Poker Stars Download

Download PokerStars

PokerStars is one of the largest online poker rooms in industry having more than one hundred thousand players that are actively involved in their community during their peak hours. Their software makes game play smooth and easy.

Players can expect the download to have an SSLv3 protocol security level and a 1024-bit CA certificate with encryptions. This ensures all players that their personal and financial data is protected with the highest level of security possible.

The PokerStars software calculates to about 9.12 megabytes (MB) and requires 50MB of free hard drive space to install. On a high-speed Internet connection like DSL or broadband through cable or broadband Internet access through a USB-based mobile device, this download will be complete in less than fifteen seconds. For those with a lesser speed connection than DSL or broadband (like dial-up) the download may take up to 10 minutes to complete.

Installing the software is just as easy as downloading it. There are over ten different languages to choose from that aids in making the process easy to understand the directions in a language that each player can relate to.

There is not a Linux version available of the PokerStars software, yet. However, online poker players that use Mac computers are able to download the software. The software offered by PokerStars is compatible with their Mac machines. In addition to that, American players of the United States are able to download and play. It’s a four-step process that is extremely quick. The PokerStars software can be downloaded, installed and played from multiple locations easily.

Detailed Instructions on How To Download PokerStars

Downloading the PokerStars software is extremely easy. Follow the steps below will show just how simple it is.

1. Open your browser and visit http://www.pokerstars.com
2. Click on the ‘Download’ button on the navigation, which is located at the top of the screen. It is the first red button on that menu bar.

   

3. Click on the ‘DOWNLOAD’ link on the following page in the section that is marked ‘Step 1 – Download and Install’.

   

4. When the link is clicked on, a dialog box that reads ‘Opening PokerStarsInstall.exe’ (as shown in the screenshot below) will show up on the screen at the lower right. Click the button in that dialog box that says, ‘Save File’. Saving it to the desktop for easy access of the setup file may be best and can be deleted after install is complete.

   

This concludes the download process. It is very simple and takes under two minutes to complete all four steps. The next thing to do would be to install the software. To do so would be to handle it in much the same way you would with any software install. Once the install and account creation processes are complete, you will be able to access their online games and be able to compete with several thousands of other online poker players within this exciting online poker room network.

Creating Account on PokerStars For Real Money

After downloading and installing the software, next is to create an account for real money at PokerStars. This is not difficult to do.

1. Double-click on the PokerStars icon found on your desktop. This icon was placed there after the install. Wait about forty seconds for the software to connect to the lobby area of PokerStars, which will show shortly.
2. In the PokerStars Lobby window, at the top you will see the menu bar that shows the following:
   • Lobby
   • Account
   • Cashier
   • Language
   • Requests
   • Options
   • View
   • Help
3. From that menu bar, click on ‘Account’ and then select ‘Create Account’, which will open a ‘Create New Account’ window.
4. Start the creation process by typing in a username of your choice and password, along with typing in your password again for confirmation purposes. This information should be typed under the section called ‘Login information’.
5. Click next and complete the following screens until you have successfully created your new account at PokerStars.