Sweden Online Poker
Sweden online poker sites are primarily controlled by the state monopoly Svenska Spel. Swedish poker players are welcome at many EU operated poker sites as part of the European Union free trade agreements. Even Swedish Krona are frequently listed as a welcome Swedish poker deposit currency on most international sites. Svenska Spel has grown as a large online poker site for Sweden since its online formation in 2006, but competitors are looking into ways to reach more of the Swedish poker market.
Best Poker Sites For Players In Sweden
Though the state no longer bans online poker sites overall, Svenska Spel runs the legal sites available to Swedish poker players. The nationally run Swedish online poker sites offer Swedish language games and Krona deposit methods. A standard variety of poker games is common for Svenska Spel poker sites.
Swedish Poker Site Features To Look For
The best national and international Swedish poker sites offer players:
- account settings in Swedish
- Swedish language tables or games
- qualifying tournaments for live Swedish, Scandinavian and international poker tournament events
- promotions and bonuses for real money deposits
- Sweden poker deposit options for Krona and secure third-party deposit methods
Poker Deposit Methods For Swedish Players
Swedes have a number of Swedish poker deposit options through e-wallet services or Moneybookers' online bill payment/banking systems. Most local banks are warned against completing transactions to foreign online poker sites, but this can affect even Svenska Spel sites. The safest and most common Swedish poker deposit methods include:
- Visa and MasterCard credit cards, Entropay Virtual Visa
- e-wallets: Moneybookers, Click2Pay, NETeller and PayPal
- prepaid cards such as Paysafecard and Ukash
- online banking services through Nordea
- local bank transfer
Popular Poker Game Variations In Sweden
Swedish poker players have access to the most popular poker variations such as No Limit Texas Hold'em, Limit Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Pot Limit Omaha Eights or Better, Stud and Draw Games. The Svenska Spel web sites limit Sweden poker variations if players stay within Sweden's online poker network. Internationally famous Swedish poker pros like Isildur1 and Joel "Odonkor1" Nordqvist represent the variety of Swedish poker players. Nordqvist focuses almost exclusively on No Limit Hold'em, while Isildur1 mastered PLO8 for his popular wins in 2009.
Sweden Online Poker Bonuses
International poker rooms offer Swedish players the same new depositor welcome bonuses as players from other countries. Svenska Spel sites may offer bonus promotions for new deposits and loyalty rewards to compete with the allure of foreign poker sites.
Is It Legal To Play Online Poker From Sweden?
Swedish law is similar to other countries in that it bans foreign poker sites for Sweden poker players. Instead, state-approved Svenska Spel hosts Sweden online poker sites that can be regulated and taxed by the Swedish government. Many Swedish poker players use the Svenska Spel sites for the easiest deposit transactions and access. However, some Swedes choose to play at international sites regardless of the ban. A few European companies are working to gain Swedish gaming licenses in order to open up competition among Sweden's online poker market.
