Poker Pros Nostalgic for the Golden Era of Online Tournaments

Poker players have been sharing their nostalgia for the golden era of online poker, particularly the tournaments of the 2000s. The conversation was sparked by Seth Davis, who mentioned that he never won the Sunday Million but had four top finishes in other tournaments.

DegodHasslehoff shared a PokerNews report from December 26, 2010, detailing various tournament wins. For instance, the PokerStars Sunday Million on that day had 8,947 participants, with Paine "pageh656" Harris winning $249,054. The PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up had 4,366 participants, with proFile winning $124,358. The Full Tilt Sunday Brawl had 2,574 participants, with banana skirt winning $104,504.

Seth Davis mentioned that in the heyday of poker, players could win $10,000 in rebuy tournaments with buy-ins as low as $3. A user mentioned that their first five-figure score came from a $11 rebuy tournament on PokerStars. Another user reminisced about the Midnight Madness tournament, noting that it was the weakest tournament in poker history due to the late hour and tired players. A user mentioned that limit games tournaments started every half hour and were a significant part of their poker earnings. A user mentioned that the $26 tournaments on Full Tilt were a favorite, with a $35k guarantee and the potential to win around $10k for first place.