The 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas is about to kick off, the most important poker tournament on the planet will feature 54 events and will pay millions of dollars in prizes. Almost ever poker player that consider him/herself a credible fan knows about the relevance of the World Series, but during summer, it is really easy to find other poker tournaments and events in Las Vegas. The WSOP at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is by far the most important event if the year, however, many other casinos have a series of reasonably priced tournaments prepared for all those poker players and fans that will be in town for the summertime.

Binion's Horseshoe for example, will feature the Annual Binion's Poker Classic; the second edition of this extraordinary poker event will be running the Poker Classic from May 28^th to July 8^th and comprises a total of 43 tournaments with buy-ins beginning at $150. In addition, Binion’s will also have special $100 buy in events for ladies, seniors and casino employees. The $2,000 Championship Event will be held on July 7^th, Binion’s is also running $220 qualifying satellites for the final event on July 5^th and 6^th.

The CaesarsPalace will also host the Mega Stack Series, the only series to offer No Limit Texas Hold'em every single day from June 1^st to the 9^th. Buy-ins for the Mega Stack Series range from $230 to $550, and there's a two-day $1060 Championship on July 7^th. The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will also host the Grand Poker Series on June 6^th, the buy-ins for this tournament are $225, $330, $550 and $1080 for the Grand Finale on July 5^th.  The glamorous Venetian Resort and Casino will hold the Deep Stack Extravaganza, a series of tournaments with buy ins that range from $540 to $2500 and $5000 for the grand final on July 13^th.