Overall Review
Poker Stars is the industry leader in all aspects of the online poker market boasting enormous real money player statistics of 22,500 ring game players and 155,000 tournament players at peak hours as of December 2009. The software is top notch offering clean and crisp graphics, high security and reliability, fast play, a high level of customization and great multi table options. Some of the special software features include an auto rebuy option for ring games and an unlimited number of tables while multi tableing with the option to tile or cascade the tables. Poker Stars has an unmatched selection of every variation and stake possible with sit n goes starting virtually every second at stakes from a penny to upwards of two thousand dollars and ring game stakes of anywhere from ¢.01/¢.02 to $200/$400 for no limit holdem and even higher stakes for other variations, so you can always find your game. Poker Stars game selection includes Texas Holdem, Omaha and Seven Card Stud in all versions, H.O.R.S.E. and other mixed games, 2-7 Single and Triple Draw, Five Card Draw, Razz, Badugi, 8-Game, Mixed Holdem and Mixed Omaha Hi/Lo. Poker Stars also has one of the best loyalty programs around with a wide variety of merchandise to choose from "anywhere from a T-shirt to a Porsche", special events and qualifiers to all major live poker tournaments earned through frequent player points. Frequent player points are earned buy playing raked hands or paying tournament buy in fees. As you earn more frequent player points or "FPPS" each month you will also earn VIP points or "VPPS" which will raise your VIP status and the higher your VIP status the faster you will earn FPPS, "at the highest level you will earn five to one compared to the lowest level". They also offer tons of daily freerolls and they often offer reload bonuses with great value. If your looking for a downside the only thing you will find is the inconsistent competition since the site is so large the opposition can range from super soft to super aggressive within the same limits at just the next table over. Overall Poker Stars holds it's spot at the top of the industry for traffic by offering the best possible poker experience and responding quickly to player feedback. |