Players that have downloaded our software client or mobile app, registered an account with PokerStars by meeting the jurisdictional requirements on identity and self-exclusion verification, and have successfully deposited funds to their PokerStars account can participate in our real-money offerings. This site advertises gambling. Qualify for our biggest live and online poker tournaments and events.

The Stars Rewards program makes it easy to win rewards tailored to you, across all our gaming products. Earn reward points every time you play real money games (subject to certain conditions). Collect enough points to complete your progress bar and you’ll win a Chest loaded with rewards you’ll want to use - including StarsCoin and free play!

Get rewards you’ll want to use in the games you like to play, tailored to you, when you play for real money across all our available products.

Play for real money and earn reward points. Points fill your on-screen progress bar - complete it to win a Chest filled with personalised rewards, just for you.

Chests can be collected and opened before, during or after your session, and contain rewards that relate to the activities you enjoy! Rewards can range from StarsCoin that you can spend in the Rewards Store, to cash rebates and a variety of tickets and items tailored to you and the games you like to play. There are six different Chest types of increasing size and value.

Level 2: Bronze Chest

From $0.60 to $12

Level 5: Diamond Chest

From $12.50 to $250

You can manage all of your rewards in the ‘My Stars’ area of your account.

Win StarsCoin in Chests, which you use to play games or spend in the Rewards Store. Click here to learn more.

Earn enough reward points to complete your progress bar and you’ll receive your next Chest.

• Win at least one Chest in every rolling 28-day period to remain on your current Chest level.
• Win 10 Chests within 28 days and we’ll upgrade you to a bigger Chest, which will require more points to unlock but will contain bigger rewards on average (see above). Your progress bar will turn blue when you’re approaching an upgrade, and we’ll let you know exactly how long you have left to earn it.
• If 28 days pass and you have not won a Chest, your progress bar will reset and you’ll be moved down a level, where Chests will be easier to win but will contain a lower value of rewards on average. If you have completed at least 50% of your current progress bar, you’ll receive a Chest from your new, lower level. Progress bars on the Blue Chest level will reset after three calendar months of inactivity.

If you are at a higher level than the Blue Chests, you will be able to exchange your progress bar for a lower level Chest.

If you are eligible to exchange your progress bar, you will see the option available to you in ‘My Stars’.

If you play poker with us, your Chest may contain a ticket to play a Stars Rewards Spin & Go poker tournament.

Like regular Spin & Go’s, these three-player tournaments feature small starting stacks, blinds that rise quickly, and a winner-takes-all prize pool determined by a random spinner before play begins.

Here are the prizes you can win, as well as the probabilities of hitting each prize tier:

Please Note: in Stars Rewards Spin & Go Tournaments, we reserve the right to make changes to the prize structure in order to offer tickets of an equal value to existing cash prizes.

Reward point requirements depend on the Chest type you are playing towards, but are also personalised based on your profile. Some of the factors which impact points requirements are recent activity, game-type and net deposits.

You’ll earn reward points at different rates, depending on your gaming activity:

• Poker: Players earn 45 reward points for every USD $1 paid in fees for scheduled tournaments, and 100 reward points for every USD $1 paid in rake in Zoom or cash games or other tournament fees (130 reward points for every £1, 80 points for every CAD $1, and 110 points for every €1).
  • Players do not earn reward points at pot-limit and no-limit tables with blinds of $5/$10 or higher, 8-game tables with stakes of $20-$40 or higher, or other limit games with stakes of $20-$40 or higher.
• Casino: Reward points are earned at the point of wagering. Click here for a breakdown of earn rates by game-type, as well as how to earn redemption points playing Casino games (to clear bonuses).
• Sports: Reward points are earned when a bet is settled. For singles bets, players earn 1.1 reward points for every $1 wagered. For multiple/accumulator bets, players earn 3.1 reward points for every $1 wagered.
  • Bets made in non-USD currencies are converted to USD based on the mid-market exchange rate (as per XE.com) for reward point calculation purposes.
  • Reward points are not awarded for bets that are cashed out if the cashed out value is equal to the initial bet amount.
    • Example: if you bet $10 and cash out for $10, you will earn zero reward points. But if you bet $10 and cash out for more or less than $10, you will earn reward points.

