Don't let the low score scary you off. Poker Stars is an excellent poker network, the biggest of its kind, but it lacks sign up bonuses and a good system for rewarding loyal players. Instead, this site offers top notch tournaments, software and a great variety of games. If we had to describe Poker Stars with one word, it would definitely be "tournament". The only but here is the softness of the competition, which is tighter than at most other places. All in all, good games but little value to entry users who seek a large sign up bonus.

The software of Poker Stars belongs to the absolute top of poker clients. To start with, the lobby is superb and very easy to navigate. Some players complain about the graphical theme, but there's definitely a good feeling to it and we're not complaining. Stability and speed has always been a high priority and this is a definitely a success as well. The table software is like a mixture of Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean and poker. In other words, exotic. It's fast, smooth and very clear. Software features include player notes, avatars, hand histories and good player statistics. We would like to see more settings in this package, though.

Poker Stars offers a 100% up to $600 bonus. In order to get it you must enter PokerStars marketing code every600 when you sign up. The recently introduced Frequent Player Points (FPP) has quickly become a popular way to acquire Poker Stars merchandise. Players accumulate FPP:s by playing poker in real money poker games, multi-table poker tournaments and Sit & Go tournaments that include a tournament fee. To get one point, you need to generate a total of $0.50 for fixed limit poker games with stakes $0.50/$1.00 and lower, or $0.75 for fixed limit poker games with stakes $1/$2. You earn five FPP:s for every dollar included in the tournament fees. In a $5 buy-in Sit & Go poker tournament with only a $0.50 fee, 3 FPP:s (instead of 2.5) will be awarded to each player who played poker in the tournament, however.

Poker Stars was never built to satisfy through promotions. Instead, there is a super package of tournaments and poker celebrities who play regularly at the tables. There are occational freeroll qualifiers to bigger main freerolls with guaranteed cash prizes. Poker Stars usually offer a refill bonus as well, ranging at 25 %.