Without a doubt, online poker in Romania has grown significantly. Enough so, that many of the leading poker sites are hosting live tournaments throughout Romania, including the PokerStars Romanian Poker Championship, and of course a stop on the World Poker Tour. Fortunately, for Romanian players, the country has yet to define the legal issues behind online gambling. This means Romanian poker players can choose to play at any Romanian accepted poker site they like.

Below we've ranked the best Romanian online poker rooms. Our rankings are based on a few different factors including, poker sites that accept Romanian Lei, traffic, tournaments, bonuses and of course each site provides their software in English and Romanian. Don't forget to use the bonus codes provided or the links to make sure you receive the best possible bonus when you join.

Unlike other countries, Romanian players have no problems when it comes to which sites accept players from Romania or deposit options for that matter. The only issue you may find is that most poker sites don't accept the Romanian Lei. Below you will find a complete list of the best Romanian accepted poker rooms. If you want to deposit in Romanian Lei, you can try Party Poker first, as this is the only poker room that will allow you to deposit in your own currency. The other sites will still accept your deposits, but will force you to deposit in USD.

For most players, initiating a deposit using a credit card is the easiest method available. All of the poker sites listed on this page will accept credit cards issues by Romanian banks are secured through a 128 bit SSL. Your credit card information, along with personal details is encrypted to assure your safety.

While a credit card deposit is easy, it is not always the most practical method for Romanian players since not all poker sites are equipped to process poker deposits in Liu. If this is the case, you will need to select a one of the currencies accepted which means the bank issuing your credit card could charge you an exchange fee on top of any other fees associated with the transaction. To avoid this, alternative payment methods are available such as; Moneybookers, NETeller, ClickandBuy, Entropay, PaySafeCard, WebMoney and local bank transfers.

Romania is one of the most recent countries to attempt to regulate online gambling and Romanian poker sites. With the Eastern European market valued at $ 520 million, the Romanian government is making a vital attempt their get their piece of the pie. Current laws are similar to Canadian gambling laws. There is no piece of legislation that specifically states online gambling is illegal. Nor are there any laws that say it is. Romania drafted a proposition for the European Commission to regulate online poker and gambling within the country. The first draft did not meet the EU standards and was rejected. As a result, Romania will not be able to implement their online poker and gambling laws in original form. The European Gaming and Betting Association commented on some provisions that need to be addressed, including but not limited to;