Online poker tournaments

Over the last few years poker has become one of the most popular online past times of any other type of game. More and more players are turning to poker tournaments as a way of not only earning more structured practice for poker but a way to potentially earn a lot of money in a short period of time. There are tons of online poker sites that host a wide variety of tournaments every day including Poker Stars, Full Tilt Poker and Party Poker. There are several different types to choose from and you may even choose to play for free. All online poker rooms such as Bwin Poker, William Hill Poker and 888 Poker offer new players the benefit of playing for free tournaments until they understand the game fully and feel comfortable playing for real money.

 

There are various types of poker tournaments that you can choose from depending on the type of game that you want to play. For example, Bet365 Poker usually holds one of the largest freerolls every weekend at $5000. Most of the online poker rooms such as Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars host tournaments that allow you to win seats into large events either online or off. Many of the professionals that you now see on TV got their start by playing a tournament online and winning their way into a large game that they took the title for. Some of the larger tournaments include the WCOP (World Championship of Poker) and WPT (World Poker Tour).

 

When you are looking for poker tournaments to participate in, you will have tons to choose from such as multi table tournaments, single table tournaments, sit and go’s, shootouts, turbo, bounty, satellite, weekly guaranteed and many others. Along with real cash tournaments, you can choose to play freerolls or play money tournaments. If you have never deposited real money onto the online poker room such as 888 Poker or Party Poker, you will be eligible for a first time deposit bonus which will often match up to a specific amount of money such as $300 – $500 depending on which site you are playing on. If you prefer not to deposit real money until you have mastered the game you are learning, then freerolls is a great way to build your bank roll if you are lucky and skilled enough to make it to the money tables.

 

 

 

When looking for poker tournaments to participate in, make sure that you can afford the buy-in and that you have the time that is needed in order to play the game. Some tournaments are quick such as the turbo or ultra-turbo which can finish within a couple of hours but tournaments that have hundreds if not thousands of entries may take as long as ten – twelve hours so be prepared for a long day of heavy poker action if you plan on winning. You should also study the blind structure and specific rules for each type of tournament so you don’t mess up during the game.

 

Poker tournaments is not only a great way to have structured game play, but if you are patient and play your cards right, you can turn a small amount of money into a large amount. For example most of the online poker sites such as Poker Stars, Full Tilt Poker, Party Poker and Bet365 Poker – amongst several others – hold guaranteed tournaments, which means that their payout will be a set amount. It’s possible that the amount may be higher but will not be lower than the amount that is quoted. Some of these tournaments have low buy-ins for between $1 – $10 and have payouts of $10,000 to even $100,000 depending on how many players enter the tournament. If you are lucky enough to place in the top 20 – 30 places, you will earn anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand which is a great ROI (return on investment).

 

You can earn tons of practice by playing poker tournaments as well. It gives you several hours to study other players and against a variety of players which will help to benefit you overall. For many players they don’t have the patience that it takes to put in long hours at the table, so if you are one of those, you should only play those that don’t take long periods of time. Also when playing tournaments, make sure you understand all there is to know about them because some are hyper turbo which is extremely fast and should only be played by those who don’t want to spend all day playing and looking to win money fast.

 

If you are looking for a way to go pro, the best way to practice is by participating in poker tournaments and cash ring games that are low stakes so you can play longer on your bankroll. If you are lucky enough to win some major cash from the tournaments that you participated in, you should pocket most of it and leave only a small portion to put back into your bank roll. This also helps to teach you discipline and boundaries which is important when you want to be a serious poker player or at least someone that benefits from their game play. You can enjoy playing for real cash or if you don’t have a bank roll you can create one by playing the free roll tournaments.

 

When playing poker tournaments always use the player notes area to keep private notes about other players. This can be imperative to knowing when someone is bluffing or if you should fold your top pair because a player that rarely bets or raises, is in the hand. This can benefit you greatly especially for those players that are very observant of other players and how they react to certain situations. This can help to lead you further into the tournament and possibly getting you to the money.

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