PokerStars Review

Pokerstars is one of the premier Internet poker sites in the industry. There are over 200,000 registered members on Pokerstars, making it one of the best Internet poker sites to find soft and hard competition at the various real money ring games and tournaments.

 

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Software

Pokerstars’ software uses the following recommended system specifications:

333 MHz or faster CPU
128 MB of RAM
800x600 resolution
60MB free disk space
128kbps or faster Internet connection

The Pokerstars poker client contains all the features you’d expect such as resizable tables, the ability to play up to 24 games at a time, a hand history viewer and a large selection of table filtering options.

Games

Pokerstars contains a large range of classic and alternative poker games. They include:

Texas Hold’em
Omaha Hold’em, Omaha Hi and Hi/Lo
Seven Card Stud and Hi/Lo variation
Five Card Draw
Razz
2-7 Triple and Single Draw
Badugi
HORSE and 8-Game mix

Players receive access to a large stakes range starting at the $0.02/$0.04 micro stakes level all the way up to $100/$200 high stakes games. The stakes range varies depending on the poker game type, with the less popular alternative poker games such as Seven Card Stud only limited to a max stakes level of $30/$60.

Bonus

All newly registered poker players at Pokerstars receive a 100% match bonus on their initial deposit worth up to $600. Players can release their bonus cash by earning VIP points when playing real money ring games and by participating in tournaments. The number of VIP points awarded during a real money ring game is dependent on the amount of rake taken in. Pokerstars awards 5.5 points for every $1 and 9 points for every 1 Euro in tournament fees paid.

Tournaments

Pokerstars has a massive selection of tournaments that are always packed with hundreds of thousands of participants. Pokerstars features tournaments with buy in fees as low as $0.10 and also operate high stakes tournaments with buy in fees worth up to $10,300. There are always daily special tournaments occurring to complement the lucrative guaranteed prize pool tournaments.

Banking Information

There are a variety of banking options available to Pokerstars users depending on the player’s country of residence. Banking options include:

Visa and MasterCard credit
Moneybookers
NETeller
EntroPay
Paysafecard
Bank Transfer
ClickandBuy
Ukash

Support

Pokerstars customer support service is renowned for its quick turnaround time, which ranges between 10 minutes to 2 hours. There is a also a comprehensive FAQ section on the Pokerstars website.