PokerStars (www.Poker Stars.com) is believed by many players to be the best online poker room. They are the most popular poker room with thousands of players taking part in their cash games, tournaments and sit and go’s. Poker Stars has a real money option and also play money games. PokerStars accepts players worldwide for their real money poker games including US players.

Play at PokerStars on Linux

PokerStars does not currently offer a linux download option. Instead players will need to use WINE to emulate the poker room and use the windows poker software.

I have tried and successfully played PokerStars on my Linux computer. It ran great and once the you have installed WINE it was very easy to download and install the poker room.

Poker Stars Bonus

When you deposit at PokerStars for the first time you will receive a bonus of 100% up to $50 dollars. This bonus is not automatic and does have some play requirments. Though, most players after an hour or two of real money play can earn their full bonus.

Poker Stars Games

Poker Stars has Hold-em, Omaha, Stud, Draw, Mixed Games (HORSE, HOSE, Hold-em Mixed, Omaha H/L Mixed, 8-Game) and coming soon at PokerStars is Badugi. Most of the action at the poker room is at the Texas Hold-em tables but Omaha and Stud are fairly popular.

Poker Stars has the largest poker tournaments including the largest weekly poker tournament in the world the Sunday Millions. Every Sunday PokerStars guarantee’s $1.5 million dollars with a buy-in of $215 dollars and satellites running throughout the week prior to the event.