Editing Poker tournament (section)

==Major tournaments==
The largest and most well-known tournament in the USA is the [[World Series of Poker]], held in Las Vegas. The World Series was on [[ESPN]] from 1987 to 2020 before [[CBS Sports]] became the domestic television partner for 2021 and beyond.<ref name="j618">{{cite web | last=Holloway | first=Chad | title=World Series of Poker (WSOP) Leaving ESPN for CBS Sports | website=PokerNews | date=2021-04-19 | url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2021/04/wsop-leaving-espn-for-cbs-sports-39000.htm | access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref> Since 2007, [[PokerGO]] has been partnered with the WSOP to provide live streams and on-demand content.<ref name="t466">{{cite web | last=Nuwwarah | first=Mo | title=Top 10 Stories of 2017, #4: PokerGO Changes the Way WSOP is Consumed | website=PokerNews | date=2017-12-29 | url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2017/12/top-10-stories-of-2017-4-pokergo-wsop-29598.htm | access-date=2024-11-27}}</ref>

In the 1980s the [[Super Bowl of Poker]] was the second largest and most prestigious tournament.<ref name="c485">{{cite web | last=Odeyemi | first=Daniel | title=The Rise of Amarillo Slim: A Poker Prodigy's Journey | website=Vegas Aces | date=2023-11-28 | url=https://vegasaces.com/insider/poker/legendary-tales-of-amarillo-slim/ | access-date=2024-12-02}}</ref>

The 2005 World Series of Poker was the first held outside of Binion's Horseshoe Casino, though the final few days of the main event were held in the legendary Benny's Bullpen. Later tournaments have been held at one of the [[Harrah's Entertainment]] and later [[Caesars Entertainment Corporation|Caesars Entertainment]] properties; the Rio served as the venue from 2005-2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/wsop/history.asp|title=WSOP History &#124; Official World Series of Poker}}</ref>

The largest and most well-known tournament in Europe is the [[European Poker Tour]], which was founded in 2004 by John Duthie and is now the largest poker tour in the world by both total players and prize pool. The [[World Series of Poker Europe]] began in 2007 in London, moved in [[2011 World Series of Poker Europe|2011]] to [[Cannes]], and moved again in 2013 to the Paris region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wsop.com/2013/wsope/|title = WSOP &#124; 2013 &#124; WSOPE &#124; Enghien-les-Bains &#124; France}}</ref>

The largest and most well-known tournament in Asia is the [[Asia Pacific Poker Tour]] Macau event.

The largest and most well-known tournament in Latin America is the [[Latin American Poker Tour]] Argentina event.

The [[Crown Australian Poker Championship]], also known as the '''Aussie Millions''', is the largest tournament in the Pacific region. WSOP owner Caesars Entertainment and Aussie Millions host [[Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex|Crown Melbourne]] teamed up to launch the World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific, which held its first edition in 2013.

In addition to these events, there are other major tournaments throughout the year. The [[World Poker Tour]] is held at different venues worldwide and broadcasts a series of open tournaments throughout the U.S. and Caribbean with buy-ins from $5,000 to $25,000, as well as European events with a €10,000 buy-in. Some of these events are stand alone tournaments like the [[Caribbean Poker Adventure]], but most are held in conjunction with a tournament series being held at the host casino, like the [[Commerce Casino]]'s LA Poker Classic, the [[Grand Sierra Resort|Grand Sierra]]'s World Poker Challenge and the [[Bicycle Casino]]'s Legends of Poker. A [[North American Poker Tour]] was launched in 2010.

[[Atlantic City]] hosts [[The United States Poker Championship]] at the [[Trump Taj Mahal]] casino, which has been broadcast by ESPN in recent years.

The main live poker tournament in Africa is the All Africa Poker Tournament hosted by the Piggs Peak Casino in Piggs Peak, Swaziland.

The [[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]] is 64 players compete in heads-up matches single elimination style to determine a winner. It is one of the most prestigious heads up poker tournaments and it is the first tournament produced by a television network.

The internet poker revolution has sparked online poker tournaments and series that have become larger than many live tournaments. The [[World Championship of Online Poker]] (WCOOP) and the [[Full Tilt Online Poker Series]] (FTOPS) are two of the biggest online poker tournament series, with tournament prizes surpassing the million-dollar mark.

In 2022, after 17 years at the Rio, the World Series of Poker moved to Bally's and Paris.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WSOP NEWS: THE-WORLD-SERIES-OF-POKER-MOVES-TO-THE-STRIP-AT-BALLYS-AND-PARIS-LAS-VEGAS-IN-2022 |url=https://www.wsop.com/news/2021/Nov/12525/THE-WORLD-SERIES-OF-POKER-MOVES-TO-THE-STRIP-AT-BALLYS-AND-PARIS-LAS-VEGAS-IN-2022.html#:~:text=17,%202021)%20%E2%80%93%20Caesars%20Entertainment%27s,event%27s%20official%20celebrity%20Master%20of |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=www.wsop.com}}</ref>