RedStar Poker Review

RedStar Poker is the flagship poker room of the iPoker network, which has gained wide popularity among players from Eastern Europe. This operator appeared on the online poker market in 2005, and is now consistently among the ten largest poker rooms in the world in terms of traffic volume.

Over the long history of its existence, the RedStar Poker room has changed three poker networks. From its inception until 2013, the room was part of the Cake network. Until 2020, RedStar Poker belonged to the MPN network, and only on May 18, 2020 the room joined iPoker. The departure from Cake is associated with the events of Black Friday, as well as mistakes made by the management in running the company. The room left MPN since this network has closed.

Game choice and traffic

Let’s start our review of RedStar Poker by visiting this poker room. Peak traffic, reaching 7,000 connections, occurs in the evening CET. The following poker formats are played here:

1. Cash tables with the rules of Hold’em and Omaha with stakes from 0.01 / 0.02 euros to 5/10 euros. 
2. Lottery tournaments with buy-ins up to € 100. 
3. Fast poker with buy-ins from 5 to 200 euros.
4. Multi-table and SnG tournaments.

Most of all poker lovers are attracted by 6-max cash tables with the rules of No-Limit Hold’em. During prime time, even at the highest stakes, several tables regularly gather. In addition to classic Hold’em, they also play 6+ Hold’em and Pot-Limit Omaha. Fast poker is also featured at RedStar Poker.

You can take part in lottery tournaments (Spins) in RedStar for 1-100 euros. Spins are played at 3-max tables in turbo mode – the blinds are raised every 3 minutes. The prize is formed before the start of the game, its size depends on the dropped multiplier. Most of the time, you will win double the buy-in, and if you are lucky, you can increase your deposit by a maximum of 1000 times.

Around 50 regular tournaments take place daily with buy-ins of € 0.20-100. The most expensive events have a guarantee of 12 thousand euros. The guaranteed prize pool increases on Sunday. On the last day of the week, you can take part in an event for 100 euros and with a guarantee of 40K euros, as well as in a tournament with the same buy-in and a guarantee of 50K euros.

RedStar Poker software

Due to the fact that RedStar Poker supports the work of programs for collecting statistics (Hold’em Manager, Poker Tracker), this poker room attracts regulars. However, this does not mean that professionals will necessarily sit at all tables. The point is that the company’s policy is aimed at attracting recreational players. For example, for these purposes it was allowed to change the nickname every thousand played hands, or after 30 days. Thanks to this, all statistics collected on such a player becomes useless – he will play under a new nickname.

The RedStar Poker client is made in the style traditional for the iPoker network, and its functionality does not differ from other skins. The design is dominated by black, against the background of which information is perfectly read. Thanks to a well-thought-out system of filters, users can easily find the games they are interested in. Flexible settings allow you to adapt the appearance of tables and control keys to the requirements of each user.

The RedStar Poker client allows a maximum of 16 tables to be played simultaneously, which should be enough for most regulars. Playing fast poker, you can open no more than 10 tables.

You can also download RedStar Poker for mobile devices. At the moment, the client is developed only for smartphones and tablets on Android. For owners of gadgets with other platforms, a mobile version of the site is available, adapted for devices with a small screen diagonal. In terms of their functionality and capabilities, the mobile client and site are not inferior to the desktop version.

Rake and rakeback at RedStar Poker

Rake at RedStar Poker is charged according to the classic scheme – weight contributed, i.e. in proportion to the contribution to the bank by each participant in the distribution. Depending on the limits, the cash rake can be either 5% or 6.67%. The increased commission is taken from the lowest limits – NL2-10. The cap also depends on the limits and is 0.5-4 euros.

RedStar Poker uses the standard “no flop, no drop” policy and does not assess any rake if players do not see the flop on a hand.

