Best Online Poker Sites in the Netherlands 2023

Author

Vargoso

Published

12/12/2022

Updated

11/6/2023

The Netherlands (also known as Holland) is a top destination among travelers and backpackers worldwide. Poker players find an improved quality of life and amazing locations to live, but unfortunately, the legal situation is not on their side. Keep reading this article to find out what the best Netherlands poker sites are in 2023.

Best Dutch poker sites 2023

Here is a fine selection according to our players' feedback. The best online poker sites accepting players from the Netherlands can be divided into licensed and offshore as all regulated markets. This list includes the best of both worlds:

Horizon Poker Network
Everygame
Network's best skin
Bitcoins accepted
4.2
Bonus
200% hasta $1,000
Rakeback
36%
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Independent
CoinPoker
Bitcoins accepted
4.5
Bonus
100% up to ₮1,100
Rakeback
33%
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Independent
WPT Global
Bitcoins accepted
4.2
Bonus
100% up to $1,200
Rakeback
VIP
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Independent
PPPoker
Mobile poker app
4.6
Bonus
Rakeback
up to 50%
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GG Network
GGPoker
Bitcoins accepted
4.8
Bonus
100% up to $600
Rakeback
up to 60%
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GGPoker

GGPoker was the first major poker site in getting a Dutch poker license. This room needs no introduction: millions of dollars in monthly promotions, many poker games, WSOP online, a massive loyalty program (Fish Buffet), and currently struggling for the TOP1 position in PokerScout.

WPT Global

WPT Global enhanced its platform to serve several more countries in 2023, including The Netherlands. With crypto deposits and the backing of a gaming giant (World Poker Tour), this online site features incredible traffic for NLH and MTT players.

CoinPoker

CoinPoker welcomes players from almost all countries thanks to its decentralized blockchain-based environment. A great room to play PLO5 and NLH from low to mega high-stakes. Deposits and withdrawals are processed with cryptocurrencies, and the rakeback deal and promotion appeal to casuals and regs.

Club-based apps

Dutch players can enter any PPPoker, Poker Bros, or Upoker club due to the decentralized model of these sites. Although the platform isn't the best, our players confirm the presence of many amateurs at the poker games. Our unique deal includes massive rakeback and safe access to cash games and poker tournaments

Summary

Chart of Top 5 poker sites for Dutch players
Rank	Poker Site	Deposit Bonus
1	GGpoker	up to $600
2	PPPoker	rakeback up to 50%
3	Intertops Poker	up to $1000
4	CoinPoker	100% up to $1,100
5	WPT Global	100% up to $1,200

Chart of Top 5 poker sites for Dutch players

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Online poker in the Netherlands in 2023: legal background

Although the Netherlands can be considered as a very liberal country in several aspects, when it comes to online gambling, the situation is highly different, at least on paper. In theory, Dutch players can only join licensed poker rooms, and it's illegal to join offshore sites. A project to regulate Netherlands online poker sites was introduced in 2016.

In 2021 the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) made good on that threat, and since October 1, 2021, major operators pulled out of the Netherlands waiting for approval to return (and pay over 30% in taxes). The Dutch poker market is so profitable that most likely, all sites will return in the mid-term. Online gambling sites like partypoker, Unibet pulled out of the country due to the new regulation.

Overall, players from Holland will be able to access the global pool but only through licensed operators of those poker sites willing to take their chances.

Poker taxes in the Netherlands

In 2018 a curious precedent was set in the online poker industry. The Dutch tax office (Belastingdienst) was forced to return millions of euros in taxed charged to PokerStars.EU players. The reason is that PS was licensed in Malta, an European Union member, so profits were not subject to the 29% tax.

However, "he who laughs last laughs best." PokerStars won't be able to return the Holland at least until late 2022 (due to a fine imposed by the Dutch government), and under the new Dutch gambling regulation, it's expected that tax liability switch to the operators, so probably players will pay it somehow (through increased rake, for example).

Deposit and withdrawal methods for Dutch poker players

Most likely, licensed operators will offer traditional payment options for Holland players:

iDEAL
Bank transfer
Paysafecard
Cards (debit and credit)
Skrill
Neteller
ecoPayz

However, offshore sites prefer a decentralized option, so you need to use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum to play here. Don't worry; major exchanges like Binance, or Localbitcoins operate in Holland, so you won't face any problem converting your crypto into fiat currency.

The most famous Dutch poker players

Lex Veldhuis, PokerStars ambassador streaming from the Netherlands

Perhaps the most famous Dutch poker player nowadays is Lex Veldhuis, a Twitch star sponsored by PokerStars. The streamer Bryan Paris (born in the US) lives in Holland, and it's currently sponsored by Natural8. We also found Joris "BillLewinsky" Ruijs sitting with over 5 million only in his PS account.

In the live poker arena, we have Jorryt van Hoof with almost six million in profits, followed by Marcel Luske with $5M. Dutch players have won six WSOP bracelets.