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PokerStars is
arguably the most popular and
well respected site of all. It's
really doesn't have a weak spot.
The software at
PokerStars is top of the line.
It's fully customizable and
allows you to change just about
everything to exactly the way
you want it. You can change
table sizes, style of cards,
theme of the table, the
animation of the dealing, and
just about anything else you can
think of. It's a pioneer in the
industry and boasts many
features that you won't find at
other sites.
PokerStars has
the most traffic of any other
site. They also have a huge
amount of Australian and
European players which keeps the
site traffic high at all hours
of the day.
The rake at
PokerStars is about on par with
the industry average. It is
slightly better at the smaller
stakes and they don't rake at
all at the micro level games.
Stars also houses a fantastic
selection of games.
The competition
here is decent. They players get
much better as you go up in
stakes, but that's to be
expected. Since Stars is always
attracting new players there are
for sure a fair amount of
donkeys that can be found. The
level of play in the tournaments
and sit n gos is very soft and
can be very profitable.
Pokerstars
houses one of the best reward
programs around. You earn VPP
(VIP Player Points) by playing
at the tables and these get you
to different levels of the VIP
program. You can be Bronze,
Silver, Gold, Platinum and
Supernova. Depending on which
level you are you earn FPPs
(Frequent Player Points) at
different rates. For example
Supernovas earn 3x the FPPs of
bronze stars. These points can
be redeemed at the FPP store
which houses an amazing variety
of products or they can be used
to buy entries into tournaments.
The support
staff at PokerStars is among the
best in the business. They're
staff is very knowledgeable and
lightening fast at answering
emails. The only small downside
is that there's no live or
telephone support.
This is a
fantastic all around site and if
it has one bad quality I have
yet to find it. It's definitely
worth a look. To
unlock the bonus you need to
earn 10x the bonus amount in
base FPPs. You have six months
to unlock this bonus. |
