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Poker TournamentsPoker Tournaments are one of the best poker games a player can play since generally they feature relatively small buy-ins in comparison with the prizes that can be won, which represents a great opportunity for players to increase their bankroll with minimal risk. In the past most poker tournaments were comprised of a small number of players and usually has modest prize pools but the exponential growth of poker has changed that forever and it is now commonplace for 1st place winners to walk away millionaires. Presently, there are thousands of poker tournaments held each year at a variety of online poker sites and casinos across the globe. On this page you will find listings of the best poker tournaments both on and offline. Each tournament listing links to a full page that details location, buy-in, general number of registrations as well as other important information that you need to know about participating in the respected tournament. Online Poker TournamentsOnline poker tournaments are one of the most popular games types at online poker sites because of the fact that as a player you can parlay a relatively small buy-in into a huge bankroll by finishing in the money. Over the past decade, the number of online tournament players has skyrocketed resulting in substantially bigger prize pools in all the events. Whereas historic online tournaments may have only had a few hundred players and a prize pool in the thousands, today's online poker tournaments easily fetch registrations in the thousands with prizes jumping into several millions. Because of the explosion in popularity of tournament play, becoming a great tournament player and finding the best online tournaments to play in is a great way to profit while playing poker online. Live Poker TournamentsIn addition to online poker tournaments, live poker tournaments have also changed drastically since the poker boom a few years ago. Major land based poker events such as the World Series of Poker* have exploded in numbers and now boast total prize pools over $100,000,000 combined. With such a large amount of money at stake and a much bigger field of competition, live poker tournaments offer some of the most fierce and hungry competition in the world. This along with the fact that you are face to face with your opponents are some of the major differences between playing tournaments online vs. offline and most poker professionals are stronger at one in comparison with the other. The human element in live poker tournaments introduces new and unique challenges that players must face head on with no computer to hide behind. Because of this, consistent live tournament winner's are an elite group of champions that truly encompasses some of the best poker minds in the world. If you are thinking of playing one of the major poker tournaments around the world, we recommend checking out an article from our strategy section called Playing In Major Poker Tournaments, which is designed to prepare you for live tournament play.
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