Online poker, along with other gambling games, is a very productive niche, worth billions of dollars every year. Pokerstars is one of the veterans of this field, being on the market since 2001.

People are playing more and more cash games of online poker, especially since the pandemic restrictions came into place. With all these funds being transferred back and forth over the Internet, poker players need the best security against hackers. They lurk to get your sensitive account data - not only for online poker, but in general. So, using a Pokerstars VPN is always a good idea if you want to be protected.

Of course, before doing this, check Pokerstars' VPN policy: according to their website as of Nov 2020, "we ask that you connect to our services without using a proxy server or a VPN connections. These technologies can prevent access to all or some of the options within our software e.g. play, deposit, withdrawal, etc." However, they also state that "if you are unable to connect to our services without the use of a proxy server or VPN, we ask that you report the issue to us, so we can assist you".

Speedify delivers an unbreakable VPN connection by intelligently bonding multiple internet sources, ensuring continuous uptime and encrypted protection.

As mentioned above, security is the main reason why you'd want to use a VPN while playing cash money on Pokerstars. You want to know that your money is safe, right? A VPN can help with that. It encrypts all your traffic over the Internet between you and Pokerstars. This means that the communication is safe from hackers, who might be using dedicated programs such as packet sniffers or man-in-the-middle attacks.

Another reason why you would use a Pokerstars VPN is when your Internet is restricted to access the website. You might be connected to the office network, campus network or your country might engage into Internet censorship. Given that a VPN encrypts all traffic, the network admins will not know which websites you're accessing. So, you will be able to unblock restricted content and play online poker.

When you're traveling abroad and want to play poker online, you might not be able to connect to Pokerstars. You might even get your account frozen / temporarily suspended pending ID proof. This happens because they detect an IP address from a foreign country. A VPN solves this issue if you connect to a VPN server within your region or country. It is also advisable to send Pokerstars an upfront notice when doing this.

The fourth (but not last) reason for using a VPN when playing Pokerstars is to get more stable Internet connectivity. Not all VPNs can help with this, you have to look for a bonding VPN - that is a VPN that allows you to use all of your Internet connections at once. By doing that, if one of the connections drops, you won't lose the current hand at poker or be ejected when you're holding 4 kings. And that's because a bonding VPN will seamlessly transfer the traffic to the other working connection(s) while maintaining the current session. It doesn't get any better than this!

Worried that your Internet connection is going to drop in the worst moment while playing Pokerstars? Then get a bonding VPN such as Speedify, that allows you to combine all of your available connections into one super-pipe that's faster and more reliable.

On the security part, Speedify provides protection against DDoS attacks that target poker players. If you have been targeted before, you might also think about getting your own dedicated server for online games.

If you think you don't have any other connections available, here are a few ideas:

• on your smartphone you can combine Wi-Fi and cellular together.
• on your computer you can use the Ethernet or Wi-Fi from the home network with a USB cellular dongle and/or your tethered smartphone.

Speedify  automatically recognizes all active connections on your device and intelligently combines them to keep you online while maintaining the session. Even if one of your connections drops, Speedify will seamlessly transition the traffic to the other(s) before that happens, so you won't even know it happened.

First of all - make sure you read the Pokerstars VPN policy - see the first section of this article. With that in mind, here are four tips that should help you enjoy online poker in full security with the best available Internet connectivity:

1. Use a dedicated server. You'll get a dedicated IP (static IP address), so you won't have to contact Pokerstars each time you change the server.
2. For security reasons, deposit only the amount you need and cash out as often as you can. This way, even if somebody hacks your Pokerstars account, you won't lose (a lot of) funds.
3. Use a VPN with a kill switch. If something happens and you disconnect from the VPN server, your real IP address and location will be revealed, and you might not even notice it. That puts you in danger security-wise, as well as at risk of having your account temporarily suspended pending further investigation.