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| Poker Stars Bonus code: |
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| Minimum deposit: |
$50 |
Poker Stars does not have a standard sign up bonus for new players.
They do sometimes run monthly promotions that offer sign up
bonus. Check the front page of the Poker Stars site.PokerStars is a longstanding leader in the online poker world. When you
consider that three of the last four WSOP Champions are from
PokerStars, you have to wonder if there's something in the water over
there!
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| Positives |
- Great layout with easy to read graphics.
- Tables can be resized to fit your screen (great for multi table play).
- High level of support and security means your money is safe.
- Three of the last four WSOP champs are from PokerStars
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Negatives |
- Rarely offers deposit bonuses..
- Play is very competitive at high limits.
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(table view)
Players: Play is very soft at the lower limits, Omaha and
Stud players are very weak at low limits. The talent does go deep at
the 25/50 level and above however, solid play will be rewarded
regardless. At the time of this review, there are 34,000 players
playing at 5352 active tables.
Software: Custom software, no network affiliation. You're only playing PokerStars players..
Tournaments: PokerStars offers perhaps the
best tournament selection there is. They host the WCOOP (World
Championship Of Online Poker) every year with a guaranteed prize pool
of 10 MILLION dollars over 18 events! Daily tournaments range from low
buy ins of $1.00 to the Sunday Million which you can enter by way of
direct buy-in, single table satellites.
The Sit and Go tables are very active with their unique
180 player 20+2 mini-tourneys running all day long. The 5-25 dollar
level SNG's are easy to beat with tight, smart game play.
Games: Texas Hold'em, Omaha & Omaha High/Low, Seven card Stud & Seven card Stud Stud High/Low,
Razz, as well as HORSE.
Bonus Codes: As of September 2006, they offer a 100% bonus up to
$50.00. Use bonus code FirstSep2006. Pretty easy to clear with only 500 FPP's (Frequent Player Points). They also offer a PokerStars VIP Club
which allows you purchase items ranging from hats and shirts to major
event buy-in's and luxury items such as TV's and watches. The club
accelerates your points earnings as you play more, read more about it
here.
Support Quality: No telephone support
but emails are typically handled within 2-4 hours. Excellent security
department and great support for deposit questions, etc. You can also
negotiate final table deals in the multi-table tournaments (sometimes
with the legendary Lee Jones!)
Payment options:
Deposit:
VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, FirePay, Money transfer, Central Coin, Visa Electron. Read more here
Withdrawal: VISA, MasterCard, NETeller, FirePay, Money transfer, Central Coin, Visa Electron.
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Poker Stars