There is currently a great surge in the popularity of online poker tournaments because of the advancement and wider accessibility of the internet. Many novice poker players might be under the impression that online poker tournaments are only suitable for experienced online poker players. This of course is far from the truth.

Most respectable online casinos allow players the chance to enter and play poker tournaments for free. These tournaments are known as Freeroll Tournaments, in which players have a chance to win real money for free.

There is no cost to enter these poker tournaments and the prize pool is shared among the top finishes in each of these tournaments.

Freeroll poker tournaments are a good place for inexperienced players to gain tournament experience for free. More experienced players can use these free roll tournaments to hone their poker strategies, but because there are often many entrants in Freeroll Tournaments, high rollers would rather play in poker tournaments that have an entrance fee of $15 or more. Tournaments with entry fees have fewer entrants than Freeroll Tournaments and have a bigger prize pool to share.

At the start of an online poker tournament, each player receives the same amount of poker chips. These poker chips have no monetary value and are considered by the players as