Pokerstars

PokerStars – the name of this brand has been heard even by people far from the online and offline poker industry. It is not surprising because the PokerStars official website has been taking a leading position in the online entertainment market for many years. Do you want to get to know the company better? Our review will help you with this.

Today, the official website of PokerStars is the largest and most popular platform in the poker industry. The network is independent and is registered on the British Isle of Man, where the company’s main office is located.

The history of PokerStars began in the early 2000s. The company was founded in 2001 by a family of Israeli natives – the Sheinbergs. In the same year, a beta version of the room was released, which supports the game only for play money. The idea turned out to be popular, and after three months, the site’s users were able to hone their skills for real money.

By 2004, the room had become one of the largest gaming resources in the industry, but the real popularity came in 2006 after changes in US legislation. Due to the adopted gambling law in the States, many companies have left the American market. The PokerStars website found additional reserves in time and captured their segment, thereby finally taking the place of the industry leader.

PokerStars continues to meet the status of the best gaming resource, is the organizer and sponsor of the largest online and offline tournaments.

The composition of the professional room includes about forty famous stars of the poker industry.

Every year, the team makes a huge contribution to the development and popularization of the direction, takes poker to another level, looking at the classic types of games in a new way.

PokerStars official website

The calling card of the PokerStars room is the official website. During the first visit to the resource, you can spend several hours studying it. The platform is full of information. The visual component is 10/10. Bright design is combined with a simple interface. The navigation is intuitive. The block principle of data placement makes it easier to search.

The PokerStars room, whose official website operates on the pokerstars com domain, includes three sections:

1. PokerStars Poker is the main section of the site. It specializes in poker and combines all the necessary information, starting from the game’s rules, ending with its own thematic TV and poker school.
2. PokerStars Casino – slot machines, games with live dealers and much more. The game at the PokerStars casino is supported both for real money and for play chips.
3. BetStars is a bookmaker that accepts bets on popular sports. In the office from “Stars”, you can find truly high coefficients, a wide action line, and various sports events.

It is worth noting that the Russian PokerStars website is translated qualitatively; players will not meet strange sentences as all the information is written in a clear language. In addition to Russian and English, the platform operates in 12 other languages.

If you look at the poker section in more detail, then the room offers:

• learn the tips and rules of the game;
• get acquainted with the information on adding funds to your account and withdrawing funds;
• learn about the types of tournaments in the room;
• get an answer to the common question “how to buy chips”;
• read the latest company and industry news;
• get acquainted with the representatives of the professional team;
• take a course of study at the PokerStars school.

Each subsection includes a lot of information in which you will definitely find something useful.

PokerStars PC client and mobile version

The most demanding user will not regret installing the software from the official PokerStars website, because according to players’ reviews, the client is one of the best in the industry. You can install the program both on a computer and on a mobile phone (tablet).

The latest technological solutions were used in the development of the product. Thanks to a well-thought-out filter system, the process of selecting tables has become faster and more comfortable; each user can set the optimal parameters for himself.

The basic application options include:

• customize the appearance of the lobby, maps, tables;
• search by party history;
• table layout;
• game parameters.

In addition to the standard settings, players can personalize the client for themselves thanks to the new features of the program:

• “fixing” the player in his favorite place;
• supports multiple (24) tables on the screen;
• chat between participants;
• the tournament schedule.

In addition to the PC client, the company offers to install a mobile application. Replenishment of the balance, withdrawal of winnings, the use of bonuses is available in a portable version. The user-friendly interface, coupled with a filter system, makes the gameplay comfortable even on low-resolution screens. Zooming helps to distinguish small icons.

The application supports playing for play chips and real money. Registration in the room is also carried out through the mobile client. The instructions are similar. The installation file of the program can be downloaded from the official website for free.

Deposit and withdrawal of funds to PokerStars

Do you not know how to deposit and withdraw money to PokerStars? Let’s analyze this issue because deposit operations are one of the key moments in the game of poker for real money.

You can open an account in one of the following currencies:

• British pound;
• US dollar;
• euro;
• the Canadian dollar.

The procedure for performing financial transactions passes through the Cash Register section in the game client. There you can find out the current status of the account, get a statement on transactions. You can deposit real money or buy play chips, as well as transfer your winnings to a card or an electronic wallet.

One of the available methods is used to withdraw funds and top up your PokerStars account:

• Yandex.Money;
• QIWI wallet;
• WebMoney;
• MasterCard/ Visa bank card;
• payment from a mobile account;
• Skrill, NETELLER, ecoPayz.

The minimum payment starts from $ 10. Restrictions on the withdrawal amount depend on the conditions of the payment system operator. The commission is not provided.

When withdrawing money from the official PokerStars website to a Sberbank, Visa, Kiwi, etc., card, you need to be very careful. The won funds will be credited to the account from which the deposit was last made. If you want to withdraw money or transfer it to another card, first contact the support service.

