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All you need to know about PokerStars

PokerStars is the largest and one of the most reputable Online and Live Poker providers of the world. It was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The operator holds licenses in more than 100 jurisdictions, including all of Europe and several US states.

PokerStars is home to some of the biggest online events and tournament series each year and hosts the European Poker Tour, the most important live poker tour in the Europe.

On this page you can read up on all news about PokerStars, their online and live events as well as all promotions the operator has in store for the players.

*Any mention of a bonus or discussion of such terms is not in relation to the province of Ontario.

Latest PokerStars News

EPT London 2022
Back After 8 Years: PokerStars EPT London this October

For the first time in eight years, the PokerStars European Poker Tour is returning to London. From October 18 to 28, the most important European tournament series will once again…

July 27, 2022 | Arved Klöhn
2022 PokerStars WCOOP
Save the Dates: 2022 WCOOP on PokerStars Announced (September 4 – 28)

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP for short) will be held on PokerStars for the 21st time this year. The poker giant has now announced the dates for its…

July 20, 2022 | Arved Klöhn
PokerStars MicroMillions
PokerStars MicroMillions Starts July 17 (Over $4 Million Guaranteed)

The next edition of the popular MicroMillions tournament series starts this Sunday on PokerStars. From July 17 to 31, the series will guarantee over $4 million in prize money, with…

July 13, 2022 | Ben Peters
PokerStars Launches in Ontario With $1 Million GTD Event

The Canadian poker community just received exciting news when PokerStars announced their full registration to operate in the province of Ontario. Accepted and regulated by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of…

July 7, 2022 | Angus Dunnington
EPT Barcelona 2022
PokerStars EPT returns to Barcelona (Aug 8 – 21)

In Las Vegas, the WSOP is being played and in Tallinn, our sister site is hosting The Festival. But let's turn our eyes to the future for a moment, to…

June 30, 2022 | Arved Klöhn
Road to PSPC
How to Qualify Easily for the $30K PokerStars Players Championship

The poker year 2023 is still a few months away, but it's already clear that it will start with a bang. The Bahamas will see the return of the PokerStars…

June 24, 2022 | Arved Klöhn
PokerStars SUnday Millions
PokerStars Sunday Million Changes to Knockout Format

The Sunday Million, PokerStars' iconic weekly flagship event, will be held permanently as a Progressive Knock-Out tournament (PKO for short) starting June 12, 2022. The Sunday Million has been around…

June 9, 2022 | Ben Peters
Patrick Leonard Wins SCOOP Leaderboard; Donates $18K to Ukrainian Charities

Patrick Leonard accomplished yet another huge achievement as he won the 2022 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Overall Leaderboard that just concluded at PokerStars. He also won the mid-stakes…

June 2, 2022 | Jason Glatzer
Fun Facts About PokerStars
Did you know PokerStars also gives you wings? Well, not the real ones, but the extended partnership with Red Bull Racing puts these familiar Poker Stars on F1 Race cars and on the world-famous daredevils behind the wheel – Max Verstappen and Sergio “Checo” Pérez.

And if that does not make you fly...

You can always dive into the PokerStars VR platform and experience poker in virtual reality. Since 2018 PokerStars online poker has been available via Oculus and SteamVR platforms, where lines between realities get scrambled in a fashionable way and a new level of online poker entertainment is achieved. Things are going to get pretty wild, but yeah, you play the cards you get dealt, am I right? Anyway, you should check it out, PokerStars VR is currently free to play and is currently one of the most popular games on the Meta Quest platform.
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*Any mention of a bonus or discussion of such terms is not in relation to the province of Ontario.