New King Takes the Stage

Pokeris a fast paced, high action card game that can be found in virtually every traditional land based casino. Crowds tend to gather around tables as antes are placed and cards are dealt out. Spectators and players alike hold their breath as they wait to see what the next dealt card will do for player hands. It has become such a huge sporting event that the World Series of Poker tournament tour is broadcast on national television. For this reason there has been a renewed interest in the game of poker.

One such interest has been the rapid development of online poker venues. New poker online gaming websites appear out of nowhere and promise to duplicate that ‘live’ poker feeling many players have with traditional casino games. A great example of a shining star in the online poker gaming industry is Pokerstars.com.

This popular gaming website is a constant figure at the top of the leader boards with amateur and professional poker players alike. Recently it grabbed headline attention with the World Championship of Online Poker event held at Pokerstars.com. The event was held throughout the previous week with all events leading up to the main virtual table game. Some of the biggest names in poker could be found logging on and getting into the action as the event rolled out through the course of the week.

In the end, there was a new poker king crowned. Carter King earned top billing as ‘poker king’ with an impressive poker play at the main event. King walked away from the virtual competition with an impressive $1.2 million dollar cheque. 

Online poker games are quickly moving up to overtake traditional casino poker games. There are various reasons for this. One of the most popular is simply convenience. Players can access online poker games around the clock from the comforts of home. The prize money is as real as that in traditional casinos and in some cases, of a higher value than what is seen in land based casinos.

Pokerstars.com capitalized on this growing popularity by hosting the World Series of Online Poker event. Over the course of the two day main event, the website handed out over $11 million in cash and prizes. This drew the attention of poker playing greats such as Christian Harder, Alex Ryan and Dustin Woolf.