When it comes to tournament poker play, the World Series of Poker is the veritable Super Bowl of the game. This is the televised tournament that whittles down to the best player and offers the winner a million-dollar-plus payout. Perhaps best of all, the winner of the World Series of Poker gets the honor of having played against the top players in the world--and winning.

For those who do not happen to have the $10,000 buy-in money to get a seat on the World Series of Poker, there are other ways to get in. There are online poker tours that offer winners shots at seats on the actual World Series of Poker and other high-ranking poker tournaments, including the World Poker Tour, the European Championship, etc. These are called satellite tournaments, and they can have extremely reasonable buy-ins.

It has become almost a standard feature of the World Series of Poker in the last few years that someone at the final table got there through a series of Internet satellite tournament. Unknowns from all parts of the country are working their way through the qualifying tournaments and winning a shot to play against the greats, like Doyle Brunson, and Phil Laak. It is an incredible challenge, but with the low cost of some of the satellites, many find it to be absolutely irresistible.

Finding a poker tour site is easier than one might imagine. At VIPpoker.com you can simply log on and take a look at the schedule of the qualifying tournaments. You will have to sign up early because oftentimes these qualifying tournaments are extremely popular. Once you're signed up you simply "show up" online at the given site on the given day, and play the best poker you can. If you're patient and the cards are with you, you might just become the next poker star. Sign up now at VIPpoker.com to start your path to an online poker tour success story.