The Last Days of the European Poker Tour
It is hard to believe that the Poker Stars European Poker Tour in Monte Carlo is up to its sixth season. This is just another top-notch tournament that celebrates the game of poker. In the past decade poker has moved from solely a high-roller activity in Las Vegas to a nationally televised, multi-language event. It is clear how far the game has come due to the overwhelming number of corporate sponsors looking to get in on advertising for any large poker event that is orchestrated.
Recently, season six of the Poker Stars European Poker Tour ended and saw over 350 players join in on the fun. The good news is that like the WSOP, the European Poker Tour is also moving quickly into the mainstream. It’s gaining steam quickly. There were a huge range of satellite tournaments to qualify players. The starting number of chips were 30,000 and players had to work their ways through 60-minute levels. It did a lot to weed out players who were going to head onto the leaderboard and those who weren’t. Some notable players were Chris Bjorin and Simon Munz. Both are big names in the world of poker and to watch them is to watch poker play at its finest moments.
The thing about poker is that it has gained a new notoriety in the market thanks to more and more players who are participating in the game. Its draw comes from the fact that it isn’t solely a game of luck or a game of strategy. Rather, it combines the best of both worlds. There is always the luck factor in any gambling game. Test out any slots game or backgammon game and see how little you can do to change an outcome. On the other hand, poker has luck, but you still have that ability to work on strategy and your moves do have an effect on the outcome of your gaming session. This is why that game continues to rise in the ranks of gaming. Expect more and more tournaments to come about and the big tournaments to continue to evolve into even bigger paying specials.
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