Why Is Sweepstakes Poker Legal In The USA?
Sweepstakes poker – It is a type of social poker app where instead of real money, in-house virtual coins are used for buy-ins and prizes.
Sweepstakes poker is completely legal in the United States, as there is no real money play in this type of poker. Also, you cannot directly deposit real money into your account. You must buy in-game currency.
ClubWPT Bonuses (Membership)
ClubWPT doesn’t have traditional deposit bonuses because it’s a subscription-based site. You play with virtual currency, so it follows US laws, but you can still win real money.
New players get a 14-day free trial of the VIP membership. You can play in tournaments and try all the games.
Use the bonus code … when you sign up and get 2,000 tournament points (TP). We’ll explain more about memberships and virtual currencies later.
ClubWPT has two types of virtual currency:
- Play Chips: Used for cash games and tournaments. You can’t win real money prizes with these.
- Tournament Points (TP): Used for TP tournaments and Sit&Go games. You can win more TP, real money prizes, and tickets to live WPT tournaments.
Unlike similar sweepstakes sites, you can’t buy extra TP. You get a set amount of TP every day with your membership.
ClubWPT Membership Options
ClubWPT has three membership options:
- Basic Membership: Free. You can play with play chips, but you can’t win real money prizes or qualify for live tournaments.
- VIP Membership: Costs $33.95 per month. You get 500 TP every day. You can win a share of $100,000 in cash and prizes each month or qualify for live WPT tournaments.
- Diamond Membership: Costs $149.95 per month. You get all the benefits of VIP membership plus access to daily Diamond tournaments with even bigger prizes.
You can save money by buying VIP membership for three months or a year: $89.95 for three months ($29.98 per month) or $299.95 for a year ($24.99 per month).
You can also buy a Super Saturdays package for $100 per month with any membership. This is for players who can’t play every day but want to compete for big prizes. You get access to Saturday tournaments where you can win packages to live WPT and WPT Prime tournaments.
Free Access to Tournaments with Real Prizes
ClubWPT offers a way to get 30 days of VIP membership for free. Just send a postcard with your username, first and last name in an envelope. You can do this once every 30 days.
More About ClubWPT
ClubWPT is one of the biggest online poker sites in the US. It’s owned by World Poker Tour, so your account and withdrawals are safe.
ClubWPT is available in all US states except Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. There are limited options in Florida, Michigan, and Alabama. You can also play in Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom.
ClubWPT offers MTT tournaments, Sit&Go games, and cash games featuring Texas Hold’em and Omaha. Cash games are only available with play chips, so you can’t win real money prizes at these tables. ClubWPT focuses on tournaments and qualifying for live events.
Free Play
ClubWPT offers three types of play chip games:
- Cash Games
- Tournaments
- Sit&Go
You start with 5,000 play chips. If your balance is less than 5,000 at the end of the day, it will be refilled to 5,000 the next day. You can also get 500 bonus chips every 2 hours by being in the lobby. You can also buy play chips with real money.
Tournaments
The lobby has two types of tournaments: VIP and DIAMOND. VIP tournaments are available to all players with a VIP membership. There are daily tournaments with free entry and tournaments that cost TP. For example, a tournament with a $1,500 prize pool costs 500 TP, and a tournament with a $4,000 prize pool costs 2,000 TP.
Possible prizes in VIP tournaments include:
- Tournament Points (TP)
- Real Money Prizes
- Tickets to live World Poker Tour tournaments
DIAMOND tournaments are only available to players with a Diamond Membership. Entry is free, and the prizes are bigger than in VIP tournaments. There are fewer players in DIAMOND tournaments, which increases your chances of winning.
Sit&Go
ClubWPT offers Sit&Go tournaments with buy-ins from freerolls to 5,000 TP. There are four Sit&Go options: heads-up, 6-player, 9-player, and a 50-player tournament. These tournaments aren’t very popular, and you can only win TP, not real money.
Super Saturdays
Weekly Saturday tournaments are only available to players who buy the Super Saturdays package ($100 per month). Entry is free. You can win entries or packages to live WPT tournaments. As of September 2024, the prize pool for this tournament is $6,000 (including 5 entries worth $1,100 to WPT Prime) plus 164,000 TP.
Deposits (Membership Purchases) and Withdrawals on ClubWPT
All deposit (Membership purchase) and withdrawal operations on ClubWPT are legal and comply with US laws.
As of September 2024, the following payment options are available for subscriptions:
- Direct Bank Transfer (ACH): Available only in the US.
- Credit Cards:
- Discover
- MasterCard
- Visa
Withdrawing Winnings
Real money prizes are added to your prize balance. You can’t use them to play on ClubWPT because there are no real-money games. You can withdraw prize money using one of the available payment methods.
However, you must verify your identity before withdrawing. You’ll need to provide a photo ID and proof of address. You only need to do this once.
If you withdraw more than $600 in a calendar year, you’ll need to submit the W-9 form for tax purposes.
Canceling Your ClubWPT Membership
In the ClubWPT lobby, click the three horizontal lines in the top left corner, select “My Account” – “Manage My Membership.”
Scroll to the bottom of the window and click “Cancel My Membership.” Confirm your action. Follow the further instructions.
ClubWPT Mobile App
In addition to playing directly from your browser on any device or using the client for Mac and Windows, you can download the Android app from the website.
How to Register a ClubWPT Account
- Go to the ClubWPT website from the Pokeroff link.
2. Click the green “Sign Up” button in the top right corner.
3. Enter your email, username, password, and bonus code (optional).
4. Fill in your personal information.
5. Choose a promotional 2 week FREE VIP or a full Membership and check your bonus code (if you have)
6. Regardless of the chosen plan or subscription, you need to make a test or full transaction using one of the available payment options – ACH or Credit Card.
7. Review the information about your chosen plan and the next payment date. You can start playing.
8. After registration, you’ll need to confirm your email address. Select “Validate Email” and check your inbox for a validation code. Enter this code in the lobby.
