Dutch poker sites

Poker sites Holland (2023)

Play tablegames like poker in live rooms with Dutch speaking croupiers or normal poker games. The gambling sites below have a Dutch licence for 2023 to offer online poker for money.

Jacks poker 

Play poker in live rooms at Jacks Casino. New players receive 100 euro welcome bonus.

Live poker Circus

Play live poker at Circus. Welcomebonus is 250 euro at first deposit.

Bet365 Poker

Play poker at Bet365 and receive a welcomebonus when you do a first deposit.

The internet is full of websites where you can play poker online. In order to play poker online, you must first create an account and deposit money. After this you can play against other players.

Rules of poker

In poker, you start with two cards in your hand. Next, five cards are dealt face up on the table. With these seven cards you try to make the best possible combination of five. Each hand has four rounds of betting, where you can choose whether to play or stand your ground. You can bet after you get your hand, after the first three cards on the table, after the fourth card and after the fifth card. You win the pot by having the best combination. In addition, you can make your opponent believe that you have the best combination so that they will fold. In short, the steps:

Poker rules

1. Two players make a mandatory bet in poker.
2. All poker players receive 2 (face down) cards.
3. All poker players can bet (bluffing is allowed).
4. In three rounds, 5 (face up) poker cards are placed on the table.
5. After each round, players can bet and bluff.
6. The poker player with the best 5-card poker hand (made up of the face up and down cards) and who has not been bluffed, wins.
The poker player with the best 5-card poker hand (composed of the exposed and concealed cards) and who is not bluffed wins.

Poker playing for money

There are many Dutch players who sit down at the online poker tables every day to play for real money. A sound strategy is indispensable and that makes the game so much fun. Online blackjack can also be played against live dealers.

Poker is a broad word, however, as there are many more games in this category than just Texas Hold'em, Omaha or 7-Card Stud. There are also poker games where players simply play against the house. One operator that offers several of these games is Play Million, which includes Pai Gow, Caribbean Poker and Videopoker. In Video Poker, it's not uncommon for the payout percentage to be higher than 100%.

Other variants of online poker

Seven-Card Stud Poker (High and High/Low) - form the best possible five-card hand from seven cards (partly face up and partly face down).
2-to-7 Triple Draw Lowball Poker - in this variant the low hand wins the pot.
Five-Card Stud Poker - similar to Five-Card Draw, except that one card is dealt face down and the rest are dealt face up.
Razz Poker - instead of playing for the highest hand, players try to form a hand from ace to 5.

Tournaments or cach games

When playing poker for money, you can make a distinction between tournaments and cash games. To take part in a poker tournament, you have to pay an entry fee. You are then given a certain number of tournament chips (e.g. 1,500 or 3,000) with which to play the poker tournament. If you drop out of the tournament, you lose your entry fee, so you play a tournament until you drop out. The prices of a tournament depend on the number of participants and the entry fee.

Which legal poker site can you play at?

The Dutch Gaming Authority (KSA) has announced the names of the gaming companies that may legally offer online poker in the Netherlands from 1 October.

• TOTO Online B.V.
• FPO Nederland B.V.
• Holland Casino N.V.
• NSUS Malta Limited
• Play North Limited
• Tombola International Malta Plc
• Hillside (New Media Malta) Plc
• Bingoal Nederland B.V.
• Betent B.V.
• LiveScore Malta Limited

What is the best poker app?

Best play money poker apps:

• Governor of Poker. Govenor of poker is one of the most popular poker apps at the moment. ...
• Monopoly poker - Texas Holdem. The Monopoly poker app is one of the more fun apps to play poker with. ...
• WSOP. The third app is the WSOP app, or the World Series of Poker app.

What is the best online poker site?

Based on the game offer, the software and the number of players, we think Jacks Casino and Betcity are the best online poker sites. For more information, please visit the reviews we have written about these sites.

Is online poker for money legal?

The KOA law made it possible to play online poker legally in the Netherlands as of 1 October 2021. However, it's important to do so with a provider licensed for the Dutch market.

How many people play poker in the Netherlands?

According to available research, around 3 per cent of the population plays poker: at home, online, in the casino or elsewhere. That would amount to between 400,000 and 440,000 Dutch people aged 16 and over. By far not everyone does so for money, by the way, as happens in casinos and during 'home games'.

Physically playing poker for money is prohibited; only Holland Casino is allowed to offer it. However, it is allowed if it is done privately and not on a business basis, summarises the Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) on its site.

The latter means that as an organiser, you are not allowed to turn it into a source of income. Occasionally playing at home with good acquaintances for, say, a few tens is still within the rules.

Is poker a game of chance in the Netherlands?

According to a Supreme Court ruling of 3 March 1998, poker is a game of chance within the meaning of the Gaming Act. According to the law, poker is a casino game, which means that only Dutch casinos are allowed to organise poker tournaments.
Under Article 1 of the Act, the opportunity to participate in games of chance may not be offered without permission. However, the law does not apply to venues that are neither open to the public nor commercial. In all other cases, a licence is required. Therefore, it is permissible to play poker at home with a group if the opportunity is personal rather than commercial. Therefore, the concept of privacy must include the living room situation. Business is involved if opportunities are offered on a regular and systematic basis (e.g. by renting out rooms, charging entry fees, advertising, etc.). Poker tournaments in bars are usually open to the public and played commercially. However, when a group of friends play poker in a bar, it can be considered a private event.

What tournaments can you play at Holland Casino?

Progressive Knockouts: it's you or them, build up your own bounty and win every time you knock out another player
Live Event qualifiers: qualify for Live events at a Holland Casino location or at other tournaments around the world
Flighted tournaments: these tournaments offer multiple Day 1s so you can choose when you want to play and qualify for Day 2 in these boosted tournaments
Twister Jackpots: Hit the jackpot

Poker Mega Jackpot at Holland Casino Valkenburg worth over 200,000 won

Last Saturday night, the couple experienced a very enjoyable evening during their third visit to Casino Holland in Valkenburg. An unnamed husband and wife got lucky in a poker game and won the Ultimate Poker Mega Jackpot of €253,232 with a straight flush. This year is the fifth time the top prize will be awarded in Valkenburg.

How does it work? At all Holland Casino branches, you can play for jackpots on the so-called Ultimate Texas Hold'em tables. Poker jackpots start at €25,000, are added to every bet and are linked to different tables across the country. Adding this game element makes poker more attractive and exciting for Dutch casino visitors. Instead of playing against other players, as is usually the case in poker, the jackpot guys play against the bank.