Recently, many players have been asking how to play their favorite Stars for money from a phone or tablet with the Android operating system, and we have made a simple instruction for you, enjoy it!)
Let’s first figure out what the difficulty is, why you can’t play your favorite game on your device at the click of a finger.
Why can’t you download the PokerStars client from Google Play?
Google Play provides the ability to download the PokerStars application, but in this version you can only play for play money Play money and be part of the
poker community.
And why is that: Google’s policy classifies such gambling applications as prohibited content and only lets it through in some countries.
But there are workarounds, it is possible to play in the usual and full-fledged poker client for real money.
Let’s follow the instructions: How to download, install and use the poker client for money from PokerStars on Android
First, to install the client, you will need a file with the APK extension.
APK — Android Package Kit — is an archive file that contains an application for Android with all the elements for successful installation. In terms of the operating mechanism, it is close to .exe files from Windows. When you activate such a file, the installation occurs automatically.
A few important points:
- This method of downloading and installing the application is safe for your device.
- Considering that access to such applications is limited in Russia, we recommend that you immediately install a VPN.
- You should understand that you can only play from one device at a time – you should not log in from a PC and a phone at the same time.
- Not all devices have the ability to play through a full-fledged client in horizontal screen position.
Step-by-step instructions:
Point 1: To install the PokerStars client, go to the official PokerStars website using the .com domain. In case you need a client of
PokerStars Sochi – go to the official website of PokerStarsSochi on the .com domain. Very important point! Using the .net domain extension – it is possible to download only the application with the game for play money (and the final goal will not be achieved)
Point 2: Now click on the green button “Download” on the main page.
Point 3: If your browser on your mobile device does not have a default download folder, you need to select a folder for placement and download the file with the .apk extension to your mobile device. The poker client will weigh 122 MB.
Point 4: Next, click on the downloaded file in the browser section “Downloads” (“Downloads”) or in the notification window of your mobile device. If necessary, allow the installation of applications from sources in the browser. Then in the window that appears, under the question “Do you want to install this application? It does not require any special access.” (Do you want to install this application? It does not require any special access), select “Install”.
Point 5: Then open the application by clicking the “Open” button in the installation field or from the menu of your mobile device – the poker client will go through the setup stage and ask you to enter your login and password or register by clicking under the “Login” button -> “Sign-up”. Enter your details and get access to the game.
That’s it, you’re done!
It’s also worth considering that when you first log into the PokerStars mobile client, it can take about 30-40 seconds to configure itself.
When you re-launch the application after a long break, the client can update up to 3 minutes. You can log in daily to prevent possible time losses in case you urgently need to use the application.
Good luck and good and play!