| PokerStars Quick Facts |
| Established |
2000 |
| Country |
Isle of Man |
| Poker Software |
PokerStars |
| Poker Network |
Independent |
| Players Peak |
20,000 |
| Real Money Peak |
130,000 |
| Visit Poker Stars |
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| PokerStars Review Results |
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| Pros |
Cons |
- biggest number of real money players and good game variety
- good software features
- wide tourn. variety, many satellites to live events |
- email support only (good response time though)
- deposit bonus could be higher |
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| Player Restrictions |
| Players from United States are not allowed to play real money poker games |
| Account Currency |
| USD |
| Supported Languages |
| Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish |
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| Best PokerStars Features |
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| Huge Guarantees |
Regular Freerolls |
Unique Promotions |
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| Customer Service |
| Form |
Availability |
Response Time |
Quality |
| Email |
24/7 |
average 2 hours |
Excellent |
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| PokerStars Software Review |
| Lobby Software Features |
Table Software Features |
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| PokerStars Points Accumulation |
| cash games |
YES |
| You earn up to 3 Frequent Player Points (FPP) per raked hand depending on the total rake. Average 3 FPPs are awarded per $1 in rake. |
| tournaments |
YES |
| Five (5) FPP credits are awarded for each $1 in tournament fees paid. |
| rake |
standard |
| The rake is between 0% and 5% with $5 maximum. Rake depends on number of players and stakes. |
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| Games Variety |
| Texas Holdem |
Ring Games |
limit and no limit games can be found up to $200/$400 stakes, fast tables are available |
| MTT Tournaments |
wide variety of no limit tournaments with guarantees up to $1 Million |
| STT Tournaments |
no limit STTs can be found with up to $5000+$100 buy in, no micro limit STTs |
| Omaha |
Ring Games |
available from low limits to $200/$400 stakes (both H/L and Hi) |
| MTT Tournaments |
limit, no limit and pot limit Omaha tournaments from low to high buyins are available daily (both H/L and Hi) |
| STT Tournaments |
no limit and pot limit Omaha STTs are available (up to $2000+90) |
| Stud |
Ring Games |
Stud (both H/L and Hi) cash tables are available |
| MTT Tournaments |
few Stud tournaments available on daily basis (both H/L and Hi) |
| STT Tournaments |
Stud STTs available with low activity |
| Other Games |
5 Card Draw |
cash games with medium activity, STTs and MTTs |
| 2-7 Triple Draw |
cash games with low activity, STTs and MTTs |
| HORSE |
cash games with low activity, STTs and MTTs |
| HOSE |
cash games with very low activity, STTs and MTTs |
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| Security |
| PokerStars is a registered legal business located in the Isle of Man, in the British Isles. They abide by the laws and regulations where we do business. Credit card transactions are processed through Rational Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Douglas Bay Complex, King Edward Road, IM3 IDZ Onchan, Isle of Man. |
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| Special features |
- Final Table Deal Making - if all remaining players in a tournament agree to split the prize money according to a formula of their choosing, Poker Stars will accept this agreement, transfer the funds upon completion of the event, and send transfer receipts to all parties to the agreement. If you wish to make a deal, please email support with the subject line: "URGENT Tournament # (insert tournament number) chop" and support will come to the table to ensure a smoothly arranged deal.
- Custom Avatars - Have you put on your poker face? The first time you sign up for your Poker Stars account, you will be given the option to select an image to be displayed to other players at the poker table..
- Fast (a.k.a. High Speed) Tables - When a table contains the word "fast" in parentheses following a table name, this denotes that these tables allow less time for players to act. These fast tables were devised for players who like the action to move at a faster pace than happens on the standard table.
- Instant Hand History - It's now easier than ever to review your play or check to see what your opponent called you with on a previous hand. Instant Hand History allows you to instantly view past hands by clicking on the dealer trey and then clicking "Instant Hand History" at any PokerStars game table.
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| size of download |
6.56 MB |
| size on disk |
34.56 MB |
| operating system |
Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista/7 Macintosh |
| instant version |
not available |
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| PokerStars Review Score |
Traffic
many real money players |
5/5 |
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International Players Features
only one country restriction
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4/5 |
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Poker Room and Software Features
no instant version available
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4/5 |
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Points Accumulation and Rake
higher rake at microstakes no limit |
4/5 |
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Bonus and VIP Program
average bonus, quality VIP program |
4/5 |
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Payment Methods
wide variety of payment methods |
5/5 |
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Games Variety
very good game variety |
5/5 |
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Customer Service and Security
quality email support |
4/5 |
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Competition
from soft to tougher competition |
4/5 |
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Special Features
unique and very useful features |
5/5 |
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Promotions
many regular and special promotions |
5/5 |
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| Other Poker Stars Features |
| "Find The Poker Star in you" |
| Multitabling
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unlimited |
| Table Resize |
YES |
| Poker Tracker Compatibility |
YES (full compatibility |
| Flash Version |
NO |
| Bad Beat Jackpot |
NO |
| Freerolls |
YES |
| VIP Program |
YES (Points & Freerolls) |
| Online Store |
YES (PokerStars VIP Store) |
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