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Updated Wed, 2008-01-16 09:55
One can’t help falling under the impression that the top online poker rooms are continuously out-bidding each other when it comes to guaranteed prize-pool tournaments. While that is probably so, from the perspective of the player, all this means more value and possibly better EV+ chances for some real money.Titan Poker’s $2,000,000 guaranteed looks every bit like it’s trying to surpass Everest and Pokerroom.com’s similarly structured events. 2 million dollars in guaranteed prizes is a lot indeed, but given the way online poker is building its popularity right back up after the 2006 UIGEA, the organizers will most certainly not run into a problem covering that guarantee. The buy-in for the tournament is not something to shrug off, even for a high roller. The $1,500+$80 buy-in is probably meant to be restrictive in order to uphold the quality of the competition, although qualifiers make sure that those who are talented enough but short on cash do get a chance too. There are a set of restrictions on satellites like: only one player can earn a seat from the same IP address. A player can only earn a single seat in the main event, and tickets are not cashable or transferable. Players will need to watch their language too or they risk being booted at the moment’s notice. Qualifying is possible through a selection of scheduled tournaments and SNGs, available in several stages. The smallest buy-in for a scheduled tournament is $3+$0.3. All stage 2 MTTs award seats to the Stage 1 scheduled tourneys. Buying directly into stage one is also possible for as little as $25+$2.5. Stage 2 SNGs are available for $2.5+$0.2, and also provide seats in one of the stage 1 MTTs.
