Poker Stars Review (Rating 9/10)

Poker Stars is the largest poker site in the world an especially impressive feat considering it's not part of any network and has created its staggering player base entirely on its own. The software of Poker Stars belongs to the absolute top of poker clients. The world famous room offers huge volume in cash games and tournaments at almost any variation and level, making Poker Stars an excellent option for all players including those who enjoy competing in the more unusual poker variations. (Read Full Review)

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Poker Stars is the largest poker site in the world an especially impressive feat considering it's not part of any network and has created its staggering player base entirely on its own. The software of Poker Stars belongs to the absolute top of poker clients. The world famous room offers huge volume in cash games and tournaments at almost any variation and level, making Poker Stars an excellent option for all players including those who enjoy competing in the more unusual poker variations. To start with, the lobby is superb and very easy to navigate. Some players complain about the graphical theme, but there's definitely a good feeling to it and we're not complaining.

Poker Stars also offers great promotions and an exceptional loyalty program with a huge selection of merchandise, special events and qualifiers to all major poker tournaments. It's fast, smooth and very clear. It also sponsors many of the world’s most famous poker players, including Canadian prodigy Daniel Negron, Barry Greenstein and WSOP Main Event winners Chris Moneymaker, Joe Sachem and Greg Ramer. Software features include player notes, avatars, hand histories and good player statistics. We would like to see more settings in this package, though.

The Poker Stars software is top class in terms of functionality, layout and graphics, and offers fast play and very high reliability. If you're looking for variety, you've come to the right place. On one hand, Poker Stars lacks Pineapple and other variations of poker. The software also features great multi-table options and a high level of customization, allowing players to upload pictures for use as avatars and choose graphics and sound options. On the other hand, there's so much more than just crazy mini games that no one plays in general.

Because of the massive player base, the opposition ranges from soft to very aggressive, and there are many opportunities to compete with top players for anyone interested in improving their skills. Poker Stars belongs to the top in terms of traffic, but this has had little effect on the competition. The customer support is well above average, answering questions fast and with high response quality. Most of the opponents are indeed very competitive and will give you a run for the money. Ring games are typically the toughest.

In general, the games at Poker Stars vary between No Limit, Pot Limit and Fixed Limit. Poker Stars was never built to satisfy through promotions. Instead, there is a super package of tournaments and poker celebrities who play regularly at the tables. Full table games, shorthanded and heads-up tables are all available. There are occasional freeroll qualifiers to bigger main Freerolls with guaranteed cash prizes. Due to the size and geographical diversity of Poker Stars, action can be found at pretty much any game at any hour.

Overall, Poker Stars offer massive player volume, Poker Stars offer a very fast e-mail support with reply times often as fast as within half an hour. There is no live chat and telephone support available. The software is available for both MAC and PC users and is updated frequently to ensure safety and stability, with virtually no downtime as a result.