Players need to earn 10,200 VIP Player Points, or VPPs, to earn the entire $600 maximum PokerStars deposit bonus. To do that, they'll need to pay $1,855 in rake while playing on PokerStars.

Example: You can play 3,710 $5+0.50 tournaments or 1,855 $10+1 buy-ins.

Bottom Line: PokerStars gives players plenty of time (6 months) to clear the deposit bonus. You only need to pay about $10 per day in rake to do it, so tons of options are available.

PokerStars Room Review

Ownership and Licensing

PokerStars is an independent poker room which does not share its network with any other poker sites. It is a privately owned company which operates from the Isle of Man. PokerStars holds its primary gaming license with the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission, but also holds licenses in several individual countries where necessary (including the French ARJEL and Italian AAMS).

Games Available

The poker variants available in both cash games and tournaments at PokerStars include:

• Texas Hold'em (Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit)
• Omaha (Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit)
• Omaha Hi/Low (Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit)
• 7 Card Stud
• 7 Card Stud Hi/Low
• Razz
• 5 Card Draw
• 2-7 Triple Draw
• 2-7 Single Draw
• Badugi

PokerStars Player Base

PokerStars is the largest poker site in the world by a considerable margin. The number of players in games on PokerStars at any given point in time is several times higher than their closest competitor. For this reason, they are able to guarantee larger prize pools in their tournament than anyone else- they even hold the world record for "Largest Online Poker Tournament." They managed to get a massive 149,196 players to participate.

PokerStars VIP Club

The PokerStars VIP Club awards players VIP Player Points (VPPs) for all real money cash game and tournament they partake in. Based on the amount earned either monthly or annually, players can earn one of 6 different VIP Club levels.

Players at each level of the VIP Club receive a Frequent Player Points (FPPs) multiplier as well as other benefits. The FPP multiplier is the number of FPPs you will receive for every VPP you earn. FPPs can be spent on bonuses, cash, and merchandise. PokerStars also offers players additional rewards for gaining milestone amounts of VPPs in a given year.

PokerStars Software

The PokerStars software client is available for download on Windows or Mac. It is widely considered one of the best in the industry, and it boasts all of the features you could ask for as well as top-notch reliability.

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