the united states has revised statute on Real money online poker.
It is Legal to play online for Real Money, however, the catch 22 is how the money gets to your account.
The law states that it makes illegal to transfer funds for online gambling through the use of United state money transfer options.
IE You cannot load you account up through a credit card anymore, but you can send a Money order, Cash, Western Union
I play all the time for real money...