The biggest poker tournament in the world by far is the World Series of Poker. This is the tournament that made poker famous and it is the one that still attracts the most attention. The World Series of Poker actually involves several different tournaments but one of them is far bigger than all of the others, that is the Main Event. This is the event that everybody wants to win, mainly because it has a prize that currently approaches ten million dollars. It is also the most prestigious event in the world so winners know that they will become well known as poker stars.

The next biggest poker tournament in the world is the World Poker Tour final. The World Poker Tour is a series of events that attract many of the best players in the world. While all of the events are a big deal the final one of the season is the biggest. The prize money available in the final event is usually about twice what it would be at the other events. This means that all of the top players enter the final event which makes winning it a much bigger deal than winning one of the regular events would be.

The third biggest event in the world of poker is the European Poker Tour final event. The European Poker Tour was set up following the huge success of the WPT and it operates on the same model. There are a series of events with one final event at the end of the season that is worth a lot more. The EPT tends to attract the top players from all around Europe although a lot of the best younger players also go since they are able to start playing before they are twenty one.

While the big three poker tournaments are the ones that everybody wants to win they are far from the only big events. There are in fact lots of great events out there. In large part the more prize money that is offered the bigger the event will be. This is because it can easily attract the best players. As a result it is very possible that over the next few years a new event will come along that will unseat one of the big three events and become one of the biggest poker tournaments in the world.

The obvious difference is the setting of the game. In a live poker game, you see the other players and interact with them. You are able to talk to them and read their poker tells. During an online poker session, the only way you can interact with the other players is thru the online poker room’s chat box.

There is a ton of information you can get when you play live. You will be able to observe mannerisms, body language, faces, hear their comments and rants. With online poker, you have simple hits with how fast or slow they play, how they chat, and you can also play on multiple poker tables.

Live poker means you will have the chance to read the other poker players. Reading poker tells gives you a big advantage for those who still cannot and you can really pounce on them. The social interaction also makes one take care of his or her bank roll with more care.

Online poker gives you a ton of choices when it comes to choosing the money table you want to join. You will have your choice of poker variations, stakes, and level of skills. There are also heads up cash tables which you can only find on online poker. For those who want to play simultaneously, you can also play on multiple tables.

Play to grab a win, not simply to cash

Poker tournaments feature a top heavy payout structure where the final table give out about 10 times the lowest of payouts. So your mindset should really be reaching the final table, and succeeding several times to get to that point is really profitable than just cashing out.

Be the Agressor, not simply the caller

In all forms of poker, being aggressive and positive is a good attitude. When you are playing medium or small stack, the attitude of being aggressive is very important. Remember that you don’t want to be the one making the hard decisions.

Target inexperienced opponents and take their chips

There is still some risk playing with inexperienced players but you have to make sure that you take the chips from the fish. If you don’t take advantage of them, someone else at the table will. Once the chips are on a more experienced player’s stack, they will be harder to get.

The starting hand will be dictated by the stack you have

If your stack shrinks then you must adjust how you play your hand. Suited connectors and small pairs will be less attractive when you only have a medium stack since the odds will not be so favorable. The premium cards become really attractive especially when you are the one to act early and make most of the chips that you have.

Aim for the 1^st

When you reach the final table, there is nothing wrong for aiming for first place. Still the payout for the lowest place on the final table is still a small portion compared to the winner. Aim high and aim for the top.

Good luck!

A tight table features players that play very few poker hands and they also tend to just stick to the best cards they get before entering a pot. The number of hands they play can be as low as 10%. When they play their card expect that they will raise since the cards are most likely strong ones. They will not likely let go of the strong hand since they have waited for sometime to play.

It will be a lot easier to read tight players compared to loose poker players. Take note that it will be wiser not to call a raise from a tight player but be open to raise yourself when you want to build the pot. Most likely tight players will re-raise but also has a high chance of folding when shown enough strength.

You also need to consider your position on the table when playing with tight players. Study your position from the dealer button and the pre-flop raiser. A late position may be beneficial, allowing you to study your opponents more and see if they really have strong hands.

If you are seated immediately after the pre-flop raiser can be a bit problematic. You don’t want to be sandwiched between a guy that has a starting strong hand and another player who will most likely raise, a squeeze situating you run in to a lot more often in Pot Limit Hold’em than in No Limit, by the way. To act last will be your goal when you have a post flop raiser in a tight table.

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“I had to win the first hand, though.”