Score
	9.5

PokerStars is one of the largest online poker operator's and it's software is of a high standard. The software is robust and stable and you very rarely experience any downtime from the servers.

The graphics are simple and uncomplicated which ensures that the software is not a strain on your system resources. Instead of characters at the table you are given a circle where you can add your own personalized avatar.

Multi-tabling at PokerStars is made easy by the rare feature of being able to resize the table windows, so you can resize the tables to fit any portion of the screen you want which makes playing 4 tables on one screen a breeze. The software also provides the features such as Player Notes, Hand Histories, and individual player stats giving you all the tools you need.

The lobby is easy to navigate and it presents all the information you need to find the game you're looking for quickly and without hassle.

Score - Ring Game Traffic
	10.0

Score - Tournament Traffic
	10.0

Accepts US Players?
	U.S.A Players ACCEPTED

PokerStars is the largest online poker room and boasts a high player traffic thanks to it's aggressive TV advertising strategy and tournament sponsorship over the past few years.

During peak hours you will find around 155,000 Ring Game players and 22,000 Tournament players online. During off-peak hours you will still find a steady player traffic but some of the less played variants of poker struggle for traffic during these hours.

PokerStars is known for it's tournaments and it holds some of the biggest tournaments on the internet. The showcase tournament is the weekly PokerStars Million tournament with a guaranteed prize pool each week of $1million.

Each year it also hosts the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) which is basically the online equivalent to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and for a period of about 15 days each year a series of huge prize pool tournaments takes place - this year there is a guaranteed prize pool of $8million for the WCOOP.

Score
	7.0

PokerStars scores well in this category due to the high numbers of player traffic enjoyed at the biggest online poker room. Due to this player volume you find lots of players who are new to the game and don't understand basic strategies.

Of course you also find your fair share of better players especially at the higher stakes tables and attracted to it's large tournaments however there are still plenty of fish to target.

Score
	9.0

You will find all of the popular types of Poker at PokerStars with Hold'em, Omaha and 7-Card-Stud all enjoying high player volumes during peak times.

During off peak times however the player traffic at some of the less popular forms of poker can be a little scarce and so you may have a little trouble finding a table to play at in this situation but for the majority this won't be an issue.

Score
	7.0

PokerStars offers a 100% bonus up to $50 on your first deposit. This is not a huge bonus but it is decent and it can clear quite quickly.

Most of PokerStars promotional spend goes into it's impressive tournament schedule with the highlight being the weekly PokerStars Sunday Million Tournament which has a guaranteed prize pool of $1million.

PokerStars also runs the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) each year which is the online equivalent to the World Series of Poker and puts up a huge guaranteed prize pool for it. This year the WCOOP guaranteed prize pool is $8million.

PokerStars also offers Frequent Players Points which can be used to buy merchandise or to enter tournaments. It also sends the most qualifiers from the internet to the World Series of Poker each year and is the home of many of the WSOP winners.

Score
	8.0

The support service offered by PokerStars is excellent and in most cases you will have a response in minutes from their knowledgeable and helpful staff.

They offer a 24 hour email support service which is on hand to resolve your problems quickly and efficiently. From our experience this service is excellent.

Score
	9.5

PokerStars offer all popular forms of deposit including:

Visa, Mastercard, Switch / Solo, Neteller, Firepay, Bank Draft, Echecks and others.

Withdrawals are usually made to the same card that you deposited with, and will usually take between 1 to 4 days depending on your card operator. Withdrawals via Neteller normally take about a day.

Score
	8.0

The Rake at PokerStars is reasonable compared to industry standards. The rake is capped at $1 for lower stakes games and $3 for the higher stakes games.

Score
	10.0

PokerStars is one of the leading online poker operators and they take security very seriously. They have encryption in place to make sure your data and transactions are secure and they have anti collusion methods in place also.

There have been no reported security problems at PokerStars and it is a safe place to play at.