14. What are the different tournaments that you run at each event?
Multi-Table Tournaments
Players start multi-table tournaments with a fixed number of chips and play until one player has all the chips. Blinds and antes increase as the tournament progresses, and as players are eliminated tables are consolidated together. The number of tables is eventually reduced to one final table which is composed of the top table winners of the field. The total sum of all the entry fees is divided up and awarded to the top players in accordance to the total amount of entries for the tournament.
Freerolls
A Freeroll tournament is a multi-table tournament in which there is no entry fee. Many freerolls have prizes either in terms of money, or entries to other tournaments. Keep in mind, Freeroll tournaments usually have a restricted number of entries, so early registration is suggested.
Qualifiers
Qualifiers, sometimes referred to as 'Satellites', are tournaments designed to allow players to win seats in a bigger tournament at a fraction of the buy-in. A multi-table tournament can have several Qualifiers that players may enter to win a seat at the bigger event. Qualifying events for various multi-table tournaments can be found under the Calendar of Events tab on the website. Qualifier tournaments will payout in Tournament Prize Packages and not real money. Tournament Prize Packages cannot be converted to real money.
Shootouts
Shootouts are a form of multi-table tournament in which players do not move seats and tables are not consolidated together. Players play at the same table until only two players remain. In Shootouts, players may be required to win a number of stages in order to be declared the overall winner. Single, double, and triple shootouts are common and indicate how many tables a player must place in to be the overall winner.
Re-Buy Tournaments
A typical multi-table tournament has only one buy-in and once a player is out of chips they are eliminated from the tournament. Re-Buy tournaments are different from traditional multi-table tournaments in that they allow players to purchase additional chips during the course of the tournament.
Players will be offered a Re-Buy option whenever they run out of chips, although they may choose to Re-Buy at anytime their chip stack falls below the designated amount.
Most Re-Buy tournaments have a set period of time in which re-buys may be purchased and there may be a limit to the number of re-buys a player may purchase during the course of a tournament.
Re-Buy tournaments typically offer a last opportunity to purchase chips known as the 'Add-On'. The Add-On is offered at the end of the re-buy period and is normally available to all players regardless of their stack size. The amount of a re-buy or Add-On is usually the same as the original buy-in.
The prize pool and payouts will not be announced until after the Re-Buy and Add-On period is finished, as the prize pool will be increased by the additional Re-buys and Add-ons.
Sit and Go
A Sit and Go is a mini-tournament that does not begin at a designated time, but rather when all the seats are filled. Blind levels go up based on the number of hands played; with a standard 10-player Sit and Go, blinds go up every 10 hands. Payouts for a 10-handed Sit and Go are generally to the top 3, with first winning 50% of the prize pool, 2nd winning 30% and 3rd winning 20%. The payouts are displayed in the Games Offered section of the website.
Sit and Go Turbo
A Sit and Go Turbo is a variation where blinds increase faster. Instead of blinds moving up every fifteen minutes blinds go up every 10 hands.
Sit and Go - Short Handed
Sit and Go Short Handed Tournaments will be played with 6 players. In this variation payouts are altered to payout 2 players in a 6 handed game. These tournaments are generally very fast paced and can provide some exciting action. |
