There is also the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). This year’s event was held throughout September and includes a prize pool of over eighteen million dollars. It is the largest online poker tournament. Also online is the World Cup of Poker. In this event players are grouped into regional teams from different countries. The eight winning teams will be treated to the Barcelona game live tournament with all expenses paid.

There are different kinds of poker tournaments held daily all over the world and internet. Almost every casinos, land-based and online, holds poker tournaments. This article examines the major poker tournaments sponsored by Poker Stars. The most famous of all tournaments is the World Series of Poker (WOSP). This is a very high stakes tournament that takes places yearly in Las Vegas. Its top players win over two million dollars. Another major tournament is the European Poker Tour. This year the tour cities include Barcelona, London, Baden, Dublin, Copenhagen and Deauville with the finale to be held in Monte Carlo. There is also the Caribbean Adventure. This is part of the World Poker Tour and is held at the Atlantis Hotel and online casinos in the Bahamas and aboard a cruise ship. This event in held in January.

The World Poker Tour also has many other events on its schedule. Its championship is played at the Bellagio Hotel and UK casino in Las Vegas. It also sponsors tournaments at Borgata in Atlantic City and at Foxwoods Resort and Casino, as well sponsoring satellite rounds for the big tournaments. The Poker Stars sponsored tournaments all have satellite qualifying rounds and buy-ins. Reaching the final table means a lot of money for the players.