Pokerstars Review

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$600

Over 86,500 players

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Our Experience

PokerStars offers games that can be played by individuals, regardless of their level of experience. This is a huge bonus, since poker can be especially intimidating for beginners. With PokerStars, you'll have the opportunity to play online with some of the best (and not so great) players. For newbies, there's even the chance to develop your skills on the "play" money tables – until you have the confidence to play with real cash.

The more experienced players can match wits with each other, making for some truly exciting and fast-paced playing action. You'll also be joining a gaming community which can even lead to a few online poker buddies.

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Features

Since its initial launch in March 2001, PokerStars is not actually a casino – but an online poker room. Since it's the world's largest poker tournament website, PokerStars is able to offer some stunning prizes and some amazing tournaments. For example, there's a monthly Frequent Player Points ("FPP's") tournament called "Turbo Takedowns" with a prize pool worth $1,000,000 and, as a bonus, a brand new Audi TT for the winner! Wow. The nice part is that the buy-in is just 3,000 FPP's with satellites running non-stop (which is a great way to use your accumulated FPP's). For their new customers, they have a very nice 100% deposit bonus – up to $50. They also have a $600 bonus which can be used three times before the limit is reached.

To keep things fresh, PokerStars introduces new challenges and an opportunity to qualify for an appearance on a new TV show where you can find yourself playing in their "Million Dollar Challenge" against celebrity Poker Professionals! These are the same professionals who assist newcomers in their quest to learn the secrets and proven strategies of poker. They also publish Texas Hold'em tips and various strategy articles.

Due to the nature of PokerStars' venue, you'll be playing in an online poker room against other players, as opposed to being in a casino where you're playing against the house. Here, the only advantage is the player's skill. Account balances and playing monies are kept separate from PokerStars' operational expenses and held in accounts that are managed by a major European Bank. With this system in place, players can rest assured that PokerStars can fulfill it obligations to their online players.

World Series of Poker Champions along with a wide range of other poker professionals have joined the PokerStars team. There, you'll find names like Daniel Negreanu and Isabelle Mercier. Other high profile poker professional at PokerStars include Joe Hachem, Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer and Tom McEvoy.

Games

PokerStars offers games such as Omaha and Seven-Card Stud (both high and low versions). They also offer H.O.R.S.E. and Razz. International players, worldwide are welcome; this includes U.S. players, as well.

Support

Internet support is 24/7 (contact: support@pokerstars). When you want to cash out your winnings, simply click on the "Cashier" button (located in the lobby) and select the cash out button (make sure to read the Cashout Policy, first). Their support also includes a Deposit Assistance Dept. (DAD) feature. They will contact you regarding any deposit issues that you may have or you can simply email them at: dad@pokerstars