POKERSTARS REVIEW

Pokerstars Review

PokerStars is the world’s number-one destination for online poker players. PokerStars has the highest traffic rate and largest tournament schedule of any other online poker room. The software is as good as it gets, especially preferred by serious online poker players and the recent introduction of Home Games has taken the software to another level that no other poker room can touch.

PokerStars even sends the most players to live poker events around the world. In fact, PokerStars was responsible for sending over 100 of the players who cashed in the 2009 WSOP Main Event alone.

Launched in 2000 and licensed in the Isle of Man, PokerStars has always accepted players from all over the world, maintaining an attentive commitment to US player acceptance, as well as viable payment methods for Americans. Join the millions who have already registered at the world’s favorite online poker room to receive a welcome bonus matching 100% up to $600.

PokerStars Bonus

It wasn’t too long ago that PokerStars was known for having one of the lowest welcome bonuses in the online poker industry. That all changed in 2009 when PokerStars introduced a new 100% up to $600 new player bonus - with a twist! The twist is that players don’t have to deposit $600 on the first purchase to get the maximum bonus. PokerStars will let you continue collecting on the bonus over the first three deposits, so long as they fall within 90 days of the first deposit.

When you make your first deposits, use the PokerStars Bonus Code “STARS600” during each deposit to earn a maximum of $600 in welcome bonuses. To clear the bonus, you’ll need 170 VIP points to release every $10 increment of the bonus. You’ll get 6 months to clear each portion of the bonus.

For more information about how to clear the Pokerstars bonus, check out our article on the Pokerstars Marketing code.

PokerStars Games Available

PokerStars offers an extensive game variety, far beyond your standard poker variants. Texas Holdem, Omaha High, Omaha Hi-Lo, 7 Stud High and Hi-Lo, Razz (7 Stud Low), 5 Card Draw, 2-7 Single and Triple Draw, Badugi, HORSE and 8-Game Mix. PokerStars was the first to introduce micro-limit stakes, starting at $0.01/$0.02 in NL, $0.02/$0.04 FL, and now offers ultra high stakes of $1k/$2k.

PokerStars Tournaments

You won’t find a more lucrative tournament schedule at any other online poker room. On Sunday’s alone, members can join in guaranteed tournaments worth $200k, $250k, $500k and the infamous Sunday Million, guaranteeing $1,500,000. PokerStars has such a high traffic rate, even these events often see boosted prize pools that exceed their expectations. PokerStars hosts hundreds of satellites and qualifiers to its bigger events for a few dollars or more. There are also tournaments to suit smaller bankrolls, of course, with buy-ins starting as low as $1.

The online poker room hosts the largest online poker championship events, including the WCOOP, SCOOP, WBCOOP and WCP. These are annual or seasonal online poker championships with millions of dollars up for grabs, and of course, you will find hundreds of cheap-seat satellites on the tournament roster to gain entry without paying the direct buy-ins.

PokerStars is especially renowned for its live event satellites. If there’s a major poker event occurring anytime soon, you can bet the online poker room is hosting satellites with prize packages for it. You could win a seat in the WSOP, WPT, EPT, APPT, PCA, LAPT, Aussie Millions and many more. PokerStars Steps Satellites are the most popular way to win a prize package. For a few dollars, win your way through a series of 6 Steps and you’ll be packing your bags, all-expenses paid.

For more information, check out the tournaments page of the Pokerstars website.

PokerStars Deposit/Withdrawal methods

Deposits: Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, Solo, Switch, Maestro, ClickandBuy, NETeller, Moneybookers, PaySafeCard, Web Money, ELV, E-Check, Online Bank Transfer, Local Bank Transfer, Money Order, Ban Draft and Check.

Withdrawals: Visa, ClickandBuy, NETeller, Moneybookers, Web Money, Direct Bank Transfer, Check by courier and Check by Mail.

PokerStars Support

For such an immense, high quality poker site, you would expect a bit more diversity in the customer support department. However, email is the only support option supplied; no live chat or telephone support is available. On the upside, the email support staff is extremely fast and professional, answering all questions and resolving issues in a very friendly and timely manner.

Traffic Levels:

The graph below shows the number of unique visitors to Pokerstars.com over the last 12 months. It is a good indicator of the number of players that you can expect to find online there. The figures will update automatically.