PokerStars Similar Sites
Two UK poker rooms share much of what PokerStars is known for: PartyPoker and 888poker. Both have a different licence holder from PokerStars.
- PokerStars recorded
- 8 August 2026
- Alternatives recorded
- 17 August to 11 October 2026
- Order
- by what they share with PokerStars, not a ranking
PokerStars, for reference: poker room
- What every site here is measured against
- A live poker tour
- Play in the browser
- Jackpot sit and goes
- Omaha as well as Hold'em
- Tournaments
- Also on its record
- An app
Sections on this page
Two alternatives to PokerStars
- Yes in the site's record
- Not offered its record says it does not have it
- Not documented its record does not say; it may still have it
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PartyPokerPoker roomDifferent licence holderShares with PokerStarsRead the comparison of PokerStars and PartyPoker- Live poker tour
- Jackpot sit and goes
- Omaha
- Tournaments
Not documentedPlays in the browserEvery PokerStars trait at PartyPoker
- A live poker tourYes
- Play in the browserNot documented
- Jackpot sit and goesYes
- Omaha as well as Hold'emYes
- TournamentsYes
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888pokerPoker roomDifferent licence holderShares with PokerStarsRead the comparison of PokerStars and 888poker- Jackpot sit and goes
- Omaha
- Tournaments
Not documentedLive poker tour, Plays in the browserEvery PokerStars trait at 888poker
- A live poker tourNot documented
- Play in the browserNot documented
- Jackpot sit and goesYes
- Omaha as well as Hold'emYes
- TournamentsYes
Keep what you use PokerStars for
Find the reason you use PokerStars, then the sites whose records keep it.
- Playing in the browser
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Not documentedPartyPoker and 888poker
- A route into live poker events
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YesPartyPoker
Not documented888poker
- Jackpot sit and goes, Omaha and tournaments
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YesBoth
Trait by trait
Five traits at two sites, as a table
| PokerStars' trait | PartyPoker | 888poker |
|---|---|---|
| A live poker tourIn 1 of 2 other records | Yes | Not documented |
| Play in the browserIn 0 of 2 other records | Not documented | Not documented |
| Jackpot sit and goesIn 2 of 2 other records | Yes | Yes |
| Omaha as well as Hold'emIn 2 of 2 other records | Yes | Yes |
| TournamentsIn 2 of 2 other records | Yes | Yes |
| Sports betting on the menuPokerStars: yes; not one of the traits weighed | Yes | Not documented |
| Poker on the menuPokerStars: yes; not one of the traits weighed | Yes | Yes |
| An appPokerStars: yes; not one of the traits weighed | Yes | Not documented |
The figure under each trait is how many of the 2 other poker records share it with PokerStars. With so few comparable records, every trait counted the same when the two compared here were chosen; a trait counts only when both records document it.
PokerStars and PartyPoker: different licence holdersPartyPoker: the PartyPoker Tour, SPINS and a mobile poker app
PartyPoker shares four of PokerStars' five traits: a live series of its own, the PartyPoker Tour, where PokerStars has Power Path into European Poker Tour events, jackpot sit and goes as SPINS, Omaha and tournaments, with satellites.
Its cash games run Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha, its Fast Forward tables are fast-fold, and it has a download client and a mobile poker app. PartyCasino's slots lobby sits behind its Casino tab, and sports betting is on its record.
PartyPoker suits a PokerStars player who plays jackpot sit and goes and tournaments and would like fast-fold tables or a poker app. Its record does not mention play in the browser, so none is documented there.
PartyPoker on record
- Kind of site
- Poker room
- Run by
- LC International Limited, a different licence holder from PokerStars' (Stars Interactive Limited)
- Its poker
- Hold'em and Pot Limit Omaha as cash games, tournaments with satellites, Fast Forward tables and SPINS, a download client and a mobile poker app, and its own PartyPoker Tour
- Recorded
- 17 August 2026 and 11 October 2026
PokerStars and 888poker: different licence holders888poker: BLAST, SNAP and free play
888poker shares three of PokerStars' five traits: jackpot sit and goes, BLAST being its counterpart to Spin & Go, Omaha and tournaments.
It deals Texas Hold'em and Omaha, and its own SNAP and BLAST formats, each playable as a cash game, sit and go or tournament, with a download client and a tournaments section. Its games can be played for free as well as for money.
888poker suits a PokerStars player who plays jackpot formats and would like fast-fold tables. Its record does not mention play in the browser or a route into live events, so neither is documented there.
888poker on record
- Kind of site
- Poker room
- Run by
- 888 UK Limited, a different licence holder from PokerStars' (Stars Interactive Limited)
- Its poker
- Texas Hold'em and Omaha, and its own SNAP and BLAST formats, each playable as a cash game, sit and go or tournament, with a download client and a tournaments section
- Also has
- Poker games playable for free as well as for money; the 888poker Club and Play with Friends promotions
- Recorded
- 3 September 2026
More sites similar to PokerStars
Each has poker and shares at least one of PokerStars' traits, but less of what marks PokerStars out than the two compared above.
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32RedOnline casinoShares play in the browser, jackpot sit and goes and tournaments. -
Grosvenor CasinosOnline casinoShares a live poker tour, Omaha and tournaments. -
CoralSportsbookShares jackpot sit and goes and tournaments. -
UnibetSportsbookShares jackpot sit and goes, Omaha and tournaments.
Who runs PokerStars
Stars Interactive Limited holds the Gambling Commission licence for pokerstars.uk (account 39108; the domain is listed as active).
No other brand with a record here is on Stars Interactive Limited's licence. That is not proof that PokerStars has no sister sites: one owner can hold more than one licence.
Both sites compared above are run by different licence holders from PokerStars', which on its own says nothing either way about common ownership.
On the register
- Licence holder
- Stars Interactive Limited
- Account number
- 39108
- pokerstars.uk
- Active
Register copy of 5 October 2026. Check it on the Gambling Commission's register.
PokerStars similar sites: questions
Are any of these sites run by the same company as PokerStars?
None of the two is on PokerStars' licence. PartyPoker is on LC International Limited's; 888poker is on 888 UK Limited's; PokerStars is on Stars Interactive Limited's. A different licence holder does not by itself rule out a common owner, and nothing on file links them. They are on this page because of what they offer.
Nothing on this page is a rating or a recommendation, and no site here was tested. How alternatives are chosen. All poker sites.