PokerStars.com - PokerStars.net

PokerStars.net is, hands down, the leader in online poker tournaments. Their software kicks butt, and their customer support is outstanding. PokerStar.com has recently started offering a loyalty program in which you can use the player points you earn to purchase products from their store, or buy into special event tournaments.

PokerStars.com is one of the top two online poker rooms to play at for a number of different reasons. They have the best software in the industry. They have the largest poker tournaments online - including a weekly $1,000,000 prize pool tournament! PokerStar.com was one of the original poker rooms online to start offering real money tables. PokerStars.net has come a long way since they first opened, and are the standard by which all other poker rooms are measured against.

PokerStars.net has the best software platform of any online poker room. It is obvious that the individuals who designed the software are avid poker players. The action moves quickly and smoothly, and the graphics have a great look and feel. PokerStars.net has one of the most stable software packages around. While other rooms are up and down with their platform, PokerStars.net is always running, never crashing, providing a true to life poker experience. The lobby shows useful information about each table, including average pot size, percentage of players per flop, and the number of hands per hour the table is averaging. This enables a player to pick out a table that is right for there game skill level. PokerStars.net even has Mac compatible software.

PokerStars.com has the second highest amount of traffic in the online poker community. And the traffic for their tournaments is #1. This is mainly because PokerStars.com is seen as the place online to play tournaments. After all, it was PokerStars.com that sent both Greg Raymer and Chris Moneymaker to the World Series of Poker to become WSOP champions. Plus, 2005 WSOP Champion, Joe Hachem is also part of the PokerStars.com team. They run a weekly $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool on their site that attracts thousands of players every week. If you've never played in a tournament with a million dollars at stake, then this is your shot. Plus, you can win your way into the Poker Stars.com weekly tournament with regular satellites for as little as a $5 entry fee. PokerStars.com also hosts a yearly WCOOP - World Championship of Online Poker - in which the prize pool is millions of dollars.

PokerStars.net has a relatively good game variety. They offer the standard Texas Hold'em including Limit, Pot-Limit, and No-Limit. They offer Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo, as well as Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo. Their table stakes range from $.02/$.04 up to $100/$200. Their tournament buy-ins range from $.10 up to $600.

PokerStar.com is the place to play for top level poker players. While they don't have the number of poker pros endorsing the site that FullTiltPoker.com has, the pros are all playing on PokerStars.com. Even at the middle and low level games, you will generally find some very tight and aggressive players. The only tables on PokerStars.com that have below average players are the micro-limit games. PokerStars.net is one of the best places to play in order to improve your game. Everyday you will be challenged by better players, no matter what level you are sitting at.

PokerStars.com Signup Bonus & Promotions

PokerStars.com currently offers a 100% bonus up to $50. They have recently initiated a VIP program that rewards their loyal customers by offering Frequent Player Points that can be redeemed for free gifts, as well as buy-ins to private tournaments.

PokerStars.net has quality email support, which is very quick and reliable. However, they do not currently offer telephone nor live chat support.