Three Types of Online Poker Tournaments 

Playing online poker can be very exciting -that is if you know what you are doing!!  Online poker is a very big source of revenue for online casinos. The appeal is in the convenience and extra features that normal poker players do not get to experience. 

To play online poker tournament, a person needs to become a member of an online poker room.  Party Poker is the leader in hosting online poker tournaments.  

Of course, like any game, when you play in online poker tournaments, you agree to follow the rules of the game. Cheating is prohibited, however certain user privileges like a card statistics and graphical card history can be used as long as it is allowed for play in the online poker tournament. 

There are three types of online poker tournaments: 

Freeroll tournament - A freeroll tournament is a multi-table play with more than ten participants. Freeroll means there are no buy-in or entry fees to play in this online poker tournament.  

Guaranteed Tournaments -  These are multi-table online tournaments with more than ten participants. Guaranteed means there is a guaranteed prize pool, no matter the number of entrants who play in the tournament. When you play online poker tournament with this one, there is a buy-in and an entry fee. But the prize pool is worth every penny!! 

Sit and Go tournaments - These are usually single table tournament but you can also play this as a multi-table. This tournament has a specific buy-in and entry fee, which becomes the prize pool. The money is usually split up by the winners.