In the first part of this article we discussed in general terms
how an online poker tournament works. In this article we’ll go
into detail about the different types of tournaments.

Multi-Table Tournaments

Multi-Table tournaments are big tournaments; some can have
2,000 players or more. In a multi-table tournament, you compete
against the players at your table, the winner of that table
moves on to another table. This keep going on until there is
only one player left. As you can imagine, multi-tables can last
for quite a few hours.

Single Table Tournaments Or “Sit and Go” Tournaments

These are reasonably small tournaments, usually nine or ten
players. You’re only competing against the other players at
your table. These types of tournaments usually start when the
required number of players has registered. These tournaments
tend to be shorter then mult-table tournaments, often lasting
around one hour. These tournaments often have only one winner.

Free Roll Tournaments

These tournaments are free. Pokerrooms periodically hold free
rolls. Entry into one of these may be given away as a comp to
existing players or as a bonus for making a deposit. In any
event, it costs you nothing to enter, and you have a shot at
willing real money.

Satellite Tournaments

Satellite Tournaments are smaller tournaments in which the
prize is entry into a bigger tournament. At some pokerrooms,
you can “satellite” your way all the way up to free entry into
the World Series of Poker held in Vegas.

Here’s some additional info

Re-buy or Addons: some tournaments allow you to purchase
additional chips after the start. There are usually specific
rules about how much and when you can purchase. Also, the
ability to purchase additional chips usually ends at a certain
point in the tournament.

Blinds: During most tournaments, blinds increase periodically
on a specific schedule. This is to help to shorten the length
of the tournament, by making it more costly to simply keep
folding. Larger blinds force players to play more aggressively.

NL/PL: These stand for No Limit and Pot Limit respectively. No
Limit means a player can always bet all of his or her chips.
Pot Limit means the maximum bet size can only be equal to the
amount of the pot.

Well, I hope these two articles have given you a sufficient
intro to online poker tournaments. The next step is up to you,
if you think you’re ready for it. Good Luck!

About The Author: David Olsen has been writing about online
casinos and casino strategy for over five years and is
considered an authority in the online gambling world. His
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