Learn to be a Champ
Poker School Online wants YOU to go to the 2008 World Series of Poker. Not only will PSO send you to the WSOP, we'll teach you how to win big once you get there!
Have you always wondered what it would be like to play in the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event? Have you ever wanted to be on TV playing poker for literally Millions of dollars? In PSO's Learn to be a Champ promotion, every single one of our members will have a once in a lifetime chance to do just that!
Whether you're Bronze Monthly or a Gold Annual Member, everyone has a chance to win a $10K seat! It's much easier for Gold Members to win big, so upgrade today!
Your road to the WSOP is as easy as 1, 2, 3! Get Ranked and get Qualified today!
How it works:
Play in any of the daily specially marked Skill League games during the month in the PSO Card Room Software and get ranked in your membership level's Skill League leader board (minimum 7 events to get ranked). The top players on each Skill League leader board at the end of the month will advance to the monthly qualifying tournament:
Gold Members: Top 50 ranked players qualify. Silver Members: Top 30 ranked players qualify. Bronze Members: Top 20 ranked players qualify. - Once qualified, play in the monthly Qualifying Tournament and finish in the top 20 places to advance to the Main Event. Double your chances for a WSOP seat by finishing in 1st or 2nd place in the monthly qualifiers and qualify for the Elite Final AND the Main event!
- Play in the Learn to be a Champ Main Event for a chance to be awarded one of many WSOP seats being given away to the top players. Elite qualifiers will play again in the Elite Final for yet another chance at a $10k seat into the WSOP main event!
Main Event Payouts
Prize payouts are Dependant on Membership Level
| Rank | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $10K Seat | $10K Seat | $10K Seat |
| 2nd | $10K Seat | $5K Seat | $5K Seat |
| 3rd | $10K Seat | $5K Seat | $1K Seat |
| 4th | $5K Seat | $5K Seat | - |
| 5th | $5K Seat | $1K Seat | - |
| 6th | $5K Seat | $1K Seat | - |
| 7th | $5K Seat | $1K Seat | - |
| 8th | $1k Seat | - | - |
| 9th | $1k Seat | - | - |
| 10th | $1k Seat | - | - |
Elite Event
Finish in 1st or 2nd place in any of the monthly qualifying tournaments and become an Elite Qualifier! Elite players will get a second chance to win a $10k WSOP Main Event seat in addition to the Learn to be a Champ Main event. Become an Elite player and you'll get entry into an Elite Qualifiers only special event. The Elite final will be a winner take all event where 1st place will win a $10k Sponsorship into the WSOP main event. As an Elite qualifier, you'll have a 1-in-18 chance to go to the World Series of Poker!
Even More ways to get sponsored!
Earn Sponsorship Points as you play the daily Skill League games and try to get qualified for the monthly events! The top 10 players at the end of each month in each of the 3 Skill Leagues are awarded sponsorship points. Over 2,000 in Sponsorship Points awarded every month!
| Rank | % Prize Pool | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 30% | 300 SP | 180 SP | 108 SP |
| 2nd | 20% | 200 SP | 120 SP | 72 SP |
| 3rd | 12% | 120 SP | 72 SP | 43 SP |
| 4th | 10% | 100 SP | 60 SP | 37 SP |
| 5th | 8% | 80 SP | 48 SP | 29 SP |
| 6th | 6% | 60 SP | 36 SP | 22 SP |
| 7th | 5% | 50 SP | 30 SP | 18 SP |
| 8th | 4% | 40 SP | 24 SP | 15 SP |
| 9th | 3% | 30 SP | 18 SP | 11 SP |
| 10th | 2% | 20 SP | 12 SP | 5 SP |
Schedule of Events:
Daily Events:
- There will be no fewer than 10 daily Skill League events in the PSO card room every day. Events will be marked in Red and will count towards the Skill League Leader boards. Check the PSO card room for the full daily schedule.
Monthly Qualifier Events (all events start at Noon CST):
- Saturday October 6th
- Saturday November 3rd
- Sunday December 2nd
- Saturday January 5th
- Saturday February 2nd
- Sunday March 2nd
- Saturday April 5th
- Saturday May 4th
- Sunday June 1st
Main and Elite Event Dates:
- Main Event: Saturday June 7th
- Elite Event: Sunday June 8th
Four Factor Skill Ranking: How it works
The competition for the PokerSchoolOnline Skill League is based on 4 Factors of Skill Rating. The Skill Rating formula specifically rates multi-table poker tournament players and is the ultimate skill based rating system for tournament poker.
Your Skill Rating will change, based on four factors (see below). Each player starts with a rating of 1500 and your performance in each tournament changes your Rating in the PokerPages Skill League.
Having a bad month? Don't worry your League Skill Rating is reset back to 1500 at 12:01 on the first of each month. Tournaments that begin in the current month and end in the new month still count towards your current month's results.
- Factor #1: Your Performance / Result in the Tournament The most important factor for the skill rating is how well you place in a tournament. Your main aim should be to reach the payout places of the tournament. Example: In a tournament with 500 players, here is how "Player A" with a Skill Rating of 1500 (every player starts with 1500) in an average field will change based on his placement in the tournament.
- Factor #2: The Number of Entrants in the Tournament
It is one thing to finish first in a tournament with 50 players, but to do it in a field of 1000 is an even greater achievement. The Skill Rating changes based on the number of entrants in the tournament.
Example: By winning (1st place) a tournament of 300 players with an Average Field Strength of 1500, "Player A" Skill Rating increases by 74. Winning the same skill rated tournament but with a field of 1000 players results in an increase of 87. - Factor #3: Your Skill Rating Prior to the Tournament
The Skill Rating is designed so that a player with a higher skill rating who performs poorly will see a slightly larger decrease in their Skill Rating than an already poorly rated player. This is because it is more of a surprise that a strong player has exited early than a low Skill Rated player. On the other hand, players with lower Skill Ratings who place highly will receive a larger increase in Skill Rating than a player already rated highly. As a player improves it becomes increasingly difficult to continue to increase their Skill Rating.
Example: "Player E", a player with a Skill Rating of 1700 (well above average) drops 14 points, when finishing 190th in a 200 person tournament with an Average Field Strength of 1500 - compared to 'Player F", who with a Skill Rating of 1400 drops 8 points. - Factor #4: Average Field Strength of Players in the Tournament
The skill rating also takes into account the strength of all the entrants in the tournament. A player will receive a higher increase in Skill Rating when entering a tournament with a higher Average Field Strength than by finishing in the same position in a tournament having low average field strength.
Example: "Player A" (who has a starting skill rating of 1500) finishes 10th in a 200 player tournament. If the tournament has a large number of highly skilled players, and has an Average Field Strength of 1600 "Player A's" Skill Rating is increased by 32. However, if the tournament has an Average Field Strength of only 1450 a 10th place finish would have resulted in an increase of only 29 points. Therefore the same result in a stronger field of players merits a higher increase in skill rating.