Types of poker and PokerStars tournaments

The average number of visitors to the room varies from 100,000 to 250,000 players. An impressive number of users shows the scale of the room. Mostly beginners and amateurs play at low limits in the room, which can not be said about high limits, where you can meet real professionals in their field.

The official website of PokerStars offers a variety of types of poker. In the arsenal, there is not only popular Texas Hold’em or Omaha, but also Stud, HORSE, mixed games, Draw poker, Badugi, Five-card poker with the exchange.

I want to pay special attention to the tournaments of the room. As mentioned earlier, the company is the organizer and sponsor of many international and local competitions. The most popular events include WSOOP and Sunday Million, whose guarantee exceeds $40,000,000.

PokerStars conducts daily freerolls – tournaments, the winners of which receive cash and (or) tickets to satellites, where you can get a pass to larger events. In most cases, free tournaments are available for every registered user, but sometimes there are also closed games that require unique codes to participate in. You can find passwords for PokerStars freerolls on the partner sites of the room.

PokerStars Formats

A large audience of PokerStars can enjoy a variety of game formats. A fan of speed? Feel free to choose Zoom (fast poker). The limits range from NL2 to NL10000. Sit&Go is presented in several variants:

• Spin&Go (random prize – from an entrance ticket to a million dollars);
• Spin&Go Max (random number of players, jackpot, the prize is determined haphazardly);
• классический Sit&Go (from two cents to two thousand, speed selection, options with knockouts).

One of the most popular destinations is MicroMillions. The events offer low fees and large-scale tournaments. In 2017, about 90,000 people took part in the main event of the series, of which 30,000 received a reward.

PokerStars bonuses, promotions and loyalty program

The room regularly adds popularity points to its piggy bank by holding promotions and monthly updating the list of special offers. The company’s users have the opportunity to receive cash, play chips and tickets to major tournaments from PokerStars. You can evaluate the generosity of the company immediately after the account creation procedure when each newcomer has the right to choose one of two awards for the first deposit to the account.

Interested in the question of rakeback at PokerStars? Rakeback is prohibited in PokerStars, but it is available in other poker rooms. Please write to us on Skype or Telegram, and VIP conditions for the game and rakeback are provided to you

The gaming platform also boasts a well-developed Stars Rewards loyalty system. The system is based on the accumulation of points that open chests with random prizes. The cash prize reaches thousands of dollars.

For the paid rake and completing PokerStars tasks, players receive points (StarsCoin). The accumulated points can be spent on purchasing tickets for satellites and MTT series tournaments. Coins are also accepted to pay for goods in the Stars Rewards store.

You can win a large amount at PokerStars in the Jackpot. Students of the school of the room can take part in the PokerStars Luck Card draw. The essence is to erase the nine fields of the map. The player whose luck card scores three or more matches will receive a prize depicted on the repeating fields.

Virtual Reality PokerStars VR and other entertainment

PokerStars is not only online poker, but also exciting slots, sports betting and other third-party entertainment from the company, which include:

• PokerStars VR

– poker in virtual reality. The novelty combines online and offline poker, allowing you to sit at the table and interact with players from other countries using a VR headset.

• PokerStars TV

– an Internet channel on the official website of the poker room dedicated to poker news, reports from major tournaments and interviews with well-known industry representatives.

• PokerStars School

– PokerStars School, where you can find articles on poker strategy, training videos and training sessions. There are also courses for novice players.

PokerStars Mirror: how to visit the company’s website

Some players trying to get to the official PokerStars website see the message “page is not available” and do not know what to do. So why does PokerStars not work? Possibly that the entrance to the site was blocked due to the legislation. In such situations, a mirror will help solve the problem with the entrance.

The PokerStars Mirror is still the most popular resource for playing poker online, but it is placed under a different URL. The domain name and/or domain zone may change in the site address. If one URL is blocked, players will be able to get to the resource via an alternative link and bypass the block.

Copies of the site are developed by the company itself and placed on partner information sources. Therefore, you should not worry about the security of alternative links – the use of official mirrors is completely safe for computers and game accounts.

PokerStars Support Service

Taking care of the comfort of users is a distinctive feature of the room. The official website has a section entirely dedicated to helping players. The information is structured and presented in an accessible form. The search for questions works. The answers to frequently asked questions are displayed in separate blocks. Each of them is united by a theme:

• safety;
• portal of common questions and answers;
• responsible game;
• Stars account;
• license agreement.

This approach allows you to unload the PokerStars support. Support works around the clock. The support service does not have a phone number; communication is possible only through an electronic request. The average waiting time is 15-60 minutes. When contacting us, we recommend that you describe the problem in as much detail as possible and ask all your questions in one message.