The Israeli Scheinberg family launched PokerStars in late 2001 and throughout the years the site has grown into the biggest real-money online poker room in the world.
Amaya Gaming, the current owners of both PokerStars and Full Tilt, recently announced that as of Monday, June 27 the online poker room joined the likes of partypoker, 888poker, and Unibet Poker by prohibiting its services to players in Israel.
PokerStars will be converting tournament tickets into real cash for players in Israel, and players can also convert their existing StarsCoin balances into real money before withdrawing funds.