Start Playing Poker at PokerStars

DOWNLOAD NOW to get started. Then follow the 3 simple steps below to complete the installation and register your PokerStars account.

Mac users: go to our Mac download page, and download the PokerStars software from there.

First, download the free PokerStars software and follow the steps to complete the installation. This process may take a few minutes.

Select ‘Create Account’ from the ‘Account’ menu in the PokerStars lobby and fill in the registration form. Make sure you enter a valid email address for your validation code to be sent to.

To validate your new account, select ‘Validate Email Address’ from the ‘Account’ menu in the PokerStars lobby. Then enter the code sent to the email address submitted in Step 2.

There’s never been a better time to start playing at the world’s largest poker site. PokerStars has the most online poker games, with a tournament starting every second. Texas Hold’em is the most popular game in the world today, and you can play this and all of our other games right now by downloading the free software!

PokerStars hosts the biggest online poker events anywhere! It’s the home of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), the Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) and much more. It’s also where you’ll find the biggest weekly online poker tournaments, like the Sunday Million. You can play Texas Hold’em, or try other games like Omaha, Stud, Draw poker, Mixed Games and Badugi, and you can play in a selection of languages and currencies.

By downloading the software and playing online you can also qualify for PokerStars live events. The European Poker Tour (EPT) is the world’s richest poker tour and you can also win seats at Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) events, not forgetting the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) - PokerStars annual poker tournament in The Bahamas.

All of this is backed up by the best online poker software and support team in the business. The PokerStars software download is safe and easy to use, with quick deposits and fast cashouts, and the award-winning support team is available around the clock in a host of languages. Welcome to the start of your poker journey. Download the game software now and find the Poker Star in you!