Poker Star Review
Poker Star was made famous for both the number of
entries to the WSOP and the back to back winners from
those satellite entries. Chis Moneymaker, Greg
Raymer and Joseph Hachem all won the WSOP after winning
online satellites at their site. With lots of
player traffic, great software and excellent customer
support, Poker Star is a great place to play online.
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Rating
Summary
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| Accept
USA Players |
5 |
| Player
Traffic |
5 |
| Fish |
3 |
| Software |
5 |
| Bonus
and Promos |
4 |
| Deposit
and Cashout |
5 |
| Support |
4 |
| Overall |
4.4 |
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Poker
Star Bonus
$25
Bonus after 100 PokerStars points.
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Poker Star |
Accept
USA Players: 5
Poker Star welcomes U.S. players. Poker Star is
based out of the Isle of Man.
Player
Traffic:
5
Player traffic is #1 among all poker sites with peak
hours over 100,000 players. There is plenty of
both cash games and tournaments. Some of the
largest tournaments feature a 1 million dollar guarantee
and Poker Star is well know for being the leader in
hosting satellites to major events like the WSOP.
Fish:
3
Stars has had the reputation of having some of the
tightest and toughest players on the net and you will
often see flop percentages in the 20's and 30's on the
$1/$2 NL level. However at the lower level NL
Holdem, Limit Holdem, Omaha, S&G's and tournament
games there are plenty of fish to feed from.
Software:
5
Their software is best online. The hand history is
very easy to go through to see how important hands were
played out and see the hand even if it was mucked at the
showdown. You can upload your own Avatar and
change the software theme to many different
styles. Also you can resize table windows so you
can play multiple tables without having any
overlap. The speed of the software is both fast
and smooth.
Bonus
and Promos: 4
Poker Star offers a first deposit bonus of 25% up to
$25. Poker Stars does often offer $120 reload
bonuses throughout the year. There bonuses don't
seem very huge in terms of total dollar amounts but the
amount of play you need to earn those bonuses is one of
the lowest in the industry. Also players can earn
Frequent Player Points (FPP) by playing real money
games. Those FPP can be used to buy things in the
FPP store or used to enter tournaments. There is
also a VIP club based on the amount of FPP's earned each
month.
Deposit
and Cash Out: 5
Cash outs are made quickly in under 24 hours.
Usually the amount of the first deposit is paid
instantly.
Support:
4
Poker Star offers email support. There support is
pretty amazing and you can usually get a response in a
matter of minutes. If you happen to find yourself
at the final table of a tournament and all remaining
players wish to chop the remaining prize pool, you can
email support and they will show up at the final table
in about a couple of minutes.
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Poker Star
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