Online gaming sites are at the present moment falling over backwards in order to beat the competition that is taking place by offering special promotions. The best promotion at present appears to be the one taking place at Party Poker.
Poker Tournaments
Online poker tournaments are very similar to offline tournaments in terms of rules, procedure and payouts. The primary difference is that online poker tournaments are played from the comfort of your own home and on your own time. You control completely when you to play (considering that there are enough players at your “table”). If you are playing at a large enough poker room, you shouldn’t have any problems being able to participate in a game when you are ready to.
Online poker tournaments can be played several ways. There are those tournaments that are played on the “fly.” When a table is full, the tournament can begin. An online tournament of this manner may seat up to 10 people. Usually, the top couple of players share the prize. These types of games are readily available at most online poker rooms, especially the bigger ones.
Multi-table online poker tournaments are another option. This could consist of just a few tables in smaller events or many, in cases where there are hundreds or even thousands of entrants.
A number of different games of poker can be played at these tournaments. The most popular is Texas Hold ‘Em. However, there are other options. Hi/Lo, 7-Card Stud and Omaha are other options.
Online poker tournaments can be very lucrative. This is because in large, multi-table tournaments, there can be many entrants (who must all pay a buy-in fee). As a result, the pot can grow really fast and the payouts can be substantial. This is one of the biggest reasons why they are so popular, even amongst people that typically spend their time at brick and mortar casinos.
Satellite tournaments are also online poker tournaments that give online players a chance to play their way into some of the larger, more elite events. These games can pay out millions of dollars and sometimes sponsorships by major online casinos and poker rooms are up for grabs.
Rake-Free Tournaments Introduced at Party Poker
- 06 July 2011
Titanpoker.com launches Sit “N” Go Heat
- 06 June 2011
A special sit-and-go tournaments has recently been launched at TitanPoker.com that will award players with more than $105,000 in prize money between now and the end of June, 2011.”
Massive Prizes handed out by Microgaming
- 08 May 2011
One of the world’s biggest online gaming software provider, Microgaming, was thrilled to announce that as part of a special guaranteed tournament promotion that was held over the Easter period, its Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) has paid out €750,000 in cash to 130 lucky players.
PokerStars.net to Sponsor New York Tournament
- 01 July 2010
Isle Of Man-licensed PokerStars.net, the free online poker site, has announced that it will be sponsoring the forthcoming Empire State Hold’em Championship in America.
Ultimitebet.com Cancels Aruba Poker Classic 2010
- 25 March 2010
UltimateBet.com, the leading online poker, has announced that despite the fact that they love the Aruba Poker Classic it has recently cancelled this event and will be focusing on increasing its presence at major events that already exist.
Full Tilt to Launch 16M USD Guaranteed Prize Online Poker Tournament
- 02 November 2009
Full Tilt Poker will be launching its fourteenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XIV) on Wednesday 4th November with a guaranteed prize of 16,000,000 USD.
Increased Guaranteed Tournaments Offered at CakePoker.com
- 21 October 2009
Many exciting events have been introduced by leading online poker provider, CakePoker.com, giving players the opportunity to win $100 in prizes every day and $500 each week. As if this is not enough to please players, CakePoker.com has also increased its selection of guaranteed tournaments.
EPT London to be sponsored by PokerStars.com
- 06 October 2009
The forthcoming European Poker Tour (EPT) London tournament is to be sponsored by online poker site, PokerStars.com and will take place from Wednesday 30th September until Wednesday 7th October.
Titan Poker Offers Million Dollar Prize
- 18 September 2009
The latest news on the online poker front is that Titan Poker will be launching a new series of poker tournaments aimed at those who want to win big prizes. Many online poker rooms offer large cash prizes but the million dollar guaranteed monthly tournaments offered by Titan Poker is bound to cause quite a stir in the market.
Bodoglife.com to Revive Online Poker Tournament
- 30 April 2009
Bodoglife has revealed the schedule for the first instalment of its Bodog Poker which opens with over $280,000 in prize money.
Bodog Poker Competition Awarding Prizes for Bodog Poker Open III
- 19 December 2008
Players are urged to head on down to Bodog Poker, the popular internet poker room, and enter the site’s 12 Days of Poker competition.
