PokerStars Casino alternatives for the casino side of your game

Keep the poker, change the casino

PokerStars Casino is the casino side of the best-known brand in online poker. Most of its casino players arrived through the poker client, which tells you something about who looks for alternatives: card players who enjoy a session of blackjack or roulette between tournaments, and who would like a dedicated casino account with its own welcome offer.

We are not suggesting you swap your poker home. None of our six is presented here as a poker site. The idea is simpler: keep your poker where it is, and open a casino account that gives you a fresh balance through a clear code. For PokerStars Casino's own current offer, check their site.

What poker players tend to enjoy elsewhere

Three things come up again and again when card players try a new casino:

• Live dealer blackjack and baccarat. Real dealers, real cards, decisions that matter. It is the closest casino experience to a poker table. Five of our six have a live casino; our live casino guide explains the tables.
• Crash games. Short rounds, a multiplier that climbs until it crashes, and one decision: when to cash out. Poker players often like the risk-management side. See the crash games guide.
• Slots for winding down. Not much strategy, plenty of variety. Thousands to choose from at each of our six.

The six, with their codes

Our pick for PokerStars players

CasinoWinner. A poker player who sits down at a live blackjack table is usually comfortable with numbers, and a 300% match with WIN300 gives the biggest starting balance. Before claiming it, though, read the bonus terms: a bigger match means more to play through, and live table games often count differently from slots towards wagering. Our wagering requirements guide shows how to do the sums. Visit casinowinner.live or read the CasinoWinner review.

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PokerStars Casino compared with our picks

Crash games: the poker player's slot

If you have never tried a crash game, think of it as a hand where you choose the moment to fold. A multiplier starts at 1x and climbs; at some random point it crashes. Cash out before the crash and you win your stake times the multiplier; wait too long and the stake is gone. Every round is independent, and no pattern in previous rounds tells you anything about the next one.

What poker players tend to like is the discipline it rewards: setting an auto cash-out target and sticking to it, rather than chasing a huge multiplier. CasinoWinner, ZeSlots, CasinoPurple, YourWin24, Cas2Bet and LuckySlotPlay all have crash games in their lobbies. To learn the mechanics with no money at stake, try the free demos on Free Casino Lobby first, then read our crash games guide.

A word on bankrolls

Poker players know bankroll management better than most. Apply the same discipline here: keep your casino money separate from your poker money, decide what a session is worth before you start, and use the deposit limits each casino offers. Our responsible gambling page lists the tools. Rules on online gambling differ by country, so check what applies where you live; UK readers can start with our UK overview.

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