Poker Stars.com :
Network
Independent
US Friendly
Yes
Online Poker Site Review :
Software
very good
Playability
very good
Traffic
excellent
Support
good
Summary
very good
Current Bonus Code - First2008
From now until the end of 2008, if you make your first-ever real money deposit, you will receive a 100% bonus up to $50. Use the bonus code "First2008" to begin earning your extra cash. To earn this bonus, you will simply need to play on Poker Stars and collect the number of Base FPPs equal to 10 times the bonus amount. You have six months after your first deposit to earn all the FPPs you need to cash out your bonus.
Software - very good
A good look and feel, with top-notch security and it always runs smoothly. It can seem a little old-fashioned at times but with great customizable options, it's easy to create your own environment.
Playability - very good
Very simple at the tables with all buttons and options clearly marked. The lobby can be a little daunting due to the amount of tournaments and games available but with a little common sense, things will fall into place.
The player also has a great overview of his or her stand in the tournament, relative to all other players. Poker Stars.com showed the way for the industry by introducing support of notes on other players, but even more importantly playing statistics functions.
Traffic - excellent
Certainly at the very top of online poker sites on the net. There is a very ambitious weekly program of both fixed schedule and sit-and-go tournaments, where many high stakes games are available.
Poker Stars is probably the leader in the multi-table tournament arena and has a dedication to stay at the top with lots special promotion events and the WCOOP (World Championship Of Online Poker) hosted annually during summer.
Support - good
Support is good and relatively fast considering the volume of players at the site. All the major deposit and withdrawl methods are support and this is probably one of the securist sites on the web.
Summary - very good
Poker Stars is today positioned as the online tournament leader, with tremendous tournament traffic and quick, reliable software. There are often tournaments with over 500 players and even up to over 1500 players, without any platform problems.
The software has special tournaments features. For example, they ensure that there is an even balancing of the tables during the course of the tournaments. The software also prevents tactical slowing down of game tempo with individual player time banks, and in the end of tournaments by playing all tables " hand for hand" (so no table can wait out the others to escape the dreaded "bubble"). There is also lots of really good lobby information with view flop percentages etc.
Extra Information :
Poker Stars was the first card room to offer a $1 Million Guaranteed no- limit hold'em tournament every week. Each Sunday, the event gets better and better. First prize in this event is always more than $100,000.
Most weeks, the buy-in to the event is $215. The last week of every month, the buy-in is $530. Finally, four times a year, Poker Stars offers a $1,050 event for the best of the best. Every week, somebody turns one of those buy-ins into enough money to buy a house. Even better, Poker Stars offers satellites to the Sunday Million so you can get into the big event for just a few bucks.
The Poker Stars lobby.
Can be confusing due to
the wealth of tournaments
and cash games available.
WCOOP (World Championship Of Online Poker)
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