Stars Rewards Scheme - Rebates and Rewards (“Rebate and Reward Terms”)

Your participation in the Stars Rewards scheme (“Stars Rewards Scheme”), as provided by The Stars Group, shall be deemed to constitute your full acceptance of the Rebate and Reward Terms.

1. Participation in the Stars Rewards Scheme is subject to these Rebate and Reward Terms as set out hereunder. We reserve the right to modify, add to or amend these Rebate and Reward Terms at all times, and your continued participation in the program shall serve as your acceptance of and acknowledgement that you will be bound by these Rebate and Reward Terms. You are encouraged to review these Rebate and Reward Terms and the other Stars Rewards pages on a regular basis to keep up to date with its provisions and amendments.
2. Membership of the Stars Rewards Scheme is free and available to individuals residing in countries where such membership is allowed. Participation in some countries may be prohibited by local law.
3. Players will not start earning reward points or rewards until they have opted into the Stars Rewards Scheme via the ‘Start Now’ button accessed via the Start button in the software – found in the main lobby or within the ‘My Stars’ menu.
4. The Stars Rewards Scheme offers our loyal customers cash rebates and an opportunity to win additional rewards for prior real money gaming. Please note that your membership of the Stars Rewards Scheme may be revoked if abused in any way. Any such decision to cancel membership shall be at the sole discretion of The Stars Group and shall not be open to appeal or review.
5. Rebates and rewards (together with any reward points that may be accumulated as part of this program) may not be transferred, bartered, sold or traded in any way. Rebates and Rewards can only be won, and reward points can only be accumulated, via real money play – when a reward point target is reached, players will win randomized Stars Rewards in exchange for those points, as detailed above. Stars Rewards may include cash, game credit or StarsCoin (our virtual loyalty token that can only be exchanged for certain goods via the Rewards Store).
6. Some rewards won via Stars Rewards may be subject to play-through requirements.
7. By taking part in the Stars Rewards Scheme, you acknowledge that we may refer to your user name in the event that you win a significant prize. However, we will not use your name, image and likeness for publicity and marketing purposes if you receive a reward greater than $9,999, without your written consent. Equally, we will seek your consent if we wish for you to perform interviews (without compensation) with selected press agencies as we may choose, in relation to your win.
8. Any abuse of the Stars Rewards Scheme (whether by collusion, cheating, fraud or other forms of impropriety) or failure to follow the Rebate and Reward Terms may result in the termination of your membership and forfeiture or claw back of all accrued rewards, reward points and StarsCoin.
9. Any betting activity which is carried out fraudulently or in attempt to receive rewards without real money play will result in the forfeiture or claw back of associated rewards. Our End User Licence Agreement also applies to the Stars Rewards Scheme.
10. We reserve the right to claw back or reverse any award of Stars Rewards to any player where the determination to grant that player a reward or the level of reward credited to the player is as a result of manifest error, fraud, technical failure or other unforeseen circumstances.
11. Stars Rewards Scheme membership and benefits are provided at our sole discretion and we reserve the right to terminate and/or amend the Stars Rewards Scheme (together with its benefits) at any time.
12. Decisions of staff and management about any aspect of the Stars Rewards Scheme will be final and not open to review or appeal.

Last amended September 2020.

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As of today, the PokerStars Michigan poker client is available in the Wolverine State, making it the third state behind New Jersey and Pennsylvania in which the operator offers legal and regulated real money online poker.

The software client became available after the official approval at 11 am on Friday, January 29. It includes a full array of ring games alongside MTTs, SNGs, and the popular Spin & Go jackpot format. Furthermore, the Stars Casino and the FOX Bet Sportsbook are also available through the main lobby.

PokerStars MI was given the green light to launch today by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), and in partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Gaming Authority (“Odawa”), became the first online poker room in Michigan.

Since going live, we have had the chance to look through the PokerStars Michigan client and take note of some of the important features and offerings that will interest online poker players in Michigan.

PokerStars Michigan, a First Look

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Upon opening the client for the first time, players will notice that the Quick Seat lobby feature for ring games is enabled by default, allowing players to jump into cash game action by selecting the game type, buy-in, stakes and maximum number of players at the table.

Players can quickly tab to see all games and even create their own favorites list.

