PokerStars Review

PokerStars is the most popular online poker room among Canadian players. As the company had its roots in Canada and only moved its current operation to the Isle of Man in 2008 maybe that's not too surprising.

The PokerStars brand is definitely one of the better known globally and has grown from its humble beginnings in 2000 into arguably the world's biggest online poker brand. They also operate some of the most advanced security and encryption systems, so you can be sure of a safe playing environment.

When you visit the Poker Stars website you can tell they have been around for a good length of time. The site looks good to the eye and the good impression continues when you log into the site and start to navigate around. The interface is really easy to use and there's lots of great little features like player histories (not only your own, but opponents), and the fact you can customize colours, themes and sounds is great. It is little things like this that make playing at PokerStars such great fun.

The PokerStars rooms welcome Canadian players from novices to pros, and all levels in between. Traffic is brisk and while competition at low level stakes can be undemanding at times, it gets a lot tougher as you progress to higher stake games.

The tournaments at PokerStars offer some of the highest prize money you will find online. A good example of this is the Sunday Million tournament where every Sunday throughout the year prize money of $1M is guaranteed. Rewards and bonuses are among the very best found online. A first deposit sign up offer of 100% match up to $600 can be yours when joining. Look out too for the Canadian only freeroll tournaments that appear from time to time.

They offer not only cash, but also the chance to win other prizes like tickets to top hockey games and other sporting events. Loyal players aren't forgotten either when it comes to rewards. A six level VIP rewards scheme (which everyone is automatically signed up to when they join) operates where frequent play points are awarded. These points can then be exchanged for cash, tournament entry, or even merchandise. The higher up the levels you go the better and bigger the bonuses and incentives you receive.

There is 24/7 customer support available for Canadian players, but rather disappointingly this is only available via email. There is a comprehensive help page and FAQ page too that covers most things. Replies to the helpdesk are dealt with promptly and efficiently, but lack of customer support options is a minus.

With plenty of Canadian poker players already enjoying all that PokerStars has to offer we feel that is endorsement enough on how good the site is. If you haven't tried PokerStars yet, then you really should get over there and join your compatriots and see for yourself why it is so highly rated.

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