Online poker has become one of the most popular gambling games on the internet. This has been boosted by various tournaments broadcast on television including, of course, celebrity events. You can also add to that the number of amateur players that have successfully made the transit from online poker to the world professional stage.

If you’re playing for pleasure you can often play in well paying tournaments with a buy-in of just £10 and eventually walk away with some big winnings. If you’re playing professionally, the sky is the limit with some purses running into the hundreds of thousands of pounds.

The World Series of Poker will be run over the next few weeks and the competition will be fierce. Players from all over the world take part, all looking to get to that final table – the prize money on offer across various different tournaments runs into millions. For those not participating, you’re not left out of it either.

Online bookmakers are betting on the results and there are a wide variety of betting options available. You can bet on who will be the top player regionally (UK & Ireland, Scandinavia, Australia, etc), the top male and top female, the age of the outright winner and what the winning hand will be composed of.

Online poker – you can play for pleasure and you can play for profit. Whatever drives you, it’s a serious game that is also a lot of fun. Check out the reviews of all the best online poker sites available – there is sure to be one that suits your tastes.