One thing that you will notice upon jumping into or observing a game is that PokerStars MI features the latest Aurora graphics engine allowing users to experience smooth animations, vibrant sound effects and other interactive elements which enhance the playing experience.

Another thing that is immediately apparent is that dark mode has been enabled by default for every user.

The PokerStars MI client looks a lot like its counterparts in New Jersey (PokerStars NJ) and Pennsylvania (PokerStars PA). Like in New Jersey, the software client features an American Flag (the Pennsylvania client features a state flag), and like in Pennsylvania, the name of the land-based casino partner in the state is featured alongside the PokerStars logo.

And as noted earlier, the lobby includes direct access to both Stars Casino games and the FOX Bet Sportsbook.

PokerStars Michigan Cash Games Include Mixed Games

Those familiar with the PokerStars brand have come to expect a wide variety of cash games from the worldwide leader in poker, and its Michigan offering holds true to its reputation.

A first look at the lobby reveals plenty of mixed games that Michiganders can take part in right after making their deposit. Unlike other competitors in the regulated US online poker markets, PokerStars has included a variety of popular mixed game variants.

Available in a variety of stakes and table sizes, the following cash games are being spread at launch:

• No Limit Hold’em
• Limit Hold’em
• Pot Limit Omaha
• Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
• Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
• Seven Card Stud
• Stud 8 or Better
• Razz
• Pot Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
• Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
• 8-Game

All these game types are available as cash games, and the filters in the main lobby indicate that they also may be available in tournament format in the future.

There are also games such as Short Deck (6+ Hold’em) in the lobby filters that are not currently being spread, but it is unclear if this is the result of using code from its .com client or if PokerStars MI has plans to offer these additional games at some point in the future.

The lowest stakes available for cash game are $0.01/$0.02 tables for six-handed No-Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha and Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo.

The highest limits available upon launch are $100/$200 at the 8-Game tables. We were also able to observe a $50/$100 Limit Hold’em table and various limit games available at $40/$80. The highest NL and PL stakes observed were $25/$50.

PokerStars MI Multi-Table Tournament Offering Sure to Grow

How To Join Pokerstars Tournament

The scheduled multi-table tournaments (MTTs) for PokerStars MI on opening day were mostly No Limit Hold’em and featured buy-ins ranging between $3 and $50, but there were a couple of PLO tournaments on the schedule too.

Nearly all of the MTTs observed at the time of writing had guarantees that ranged from $50 to $500, and the schedule is certain to grow further as soon as the traffic picks up.

As far as tournament series, nothing has been announced as of launch, but PokerStars MI is certain to have its very own Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) similar to PokerStars PA’s Pennsylvania Championship of Online Poker (PACOOP) and PokerStars NJ’s New Jersey Championship of Online Poker (NJCOOP).

A full slate of Sunday Majors is also expected to be announced soon.

Spin & Gos Available in Michigan Along with Turbo and Hyper SNGs

Like in other US states, the Sit N Go (SNG) lobby at PokerStars MI only includes No-Limit Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha. The SNG buy-ins range from $1 to $500, and the only available formats listed are Turbo 6-Max and Hyper Heads-Up for both game types.

The popular Spin & Go format is also available for Michiganders with four different buy-ins listed: $1, $5, $10, and $25. PokerStars online poker players on US soil can already take part in the popular jackpot format in New Jersey, but Spins are not available in Pennsylvania.

PokerStars Michigan Game Offering at a Glance

• Cash games including a variety of mixed games
• Sit N Gos
• Spin & Gos
• MTTs scheduled
• No Zoom games

No Interstate Online Poker Available in Michigan Yet

How To Qualify For Pokerstars Tournaments

For now, all the PokerStars MI action will be ring-fenced allowing Michigan-based players only. However, it is expected that PokerStars will form a shared liquidity pool with its operations in Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer approved a series of bills on December 29, 2020, including SB 991 bill. The bill essentially paves the way for interstate online poker for Michigan once they sign the necessary interstate treaty and approve operators on a case-by-case basis.

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If PokerStars US interstate network indeed becomes a reality in the near future, it may also result in the launch of online poker in West Virginia, which has already legalized online poker, but to date, no operator has launched online poker operations yet in the Mountain State.