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PokerStars For MacPokerStars For Macintosh Linux Real Money Poker Players
Unlike many virtual card rooms that require Mac users to play through Java or flash-game, PokerStars is Mac compatible with a full download Mac poker client, and the client is currently in public beta testing. This means that Pokerstars Linux users no longer have interface issues. At peak times, Pokerstars might have 8,000 or more players in their rooms, which gives Pokerstars gamblers the biggest selection of games and betting limits on the internet. Keep in mind that Linux players are not ushered to their own rooms, but they play along with PC users. So MacIntosh compatible Pokerstars players have full access to the largest virtual poker room in the world.
Linux Pokerstars Signup BonusPokerstars offers a 100% welcome bonus of $50 for new players, including players using Linux operating systems. This bonus goes up to $50. You'll need to play the equivalent of the bonus 10 times before you can cash out. This offer lasts until December 31, 2008, but a new offer will replace the expiring one. The Pokerstars Signup Bonus goes out to PC players and Macintosh players. PokerStars Bonus DetailsPokerStars is offering a limited time 100% up to $50 sign up bonus for new players. This bonus never expires and clears once a player earns 500 Frequent Player Points. How PokerStars FPP Points are earnedPlayers can earn up to 3 points for each raked hand played at a ring game table. The first FPP is issued when the pot is raked 40 cents at $1/$2 and below and $1.00 at other games. As the rake increases so does the number of FPP points that are earned, up to 3FPP maximum per hand. Players earn 5 FPP for each dollar paid in tournament entry fees, for example a $10+$1 tournament earns a player 5 FPP. PokerStars Mac Poker SoftwareAs mentioned above, Pokerstars software is fully compatible with Apple Macintosh operating systems and other computers using the Linux code. The PokerStars software is everything you’d expect the World’s largest online poker room to offer, and the upgrades have been significant in the past year or two, when Pokerstars overtook its major competitors in the market. Even before their ascent in the poker world, Pokerstars software that raised the industry standard for online poker room software. So many features we enjoy today are Pokerstars game play innovations. These poker software innovations include such industry-wide conventions as cards being turned up when players are all in, finding a player on the site, transferring funds between players, hand histories, re-sizeable poker tables and player notes to keep up with your opponents' tendencies. Over the years, PokerStars has continued to raise industry expectations in terms of quality software. Two of my favorite additions by Pokerstars are theme managers and advanced lobby filters. But now that Pokerstars supports Linux, this goes to the top of the list. Those of us who know what it means to use Mac computers can sometimes be exasperated that more sites don't support their high quality software, so it's nice that Pokerstars has given a nod to Mac players out there. Hopefully, this market will grow enough that all the online pokerrooms will get around to following Pokerstars' lead. Luckily for all of us, most of the major virtual card rooms support Linux players these days. The download version of their software designed for Mac works nearly the exact same as its windows counter part. You’ll notice that the software does indicate its still in beta; this is because it’s still rather new (December 2007). This beta mark for the most part is just a precautionary measure in case there are kinks discovered, as far as our test our concerns the Mac software is working very well. PokerStars Poker Game Traffic and PokerStars CompetitionPokerStars hosts the Internet’s highest volume of player traffic at both ring games and poker tournaments. This is great news for players because no matter if you’re a Micro Limit player preferring Holdem or Non-Holdem games or you’re a seasoned high stakes pro preferring Holdem, Stud, Mixed Game or anything between PokerStars has something to offer you. Mac Card Games Offered at PokerStarsThe current Mac card games available for Pokerstars Mac players are: Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz, Triple Draw and 5 Card Draw. Mixed game tables are also offered in HORSE (Holdem, Omaha Hi/Lo, Razz, Stud, Stud Hi/Lo) or HOSE (same as HORSE with no Razz). The Holdem, Omaha Hi/Lo, 5 Card Draw and Triple Draw games are offered in Fixed Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit varieties. Omaha is offered in Pot Limit or Fixed limit while 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud Hi/Lo, Razz, HORSE and HOSE are available in fixed limit only. The PokerStars tournament selection is impressive, with Multi Table Tournaments (MTT) running around the clock in many different game varieties, betting structures and stakes. While most tournaments are played using the freeze out style (player till you run out of chips) some tournaments are available with re-buy structures. PokerStars also offers a wide selection of Sit and Go tournaments. Games available are heads up, single table, two table, three table, five table and twenty table varieties. With more than 120,000 simultaneous players during peak hours, you’ll never have trouble finding a game at your preferred poker variety, structure and stake. Also because the majority of the Internet population experiences online poker for the first time at PokerStars, you’ll