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Omaha High/Low
Omaha High/Low is played very similarly to Omaha High, the main difference being that in Omaha High/Low, the pot is split 50-50 between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand, consisting of 5 cards of different values ranked 8 or lower.
Straights and flushes are not counted against you when determining your low hand. However, they still apply for determining the high hand. Aces can be used both for high and low hands, therefore the best possible low hand is A, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which is also a straight for a solid high hand. It should be the aim of a player to scoop the entire pot with both the highest and lowest hands.
Buy-in
Players must buy-in with a minimum amount of chips equal to ten times the lower bet limit of the game. For example on a $3/$6 table the minimum buy-in is $30; on a $10/$20 table the minimum buy-in is $100.
Game Summary
Omaha High/Low uses a disc called a dealer button to indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to the deal, the two players to the left of the button place live bets called the small and big blinds. It is called a blind because players must pay this amount before seeing their cards. It's called live because it counts as part of any further bets in the first betting round.
The play begins with four cards dealt facedown to each player. Action starts with a betting round beginning with the player to the left of the blind bets and continuing clockwise around the table. Players may bet, check, raise or fold in turn. The big blind has the privilege of last action and may check or raise the bet.
Three community cards called "The Flop" are then dealt up in the center of the table and another betting round takes place beginning with the player to the left of the dealer button. Another card is dealt face up (called "The Turn") followed by a round of betting.
The fifth and last card called "The River" is dealt face up and a final round of betting takes place. Players remaining in the hand will then show their cards and the winning poker hand will be awarded the pot. Players must form their best five-card poker hand from only two of their four pocket cards and any three of five community cards.
Sit Down
From 6 to 10 players areseated around a table.
Dealer Button
In front of one of the players is a round disc or button. This disc determines the order of betting (posting the blinds) and moves to the left one player at a time, after each hand.
Post Blinds
Before the cards are dealt at the beginning of each hand, the two players directly to the left of the dealer button must post "blinds". To post a blind is to place a bet before getting cards.
The player to the immediate left of the dealer button posts the "small blind," equal to half of the minimum bet (Example: $5 for a $10/$20 game). The player to the left of the small blind posts the "big blind," equal to the amount of the minimum bet (Example: $10 for a $10/$20 game).
Once the blinds have been posted, the first round of cards is dealt. These consist of four cards face down to each player and are called the "pocket cards". Each player can see his or her own pocket cards.
Then the first round of betting takes place, beginning with the player immediately to the left of the big blind and continuing in a clockwise direction around the table.
Betting
Bet amounts are fixed by the table stakes. For example, in a $3/$6 table, bets are $3 in the first two rounds and $6 in the last two. The bet amount can climb a maximum of 3 times in each round of betting. In other words, there can be one bet and three raises in each round.
The Flop
Next, three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These cards are called the "Flop". All three cards are "community" cards and can be used by all the players at the table to make up their best possible hand.
After the flop is dealt, a second round of betting takes place, again beginning with the player immediately to the left of the dealer button. All subsequent rounds of betting begin with the player to left of the dealer button.
The Turn
Following the flop, a fourth "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. This card is called the "Turn" card and can also be used by all players. It is followed by a third round of betting.
The River
Finally, a fifth and final "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. It is called the "River" card and is followed by a fourth and final round of betting.
Showdown
Once all betting is complete, players determine the best five-card high or low hand that they can make from two of their four pocket cards and three of the five community cards. In Omaha High/Low the pot is split 50-50 between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand, consisting of 5 cards of different values ranked 8 or lower.
Straights and flushes are not counted against you when evaluating a low hand. However, they still apply for evaluating the high hand. Aces can be used both for high and low hands. Therefore, the best possible low hand is A, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which is also a straight for the high hand. It is possible for a player to scoop the entire pot with both the highest and lowest hands. Four of these cards will be in their own possession and dealt as down cards, and five will be face up as community cards to be shared by all players. Therefore, if a player is dealt four kings down, only two of the kings count toward the final hand. The remaining three cards must come from the community cards. The player with the best five-card hand and the player with the qualifying best low hand share the pot evenly. Should multiple hands tie, the pot is split with any odd amount going to the player immediately to the left of the dealer. The "button" is moved clockwise around the table so that every player can benefit from the advantage of being last to act once per round. Like Hold'em, position is an important advantage with the player on
Omaha High/Low is played very similarly to Omaha High, the main difference being that in Omaha High/Low, the pot is split 50-50 between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand, consisting of 5 cards of different values ranked 8 or lower.
