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Poker Stars Review

8.71/10 8.71 / 10

PokerStars is the largest online poker room in the world, with massive action at all stakes and skill levels. It's the place to go for tournaments, with the world's largest guarantees, an impressive 24/7 schedule and excellent software. PokerStars also sponsors some of the world’s most famous poker players, including Daniel Negreanu and WSOP Main Event champs Chris Moneymaker, Joe Hachem and Greg Raymer, who you can find at the tables to play or chat with. Sign up via PokerListings link and get a $600 bonus at 100% match. Read full review »

  • Massive volume and unmatched tournament schedule
  • Very knowledgeable and fast e-mail support
  • World's best heads-up and sit-and-go action

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  • Only offers e-mail support
  • Tough opposition in high-stakes tournaments and cash games

FULL REVIEW - Poker Stars (8.71)

PokerStars is the largest poker site in the world, offering massive volume in cash games and tournaments and action at almost any game and limit 24 hours a day.

It sets the standard in the industry as far as tournaments go, with an unmatched selection and sit-and-gos at all stakes starting up virtually every second.

PokerStars also offers good promotions and an strong loyalty program, with a wide selection of merchandise, special events and qualifiers to all major poker tournaments.

The software is also top-notch and offers fast play, high reliability, great multi-table options and a lots of customization - it pretty much sets the bar for the industry there as well.

If you're looking for a downside, though, it's probably the inconsistent competition. Because of the huge player base, the opposition can range from super soft at one table to unbelievably aggressive just the next table over.

Lower limits and tournaments are still flush with bad players, say up to the $6 and $11 SNG level, but there are literally thousands of strong players trolling PokerStars daily looking to make a living, so expect some tough competition scattered throughout your games.

If you like more obscure poker variations, PokerStars is for you, with a wide spread of games offered - Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Seven-Card Stud in all versions, H.O.R.S.E., H.O.S.E., 2-7 Triple Draw, Five-Card Draw, Razz, 2-7 Single Draw Lowball, Badugi, 8-Game, Mixed Hold’em and Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo. By the time you read this, they've probably added more.

Overall, PokerStars keeps its spot at the top of the industry for traffic by offering a real "feel for poker" and responding rapidly to player feedback.

Bottom line, it does what it does very well, and if the competition wasn't so tough at the higher stakes and there wasn't the occasional inconvenience that comes with such a huge site, it would be tough not to rank PokerStars higher.

Real-money player statistics as of November 2009 show 22,500 ring-game players at peak hours and 155,000 tournament players at peak hours.

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