You've been practicing your poker skills online, but how do you know if you're getting better? One way to test out your new poker skills is to enter a free online poker tournament. Poker tournaments pit players against each other in a battle to see who will be the last man standing.

Playing in an online tournament has its advantages. The stakes aren't quite as high, and you can find more free buy-ins online than you will find in casinos around the country. One of your best resources for online poker tournaments is VIPpoker.com. VIPpoker.com offers several different types of tournaments, including Play Money Buy-Ins, Freeroll, and Regular Buy-Ins.

If you're looking for a free online tournament, check out one of VIPpoker.com's Freeroll or Play Money Buy-In tournaments. A Freeroll tournament means you don't have to pay anything to enter, and the prizes include play money and real money. Whether you're playing with play money or not, most VIPpoker.com tournaments start with a chip stack of 1,500. You'll find information about betting limits and special rules at the tournament registration pages for all tournaments sponsored by VIPpoker.com.

Rather than saving up your money to buy into a tournament at a local casino, these online tournaments allow you to play from the comfort of your own home. In addition to learning new betting skills and improving your match play, online tournaments offer you a chance to build your confidence as a player and develop your own unique style of betting and bluffing.