Straights and flushes are not counted against you when determining your low hand. However, they still apply for determining the high hand. Aces can be used both for high and low hands, therefore the best possible low hand is A, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which is also a straight for a solid high hand. It should be the aim of a player to scoop the entire pot with both the highest and lowest hands.
Buy-in
Players must buy-in with a minimum amount of chips equal to ten times the lower bet limit of the game. For example on a $3/$6 table the minimum buy-in is $30; on a $10/$20 table the minimum buy-in is $100.
Game Summary
Omaha High/Low uses a disc called a dealer button to indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to the deal, the two players to the left of the button place live bets called the small and big blinds. It is called a blind because players must pay this amount before seeing their cards. It's called live because it counts as part of any further bets in the first betting round.
The play begins with four cards dealt facedown to each player. Action starts with a betting round beginning with the player to the left of the blind bets and continuing clockwise around the table. Players may bet, check, raise or fold in turn. The big blind has the privilege of last action and may check or raise the bet.
Three community cards called "The Flop" are then dealt up in the center of the table and another betting round takes place beginning with the player to the left of the dealer button. Another card is dealt face up (called "The Turn") followed by a round of betting.
The fifth and last card called "The River" is dealt face up and a final round of betting takes place. Players remaining in the hand will then show their cards and the winning poker hand will be awarded the pot. Players must form their best five-card poker hand from only two of their four pocket cards and any three of five community cards.
Sit Down
From 6 to 10 players areseated around a table.
Dealer Button
In front of one of the players is a round disc or button. This disc determines the order of betting (posting the blinds) and moves to the left one player at a time, after each hand.
Post Blinds
Before the cards are dealt at the beginning of each hand, the two players directly to the left of the dealer button must post "blinds". To post a blind is to place a bet before getting cards.
The player to the immediate left of the dealer button posts the "small blind," equal to half of the minimum bet (Example: $5 for a $10/$20 game). The player to the left of the small blind posts the "big blind," equal to the amount of the minimum bet (Example: $10 for a $10/$20 game).
Once the blinds have been posted, the first round of cards is dealt. These consist of four cards face down to each player and are called the "pocket cards". Each player can see his or her own pocket cards.
Then the first round of betting takes place, beginning with the player immediately to the left of the big blind and continuing in a clockwise direction around the table.
Betting
Bet amounts are fixed by the table stakes. For example, in a $3/$6 table, bets are $3 in the first two rounds and $6 in the last two. The bet amount can climb a maximum of 3 times in each round of betting. In other words, there can be one bet and three raises in each round.
The Flop
Next, three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These cards are called the "Flop". All three cards are "community" cards and can be used by all the players at the table to make up their best possible hand.
After the flop is dealt, a second round of betting takes place, again beginning with the player immediately to the left of the dealer button. All subsequent rounds of betting begin with the player to left of the dealer button.
The Turn
Following the flop, a fourth "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. This card is called the "Turn" card and can also be used by all players. It is followed by a third round of betting.
The River
Finally, a fifth and final "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. It is called the "River" card and is followed by a fourth and final round of betting.
Showdown
Once all betting is complete, players determine the best five-card high or low hand that they can make from two of their four pocket cards and three of the five community cards. In Omaha High/Low the pot is split 50-50 between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand, consisting of 5 cards of different values ranked 8 or lower.
Straights and flushes are not counted against you when evaluating a low hand. However, they still apply for evaluating the high hand. Aces can be used both for high and low hands. Therefore, the best possible low hand is A, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which is also a straight for the high hand. It is possible for a player to scoop the entire pot with both the highest and lowest hands. Four of these cards will be in their own possession and dealt as down cards, and five will be face up as community cards to be shared by all players. Therefore, if a player is dealt four kings down, only two of the kings count toward the final hand. The remaining three cards must come from the community cards. The player with the best five-card hand and the player with the qualifying best low hand share the pot evenly. Should multiple hands tie, the pot is split with any odd amount going to the player immediately to the left of the dealer. The "button" is moved clockwise around the table so that every player can benefit from the advantage of being last to act once per round. Like Hold'em, position is an important advantage with the player on
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By Pete “TheBeat” Giordano
Many who hear the name “TheBeat” may recognize me as the jerk who knocked them out of a tournament or two. Those I call my friends, however, tell me that I am one of the best on-line tournament player around (why do you think I call them friends!). While I have played a lot of live main events, 95% of the time you will find me playing on-line, and a good deal of that time is spent on Interpoker.com where they have arguably the best tournaments on the net for guaranteed cash prize pools, added money prize pools, or guaranteed seats to tournaments like the WSOP.
