A look inside the WCOOP’s at PokerStars.com (Part 3)

September 22, 2006

This is the third installment of our 3 part article on the WSOOP that PokerStars.com hosts each year. Be sure to read part 1 and part 2 first.

Poker Stars is broadcasting radio shows during each of the online poker site’s final tables and permitting an infinite number of observers to watch the tournament. Raymer, Moneymaker, 2005 WSOP Main Event Champion Joe Hachem, Barry Greenstein and 1984 WSOP Main Event Champion Tom McEvoy are all among the poker stars that will giving their 2 cents worth during commentaries for the WCOOP this year.

You can bet that anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 observers will sign on to the online poker room just to actually to watch the WCOOP events. While online poker table chat is limited to those who can afford the tournament buy in, game event watchers can chat with the online poker playes that are in on he action. In fact, Raymer, always the poker ambassador, takes the time to answer the hundreds of questions observers continue to fire at him.

PokerStars.com pros like McEvoy, Hachem, Raymer, Moneymaker and Greenstein will join other well know poker players like Humberto Brenes, Isabelle Mercier and many more in the player fields as well.

We find that PokerStars.com supports their professionals and likes them to play in the online tournaments because their presence increases the event's reputation – not to mention that it gets all online poker players excited to be playing with them.

Additionally, all of the online poker events create a huge amount of attention. But you have to understand that when these big name pros are involved, the interest in the event is higher. That is why the site has these pros sign on and that is also why the online poker room is Named PokerStars.

We hope you have enjoyed this in depth look at what this prestigious online poker room has to offer players as far as tourney action is concerned. Yes, these events are not cheap – they are not free, but hey carry the best reputation, rival the WSOP and are all available right from home no trips to Vegas involved. Playing with poker stars themselves is a trip in itself.

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