Poker Tournaments
Tournament Formats
🏆 Guaranteed
A minimum prize pool is guaranteed regardless of entries. If buy-ins fall short, organizers cover the difference. If buy-ins exceed the guarantee, the prize pool grows. Guarantee amounts are always shown in the tournament lobby.
❄️ Freezeout
All players start with identical chip stacks — no rebuys, no re-entries, no add-ons. Lose your chips and you’re eliminated. One shot, pure competition. The classic tournament structure.
📦 N-Stack
Players receive multiple chip stacks (“N” stacks) on registration. Choose how many to deploy at the start and keep the rest in reserve. Reserved stacks can be added any time before late registration closes. Unused stacks automatically merge with your active stack at the end of the registration period.
🎯 Progressive Bounty (PKO)
Every player has a bounty on their head. Eliminate someone and their bounty is added to yours. Bounties grow as the tournament progresses. Win prizes by knocking out opponents — even if you don’t finish in the money. The final survivor claims the remaining prize pool.
🔄 Rebuy
Players can purchase additional chips during the rebuy period when their stack drops to or below the starting amount. Rebuy windows and limits vary — check the tournament lobby for details. Rebuys generate larger prize pools.
🎫 Satellite
Qualifying events that award seats to higher buy-in tournaments at a fraction of the cost. Two structures available:
- Turbo Satellite — runs shortly before the main event, buy-in = 1/5 of main event
- Regular Satellite — earlier start, buy-in = 1/10 of main event
⚡ Turbo
Faster blind levels — typically 1/3 or 1/2 the duration of standard tournaments. Less decision time, quicker escalation. Common in daily guarantees, satellites, and speed-focused events. Rewards adaptability and quick thinking.
🎯 Shootout
Players compete at fixed tables until one winner remains per table. No table balancing — the field isn’t rebalanced as players bust. Table winners are reseated for the next round with original starting chips and reset blinds. Continues until a final winner is crowned. Available from heads-up (2 players) to full-ring (9 players).
💥 All-In or Fold (AoF)
Only two actions: go All-In with your full stack, or Fold. No calling, no raising, no checking. Ultra-fast and aggressive — tests risk tolerance and decision-making under pressure every single hand.
🔒 Private
Invite-only events created for specific groups as part of exclusive promotions. Customized format, details communicated directly to eligible players.
