Etiquette is the set of rules and manners that dictate behavior, both in personal and professional settings. Poker etiquette is the collection of norms and rules in and around the poker tables. If you don't know proper poker etiquette, you're bound to make obvious wrong moves and gaffes that can get you into trouble.

The causes of stress when playing poker\n\n Since most poker players invest real money in the game, they are also nervous about losing money. You are marked as the fish  by your opponents when they smell your anxiety. Losing chips is more often caused by nervousness than poor play.

On April 15, 2011, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York seized and shut down Pokerstars and several of its competitors' sites, alleging that the sites were violating federal bank fraud and money laundering laws.

You can win real money in cash games and tournaments\n\n PokerStars' real money cash games and tournaments pay out in cold, hard cash, meaning that you can sometimes win a tidy sum once you have honed your skills, and if Lady Luck is on your side!