Sign-up Bonus |
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Poker Stars sign-up bonus is 100% up to $50, no bonus codes required. You will need to play 100 raked hands to cleat the bonus, this typically takes about 2-3 hours. |
Promotions |
Poker stars have a 5 level VIP program, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and
Supernova. Your status depends on how many VPP points (VIP Player Points) you reach on a monthly/yearly basis. |
Deposit & Withdrawal Options |
Quick easy deposits using: VISA, MasterCard, NETeller and free instaCASH for US and Canadian players), FirePay, eChecks, CentralCoin, Diners Club International, Solo/Maestro/Switch (available to UK players only), Cashier's Check/Money Order/Bank Draft Withdraw your winnings using: NETeller, FirePay, CentralCoin and eCheck. Avg. NETeller pay out time: 8 hrs |
Competition |
The ring games at the higher limits tend to be pretty tough at Poker stars and the viewed flopped percentages low meaning tighter games. Due to the steady influx of new players in combination with great game variety, the ring games are becoming softer so there is no problem finding suitable competition for all skill levels. The tournament player quality is of a more varying level than the ring games and tends to be much softer. There are mostly strong players in high stakes sit-and-go and the main fixed schedule events. |
Software & Graphics |
Poker stars software has a great look and feel and is fully customizable. You can upload your own images for the background and adjust the table sizes. There are 3 style of card graphics to choose from as well as 11 'themes' for the overall appearance. Poker stars set itself apart as an industry pioneer when it introduced note support on other players, but even more so when it launched playing statistics functions. |
Traffic |
In terms of traffic Poker Stars in second only to Party Poker with over 60,000 players logged in during peak hours.
Most players will be found on the tournament tables so there is a much shorter wait for a game compared to most other sites. |
Loyalty Bonus |
Frequent Player Points (FPP) are awarded for each raked hand played and five FPPs for each $1 paid in tournament fees. FPPs can be used to enter weekly and monthly special tournaments and promotions. These can also be spent in the member's store. |
Game Variety |
Poker stars has a good game variety with heads-up action and good volume in all major games, including both Hi and Hi-Lo versions of Omaha as well as Seven-Card Stud. The site also offers No-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo games. Poker stars started the micro-limit tables trend when they introduced games for as little as $0.01/$0.02 in Hold’em and Omaha Hi. At these micro-limit tables there is no rake! The sit-and-go tournaments have a 10-minute increase in blinds, instead of the 10 hands limit practiced at many other sites. The players also get $1,500 worth of chips. This gives more play for the money and better odds for the good players. |
Rake |
Poker stars rake is below the industry average. All no-limit games are raked at 5% with a max of between $1 and $3 per hand depending on the number of players dealt cards at the table. The rake taken at fixed limit tables also varies depending on the limits and number of players dealt cards in the hand. The average rake is 5% with slightly better rates at the highest stakes tables and reasonable max rakes at every level. |
Support |
24/7 support: Yes Support Features: Email Email confirmation/receipt: No Speed: Fast Knowledge: Very good |
