Online Poker Tournaments
January 14, 2007 - Diana Volpers
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Online tournaments are poker competitions that take place in cyberspace, namely online poker rooms. There are many different kinds of online tournies. You can play heads-up with just one other person. There are also sit ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''n gos. These are one or more table tournaments in which a set number of players vie for prizes, usually paid out to the top few finishers.
Most online tournaments are freezeout events. That means that you play until there''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s only one player left. Sit ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''n gos are just one example of that. There are also freeroll tournaments. These are events which are free to enter and give away prizes, usually of a monetary nature. For bigger action, play in the multi-table events which, for a relatively low buy-in, give you a chance to play against hundreds - and in many cases, thousands - of other online poker players for some serious cash. Some of these events pay out tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Finally, there''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s satellite events. Satellites give you the opportunity to play your way to a big-time event for a fraction of the cost.
Regular Online Tournaments
Every online poker room has regular tournaments each week. Most have big-time events on the weekends. Poker Stars, for example, hosts a Sunday Million Tournament. It''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s the internet''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s first one million dollar guaranteed tourney. First prize is always bigger than $100k. Most weeks, you can pay $215 to enter the event direct. The last week of the month, the stakes are raised - and so is the entry fee. It''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s $530. Then, four times a year, PokerStars mega-plies the Sunday Million with a $1,050 entry. Of course, if that kind of cash isn''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''t in your account, you can play satellite events to win your way in. Some of these start as low as $3.00.
Full Tilt Poker, where pros such as Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey and Jennifer Harman play, hosts a $350,000 Guarantee each Sunday at 6pm EST. Registration costs $216.00. The event pays out tens of thousands of dollars to most of the final table usually. You can satellite into the event using just 300 of your Full Tilt Points, incentives given to players who enter real-money tournaments and sit in on cash games, or spending $4.40 to play in tournaments that go on throughout the week.
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