Bodog Poker has announced the schedule for its second mega event, which will take place between September 28 and October 5 and will be known as Bodog Poker Open II or BPO II. The BPO I was held in March this year with six events. Then Bodog Poker had to contribute $25,000 to the Main Event to ensure that it crossed the $300,000 mark. Shawn “phatcat” Luman won the first prize of $76,280 in that tournament.
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.
World Championships of Online Poker Draws to a Close
- 02 October 2008
The penultimate event in the World Championships of Online Poker (WCOOP) sponsored by PokerStars has been decided. This was the $10,300 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. With the exception of the high roller event, this was the costliest buy-in in WCOOP.
Bodog Announces Poker Tournament Schedule
- 27 September 2008
Bodog Poker has announced the schedule for its second upcoming Bodog Poker Open tournament that will launch on the 28th of this month. Bodog said that there would be fourteen exciting events that comprise the tournament, including six fun bounty events where players go for Team Bodog members.
Poker Comes to Reno
- 12 September 2008
Reno will host the First Annual State of Nevada Championship Poker from September 25 to October 5. The championship will be held at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino. In all there will be 32 separate events out of which 11 are being billed as “State Championship” events.
World Series of Poker Europe Schedule
- 06 August 2008
The World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) held its inaugural event in London in 2007. Now WSOPE has announced the schedule for September 2008 and has made a welcome departure from last year.
PokerStars Tops 1M USD Prize Pool Twice
- 30 July 2008
Last Sunday both tournaments at PokerStars topped the $1 million mark in prize pools. The Sunday Million fielded over 8,000 players making the prize pool cross $1.6 Million. The Sunday Warm Up also topped the $1.1 million mark because of the 1,500 rebuys that are currently being allowed under a promotional scheme.
PartyPoker Celebrates 7th Anniversary
- 22 July 2008
PartyPoker is celebrating its 7th anniversary in style with an event that it has labeled as the $1,000,000 Birthday Party. This $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool tournament with a championship-style blind structure and starting stack has been scheduled for Sunday, August 10 at 12:45 p.m. ET.
Ladbrokes Poker Million VII
- 16 July 2008
Ladbrokes Poker Million is Europe’s richest and most prestigious live televised poker tournament. It is especially a godsend for those who cannot or do not want to travel all the way to Vegas for the WSOP.
Poker Stars Doubled the Pot
- 15 July 2008
Two of the most popular online tournaments are the Sunday Warm-Up and the Sunday Million, both hosted by PokerStars. Sunday Warm-Up begins at 12:45 ET and usually is a $500,000 guaranteed No Limit Hold’em event that, as PokerStars says, “promises to start the tournament day with a bang”.
Midsummer Madness at Paradise Poker
- 10 July 2008
The summer vacations are on and the competition has heated up in the online poker industry. In order to attract more players the popular online poker room Paradise Poker has offered a bonanza of promotions for Friday June 11. The event has been termed as Midsummer Madness.
Patrik Antonius to Take On All Challengers
- 24 June 2008
Patrik Antonius is one of the pros at the online poker room Full Tilt Poker . In fact he is the latest addition to their galaxy of poker celebrities. Full Tilt has created dedicated tables at which Antonius will take on anybody who wishes to challenge him. The thrill of playing with Antonius will not come cheap however.
