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These are tournaments where thousands of players can compete at the same time. With
a large number of players, the prize pool generated can be massive. This is what
makes multi-table tournaments so exciting for players.
As the name implies, these tournaments are played on multiple tables, and as players
run out of chips and leave the game, tables will be merged to make sure they stay
full. Ultimately, this will lead to just one remaining table of players - the final
table.
To play in a normal multi-table tournament, players will either have to pay a "buy-in"
or in some cases the tournament will be free for all players. A set number of chips
will be allocated to each player. Play continues until one player is left with all
the chips - "the winner". Blinds will start low, and gradually increase throughout
the tournament at regular intervals.
The most common types of tournaments are listed below.
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Regular
players pay a set "buy-in", the amount of which can vary depending on the tournament.
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Freerolls
no fee for participating, but often real money prizes.
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Special
these tournaments will either be private Poker Share tournaments for our players,
or in some cases they can be qualifying tournaments for land based poker events
e.g. World Series of Poker.
Some multi-table tournaments offer a rebuy period and/or add-on. Make sure you know
if this is the case before you start a tournament. Rebuys and add-ons are always
optional.
Rebuy: A rebuy is an option to buy the starting amount of chips
again, so that you can remain in the tournament if you have lost all your starting
chips. It is typical for unlimited "re-buys" to be allowed for the first hour of
play. After the rebuy period, the tournament continues in a typical "freeze-out"
format. Most rebuy tournaments will also provide the option of an add-on (see below).
Add-on: An add-on is the option to buy a set amount of chips, normally
the starting amount. The option to add-on is normally limited to one per game, and
usually comes at the end of the tournament"s rebuy period.
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