Online Poker Room Tournaments

When it comes to internet poker room tournaments, you will want to make sure you understand the types before you dive into one. These poker room tournaments can basically be divided up into 5 types. Consider each one before choosing what works best for you and your game.

Real Money, Fake Money, and Freerolls

This is all about what you pay to get in. Each is a little different. In a real money tournament you will have to invest real money as a deposit to get in the tournament. A fake money, or play money tournament takes only play money to get in. In turn, you win only play money so these tournaments exist mostly for practice. Thirdly, a freeroll is a tournament where you pay nothing to enter but can actually win real money.

Scheduled Tournaments and Sit-n-Gos

A scheduled tournament is one that is set to start at a particular time. Usually these times are posted in the lobby of your poker room. On the other hand, sit-n-gos are not scheduled at all. They start as soon as enough players are signed up, and are usually single-table tournaments.

Regular Tournaments/Satellite Tournaments

The biggest difference in these two types of tournaments is the winnings. If you win a regular tournament you will likely win money. On the other hand, if you win a satellite tournament you will likely win entry in another tournament with a higher buy in.

Freezouts and Rebuy Tournaments

You will encounter tournaments that will allow players to buy additional chips for a period of time (generally the early rounds) before it becomes a freezeout. These rebuy periods offer a chance for those suffering early tough luck to stay alive a little longer and catch their winning streak.

Single-Table and Multiple Table Tournaments

In a single-table tournament there is, you guessed it, only one table where the game happens. The winner is the person who gets all the chips at the table. When a player loses all his chips, he is eliminated from the table. A multiple player tournament, on the other hand, allows a virtually unlimited number of players to play. Once a player loses all his chips, someone else takes the vacant seat.