It is not illegal to play poker on line. The UIGEA only addresses the funding of accounts. I still play on line every day, as do a ton of other people I know.
You can still fund your accounts via check, some places take Visa along with a variety of other methods.
I suggest if you want to continue to play poker on line, as well as reopen the ability to fund your accounts easily, you join the Poker Players Alliance.
http://www.pokerplayersalliance.org/