Poker Stars Software
Poker Stars is powered by its own private software platform, having chosen not to integrate a shared play base from any other network – a statement that attests to the pure quality of the online poker room, having maintained the status of world’s largest online poker room for so long. The software is nothing short of amazing, having set the standard for other online poker software platforms to follow. Offering separate downloads for Windows and Mac/Linux users, the software is lightning fast, extremely functional and highly customizable. Even the multi-table options can be customized so a player’s windows are automatically sized and/or tiled to their preference, sitting in their preferred position every time they enter a table.
Poker Stars hand histories are well organized and easy to analyze, as well as being compatible with just about any poker odds calculator on the market. Note taking is available during pay to keep track of past opponents for future competitions. The Poker Stars Lobby supplies all of the necessary statistics for both new and veteran players to find the most suitable tables. Viewed-flop percentages, average pot size and hands per hour are displayed automatically, and when highlighted, seated players, stack sizes and players waiting to join are all visible. (Visit Pokerstars)
Poker Stars Games
Poker Stars supplies a full range of online poker games to choose from – Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud hi/Lo, 5 Card Draw, Razz, 2-7 Triple Draw and HORSE. Games vary between all limits, with micro-limit stakes of $.01/$.02 scaling up to high stakes action of $100/$200. As an added bonus, not found in most online poker rooms, all game varieties can be played in tournament form, not just the typical Hold’em and Omaha poker games. With such an excessive number of players online (avg. 22,500 in peak hour ring games, June 2008), there’s always action to be found in all games and stakes at Poker Stars.
Poker Stars Tournaments
Poker Stars averages a whopping 155,000 real money tournament players at peak hour as of June 2008, ensuring that all tournaments are well populated with players of all skill levels. $250 Freerolls are held 3 times daily costing only 10 poker points to enter, and a $1,000 Freeroll every Saturday asking 50 points. Freeroll Satellites are even more popular, awarding seats in bigger tournaments at the online poker room, or even live poker tournaments like the WSOP, EPT and APT.
Guaranteed tournaments are the number one attraction for most Poker Stars players, guaranteeing millions of dollar each week. The most lucrative tournaments are found every Sunday, including the $500,000 Sunday Warm-Up that leads up to the legendary $1,000,000 GP Poker Stars Sunday Millions. Just recently, Poker Stars dropped the direct buy-in to the Sunday Millions to $200+$15 every week.
Poker Stars Promotions
$1,000,000 Poker Stars Turbo Takedown: On the last Sunday of every month, Poker Stars hosts this fast-paced tournament with at least 1 in every 3 players guaranteed to get paid. The entry cost is 5,000 points, or enter satellites and qualifiers for as little as 10 points. (Visit Pokerstars)
Battle of the Planets: A Sit’n’Go tournament leaderboard competition worth $3,000,000.
APPT & LAPT Satellites: Poker Stars is running satellite and qualifiers tournaments awarding seats in the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Season 2 and Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) Season 1.
Poker Stars Payment Options
Payment Methods: Visa and MasterCard (Credit, Gift or PrePaid), Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Diners Club, Solo, Maestro, ELV, ClickandBuy, Moneybookers, NETeller, Paysafecard, Web Money, Online Bank Transfer, Local Bank Transfer, Cashier’s Check, Bank Draft and Money Order.