PokerStars is the biggest poker room online and claims on its website that it is "THE" place to play poker online. With more players than any other poker room it is able to offer more tables and tournaments than any other site so you'll be able to always find a game to play. PokerStars also provides the widest variety of poker games with everything from the popular Texas Hold'em to the more unusual HORSE mixed game.

Popular poker players associated with the site include WSOP main event winners Joe Hachem, Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer. A recent addition to Team PokerStars stable of pro players is Daniel Negreanu who over the last decade has been one of the most successful live tournament poker players. So if you are looking to test yourself against the best PokerStars could be the right place to start looking.

Tournaments at PokerStars are also a big deal. You could win your way to the biggest live tournaments around the world through one of the many satellite tournaments they run or if you don't like to fly (or leave your lounge room) they also run some of the biggest online poker tournaments (including the biggest online poker tournament - World Championship of Online Poker). And there are always plenty of people on PokerStars at any time to get a Sit & Go tournament happening within minutes of logging on.

The Poker Stars poker room tries to appeal to everyone. It is one of the few online poker rooms that accepts sign-ups from America. Its software is compatible on both Windows and Macs operating systems. And for beginner players it offers free-to-play and low limit tables where you can hone your skills and work your way up to being a Poker Star.