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PokerStar currently holds the top position as the largest online poker room in the world with the highest guaranteed jackpot tournaments. A weekly $1-million guaranteed rounds out the PokerStar massive schedule of tournaments. Poker players of all skill levels will find constant action to suit their fancy with an enormous game variety including Razz and H.O.R.S.E. The software is top of the line, featuring lightning fast gameplay with outstanding graphics. Customer support is fast and friendly, though only offered through email.

First time depositors at PokerStar can receive a 100% bonus up to $50 by entering the Bonus Code "First2007". To earn the bonus, players must accumulate Base Frequent Player Points (FPP) equal to 10x the bonus amount, at which time the "pending" bonus will be transferred to the player's cash balance. Example: $50 bonus equals 500 FPP (50x10). FPP are collected on raked cash games and for all tournament fees paid. For more info, see PokerStar Player Rewards below.

PokerStar offers one of the easiest loyalty rewards programs of any online poker room. Players collect FPP (Frequent Player Points) for every raked cash game they participate in, with the amount of points varying by the size of the rake. Tournament fees collect FPP at a rate of 5-FPP per $1 in fees. FPP are always rounded to the nearest whole number. For example, a $5 buy-in with a $.50 fee would award 3-FPP (2.5 rounded up) - a $.25 fee would award 1-FPP (1.25 rounded down). FPP can be used to earn bonuses, enter special tournaments including super-satellites to major events, and purchase a wide variety of unique merchandise from the FPP Store.

PokerStar game variety is goes well beyond the usual, most popular poker games. Games offered include Limit and NL Texas Hold'Em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, as well as H.O.S.E., H.O.R.S.E., Razz, 2-7 Triple Draw and Five Card Draw. PokerStar was the first online poker room to introduce Micro-Limit tables in both Texas Hold'Em and Omaha, offering no-rake tables as low as $.01/$.02. High stakes action ranges up to $100/$200. One feature that sets PokerStar apart from other online poker rooms is the ability to play all poker game variants in tournament form, instead of the usual Hold'Em and Omaha tournaments only.

PokerStar has achieved the largest player base of any online poker room - a truly amazing feat considering they are not a part of any shared player network. At peak hour, real cash game traffic averages 14,400 with the majority in Limit and No Limit Texas Hold'Em, but a good number of players spread throughout all other poker games as well. Tournament traffic at peak hours averages an outstanding 120,000 players. With this kind of traffic, fish-finders are sure to come upon a host of inexperienced players ripe for the pickings.

Poker tournament fans will love the variety and consistency of PokerStar tournament schedule. New members especially should enjoy the $250 Freerolls tournaments held 3 times a day with only 10-FPP required to enter. Freeroll satellites to bigger freerolls and other events easy to find. High stakes players will discover a selection of $500+ buy-in tournaments often meeting if not exceeding a $1-million prize, though don't expect the competition to be soft. Smaller buy-in tournaments, on the other hand, offer loose competition from new players with decent prizes.

PokerStar is famous for their Sunday Million, a $1-million guaranteed tournament held every Sunday. While the tournament guarantees at least a $1-million prize pool, the excessive player traffic at the online poker room has recently brought the prize pool as high as $2.4-million with more than 11,000 entries. PokerStar is also well known for supplying the most qualifiers and satellites to major poker events, like the WSOP, WSOPE, WPT, EPT and many more.

The success of PokerStar is largely due to their exceptional software platform, privately developed and owned. Multi-table players will especially enjoy the functionality and stability of the platform. Even averaging 120,000 players at peak hours, the PokerStar software remains smooth and stable, with little or no downtime experienced during updates. Graphically, the online poker room is unmatched.

Lobby stats show just about any information a player could wish to see, either automatically or by highlighting a table. During play, the last 200 hands can be recalled. Statistics are categorized by ring game and tournament play for easy review of history. Multi-Table play allows for up to 8 cash game tables to be played at once with an unlimited number of tournament tables playable. Just about every feature is customizable to the player's liking, including tiling or cascading table views.

PokerStar runs consistent promotions, including reload bonuses, special tournament entries and an extraordinary VIP Program. Reload bonuses aren't always available, but will be offered via email and within the poker software, typically providing a 20-25% bonus on deposits up to $600. A higher VIP level may receive as high as a 50% bonus up to $1,000. Loyalty is rewarded with FPP (Frequent Player Points) which can be used to purchase merchandise and gift cards, redeemed for cash or entry to special tournaments and events. VIP levels determine the rate of FPP accumulation, also offering special tournament entries including high paying freerolls and other great comps.

The online poker room accepts deposits in USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, SEK, NOK, DKK and AUD, depending on the payment method used. Minimum deposit is $10, except Cashiers Check, Money Order and Bank Draft deposits, with a minimum of $100. Most cash out methods require a deposit to be made in the same manner before a withdraw can be requested (Visa, Visa Debit, ePassporte, MoneyBookers).

Deposit Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Visa Delta, Visa Electron, Gift and Pre-Paid Visa/MasterCard, Diners Club International, Solo, Maestro, FPS, NETeller, ePassporte, UseMyBank, MoneyBookers, PaySafeCard, ELV, Online Bank Transfer, Local Bank Transfer, Cashiers Check, Money Order and Bank Draft.

Cashout Methods: Maestro, Solo, Visa, Visa Debit, NETeller, ePassporte, MoneyBookers and Check. Checks can be issued in the following currencies :USD, CAD, AUD, EUR, GBP, NOK, SEK and DKK.

The online poker room has received some criticism for supplying customer support via e-mail only. However, the email support offered is exceptional with fast, friendly and always professional staff available 24/7. Check the Poker Star FAQ page, and most players will find their questions have already been answered.

Privately owned and operated, PokerStar was established in 2000, under full licensing from the Isle of Man. The PokerStar RNG software is regularly tested for absolute fairness. Monthly auditing is provided by PWC. Noting the phenomenal success of the online poker room and it's steady, continued growth, the financial security of PokerStar is well intact.