1. Pot Limit and No Limit

Pot limit & No Limit – €0.01/€0.02 up to €0.02/€0.05

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2 – 10	€0.01 for each €0.15 in the Pot	€ 0.50

 

Pot limit & No Limit – €0.05/€0.10

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2	€0.01 for each €0.15 in the Pot	€ 1.00
3 -10	€0.01 for each €0.15 in the Pot	€ 2.00

 

Pot limit & No Limit – €0.10/€0.20

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2	€0.01 for each €0.20 in the Pot	€ 1.00
3 – 10	€0.01 for each €0.20 in the Pot	€ 2.00

 

Pot limit & No Limit – €0.25/€0.50

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2	€0.01 for each €0.20 in the Pot	€ 1.00
3 – 10	€0.01 for each €0.20 in the Pot	€ 3.00

 

Pot limit & No Limit – €0.50/€1.00 up to €5.00/€10.00

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2	€0.01 for each €0.20 in the Pot	€ 1.00
3 – 10	€0.01 for each €0.20 in the Pot	€ 4.00

2. Limit Games

Limit – €0.02/€0.04 – €0.05/€0.10

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2 – 10	€0.01 for each €0.25 in the Pot	€ 0.04

 

Limit – €0.10/€0.20

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2 – 10	€0.01 for each €0.25 in the Pot	€ 0.10

 

Limit – €0.25/€0.50 up to €0.50/€1.00

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2 – 10	€0.02 for each €0.50 in the Pot	€ 0.40

 

Limit – €1.00/€2.00

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2 – 10	€0.02 for each €0.50 in the Pot	€ 1.00

 

Limit – €2.00/€4.00

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2	€0.20 for each €5.00 in the Pot	€ 1.00
3 – 4	€0.20 for each €5.00 in the Pot	€ 2.00
5 – 10	€0.20 for each €5.00 in the Pot	€ 3.00

 

Limit – €3.00/€6.00 up to €10.00/€20.00

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2	€0.40 for each €10.00 in the Pot	€ 1.00
3 – 4	€0.40 for each €10.00 in the Pot	€ 2.00
5 – 10	€0.40 for each €10.00 in the Pot	€ 3.00

 

Limit – €20.00/€40.00

Number of players	Rake per Pot	Max. Rake
2	€0.75 for each €20.00 in the Pot	€ 1.00
3 – 4	€0.75 for each €20.00 in the Pot	€ 2.00
5 – 10	€0.75 for each €20.00 in the Pot	€ 3.00

Rake in multi-table tournaments is included in the ticket price and has a fixed value of 10%. In lottery tournaments, the commission is slightly lower – 7%.

In RedStar Poker, the number of rake points credited depends not only on the bank and players’ contributions to it, but also on some other factors. For example, those players who have made deposits for a larger amount than cash-outs will receive an increased rake. In this way, the poker room creates an attractive environment for recreational players.

Rakeback at RedStar Poker can be up to 35%. The room reward system is divided into two levels. The first level “Red” is received by all players. On it, SP points change in the ratio of 50 points to 1 euro, which as a result brings 20% rakeback. At the second level “Star” you can change SP at a more favourable rate – 29 points for 1 euro, which corresponds to 35% rakeback. To reach this level, you need to rake 500 euros in a month.

Status points change in the section My Account – Point Exchange. The minimum exchange amount is 50 SP. It is necessary to have time to change all points in the current month, otherwise the remaining amount will be burned out.

At the poker room RedStar Poker, you can use a reload bonus of up to € 300 once a month. When wagering the bonus, for every 200 SP, 1 euro is credited, which gives an additional 5% rakeback.

Deposits and cash-outs

You can make a deposit to your account and withdraw money at RedStar Poker in almost all ways popular in the CIS countries. If you plan to regularly conduct financial transactions, then be sure to go through the verification procedure. If the amounts are insignificant, then it is not necessary to verify the account.

Commission and limits for deposits and cash-outs depend on the payment system used. So, when depositing an account using a bank card, 2% commission is withheld, the minimum deposit is 10 euros, the maximum is 10.000 euros. When using electronic systems Skrill, Neteller and ecoPayz, no commission will be charged. Financial transaction limits are similar to a bank card. The poker room also works with cryptocurrencies: Bitcoins, Ethereum and Litecoins. When making payments in this way, 2% of the commission is charged.   

Advantages and disadvantages of RedStar Poker

The following advantages can be noted in the poker room:

1. The room is owned by a large company with a spotless reputation and vast experience in the online poker industry.
2. Large traffic at cash tables up to NL1K limits.
3. Large selection of payment systems, fast withdrawal of funds.
4. Support for programs for collecting statistics.

The disadvantages include the increased rake at the lowest limits, which will definitely not be liked by novice poker players. In addition, thanks to the support of the HUD, this room attracts regulars, which affects the average level of play of the squads.

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