find lots of soft games. This is a wonderful site for seasoned professionals and new players alike. Poker Stars Banking OptionsFinding a way to fund your PokerStars account will never be an issue. This company does not spend millions of dollars in marketing, promotions and televised ads without reason. Pokerstars has the widest selection of banking options in the industry. While I would like to give a full rundown of the banking options, it is difficult to do as the PokerStars cashier is Geo Targeted. This means a US player would see popular US banking options such as E-Check, Cash Transfer, Prepaid Credit Card and Epassporte, and a European player would see popular EU banking options such as Credit Card, Neteller, Moneybookers and ECO Card. Therefore, it's hard to compile a complete list of options, unless you're a world traveler -- which I'm not. Since it's in their best interest to have people deposit and withdraw money in the easiest way possible to them, PokerStars really goes out of their way to make sure that cash outs arrive to players as fast as possible and that players always have a convenient method to add funds. Mac Pokerstars Technical SupportWhile PokerStars customer support is only offered through email, this method is quite efficient. They have some of the best trained customer service representatives in the industry who are always on standby to reply to support emails within minutes. PokerStars PromotionsSeveral promotions are running at at PokerStars throughout the year, including their frequent player points (FPP), a VIP loyalty system, numerous freerolls and dozens of daily prize pool guaranteed tournaments. The pinnacle of the guaranteed tournaments is a weekly tournament called the Sunday Millions. The Pokerstars Sunday Millions tournament has a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million, and it often is much higher. PokerStars runs qualifying tournaments, with buys-ins as low as $2.20 (plus freerolls) to the Sunday literally around the clock with a qualifier starting about every 15 minutes. PokerStars is also the world leader in sending players to live tournaments. Non stop satellites run on their site to live events such as the World Series of Poker, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and various EPT events. There is actually a Pokerstars Sunday Warmup with its own substantial prize pool. Each September, PokerStars host the Word Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The WCOOP mimics the style of the World Series with several different events available daily, involving various forms of poker. Each event comes with a massive guaranteed prize pool and a gold bracelet to the champion. Qualifiers to WCOOP events usually begin months in advanced and will run around the clock till the start of the Main Event. The VIP loyalty system works alongside of Frequent Player Points. As players progress through various levels of the VIP chain the rate in which FPPs are earned increases and more store items become available to them. Items in the store range from cash bonuses, electronics and Sunday millions seats which names just a few. High stake players or those who remain active at PokerStars for a long period of time can even redeem their FPPs for much larger items such as WSOP Main event buy-ins or even more extravagant items such as a Porsche. PokerStars Company DetailsPokerStars was founded in 2000 and is licensed by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission in Canada. Their Pokerstars.com poker room and website is owned by Rational Enterprises, whose address is: Douglas Bay Complex on King Edward Road, in Onchan, Isle of Man IM3 IDZ. Their software and website is available in many languages which are English, German, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. PokerStars is endorsed by dozens of WSOP champions and high stake poker celebrities: Team PokerStarsChris Moneymaker: 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event Winner, who won his entry in a $39 PokerStars WSOP satellite. Chris Moneymaker was the first Internet player to win the main event and it’s believed his victory was one of many key occurrences that sparked the online poker boom. Chris Moneymaker can be found playing online at PokerStars under the username Money800. Greg Raymer: 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event winner, who won his seat playing in a $160 double-shootout PokerStars WSOP qualifier. Poker Stars soared in popularity after Raymer’s victory in 2004, as it was the second straight year and internet player who won his seat through a PokerStars WSOP satellite had went on to win the Main event. In 2005, PokerStars qualified over 1,000 players to play in the 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event. Greg Raymer can be found playing online under the username FossilMan. Joe Hachem: 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event winner, who shortly after his victory signed on to become the forth WSOP Main Event winner to call PokerStars his online poker home. Hachem has gone on to build a successful tournament poker career. Joe Hachem has finished high in a number of popular high stake poker events. Joe Hachem can be found playing at PokerStars under the username JoeHachem. Barry Greenstein: Greenstein is a seasoned high stakes professional who donates 100% of his tournament poker winnings to a variety of charities. This has earned Barry Greenstein the nickname “The Robin Hood of Poker”. You can find Greenstein playing online under the handle barryg1. Isabelle Mercier: Isabelle "No Mercy" Mercier is an attractive French Canadian female poker player who is well feared at the poker table. Mercier's list of WSOP and high stakes cashes is quite impressive. Isabelle also won the WPT, Ladies Night Out event. You can find Isabelle Mercier playing online at PokerStars under the handle NoMercy. Daniel Negreanu: A member of the PokerStars team who needs no introduction. In 1998, at age 23, Daniel Negreanu won the very first WSOP event he ever entered. Daniel Negreanu has gone on to win three additional WSOP bracelets, was the WSOP player of the year in 2004, and won Card Players favorite player award in 2006. Daniel has written more than 100 different poker articles for Card Player Magazine, authored the Triple Draw sections of Doyle Brunson Super Systems 2, and also wrote the best selling poker book “Hold’em Wisdom for All Players.”