Playing online allows me to play multiple tournaments per day. Last year alone, I made over 100 final tables. Since Jan 1st of this year; I have played 19 final tables, winning 6 of them. So I have a lot of experience playing short-handed.
If you ask 3 professional on how to play short-handed, you may get 3 difference opinions. I can only tell you what has worked well for me. There are many variables that come into short-handed play—Where are you at regarding being “in the money”?, What is you stack size?, What is your table image?, How are others playing?, What are the blinds in comparison to your stack size?, How is the tournament structured (does it give you a lot of play)?. This article will talk about generic short-handed play.
The most important thing to understand about short-handed play is to use common sense-- hand values go up with the fewer hands dealt. The fewer hands dealt, the less chance that a big hand will be dealt. Therefore weaker hands go up in value. All of this needs to be figured in when dealing with your starting hand selection. For example in a 10 handed game a Q-9 will win 12% of the time, in a 6 handed game the Q-9 will win 20% of the time, in a 2 handed game a Q-9 becomes a favorite winning 58% of the time. Hands you may not normally play, like J-6, become a favorite in a 2 handed game (J-6 has a 51% chance of winning in a 2 handed game).
Many times when you get to 4 players or less, you will find yourself playing heads up before the flop. Since there are less multi-player hands, less hands will hit on the flop. Thus, high cards like an ace or king hold a special value; many times these cards will win the hand without hitting anything. This is the reason why good players will play more hands and get more aggressive as the number of people at the table goes down.
The next thing you need to know is that in a short-handed game blinds and antes are coming around at a dizzying pace. There is a good chance that you could cripple yourself if you wait for premium hands. Good players get more aggressive stealing blinds and antes, while avoiding playing hands that will build huge pots that will allow their opponents to get large amounts of chips. Don’t get married to hands; if you are re-raised preflop don’t be afraid to throw it away. I played with Phil Ivey many times, the one thing that sticks out in my mind is that he likes to raise pre-flop, but when he is re-raised, and he is on a bluff he will throw it away, while other players of lesser quality call the re-raise and end up losing large amounts of chips.
If you’re in a pot, take the lead. I don’t mind being on the bus as long as I am driving. A bet on the flop will take the pot most of the time. Of course good players understand this. Don’t be afraid to a re-raise into a flop bet, this seems to win 3 out of 4 times, especially when you are raising into a guy who has been very aggressive. Showing weakness is never good, but it is death when playing short-handed. If you find yourself calling a lot of hands and try to get to the river for free, you’ll wind up calling off your chips aimlessly. Again, when playing short-handed, if you’re going to play a hand, make sure you’re dictating the action.
Finally understand who you are playing against and change your play accordingly. If you are playing a tight player, then push a lot of hands, make them fold pots or make them pay to get to the river. It is imperative that you steal blinds and antes. If a tight player pushes back, throw it away. If you are playing an aggressive player, don’t build big pots, he will do that for you. Hang around -- pick your spots -- steal blinds when appropriate. Sooner or later you will be able to trap your opponents and get paid off.
We have just scratched the surface of short-handed play. Get a good book, read it, understand it, and practice. Better yet – on Interpoker.com there are four SIXPAK tournaments a day where you start six-handed and continue that way all the way to the final table. These SIXPAK tournaments play as if you are on the final table from beginning to end! I recommend them to anyone looking to improve their final table or short-handed play.
See you Online…
Many who hear the name “TheBeat” may recognize me as the jerk who knocked them out of a tournament or two. Those I call my friends, however, tell me that I am one of the best on-line tournament player around (why do you think I call them friends!). While I have played a lot of live main events, 95% of the time you will find me playing on-line, and a good deal of that time is spent on Interpoker.com where they have arguably the best tournaments on the net for guaranteed cash prize pools, added money prize pools, or guaranteed seats to tournaments like the WSOP.
