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Poker Website Reviews - Pokerstars

(Our ratings: *** = very good, = good, * = average, ** = below average, * = bad) Pokerstars is one of the biggest sites now besides Partypoker. At peak times you find there up to 80.000 players at the same time competing in tournaments, No-Limit and Limit cash games, freerolls and playmoney tables.
Cash Games Competition At lower limits fair, at higher limits very tough. The competiton at short handed tables is generally softer than full ring. We recommend playing at the micro-limit and low limit tables (up to $1/$2). On higher limits you have to choose your tables very carefully. Low Limit = *** High Limit = Tournament Competition Somehow softer than the cash games because of the huge number of players. We recommend that you regularly play their good tournament offers. High Stakes = ** Low Stakes = * Bonus Offers Sign-Up Bonus = There is currently no sign-up bonus available Reload = They offer sometimes reload bonuses Loyalty = They have a Frequent Player Program (FFP). You get FFP points for for every raked hand or for tournament buy-ins. The FFP points could be used for free tournament buy-ins or in the FFP-store. In the store you can buy books, poker accessories with the points. The VIP-program offers additionally entries for WSOP or other major live tournaments (But you have to play really a lot to ever get one of these seats). Bonus offers total: * Traffic Online Peak = up to 85.000 players online at the same time Cash games = up to 8.000 to 11.000 cash game players at the same time in the evening Tournaments = sometimes more than 65.000 players in various tournaments Traffic total: *** Rake Pokerstars takes less than average rake. The rake structure at Pokerstars is like this: Limit - Micro Limits $.02/$.04 to $.05/$.10 - No Rake - Micro Limits $.10/$.20 to $.25/$.50 - 5 cent for each $1 in the pot, Max $1 - $.50/$1.00 to $1/$2 - 25 cent for each $5 in the pot, Max $1 - $2/$4 to $100/$200 - $1 for each $20 in the pot, Max $3 No-Limit - $.01/$.02 to $10.00/$20.00 - 5 cent for each $1 in the pot, Max $3 Rake total: **	Pokerstars Lobby Overview
Tournament offers Pokerstars has one of the best online tournament offers available. Just to mention some: - the weekly $1 million guaranteed tournament (buyin $215) - the WSOP qualifiers for seats in the WSOP final - various freerolls Tournament offers total: *** Customer service Pokerstars has quick and experienced email support. They have 24/7 support and FAQ on their website. The average Neteller pay out time is about 8 hours. Customer service total: * Software The software of the Pokerstars room is fast and stable. Even the high traffic is no problem for their servers. The layout is good and functional. Software total: Financial security There are no reports of problems so far. Pokerstars as a market leader has a great reputation. They even have announced that the players funds are in seperate accounts. Payouts are quick. Financial security: ***	Pokerstars Table

(Our ratings: *** = very good, = good, * = average, ** = below average, * = bad) Pokerstars is one of the biggest sites now besides Partypoker. At peak times you find there up to 80.000 players at the same time competing in tournaments, No-Limit and Limit cash games, freerolls and playmoney tables.
Cash Games Competition At lower limits fair, at higher limits very tough. The competiton at short handed tables is generally softer than full ring. We recommend playing at the micro-limit and low limit tables (up to $1/$2). On higher limits you have to choose your tables very carefully. Low Limit = *** High Limit = Tournament Competition Somehow softer than the cash games because of the huge number of players. We recommend that you regularly play their good tournament offers. High Stakes = ** Low Stakes = * Bonus Offers Sign-Up Bonus = There is currently no sign-up bonus available Reload = They offer sometimes reload bonuses Loyalty = They have a Frequent Player Program (FFP). You get FFP points for for every raked hand or for tournament buy-ins. The FFP points could be used for free tournament buy-ins or in the FFP-store. In the store you can buy books, poker accessories with the points. The VIP-program offers additionally entries for WSOP or other major live tournaments (But you have to play really a lot to ever get one of these seats). Bonus offers total: * Traffic Online Peak = up to 85.000 players online at the same time Cash games = up to 8.000 to 11.000 cash game players at the same time in the evening Tournaments = sometimes more than 65.000 players in various tournaments Traffic total: *** Rake Pokerstars takes less than average rake. The rake structure at Pokerstars is like this: Limit - Micro Limits $.02/$.04 to $.05/$.10 - No Rake - Micro Limits $.10/$.20 to $.25/$.50 - 5 cent for each $1 in the pot, Max $1 - $.50/$1.00 to $1/$2 - 25 cent for each $5 in the pot, Max $1 - $2/$4 to $100/$200 - $1 for each $20 in the pot, Max $3 No-Limit - $.01/$.02 to $10.00/$20.00 - 5 cent for each $1 in the pot, Max $3 Rake total: **	Pokerstars Lobby Overview
Tournament offers Pokerstars has one of the best online tournament offers available. Just to mention some: - the weekly $1 million guaranteed tournament (buyin $215) - the WSOP qualifiers for seats in the WSOP final - various freerolls Tournament offers total: *** Customer service Pokerstars has quick and experienced email support. They have 24/7 support and FAQ on their website. The average Neteller pay out time is about 8 hours. Customer service total: * Software The software of the Pokerstars room is fast and stable. Even the high traffic is no problem for their servers. The layout is good and functional. Software total: Financial security There are no reports of problems so far. Pokerstars as a market leader has a great reputation. They even have announced that the players funds are in seperate accounts. Payouts are quick. Financial security: ***	Pokerstars Table