Poker Sites in Belgium | List of Online Rooms

By James Spillane, Rakeback.com Staff Writer

rakeback rooms – where to play online poker in Belgium?
Poker room		traffic avg *	Rakeback	Bonus	segregated?
	Americas Cardroom	450	27% Flat	$1000	No	PLAY NOW
Play With Americans		Winning
	BetSafe Poker	400	Up to 40%	$2000	No	PLAY NOW
Euro Traffic		Ongame
	Betsson Poker	400	Up to 40%	$2000	No	PLAY NOW
Choose 30% Flat or 40% VIP		Ongame
	BlackChip Poker	450	27% Flat	$1000	No	PLAY NOW
Progressive Rake Races		Winning
	bwin Poker	2100	Up to 25%	$500	No	PLAY NOW
Combined PartyGaming Player Pool		PartyPoker
	ComeOn! Poker	140	33% Flat	$600	No	PLAY NOW
Dealt Rake Method		Revolution
	Full Tilt Poker	2300	Up to 40%	$600	No	PLAY NOW
Industry Leading Software		Independent
	Paradise Poker	220	30% Flat	$1000	No	PLAY NOW
Household Name Since 1998		International
	PartyPoker	2100	Up to 30%	$50	No	PLAY NOW
Voted Softest Games		PartyPoker
	PKR	425	30% Flat	$250	No	PLAY NOW
3D Avatars		Independent
	PokerHeaven	220	30% Flat	$2500	No	PLAY NOW
One Account, 3 Poker Clients		International
	PokerStars	24500	Up to 74%	$600	No	PLAY NOW
Industry Lowest Rake		Independent
	RedStar Poker	140	30% Flat	$1500	No	PLAY NOW
$15k Monthly Rake Race		Revolution
	SuperStack Poker	450	30% Flat	$1000	No	PLAY NOW
Weekly Rakeback		Winning
	24h Poker	1200	Up to 30%	€1000	No	PLAY NOW
Loose Scandinavian Players		Microgaming

* For the latest traffic figures see PokerScout.com

Belgium’s Online Gambling Laws – is Poker Legal? Online poker is legal in Belgium as per the 2009 Gambling Act and regulated with several government-operated providers. Larger offshore sites like PokerStars.com are technically not prohibited but still accessible by VPN. Status of regulation:   Regulated Tax on Players:   None Tax on Operators:   11% Extra Rake:   None Segregation:   Both – Belgium players share tables with players in other countries in the same combined playerpool, and have country specific sites. Belgium Poker Deposit & Cashout Methods  Skrill  Neteller E-wallets Skrill (formerly Moneybookers) and Neteller are preferred by many grinders as they avoid fees and taxes associated with banks and gambling transactions, and don’t require you to share banking information with poker sites.
	Belgium Currency – Euro (EUR)

Is Belgium in the PokerStars.com Playerpool?

Yes! As shown in the table above players in Belgium are not segregated from the rest of the international PokerStars playerpool (in the way e.g. France, Italy and Spain are). Plan your yearly VPP goals with Rakeback.com’s exclusive PokerStars Rakeback Calculator.

Online Poker in Belgium – Do I Need a VPN?

To download offshore based poker clients, a VPN (virtual private network) may be required. While playing online poker is not illegal in Belgium, the government likes to keep a tight control over it as a regulated market, and restrict offshore sites from offering their services to citizens. Offshore sites are required to apply for a license in Belgium – PokerStars has already done this.

While a poker room’s domain may be down, preventing new players from downloading the client, those who have already downloaded the software can still log in and play unrestricted. The sites are based offshore (e.g. Malta / Gibraltar) with EU licenses – balances and cashouts remain safe despite one country’s internet censorship.

If you are unable to download a poker client simply use a cheap VPN service such as StrongVPN or HideMyAss to do so. After install it is no longer necessary to use a VPN although some grinders continue to do so if playing over public wifi, for extra security. Site reps have confirmed on the forums that VPNs are not prohibited, with the exception of VPN use to play online from the US.

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