Since Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP in 2003, the online poker boom has contributed to large WPT prize pools. Most WPT buy-ins are around $10, 000 with bigger events being close to $25, 000. You may be thinking that it takes a lot of skill to win one of these tournaments. Professionals definitely have an advantage in the long run, but anyone can win one of these tournaments. A rank amateur could catch a run of cards and go on to defeat the best in the world. The easiest way to qualify for these big buy-in events occurs online. Some satellites are as small as $1 to win a seat. Online poker has brought the poker room right into your house. You no longer have to travel all the way to the casino to compete among the best.

Prove your skills online and you could be sitting at the final table across from Phil Ivey. In recent history, many of the WPT winners have only been playing poker for less than two years. Many of these players have honed their poker skills online at home. Online is great for tournament poker since anyone can play in these events. You don't need to have an extra $10, 000 lying around to play in one of these events. All you need is an online poker account, a few bucks, and your poker skills. Every WPT event crowns a new poker millionaire. Besides all the money involved, poker is a really fun game. Anyone can sit down to play with the best in the world. Are you the next WPT champion?

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