. You can find Daniel Negreanu playing online exclusively at PokerStars under the handle KidPoker. Tom McEvoy: 1983 World Series of Poker Main event winner who has authored six of the world’s most popular poker books which are Tournament Poker, How to Win at Poker Tournaments, Championship Hold ‘em (with TJ Cloutier), Championship Omaha (with TJ Cloutier), Championship No-Limit and Pot-Limit Hold ‘em (with TJ Cloutier) and Championship Stud (with Max Stern and Linda Johnson). Tom McEvoy can be found playing at PokerStars under the username Tom McEvoy. John Duthie: A high stakes poker player who also happens to be the director of primetime UK serial dramas, such as ‘Silent Witness’, ‘As If’ and the BAFTA award winning series ‘Clocking Off’. In 2000, John Duthie won the Poker Millions live on TV where he took home 1.5 million dollars. In 2004, Duthie orchestrated the launch of the European Poker Tour and has been largely responsible for the growth of televised poker in Europe. He plays online at PokerStars under the username John Duthie. Steve Paul-Ambrose: 2006 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Champion, who parlayed his $110 online investment to 1.3 million dollars in prize money for his victory. He can be found playing at Stars under the username stevepja. Lee Nelson: A high stakes poker professional with numerous tournament victories and accomplishments, including his victory in the 2006 Aussie Millions Poker Main Event. He can be found playing under the username LeeNelsonP. Bertrand Grospellier: A world renowned online gamer best known under his professional computer gamer ID, “ElkY”. He is one of the top ranked ‘Starcraft’ players in Korea. His PokerStars username is also ElkY. Humberto Brenes: Holder of 2 WSOP bracelets and has final table more than 40 high stakes multi table tournaments. He is known in the poker world as the “Godfather of Costa Rican Players,”. You can find him playing online under the username “Humberto B.” Vanessa Rousso: An extremely attractive young female poker player who at age 22 became the youngest woman ever to reach the final table of a WSOP event. You can find Vanessa Rousso playing at PokerStars under the handle LadyMaverick. Luca Pagano: A young Italian poker player who started playing online at PokerStars on their play money tables, and has worked his way up to being one of the more successful high stake internet professionals. Luca Pagano is the perfect example of the many young and rising stars online poker has helped birth. Pagano can be found playing online under the handle LucaPagano Victor Ramdin: Exploded onto the tournament poker scene a couple years ago and now has over $2 Million in tournament winnings and a Foxwoods World Poker Classic WPT victory. Victor Ramdin naturally enough uses VictorRamdin as his PokerStars username. Bill Chen: Holder of 2 WSOP Gold Bracelets and 26 time champion of the weekly tournament at the Oaks. Bill Chen can be found playing online under the username Bill Chen. Katja Thater: Katja Thater is a female poker player with a natural talent for the game. In 2007, Katja Thater made two WSOP final tables in a one week period, the second of which she earned her first WSOP bracelet. Lady Horror can be found playing online at PokerStars under the handle Katja Thater. Noah Boeken: A dutch poker player trained by Marcel Luske. He is 3 time winner of the PokerStars tournament leaderboad board and also won first place in both the 2005 EPT Scandinavian Open and the 2006 British Poker Open. Noah Boeken can be found playing online under the username Exclusive. André Akkari: A top Brazilian poker player who has won at Punta Del Este in Uruguay, the Vegas Open in São Paulo, and had a final table the Bellagio Cup II. Andre Akkari is a leading poker commentator on ESPN Brazil and plays online poker exclusively at PokerStars under the screen name AAkkari. Dario Minieri: One of Italy’s best known poker players who is also considered a PokerStars legend. Dario Minieri was the first player to cash his Frequent Player Points in for a Porshe, you can find him playing at PokerStars under the name ‘Dariominieri’. Three 2007 WSOP Final Table Players: Hevad Khan 7th place (PokerStars handle: RaiNKhaN), Raymond Rahme 3rd place (PokerStars handle: Ray Rahme) and Tuan Lam 2nd place (PokerStars handle TuanLam) are all proud member of Team PokerStars.
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Mac Pokerstars software is available now, so Mac users
can finally play at the Pokerstars online poker rooms.
PokerStars is the Internet’s largest online poker room with more
than 120,000 simultaneous players during peak hours, so this is
going to make the life of Macintosh and Linux-based online poker
players a whole simpler.
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