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Poker Stars could well be the most popular online poker rooms on
the Internet today for two reasons. One, it has a reputation for offering
top-end online poker action that has attracted an enormous player base,
and two, Poker Stars as produced not one, not two but three World Series
of Poker (WSOP) main event champions!
This feat has never been achieved before or since and bears great
testimony to the quality of Poker Stars` proprietary online poker software
and the high caliber of poker players it both attracts and produces.
But what really differentiates Poker Stars from the rest has to be
its online poker tournaments which attract thousands of new Real money
players everyday, many of which become loyal Poker Stars players. Although
not graphically as rich as some online poker rooms, the software used by
Poker Stars is quick, reliable and very stable.
This is extremely important when you are playing at website with the kind
of traffic that
Poker Stars attracts.
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Software:
Poker Stars proprietary software
Some additional cool features include:
- Software is fully customizable
- You can choose from 3 styles of cards
- Software boasts special user-friendly tournament features
- Allows player-to-player money transfers
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Poker Stars Website |
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Poker Stars Promotions and Bonuses:
There are no bonuses available at this time, however,
promotions include:
- Poker Stars Sunday Million
- Poker Stars Frequent Player Program
- Poker Stars Millionaire Quest
- Poker Stars Aston Martin Racing
- World Blogger Championship of Online Poker (WBCOOP)
- 5 Billion Hands Poker Promotion
Rake at Poker Stars:
The rake at Poker Stars is slightly below industry standard.
However, there is a zero rake on all micro-limit games.
Traffic:
Tournament traffic at Poker Stars is extremely high,
reaching up to 17 500 in ring games and up to 90 000 in
tournaments.
Game Limits and Games that you can play at Poker Stars
Betting limits range from 2c/4c to $100/200. Poker games on
offer include the ever-popular Texas Hold`em No-Limit, Pot-Limit
and Limit, as well as 7-Card Stud and 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo, Omaha
and Omaha Hi/Lo.
Deposits / Withdrawals:
NETeller, eChecks (available to US and Canadian players
only), FirePay, CentralCoin, VISA, VISA Delta, VISA Electron /
Gift, Prepaid VISA, MasterCard / Gift, Prepaid MasterCard,
Diners Club International, Solo, Maestro, Switch (available to
UK players only), Cashier`s Check, Money Order, Bank Draft -
Minimum deposit only $100, Local Bank Wire Transfer (available
to German, Austrian, Dutch and Portuguese players only).
Soft Games:
Due to the high number of players at Poker Stars, the
competition is pretty varied, and ranges from plenty of `loose` games at lower
limit games to `tighter` games from mid to high limit games.
Cons:
The lack of a bonuses is a little bit off-putting, but not enough to
detract from Poker Stars excellent online poker action and competition.
Player Service:
Poker Stars offers players surprisingly efficient email
support as well as comprehensive FAQ section. Loyalty Program:
The PokerStars VIP Club offers players benefits that include
being able to earn Frequent Player Points (FPPs) up to
three-and-a-half times faster than usual, the opportunity to
take part in exclusive VIP Freeroll tournaments, and at the
higher levels of the VIP Club, to use FPPs to purchase goods,
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