Pokerstars
PokerStars
Summary
The largest online poker room in the world got launched in 2001 and is called Pokerstars, They accept players from the United States but the biggest player group is from Europe. Pokerstars is well known from all the tournamets including satellites to major live poker event around the world. They also run WSOP (World Championship of Online Poker). All together with the software, support and promotions together with the superb hosting of tournaments make Pokerstars to one of the best online poker rooms in the world. Pokerstars is supported by a team of poker professionals who include the WSOP Main Event World Champion, Joe Hachem, as well as Daniel Negreanu.
Software
The software is available in 21 different languages and it's also compatible with both Mac and Windows. The software is well programmed since due to the high amount of players it's never slow or anything it is always fast and reliable. They also have many innovative functions and features. You can for example access your hand history on many different places in their lobby or at tables. You can also take notes and play up to eight tables at once.Players are able to customize their play in many different ways, including the size of the tables, themes for each table, images and graphics.
Traffic
Pokerstars has very high levels of poker traffic. In fact, on December 30, 2007, Pokerstars entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the most players online playing simultaneously – 151,758. In general, they boast approximately 15-20,000 ring game players and a further 100,000 tournament players at any one time during peak hours.
Available Games and Stakes
Pokerstars offers an excellent selection of games including Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, Razz and Five Card Draw. These games come in fixed limit, no limit and pot limit. Full table, shorthanded and heads up tables is ready to be explored. Stakes in their games starts from $0.01/$0.02 to $200/$400. They also offer 2-7 Triple Draw, 2-7 Single Draw and Badugi, as well as mixed games such as H.O.R.S.E. and H.O.S.E.
Competition in high-stake games can be hard, but due to the variety of games and the high levels of player traffic, the ring games have become softer then before.
Support and Money Payment Options
You can contact Pokerstars support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But start out with visiting their FAQ section on the website. If that doesn't give you a solution to your problem , you can contact their customer service team via email. While, they do not offer instant live chat or telephone support, their email replies are quick and useful.
There are a number of available payment methods at Pokerstars. Not all of the options are available in every country. They are all safe and secure and the site uses a 512-bit RSA key to ensure security. The options are; eCheck, Click2Pay, ClickandBuy, Moneybookers, NETeller, VISA, Master Card, Diner's Club, debit cards, bank draft, bank transfer, ELV, Paysafecard, WebMoney and check.
