Players who only specialize in live tournaments only miss out burgeoning opportunities that are springing out online as the virtual games continue to advance.

Top-notch professional poker players like Prahlad S. Friedman have not let go this chance and have utilized it to the fullest. This has not fettered him from playing in live tournaments where his mettle is well-known. He has played online games vibrantly and is known to specialize rather than straddle in all versions.

As there are many game versions that are emerging online, players should concentrate on one line as to horn their skills well while optimizing their chances of winning. As many young players are now lured to participate in online poker, they can adopt his resume as a footprint to the top-echelon. Nevertheless, he has also served to show wannabes they should not jettison live tournaments as they come with larger prize earnings.

Friedman first clinched the World Series of Poker bracelet in 2003 in a $1,500 pot-limit hold’em where he netted $109,400. Later, Prahlad played in the WSOP circuit tournament at the Harrah Rincon placing 2nd for $363,165.

Along the same lines, he played a main event in the circuits in 2006 where he bested a pool of 8,700 to place 20th for $494,707. This game led him to argue with another player drawing opinions from stakeholder. Also notable in his resume I his winning of the World Poker Tour League of Poker tournament where he went home with a $1,000,900 windfall, this is his largest win to date. He also defeated Kevin Schaffel in a heads-up encounter in the 2009 November Nine event.

As of 201, he had accumulated above $2,300,000 in live events only. The earnings include $713,372 that he has acquired at the WSOP through cashes. He also has plethora latent earnings online.