Largest online poker site today. - Download Pokerstars and you know you're playing at the largest poker site in the world. Established in 2000 with a huge player base (on average between 40,000 to 100,000 players online at any one time) you'd be hard pressed to not find a game at PokerStars. The game choice is huge with plenty to offer everyone at all stake levels.There's even a good choice of games in poker variations other than Texas Holdem, if you fancy a game of Omaha, Draw, Stud or even HORSE then you need to download Pokerstars today and check out what you've been missing.

PokerStars appears to be mostly geared towards the USA market which only really matters in the big money guaranteed tournaments. Although the Sunday Million starts at 9.30pm GMT (4.30 ET), it has a massive field of over 6000 entrants and doesn't usually finish until 6 or 7am GMT (1am - 2am ET). Not really an option for most Europeans who have to go to work monday morning. The Nightly $100,000 MTT doesn't even start until 2am GMT (9pm ET). It seems however that PokerStars have been listening to their European players and have recently introduced a weekly Sunday $500k which kicks off at 5.45pm GMT (12.45 ET), you can enter this tourney through a satellite from only $3 - great stuff PokerStars!

Tournaments. PokerStars can always be relied on to have plenty Sit and Go's and multi table tournaments to suit your fancy whenever you pop in. Apart from the aforementioned weekly $1 million, $350k and nightly $100,000, there are plenty of guaranteed tournaments running 24/7. I had quite a comical time trying to join a $5 Sit and Go, the table was always full by the time I clicked the register and 'ok' buttons - some Ninja mouse clicking is required to sit down! They also have a healthy tournament program in Omaha, Razz and HORSE. As an official sponsor of the EPT and a member of the WPT, there's a full program of live game satellites.

Pokerstars are deservedly proud of their WSOP history, they have sent more players than any other site and this year will be no different. The prize package on offer is worth $12,500+ and includes $10,000 buy in to Main Event, $2,500 expenses, *8 nights (July 3rd to 9th) at the Palms (or $1,000 credited to you PokerStars Account), shuttle bus daily to the venue (The Rio), up to $500,000 bonus if you get to a televised seat, up to $1,000,000 bonus if you get to the final table and cool PokerStars threads to wear whilst your playing. Your chances to get to the ‘Big Dance’ are many, PokerStars software is awash with tournaments. You can play in a cash satellite for as little as $2, use your points and join a tournament for as little as 40 FPPs (Frequent Player Points) or battle your way through Sit n Go Steps for $7.50, all tournaments are easily found on the software go to Event / WSOP and then your favoured route to see when you can join the action.
*Should you still be playing on the 10th July this will be extended to the 15th.

In order to achieve their mission to send more players to the World Series than anyone else Pokerstars is bringing us the WSOP Million Dollar Giveaway. Starting 15th April there will be one freeroll per hour (at 5 minutes past each hour) where the top 50 players will go on to battle it out for a $12,000 prize package in the 3 weekly finals on Saturdays where 7 prize packages will be up for grabs. The package includes $10,000 buy in to Main Event, Hotel and $2,500 spending money. This is the best WSOP promotion ever with 80 free WSOP prize packages being given away, read our Pokerstars WSOP freerolls blog for the more details!

Pokerstars are proud to announce the winner of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, Dutchman Julien Nuijten. Julien is the first Pokerstars LAPT Champion at just 19 years old and took home a purse of $222.940. Following this inaugural tournament LAPT goes on to the Ramada Plaza Herradura, San Jose, Costa Rica May 22nd to 24th and the Mantra Resort, Punta del Este, Uruguay August 7th to 9th. You can get yourself a prize package by joining a satellite for as little as $2.20, a steps sit and go satellite for $7.50 or use your Frequent Player Points (FPPs) in satellites with a buy in of 500 FPPs. The packages are worth $5,000 and include $2,500 buy in, 4 nights in a hotel and $1,900 expenses. Special guests at this tournament are poker pros Andre Akkan from Brazil, Humberto Brenes from Costa Rica and, of course, Team PokerStars Pros.

Cash games. PokerStars is one of the few poker sites where a high stakes player has a good choice of tables even out of peak hours. There's also plenty of choice in game variations, apart from the most popular Texas Holdem, they have active tables in Omaha, Omaha Hi / Lo, 7 Stud, 7 Stud Hi / Lo, Razz, 5 card Draw, 2-7 Triple Draw, HOSE and HORSE.

Promotions. There is no reload bonus currently on offer at Pokerstars. However they have recently begun offering date specific reload bonuses and when they are available we will list them here.

Competition. As you would expect at such a large poker room there are players at Pokerstars at every level, right from the complete beginner to the hardened professional. It can be quite easy to find some soft games - remember the higher the player / flop percentage displayed in the cash lobby, the softer the game.

PokerStars.com Bonus details. PokerStars now have 2 codes for you to use when you first sign up. First there's the code you use when you first register (the Marketing Code) and then a second code for when you make your first deposit (the Bonus Code). Full details of where to enter the code are on our PokerStars Bonus & Marketing Code information page.

First you need to use your PokerStars Marketing Code directoryofonlinepoker.com. Download PokerStars here and use the PokerStars Marketing Code when you first sign up for entry to all of our future special events and promotions.

Also use the PokerStars Bonus Code FIRST2008 in the cashier when you make your first deposit

You will receive a 100% of your first deposit, up to $50 bonus. To redeem the cash bonus you will need to collect 10x the bonus amount in FPP's (frequent player points). So if you deposit $50, you will need to collect 500 FPP's to collect your additional $50 bonus. You collect FPP's by playing in Tournaments and Cash games. For tournaments you will earn 5 FPP's per $1 in tournament fees paid. In cash games the number of points collected depends on the rake for each individual hand, you will earn 1 FPP for any hand up to $1 in rake (minimum 40c), 2 FPP's for rakes up to $3, and 3 FPP's for rakes up to $5. There is a 6 month time limit on this bonus.

Refer a friend. There is no refer a friend program at PokerStars.com at present.