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PokerStars Casino

Poker DNA, casino body

/ Live studio/ Brand heritage/ Slow cashout
Desk index
641/1000

5 dimensions weighted / model rev 04

The one-line verdict

Serious engineering heritage and a strong live studio, wrapped in a casino product that still feels secondary to the poker room next door.

Trading since
2001
Licensed by
NJDGE (New Jersey), Michigan Gaming Control Board, Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Registered
United States (Flutter Entertainment parent)
Entry from
USD 10
01

What carries over from poker

Uptime, client stability and account security are all clearly built by people who have run a real-money room for two decades. Nothing crashed across a month of testing.

02

The casino itself

Exclusive live tables are the highlight and are genuinely good. The slot floor is smaller than the brand suggests and leans on a narrow set of studios.

03

Cash-out drag

This is the weakest withdrawal experience in the upper half of the index. Expect a review window on anything above a modest amount.

How the index was built

5 dimensions / each 0 - 100
01
Platform reliability
90.8
02
Live casino depth
82.5
03
Game library
65.7
04
Withdrawal speed
49.3
05
Promo value
57.9

The two columns

3 up / 3 down
Counts in its favour
  • +01Rock-solid platform stability
  • +02Exclusive live tables worth playing
  • +03Mature account security
Held against it
  • 01Withdrawals are slow and often reviewed
  • 02Slot floor is thinner than the brand implies
  • 03Casino promos are minor next to the poker offers
Operator background

PokerStars was founded in 2001 by Mark Scheinberg and his father Isai as an online poker platform. The site became the world's largest poker network through the 2000s. Amaya Inc (now The Stars Group) acquired PokerStars in 2014 for $4.9 billion. Flutter Entertainment took ownership in May 2020. PokerStars Casino launched as the brand extended into online casino gaming in regulated markets, bringing 25 years of poker expertise to casino entertainment.

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