About Us

glassjaraudio.com exists to help poker players cut through a crowded market and find sites worth their time and money. This page explains who we are, how we put our rankings together, and what standards a poker site has to meet before it appears anywhere on this site — including in our coverage of new online poker sites.

What We Do

We research and compare real-money poker platforms available to US players, from long-established rooms to newer entrants still building their player pools. Our focus areas include cash games, tournament (MTT) schedules, Sit & Gos, and fast-fold formats like Zoom or Snap tables, along with the practical details that decide whether a site is actually worth joining: traffic and liquidity at common stake levels, rake structure and rakeback value, software quality on desktop and mobile, deposit and withdrawal methods, and how welcome bonuses actually clear.

New poker sites get particular scrutiny from us. A fresh brand can look appealing on paper — a big headline bonus, a flashy client — but without an established player pool, tables at your stakes may run thin, and payout processes are less proven. We weigh that against genuine advantages new sites sometimes offer, like softer games, more generous initial promotions, or crypto-first payment rails.

How We Assess and Rank Sites

Every site we cover is researched against the same core criteria, and no operator can pay to move up our rankings — commission from an operator, where it exists, never decides position on this page or any other. Our editorial ratings reflect our own assessment, not customer-submitted scores, and we do not deposit, play, or withdraw funds as part of that process; our conclusions come from researching each operator's terms, licensing information, software, and public track record.

• Licensing and regulation: what jurisdiction or state licence the operator holds or claims, and what that actually means for player protection.
• Game variety and traffic: the depth of cash games, MTTs, Sit & Gos, and specialty formats such as Spin & Go or fast-fold poker, and how populated tables are at typical stake levels.
• Bonuses and rewards: the headline welcome offer, its wagering or playthrough requirements, time limits, and how the ongoing loyalty or rakeback structure compares.
• Banking: which deposit and withdrawal methods are supported — cards, ACH, e-wallets, crypto, or operator prepaid options — plus typical cash-out timing and any fees.
• Software and support: client stability across desktop and mobile, HUD/tracking policy, and how responsive customer support is when something goes wrong.

We revisit our research periodically so ratings reflect current terms rather than a one-time snapshot, and we note where information couldn't be independently confirmed rather than presenting a guess as fact.

How We Make Money

glassjaraudio.com may earn a commission when a reader signs up with a poker site through a link on this site. This comes at no extra cost to the player, and it does not influence how we rate or rank operators — our commercial relationships and our editorial judgments are kept separate. Where we mention a bonus or promotion, we've laid out the material terms — deposit requirements, wagering conditions, and time limits — beside the offer itself, because a bonus is only worth what its conditions allow you to actually use.

Where We Currently Stand on Coverage

Our current lineup includes rooms such as Coinpoker, Bovada, Stake, Ignition, Americas Card Room, Black Chip Poker, Ya Poker, BC Poker, Betonline, and Jack Poker. Each is assessed on the criteria above, and each carries genuine trade-offs — a large welcome bonus is worth little if the cash games at your stakes are empty, and a deep player pool matters less if withdrawals take longer than you'd like. We try to be upfront about both sides rather than only listing headline offers.

Online poker in the US is regulated state by state, with no single federal framework covering the whole country. That means availability, licensing, and legal status can vary depending on where you live, and it's the reader's responsibility to confirm that a site legally operates in their state before signing up.

Playing Responsibly

Nothing on this site should be read as a suggestion that poker is a reliable way to make money or solve financial pressure — it carries real risk of loss, skill included. All real-money play featured here is intended for players 21 and older (18+ in the small number of states that permit it), and none of our content is written for or aimed at anyone under that age. If poker stops being fun, or you're spending more time or money than you intended, the Responsible Gambling page has resources and self-exclusion information, and the National Problem Gambling Helpline (1-800-GAMBLER) is available for free, confidential support at any time.

Questions or Corrections?

If you spot something on the site that looks outdated or inaccurate — a changed bonus term, an updated licence, or a site that's left the market — we want to know. You can reach us through the Contact Us page, and our full terms of use are set out on the Terms and Conditions page. Reader input is one of the main ways we keep this research current.