Poker Sites in Greece | List of Online Rooms

By James Spillane, Rakeback.com Staff Writer

Where Can I Play?

Legislation

Deposits & Cashouts

PokerStars

Do I need a VPN?

rakeback rooms – where to play online poker in Greece?
Poker room		traffic avg *	Rakeback	Bonus	segregated?
	Aced Poker	350	Up to 35%	$5000	No	PLAY NOW
Best US Facing Software		Merge
	Americas Cardroom	450	27% Flat	$1000	No	PLAY NOW
Play with USA Fish		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
	Carbon Poker	350	Up to 35%	$5000	No	PLAY NOW
Merge Gaming Network Flagship Room		Merge
	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
	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

* For the latest traffic figures see PokerScout.com

Greece’s Online Gambling Laws – is Poker Legal? Online poker is legal in Greece for sites holding a Greek gaming permit, however with heavy taxes that came into effect Nov 22nd, 2013. Player to player (P2P) transfers are prohibited for Greek players. Status of regulation:   Regulated Tax on Players:   Player Withholding Tax (PWT) on e.g. PokerStars.gr is 15% on profits from €100.01 – €500 and 20% above. Taxes are taken automatically in the client. Tax on Operators:   30% Extra Rake:   None Segregation:   None – Greek players share tables with players in other countries in the same combined playerpool. Greece Poker Deposit & Cashout Methods  Visa  Bank Transfer  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.
	Greek Currency – Euro (EUR)

Is Greece in the PokerStars.com Playerpool?

Yes! As shown in the table above Greek players are not segregated from the rest of the international PokerStars playerpool (in the way e.g. France, Italy and Spain are).

The domain name is PokerStars.gr but the game experience is identical to the dot.com client, same players, stakes, deposit bonus, Supernova VIP program etc. Plan your yearly VPP goals with Rakeback.com’s exclusive PokerStars Rakeback Calculator.

Online Poker In Greece – Do I Need a VPN?

No. There is currently no internet censorship applied to online gambling sites in Greece, whether lottery, sports betting, casino or poker related. As such a VPN is not necessary. However if you experience difficulties downloading poker clients in the future or while travelling outside Greece, follow the guidelines below:

Other countries in Europe’s regulated online poker market may censor primary domains of poker rooms. While the poker site’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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