If you want to enter a REAL game and meet pros and celebrities of poker, try your best in the World Series of Poker. Remember that you must be over 21 to participate in the WSOP.

There are 3 ways to enter the WSOP. They are different, so you are free to choose - whether to pay big sum of money and simply participate or try to play your way through and achieve heights by your skill.

First thing you need to have is $10,000 for the buy-in. After that you should go to the www.worldseriesofpoker.com and click on Event registration. There you will find accurate instructions how to register. You will receive detailed guide to transferring money - by wire transfer or cashier's checks. After the payment is received a package of official player will be sent to you with full tournament instructions.

Second way is to take part in one of the World Series of Poker Satellite Tournaments. These are series of Sit and Go or multi-table tournaments which have a lower entry fee. You can take part in offline tournament in Rio itself, defeat all others and get your seat at the WSOP.

Of course, you can also experience these tournaments online. Various online poker rooms offer Satellites, for example PartyPoker , Royal Vegas Poker and others. You can test your skills and abilities in these tournaments and finally overcome everyone in the battle for the seat at the WSOP. You can participate in daily, weekly or monthly tournaments. The diversity of buy-ins will suit any sophisticated taste. Choose what is more convenient for you and play.

Third way is to take part in online tournaments which are organized by the casinos. You register, bring in little sum of money, play and win and you are rewarded by the package of official player with even some cash for you to spend. In this case find a banner on the site or click on the Tournament section - you will possibly find information and terms and conditions there.

Permitting a player to enter the WSOP by his own forces maybe decreased prestige value of the tournament. But it surely increased its popularity and attractiveness for the majority of players which couldn't afford $10,000 but still wanted to participate. So good luck to those who want to take part and will do it in their beginnings! Royal Flushes to them in all hands!