Pretty weird that you say pokerstars as they don't accept bitcoin.
The only poker site I know that accepts bitcoin for USD deposits is America's card room, I have used the site for blackjack betting and already managed to withdraw in bitcoins without any troubles, but I wouldn't recommend you to use the site for the simple reason, they don't actually accept bitcoin, they convert it instantly for USD so by using the site you are not supporting the bitcoin network in any way.
If you are looking for a way to play poker on bitcoins( bitcoins blinds, not USD), nitrogensports is the only site I know that enables it.
No, I never said I am looking for a poker site that accepts Bitcoin. I wouldn't like that.
I don't want to disappoint you , but I guess you won't be satisfied with any other site after playing in stars cause you won't find a similar experience
it worth mentioning what country are you from , anyways if you have 888 available then you should go for it
I haven't tried it but they say it's the 2nd site after stars and the games are kinda smooth there
you can check Americascardroom , ACR accepts like 99% countries ( I don't know any country that isn't accepted so I put 99% it may be 100%
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And you were right, no pokersite can beat PokerStarts, not even close. The closest are Bet365 poker and William Hill but it's still not the same.
