History:
Pokerstars is now officially the world's largest poker room with up to 300,000 players logged on at any one time all hoping to claim the next pot. The first cards of the companies inaugural hand were dealt in September 2001 and people could play for real money from December of the same year. It has then gone on to hold the record for the largest single online tournament with 150,000 competitors set in 2009. Privately owned with the majority share holding held by the Scheinberg family of Israel, Pokerstars sponsors many of the main events associated with the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and has a large advertising presence which can not be missed both online and on television.
Site & Game Play:
Pokerstars through large amounts of investment now provides one of best gaming experiences for the online poker player. Simple controls and instructions allow a person to sign up and join a game securely with the download of a small piece of software and a few clicks of the mouse. Thousands of online players mean you have excellent choice in the number and type of games available to play. Tournaments buy-ins start from as little as $0.25 and cash games have blinds of just a few cents however if you have deeper pockets there are many games that see hands won and lost for thousands of dollars in the space of a few minutes! Game play is fast and sometime furious with many games featuring the turbo function so blinds come around quickly. This is a great site for both the new and established poker player as it has something to offer everyone. If you are new to the site make sure you take advantage of the sign up bonuses!
