General
Pokerstars is the world’s most famous online poker site!
With over 20,000 players each day, Pokerstars offers to either play for money in different games and tournaments, or to play for fun with virtual chips.
Bonus
Download the free software today, use the bonus code First2008 and Pokerstars will give you a 100% on first deposit up to 50$.
Games Variety
Since Pokerstars is not an online casino, it is guaranteed that you will play against real people at all time and not against the house. You will not face paid players, house bots, computerized opponents or any other virtual players. Pokerstars also offers all the usual games of poker such as Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, Draw, Triple Draw and many other games. For the players who want to keep their game moving, Pokerstars has the “Fast Tables”. The time limits for playing are shortened, the pot is pushed to the winner faster and the showdown is over much faster as well.
Tournaments
PokerStars runs a tight ship of multi-table online poker tournaments and satellites. You can choose to play in a structure tournament with limits, no limits or pot limit, or to play in a buy-in. In the software’s main Lobby, the players will find all the tournaments being held; all they have to do is to click on the tournament of their choice to start playing.
Promotions and Events
The Pokerstars present many promotions and events. There is the Pokerstars Million Dollar Men, which gives you the chance to play against all 6 of the Million Dollar Men and win large cash prizes, the Pokerstars Turbo Takedown with its $1 Million prize pool, or a chance to join the 2009 Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure with its $14,300 prize package including a trip to the Bahamas. You need to visit the site to find out about all the other tournaments available.
Real Money and Real Fun
One of the features of Pokerstars website is that you can choose to play for money, or just fun. If you decide to play for money, Pokerstars will take a “rake”, a small amount of money from each pot. The players’ money is held in segregated accounts and managed by a leading European bank. Therefore, Pokerstars can, at all time, fulfill its monetary obligations towards you or any other player. On the other hand, if you decide to play for free, that is with no wagers involved, Pokerstars will give you the opportunity to do so, in order for you to learn to play poker and therefore get better before you decide to join the real money tables.
Pokerstars Points
Pokerstars offers rewards through its Pokerstars Points. As you accumulate Pokerstars Points, you can either exchange them in the VIP Store to buy electronics and other goods, you can enter exclusive VIP freeroll tournaments or you can get cash bonuses. How can you earn Pokerstars Points? Just by playing poker.
Security and Confidentiality
At PokerStars, all communications between their servers and the client’s computer are encrypted. PokerStars goes to great length to ensure that its site is a secure environment for members to play safe poker and that all financial transactions are also kept confidential.
Hot news for European PokerStars fans!
AAMS, the Italian regulator has approved PokerStars.it as LEGAL for Italian players. More information about the room in Italian can be found here: PokerStars Italy.
A complete guide regarding how to play pokerstars on real money can be found here.
The complete news item regarding the legistation of the PokerStars.it can be found here.
