Online Poker Tournaments, A Two Part Primer (Part 1)

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If youve ever watched any of the number of Poker Tournaments on TV youre probably aware of the excitement these tournaments can generate. Theres really nothing like going all in when youre playing heads up, knowing that the entire prize pool is at stake. Well Tournament Poker is not just for the pros anymore. Your favorite Online Poker Room probably has a tournament going on right now. If youve never played in an online tournament heres some things you ought to know.

Anatomy of an Online Poker Tournament

Most online poker rooms offer tournament play. A quick visit to their website will tell you everything youll need to know about their upcoming tournament schedule. Information like the buy-in, type of tournament, starting time is clearly displayed; you simply read the schedule and then make your decision. Heres what a typical tournament entry looks like:

6:00 PM ET (10:00 PM GMT) 30+3 NL Texas Holdem

This simply means that the tournament starts at 6PM Eastern Standard Time, its a No Limit (NL) Texas Holdem Game. The 30+3 is the buy-in. These numbers tell you that it will cost you $33 to play in this tournament; its listed this way to let you know...

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