Backdoor WSOP Entry – Do it on the Cheap

May 21, 2009

 

 

Backdoor WSOP Entry – Do it on the Cheap
By Lori Mccafferty

Most regular online poker players know about the World Series of Poker Wsop (wsop). For a lump sum of $10,000 for the buy in to the annual wsop main event, this initially seems a pipe dream for many of us, in actual fact each year it becomes a reality for many lucky satellite qualifiers.

I know of quite a few players online who have qualified their way to their dream of playing in the World Poker Championships, known as the WSOP.

A friend of mine last year, after only 4 months of play qualified in his first attempt. Buy in? I think it was only $10. Not bad for a $10,000 ticket & expenses. So you are thinking, “But the odds of that are roughly 1000/1.” Yes I suppose that statistic looks daunting but when broken down into a few qualifying rounds it doesn’t seem that impossible.

Just to give you a rough guide on how this works I’ll take you through the process.

stage 1 – $10 entry 300 entrants top 30 qualify for $100 Ticket
stage 2 – $100 ticket 300 entrants top 30 qualify for $1000 Ticket
stage 3 – $1000 ticket 300 entrants top 30 qualify for WSOP Ticket

On top of your WSOP Ticket sites generally offer you sponsorship to wear their brand at the tables giving you an extra few $K for travelling expenses and spending money.

This was just a simplified version but its pretty straight forward. Most online tournament players have had a consistent runs in tournaments. Most players entering the WSOP qualifiers are journeymen players following the WSOP dream. That puts the level of competitions in these games at reachable levels. Many times I have played a player who has wiped the floor with me only to completely dominate him another day.

If you look at a game plan to go through the stages above, just look for a level of consistency. Let the fish kill each other off in the early stages. As soon as you know it, you are down to the last 150 players. Then the real competition begins but now its a 1 in 5 chance to get to the next round. The odds look a little better now, don’t they?

5x5x5 = 125/1 chance of winning a $10,000 WSOP Prize for only $10 and the site will probably throw in a few grand for you to wear their brand.

Have you only played online and a bit scared if you qualified for the WSOP you would embarrass yourself? Don’t be. Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 WSOP after qualifying online. It was his 1st ever live tournament. It was the 1st time he ever walked away with $2.5million from a poker game. He followed his dream through online qualifiers, followed a simple plan like the above mentioned and by the time he found himself at the WSOP, his destiny was set.

Mr Moneymaker was the catalyst to an online poker boom. Internet players from all backgrounds soon realised with a little luck and effort, they too could be challenging and beating the hardened old school pro’s who have controlled the WSOP in the past. Now inexperienced internet poker players these days are betting on themselves with some confidence. Forget the lottery where there is little or no chance of striking the Jackpot. I will just play a few qualifiers and next year I could be the next Chris Moneymaker. Last Year Jamie Gold collected the top prize of $12 million.

Forget the buzz of putting $10 on a horse, $10 at the roulette and collecting a pittance. Put your money into the qualifiers. Win or lose, that $10 is going on a dream and unless you are extremely unlucky it will last longer than a few furlongs or a spin of the wheel

If you feel the WSOP qualifiers are still a pipedream but still enjoy a regular game of online poker you should take a look at some of the exclusive small field qualifiers.

There is an even better chance to qualify via special wsop freerolls for new real money signups. This is available to all players who sign up through their links. Regular players can play all of these special games.

For more information on how to qualify for the WSOP and take advantage of these special deals go to

http://www.pokerplays.co.uk/wsop-2007-freeroll.html

Where you can take part in Special WSOP Qualifiers

Lori is a cartoonist and longtime winner at online poker. Having beaten the games for over five years, Lori now hopes to give something back to the game by sharing some of her winning poker strategies. You can see the full collection of Lori’s strategy articles at

http://www.3d-pkr.com

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