Online Aussie Poker Activities in 2024
Online Poker Events for Australian Players in 2024
Poker is quite an enjoyable experience. It lets you show your strategy and psychological prowess with moves such as buffing. The game can be played at home, in a casino, in a bar, or online without losing any fun elements. Many offline events are slated for 2024, such as the Australian Poker Tour season, which runs from May 20 to May 28, 2023. If you cannot visit the largest tournament and still want to play poker, there are a few online events Aussie poker players can enjoy.
Online tournaments are easy to join as they let you enjoy poker from the comfort of your home. They also offer a wider variety of games than traditional physical casinos. New players can join the games for a very low buy-in and get more prize money as they advance through the level compared to physical casino games.
Also, the variety of games provided by online poker tournaments offers players a much more challenging experience to compete better than offline. Online poker tournaments let you play more than one table at once, increasing the chances of winning.
Find the Best Online Poker Tournaments
Despite the large number of online poker tournaments, the Interactive Gambling Act of 2001 allows only licensed and trusted casino sites to offer online poker tournaments. You can check whether an iGaming operator is licensed on the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) website. Playing on licensed platforms ensures that you are protected from scammers and other predatory gaming schemes.
Participating in these online tournaments lets players work their way across the ranks. Furthermore, it doesn’t imply you are competing against Australians, as most sites offer the same competition across many nations. Therefore, the events are very competitive. It's also beneficial to join tournaments because they normally have low buy-in, especially for new players.
All the online events differ in terms of involvement, as some last an entire weekend or even several weeks.
Online Poker Events
Here are some 2024 online poker events you can look forward to:
Satellite Tournaments
Most online tournaments revolve around live poker leagues such as the Australian Online Poker League, the WSOP (World Series of Poker), and the Crown Australia Poker Championship. Various casinos organize satellite tournaments every year before these live events begin. The tournaments are played weekly and daily in various online poker rooms as a prequalification.
Players who participate in satellite tournaments can win seats in bigger tournaments, or play against the world’s best poker players.
Be on the lookout for satellite events on your favorite Australian casino sites. For example, the Australian Poker Open 2024, which will be held from March 27 to April 7, 2024, will soon launch pre-qualifications.
The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP)
Aussies can also look worldwide for one of the longest-running poker tournaments, the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The tournament is organized by PokerStars, which has poker rooms for all the players to enter and show their skills. The WCOOP is the most popular of all online poker tournaments and is open to Australians to compete with the rest of the world for the award.
The dates for this year's event are yet to be released, but as an annual event that has been running for the last 22 years, we expect a spectacular outing for online players. In 2016, the WCOOP set the record for the first 6 figure buy-in, with the winner of the tournament taking home $1,172,361. Due to the high prices, you will meet some of the most skilled online poker players globally.
The World Poker Tour (WPT) Prime
Any avid poker player should have watched or hoped to play in the World Poker Tour (WPT), which has been operational since 2002. The poker tournaments, organized by the WTP are televised and allow gamblers from all over the world to join and play. While the buy-in price is $25,000, the winner can walk home with up to $10 million. This year’s event will run in March along with other tournaments like WPT Prime Cambodia and WPT Kickoff Series.
The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE)
Online poker gamers who want to get a taste of the newest games and latest products in iGaming are all looking forward to the Australian Gaming expo. AGE is the largest showcasing event of new gaming products and services in the industry. It also offers players a chance to network and invest in the games they love. The gaming expo is expected to attract over 50,000 attendees and over 500 exhibitors to demonstrate professionalism, technology, and hospitality in the Igaming market.
AGE occurs from Tuesday, 13th to Thursday, 15th August 2024, between 9 am and 6 pm at the ICC Sydney. This is a chance for the online community to meet offline, have a nice time together, and discuss the upcoming poker tournaments in Australia.