PokerStars Review

August 29, 2008

Being the largest of all online poker sites, PokerStars has much to offer poker players of all varieties. In addition to having the most players, PokerStars has the both the most online poker tournaments around and the biggest online poker tournament series anywhere, the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Do not despair, cash game players, as PokerStars has a great variety of different ring games with stakes ranging from mere pennies to multi-thousand dollar pots. In addition to the many multi-table tournaments and cash games, PokerStars boasts a plethora of single table tournaments with tables filling up and tournaments starting within seconds!

PokerStars is home to some of the best poker players in the world, including three recent WSOP Main Event Champions in Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, and Joe Hachem. Two of the most respected poker players in the world, Barry Greenstein and Daniel Negreanu, are also members of the Team PokerStars Pro that represent the site. Start playing now at PokerStars and someday you can join their ranks!

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Bonuses

PokerStars offers an initial 100% matching deposit bonus of up to $50.

Occasionally, PokerStars will also offer a reload bonus to all players.

Games

PokerStars offers the following game varieties in both ring games and tournaments.

Hold’em - No Limit, Pot Limit, Fixed Limit
Omaha - Pot Limit, Fixed Limit
Omaha Hi/Lo - Pot Limit, Fixed Limit
Stud
Stud Hi/Lo
Razz
HORSE
5 Card Draw
2-7 Triple Draw
2-7 Single Draw

Stakes

Ring Games

PokerStars has No Limit cash game tables ranging from $.01/$.02 to $200/$400 and everywhere in between. Fixed Limit stakes range from $.02/$.04 up to $1000/$2000.

Multi-table Tournaments

Buy-ins for Multi-table Tournaments at PokerStars range from $1 all the way up to $5000, with simply tons of tournaments available with buy-ins between $1 and $100.

Sit & Go Tournaments

PokerStars offers sit & go tournaments with buy-ins ranging from $1 to $5000, with many of the lower buy-in tournaments starting literally every few seconds.

Promotions

WCOOP

The World Championship of Online Poker is the largest online poker series in the world. It boasts over 30 events in a variety of different games and a guaranteed $10 million prize pool for the Main Event, and with satellites running daily, how can you not play!

Battle of the Planets

Sit & Go Leaderboards catering to both high and low volume players, as well as players at all stakes, are a blast! Earn weekly, monthly, and yearly prizes to give your bankroll a boost.

MTT Leaderboard

Earn leaderboard points by cashing in Multi-Table Tournaments, and compete to win the weekly, monthly, and yearly leaderboard prizes.

The Sunday Million

The PokerStars Sunday Million has the largest guaranteed prize pool of all weekly tournaments, now boasting a guaranteed $1.5 million dollars every week! Satellites run all week for this $215 buy-in tournament, where you can compete with over 7,000 other entrants to have the best Sunday of your life!

Live Event Satellites

PokerStars offers online satellites to the World Series of Poker, the European Poker Tour, the Asian Pacific Poker Tour, the Latin American Poker Tour, the World Cup of Poker, and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.

Player Rewards

PokerStars has a Frequent Player Program, where players can earn Frequent Player Points (FPPs) through real money play. These points can be redeemed for items in the VIP Store, or may be spent for special tournament buy-ins.

Deposit Options

Players may deposit using the following services: eChecks, ClickandBuy, MoneyBookers, NETeller, Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, Solo/Maestro, Cashiers Check, Money Order, or Bank Draft.

Software

PokerStars software, available for both Windows and Macs, has more graphical customization options than you can shake a stick at. Providing themes for the look of the lobbies and tables, as well as allowing creation of custom made themes, PokerStars provides a look for everyone. Players can upload custom avatars to be displayed by their name at the table as they play. The game client allows for fast paced play and is quite stable.

Support

PokerStars has 24/7 email support with very fast response times at support@pokerstars.com. Hands down, PokerStars has the best support staff of any poker room.

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