Playing online allows me to play multiple tournaments per day. Last year alone, I made over 100 final tables. Since Jan 1st of this year; I have played 19 final tables, winning 6 of them. So I have a lot of experience playing short-handed.
If you ask 3 professional on how to play short-handed, you may get 3 difference opinions. I can only tell you what has worked well for me. There are many variables that come into short-handed play—Where are you at regarding being “in the money”?, What is you stack size?, What is your table image?, How are others playing?, What are the blinds in comparison to your stack size?, How is the tournament structured (does it give you a lot of play)?. This article will talk about generic short-handed play.
The most important thing to understand about short-handed play is to use common sense-- hand values go up with the fewer hands dealt. The fewer hands dealt, the less chance that a big hand will be dealt. Therefore weaker hands go up in value. All of this needs to be figured in when dealing with your starting hand selection. For example in a 10 handed game a Q-9 will win 12% of the time, in a 6 handed game the Q-9 will win 20% of the time, in a 2 handed game a Q-9 becomes a favorite winning 58% of the time. Hands you may not normally play, like J-6, become a favorite in a 2 handed game (J-6 has a 51% chance of winning in a 2 handed game).
Many times when you get to 4 players or less, you will find yourself playing heads up before the flop. Since there are less multi-player hands, less hands will hit on the flop. Thus, high cards like an ace or king hold a special value; many times these cards will win the hand without hitting anything. This is the reason why good players will play more hands and get more aggressive as the number of people at the table goes down.
The next thing you need to know is that in a short-handed game blinds and antes are coming around at a dizzying pace. There is a good chance that you could cripple yourself if you wait for premium hands. Good players get more aggressive stealing blinds and antes, while avoiding playing hands that will build huge pots that will allow their opponents to get large amounts of chips. Don’t get married to hands; if you are re-raised preflop don’t be afraid to throw it away. I played with Phil Ivey many times, the one thing that sticks out in my mind is that he likes to raise pre-flop, but when he is re-raised, and he is on a bluff he will throw it away, while other players of lesser quality call the re-raise and end up losing large amounts of chips.
If you’re in a pot, take the lead. I don’t mind being on the bus as long as I am driving. A bet on the flop will take the pot most of the time. Of course good players understand this. Don’t be afraid to a re-raise into a flop bet, this seems to win 3 out of 4 times, especially when you are raising into a guy who has been very aggressive. Showing weakness is never good, but it is death when playing short-handed. If you find yourself calling a lot of hands and try to get to the river for free, you’ll wind up calling off your chips aimlessly. Again, when playing short-handed, if you’re going to play a hand, make sure you’re dictating the action.
Finally understand who you are playing against and change your play accordingly. If you are playing a tight player, then push a lot of hands, make them fold pots or make them pay to get to the river. It is imperative that you steal blinds and antes. If a tight player pushes back, throw it away. If you are playing an aggressive player, don’t build big pots, he will do that for you. Hang around -- pick your spots -- steal blinds when appropriate. Sooner or later you will be able to trap your opponents and get paid off.
We have just scratched the surface of short-handed play. Get a good book, read it, understand it, and practice. Better yet – on Interpoker.com there are four SIXPAK tournaments a day where you start six-handed and continue that way all the way to the final table. These SIXPAK tournaments play as if you are on the final table from beginning to end! I recommend them to anyone looking to improve their final table or short-handed play.
See you Online…
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The traditional Asian game of Pai Gow is played with tiles that look like dominos. To make it easier to understand an American version was introduced using standard playing cards and the ranking of hands were fashioned after poker hands. Thus the new game of Pai Gow Poker was developed.
Pai Gow Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck and one joker. The joker can be used as an ace or a wild card to complete a straight, a flush or straight flush only. The game is played on a blackjack-size table with up to six players and a banker. The players are playing against the banker. In most cases the casino acts as the banker although players can chose to bank the game if they wish to. This would require having enough money to cover all of the other player’s bets. The casino collects a five- percent commission on all winning bets.
To start the game, the players make their bets according to the table minimum. The dealer shuffles the cards and deals out seven stacks containing seven cards. This is done no matter how many players there are. The Banker shakes a cup containing three dice to determine who gets the first hand.
