webmoney. Of the recommended rooms for playing with Webmoney, only RedStar Poker and Poker Stars work.
• Cryptocurrency - however, the best way to deposit in terms of speed, convenience, reliability and anonymity is still cryptocurrency. This deposit method (in various cryptocurrencies) is currently supported by all the most popular poker sites. To create an account, our portal recommends the Bibyt cryptocurrency exchange. 

Withdrawal of funds can be carried out both through a cryptocurrency exchange by P2P exchange (i.e. exchange between exchange users) and receiving funds to a bank account, and by direct withdrawal from the room to a bank card. Also popular are the services of exchange offices and individuals who accept cryptocurrency and convert it into cash. Since online poker in Uzbekistan is in a "gray" zone, the income received with its help cannot be declared as such. Because of this, most players do not pay any taxes on their cashouts.

4. Frequently asked questions