Room description

Red Star Poker has a fantastic selection of poker games including Texas Hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 5 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Draw, and Razz. You can also enjoy some fast-fold action on the Blaze Poker tables. In addition to that, Red Star Poker has an attractive lineup of tournaments with more than €450,000 given out in monthly guarantees.

By being part of the Microgaming Poker network, Red Star Poker enjoys a very good traffic on almost all levels of play. Not to mention, many of the other brands in the network are focused on casino and sports, so they bring a lot of casual players to the poker tables. The soft player pool coupled with flowing traffic guarantees a quick profit.

You can choose from downloading the poker client or playing directly in your browser via the instant client. The Red Star Poker download software is compatible with Windows and Mac. You can also access the pre-MPN version of the poker client if you’re feeling nostalgic. The operator thought of the mobile users as well. There is a fully functional mobile version available for all mainstream devices, no download required.

Red Star Poker also offers a generous welcome bonus of 200% up to $2,000. And on top of that, their loyalty scheme gives you a chance to get weekly rakeback of up to 30%. So there are plenty of reasons to join Red Star Poker and stick around too.

Online poker is not the only thing on offer at Red Star Poker. You can also take advantage of a large selection of casino games and a sportsbook. The operator offers a number of mainstream payment options and also supports deposits made with Bitcoin. Red Star Poker has a dedicated customer support team, which is available around the clock to answer all of your questions.

If you wish to find out more about the traffic, software, and rakeback please read our full Red Star Poker review below.

Traffic review

The Microgaming Poker Network has steady traffic throughout the day. At peak times, you will find more than 2,500 users playing at Red Star Poker. They mostly populate the NL Hold’em micro, low, and middle stakes. The action dwindles at the high stakes, but you can still find enough tables. The NLHE traffic stays strong up to NL600 and NL1000 with 4-5 live tables.

The traffic on Omaha is also very good all the way up to PLO200. The heads-up enjoys even better traffic and in the evenings you can find a few tables even on PLO5000.

The Sit ‘n’ Go tournaments are not very popular at Red Star Poker and most players seem to prefer the multi-tables ones due to their generous guarantees. The weekend schedule is especially exciting with prize pools of over €80K up for grabs.

The multi-table tournaments attract lots of attention from recreational players and you can expect looser play and faster conclusion. On top of that, you rarely have to compete with more than 300 people, so your hourly rate will be higher.

Software & trackers

Red Star Poker’s software is of top-notch quality and that’s been recognized both by players and other members of the industry. The Microgaming software has won a number of accolades including being named “Poker Software of the Year” on 4 different occasions. In addition to that, the Microgaming Poker network won the prestigious EGR award for “Poker Network of the Year” in 2014.

All the necessary functions of a modern poker client are present in Red Star Poker’s lobby, including player-to-player transfers and anonymous tables. The navigation is intuitive and convenient, and the design is very stylish.

Rake structure

The rake at Red Star Poker is 5% on all tables up to a maximum of €3. No rake is charged if a hand does not see the flop.

Rakeback & bonuses

Red Star Poker has one of the most generous welcome offers in the industry — a 200% bonus up to $2,000. There is no special Red Star Poker signup bonus code, you just make your first deposit and the bonus will be loaded to your account within 15 minutes. You clear the bonus by earning Loyalty Points (LP) and you get chunks of $1 each for every 50 Loyalty Points you’ve accumulated. You get 10 LP for every $1 paid in rake or tournament fees. The bonus is valid for 60 days.

In addition to the lavish welcome offer, Red Star Poker also stands out with a great Loyalty Scheme designed to benefit both the recreational player and the poker pro. You can exchange your Loyalty points for cash bonuses or you can use them to buy-in to various tournaments and satellites. One Loyalty point is equal to ½ USD cent in tournament buy-ins.

The Loyalty program is tier-based and has four levels — Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Bases on your Loyalty status you can take advantage of weekly rakeback of up to 30%. The Loyalty points you earn between Monday and Sunday can be exchanged for a cash bonus on the following Monday. $1 cash is worth 33 Loyalty Points. Red Star Poker also runs limited-time promotions where all players get Platinum status automatically and receive the maximum rakeback.

In addition to the rakeback, Red Star Poker has a merchandise store, where you can exchange your points for thousands of different items and gift certificates. There is also an exclusive option available for Russian players, which allows them to pay their “offline” bills to mobile operators, Internet service providers and so on using their Loyalty points.

Red Star Poker also runs rake races and qualifiers for live poker events around the world.