The player looks at their seven cards and sets them into a two-card hand and a five-card hand. There is a place marked on the table to place your hands. The two-card hand is placed in front and the five-card hand is placed behind it. If both of your hands beat the Banker’s two hands you win. If one of your hands beats the Bankers and one loses it is a push and there are no winners. If either of your hands has the exact same value as the Banker’s hand it is a tie, which is called a copy and the Banker wins. If the Banker’s two hands beats both of your hands you lose.
When you are setting your hands, your five-card hand must be a higher value than your two-card hand. If you make a mistake and the two-card hand is higher it is a “foul” and you lose automatically. When the casino acts as the Banker the dealers must set their hands according to certain rules, which is called the “House Way.” If you are unsure of how to set your and you can ask the dealer to set it the “House Way.” This will keep you from making a mistake.
Pai Gow is a slower paced game. There are many pushes. The Banker has a slight edge because it wins the copies (Ties).
Pai Gow Strategy:
Back = 5 card hand
Front = 2 card hand
NO PAIR: Use the highest card in the back and second and third highest in front
ONE PAIR: Place pair in back, highest other two cards in front.
TWO PAIR:
Big Pair is Jack thru Ace: Place small pair in front.
Big Pair is 7’s thru 10’s: Place both pairs in back if you can put Ace in front.
Big Pair is 2’s thru 6’s: Place both pairs in back if you can put King in front; otherwise split.
THREE PAIR: Place big pair in front.
THREE OF A KIND:
Aces: Place an Ace and next highest card in front.
Kings and Below: Place three of a kind in back; two highest cards in front.
TWO SETS (3 0f a kind): Place pair from higher set in front.
STRAIGHT; FLUSH; STRAIGHT FLUSH:
With No Pair:
Place two highest cards in front that leave a complete hand in back.
With One Pair: Place two highest cards possible (pair or no pair) in front that leave a complete hand in back.
With Two Pair: Use two pair strategy.
With Three of a Kind: Place complete hand in back, pair in front.
FULL HOUSE: Put pair in front and three of a kind in back.
FOUR OF A KIND:
Jacks thru Aces: Always split and put one pair in front and one in back.
7’s thru 10’s: Place four of a kind in back if you can put Ace or King in front; otherwise split.
6’s or Below: Never split as long as you can put a card higher than the 4 of a kind in front.
With a Pair: Play four of a kind in back; pair in front.
With Three of a Kind: Put highest pair in front; full house in back.
FIVE ACES: Place pair of Aces in front.
That is the basic strategy for the game. When if doubt just ask the dealer to set your cards the House Way.
Until Next time remember:
Luck comes and goes.....Knowledge Stays Forever.
Pai Gow Poker is played with a standard 52-card deck and one joker. The joker can be used as an ace or a wild card to complete a straight, a flush or straight flush only. The game is played on a blackjack-size table with up to six players and a banker. The players are playing against the banker. In most cases the casino acts as the banker although players can chose to bank the game if they wish to. This would require having enough money to cover all of the other player’s bets. The casino collects a five- percent commission on all winning bets.
To start the game, the players make their bets according to the table minimum. The dealer shuffles the cards and deals out seven stacks containing seven cards. This is done no matter how many players there are. The Banker shakes a cup containing three dice to determine who gets the first hand.
The player looks at their seven cards and sets them into a two-card hand and a five-card hand. There is a place marked on the table to place your hands. The two-card hand is placed in front and the five-card hand is placed behind it. If both of your hands beat the Banker’s two hands you win. If one of your hands beats the Bankers and one loses it is a push and there are no winners. If either of your hands has the exact same value as the Banker’s hand it is a tie, which is called a copy and the Banker wins. If the Banker’s two hands beats both of your hands you lose.
When you are setting your hands, your five-card hand must be a higher value than your two-card hand. If you make a mistake and the two-card hand is higher it is a “foul” and you lose automatically. When the casino acts as the Banker the dealers must set their hands according to certain rules, which is called the “House Way.” If you are unsure of how to set your and you can ask the dealer to set it the “House Way.” This will keep you from making a mistake.
Pai Gow is a slower paced game. There are many pushes. The Banker has a slight edge because it wins the copies (Ties).
Pai Gow Strategy:
Back = 5 card hand
Front = 2 card hand
NO PAIR: Use the highest card in the back and second and third highest in front
ONE PAIR: Place pair in back, highest other two cards in front.
