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Red Star Poker   Homepage   Network   US Friendly   Software   Playability   Traffic   Support   Summary www.redstarpoker.com redstar Poker Yes very good very good good good very good Current Signup Code - ALTERNATE Receive a 110% Sign Up Bonus up to $600 on your first deposit. That means players will receive an extra $110 on an initial $100 deposit. The bonus will be paid out as Frequent Player Points (FPPs) are earned, which can be monitored on the Cashier page. Just start playing at any real money table to start gaining FPPs (more below). Red Star also offer an automatic lifetime rakeback deal of 33% for any rake achieved in tournaments, Sit N Go's or at the cash tables. Payments are made in monthly instalments directly into your player account. Please note that players are permitted to have only one rakeback account on the redstar Network but this will not affect your 110% Sign Up Bonus offer explained above. Software - very good Red Star Poker uses the very original redstar Poker software and generally runs well. Fixes have been made over recent months which have dramatically improved the softwares performance. Timeouts and disconnections are now rare. Playability - very good Very easy to understand and use at the table with buttons and actions clearly marked. The lobby at is clean and unfussy with a nice design. Traffic - good Red Star shares the same player base as the increasingly popular redstar Poker software. This means that traffic is still relatively low off peak hours but there is decent action at the ring tables at most times. Support - good Generally friendly and fast. Often, e-mails are replied to in both Russian and English. They also offer online and telephone support. Cashing out is normally problem free but can be a little slow at times. All the major standard deposit and withdrawal methods are available. Summary - very good Red Star Poker is an interesting mix that runs on the redstar Network software, is based in Malta but is primarily aimed at the Russian and east European market. It is quite entertaining when receiving e-mails and tournament results, as these are sent in both Russian and English, which certainly give the site an atmosphere all of it's own. The redstar Poker Network of players is growing fast, and although traffic is still limited at the moment, this looks to be another site with a bright future. Extra Information : Frequent Player Points (FPPs) FPPs are used to earn bonuses and Gold Chips. This is how you get FPPs and as a result how you get your bonus money and Gold Chips. Earning FPPs Rules You must play on a real money table. There must be rake generated during the hand You must be dealt cards during that hand. You earn as many FPPs as there is rake on the table as long as you are dealt cards in that hand. For instance, if the rake on the table is $0.75, you will earn .75 FPPs as long as you were dealt two cards in the hand, regardless of whether or not you bet. You can earn a maximum of 3 FPPs per hand and the calculations are accurate to the penny, so if your table raked $2.99, you will receive 2.99 FPPs. A second way that you can earn FPPs is by paying the entry fee for a tournament. For each dollar worth of tournament fees you pay, you earn 7 FPPs once you are finished the tournament. Just like Real Money Games, the calculations are accurate to the penny, so for a $0.50 tournament fee, you will receive 3.5 FPPs. Click on a picture for the full size Gallery  Return To The Top Of The Page  Online Poker Room Reviews