PokerStars ( Established 2001)
U.S. friendly!
PokerStars is the biggest and the best!

Software:
Proprietary

Network:
Independent

Traffic:
PokerStars Consistently has over 100,000 players on 17,000 tables and nearly 4,000 tournaments running at any given time.

Current sign up bonus:
100% up to $50.

Bonus code:
FIRST2008

Referral code:
None needed

Poker Games:
Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha high low, Stud, Stud high low, Razz, HORSE, HOSE, Draw, 2 -7 Triple Draw.

Table stakes:
$.01/.02 to $100/$200.

Tournament stakes:
$0.50 to $100 with special events up to $10,000 buy-in.  Sit & Go's from $1 to $5,000.

Support:
24/7 email support.

Ongoing promotions:
Deep Stack Tournaments, Big Event Tournaments, Short Handed Tournaments, Match Play and Guaranteed Tournaments.  Other events include PokerStars Passport, Sunday Millions and Sunday Warm-up.

Special events:
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, European Poker Tour, PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker, World Series of Poker, Asia-Pacific Poker Tour.

Deposit options:
eChecks, ePassporte, UseMyBank, Moneybookers, NETeller, Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, Debit Cards, Local Bank Transfer, ELV, Online Bank Transfer, PaySafeCard.

Withdrawal options:
Cashouts are first processed back to the method used to deposit.  See the complete Cashout Policy here.

Comments and recommendations:
PokerStars Frequent Player Program is a generous program that rewards you every time you play.  Five (5) FPP credits are awarded for each $1 in tournament fees paid and in cash games FPP's are awarded according to the type of game, buy-in and rake.
The high traffic, wide range of buy-ins and variety of games makes PokerStars the best all round choice for tournament and cash game players.
We recommend PokerStars for beginner, intermediate and advanced players.
At PokerStars, no matter which table you decide to play at, you will always be playing poker against real online poker players. Your fellow players may live down the street or halfway around the world, but they are guaranteed to be playing on their own behalf. That's because, unlike some other online poker rooms, at PokerStars you will never play against any bots, shills (paid players), computer opponents or against the 'house' in any way.
PokerStars charges a rake of 5% to a maximum of $3 which is below the industry standard.The only exception to this rule is on the ultra high stakes $200/$400 tables where the maximum rake is $5.  PokerStars also has a "no flop no drop" policy which means that there is no rake charged if there isn't a flop.

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