PokerStars Review

PokerStars is the world’s largest poker site in terms of the volume of simultaneous online players. PokerStars provides large guaranteed weeklies, terrific software, good customer service, flexible deposit options, fast withdrawals, and numerous ring games, satellites, and tournaments. Quite a few of the poker pros frequent PokerStars including Daniel Negreanu, Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, Annette Obrestad, and Justin Bonomo. The site features Omaha-8, Omaha Poker, Texas Hold’em, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo, Razz, HORSE, 5-Card Draw, and 2-7 Triple Draw.

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Special Bonus Offers
Rewards and bonuses are offered all year long at PokerStars. Some of the most popular ones are listed here.

Sign Up Bonus Offer: New members are eligible for a 100% match bonus up to a value of $600 on their first 3 deposits. They have 90 days during which to take advantage of this offer with their second and third deposits.

VIP Programs
VIP Club: This poker rewards program is designed to provide benefits to all players who are loyal to PokerStars. Membership starts upon the first moment of game play. As a player advances up through the different levels of the VIP Club, he begins to receive greater benefits each month.

VIP Points: VPPs are earned during cash games and for fees paid to Sit & Go and multi-table tournaments. They determine a player’s level of membership.

FPPs: Frequent Player Points or FPPs are used to purchase items in the store or to enter VIP tournaments and freerolls.

VIP Store: The VIP Store features a variety of merchandise that is available for exchange based upon a member’s level and the number of points he has available.

Tournaments and Freerolls
Tournaments and freerolls are weekly occurrences featuring high traffic, a range of buy ins, and large prizes.

Turbo Takedown Tournament: This tournament is offered monthly for a chance at a $1,000,000 prize pool. A buy in of 3,000 in player points gets you in on the fun that includes alongside bonuses and bounties.

Battle of the Planets Sit & Go Tournament: Players have a chance at more than $3,000,000 in prize money. Different divisions exist.

Multi-Table Tournament Leader Board: Lots of prize money is available for the best players across all levels of buy ins. The best tournament players are ranked weekly, monthly, and yearly in this promotion.

Software
PokerStars uses private software that provides fast and stable play with customizability. The lobby view includes stats, game selections, and player names along with their stacks. During play, hand stats are shown along with a constant recalculation of pot size. Resizable tables, unlimited tables, and clean crisp graphics provide an enjoyable experience. Software is available in a downloadable version.

Competition
At the tournament level, competition is rather soft. Ring games bring in tougher competition with players who know the game well.

Deposit and Withdrawal Options
Deposits can be made using Visa, MasterCard, Diners Club, NETeller, Solo, Maestro, ClickandBuy, Instant echecks, Click2Pay, money order, cashier’s check, and Moneybookers.

Withdrawals are automatically returned to any of the following methods of deposit: NETeller, Solo, Visa, Maestro, ClickandBuy, Instant echecks, and Moneybookers. The following options are available for other withdrawals: Click2Pay, WebMoney, Entropay, Moneta, check, echeck, and direct bank transfer.

Support Options
PokerStars provides a dedicated team of customer service representatives who can be reached 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Players can contact them using email or the contact form found in the Help section. A comprehensive FAQ area is also available to answer questions regarding general questions, game play, online chat, poker tournaments, real money play, play money games, and more.

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