TWO PAIR:
Big Pair is Jack thru Ace: Place small pair in front.
Big Pair is 7’s thru 10’s: Place both pairs in back if you can put Ace in front.
Big Pair is 2’s thru 6’s: Place both pairs in back if you can put King in front; otherwise split.
THREE PAIR: Place big pair in front.
THREE OF A KIND:
Aces: Place an Ace and next highest card in front.
Kings and Below: Place three of a kind in back; two highest cards in front.
TWO SETS (3 0f a kind): Place pair from higher set in front.
STRAIGHT; FLUSH; STRAIGHT FLUSH:
With No Pair:
Place two highest cards in front that leave a complete hand in back.
With One Pair: Place two highest cards possible (pair or no pair) in front that leave a complete hand in back.
With Two Pair: Use two pair strategy.
With Three of a Kind: Place complete hand in back, pair in front.
FULL HOUSE: Put pair in front and three of a kind in back.
FOUR OF A KIND:
Jacks thru Aces: Always split and put one pair in front and one in back.
7’s thru 10’s: Place four of a kind in back if you can put Ace or King in front; otherwise split.
6’s or Below: Never split as long as you can put a card higher than the 4 of a kind in front.
With a Pair: Play four of a kind in back; pair in front.
With Three of a Kind: Put highest pair in front; full house in back.
FIVE ACES: Place pair of Aces in front.
That is the basic strategy for the game. When if doubt just ask the dealer to set your cards the House Way.
Until Next time remember:
Luck comes and goes.....Knowledge Stays Forever.
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We all know what a poker game is, what a casino is, and how a poker table looks like. But what is a poker tournament. Let's clear that up, shall we?
A tournament is multiple poker games that at the end combine into one. Picture yourself on a boat on the river (sounds familiar...) and you and many other boats from other rivers combine into a big lake (maybe that is not the best way to describe it, but that is what I have at the moment) and so the lake is the final table at the tournament.
Basic Rules
Each tournament has an entry and a buy in fee. The entry fee goes straight to the casino. The buy in fee is the pool money for the grand prize.
The starting point for each player is the same, all the players have the same amount of chips at the beginning.
The great advantage a tournament has over a regular poker game, is that at a tournament you invest a small amount of money and if you lose, you only lose your buy in money. At a poker game if you lose a hand you lose real money over and over. That way you have the chance of winning a very big pot without risking much.
The tournament can be played on one table or on multiple tables at once.
The winner of the tournament is the player who won all the chips, only then the tournament is over.
Different Kinds of Tournaments
Sit And Go
These are one table tournaments with 6-10 players, and they are fast games that last no more then one hour tops.
Freeroll
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Guaranteed
The prize at these tournaments is guaranteed to be a set minimum amount and it is multiple tabled. There is a minimum of 50 players and a maximum of 1000.
A tournament is multiple poker games that at the end combine into one. Picture yourself on a boat on the river (sounds familiar...) and you and many other boats from other rivers combine into a big lake (maybe that is not the best way to describe it, but that is what I have at the moment) and so the lake is the final table at the tournament.
Basic Rules
Each tournament has an entry and a buy in fee. The entry fee goes straight to the casino. The buy in fee is the pool money for the grand prize.
The starting point for each player is the same, all the players have the same amount of chips at the beginning.
The great advantage a tournament has over a regular poker game, is that at a tournament you invest a small amount of money and if you lose, you only lose your buy in money. At a poker game if you lose a hand you lose real money over and over. That way you have the chance of winning a very big pot without risking much.
The tournament can be played on one table or on multiple tables at once.
The winner of the tournament is the player who won all the chips, only then the tournament is over.
Different Kinds of Tournaments
Sit And Go
These are one table tournaments with 6-10 players, and they are fast games that last no more then one hour tops.
Freeroll
First of all- they are free and they are usually multiple tabled. There is no entry fee and a large amount of players (300-500 players).You can join the game only if you have registered on time (much like trying to get tickets for a rock concert). The games are very long due to the amount of the players, and a game can last between 2 to 4 hours.
Guaranteed
The prize at these tournaments is guaranteed to be a set minimum amount and it is multiple tabled. There is a minimum of 50 players and a maximum of 1000.
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