Multi Table Poker Tournament Strategy
You may register for a multi table tournament during the predetermined registration period prior to the start of the tournament. Registration continues through the registration end date or until the maximum number of players allowed register. Most tournaments require an entrance fee upon registration, however some tournaments are free to enter (free rolls).
Breaking Tables
A tournament always includes only the minimum number of tables required to seat the players. As the number of players is reduced, the number of tables is also reduced. A table is removed as soon as the remaining players can all fit around fewer tables.
The table closed is the one with the least number of players seated. If more than one table has the smallest number of players, the table closed is randomly chosen from the two. Players from the closed table are randomly seated in the available seats at the remaining tables.
Hand for Hand Play Mode
In hand for hand play mode, all hands are dealt at the same time at all tables. This occurs whenever there is more than one table, and there is a significant change in prize money between two places. For example, in a 350 player tournament, the tournament changes to hand for hand play when there are 41 players, 31 players, 21 players and 11 players remaining. It stays hand for hand until one player has been knocked out in each situation.
Enter a Tournament
To enter the Multi Table Tournament screen, click the Multi Tourney tab.
From the Multi Tournament screen, register to play or click to watch a tournament (if one is in progress).
Multi Player Tournament Terms
TID | The TID column shows the Tournament ID. You may filter tournament types by clicking one of the five filter buttons labeledAll, Regular, Satellites, Special, or Freeroll. All: all tables. Start time (GMT) Start time for each tournament. Tournament Name of the tournament. Type Fixed limit, no limit, or a pot limit. See the Limits section for further details. Buy-in Buy in cost plus the entry fee for the selected tournament. Status Tournament status. Players The number of players registered for an upcoming tournament or the number of starting competitors in an ongoing tournament. |
Click the column headings to sort the various columns.
View Tournament Information
Select a tournament by clicking a tournament row. Some information about the tournament is displayed in the pane to the right of the tournament list. For detailed information on the tournament, click the Tournament Info button. General tournament information is presented to the left in the screen and more specific information can be found under the tabs Table Info and Tournament Info. This information may differ depending on the status of the tournament.
Table Info
View information on each table in the tournament together with a complete list of players participating in the tournament.
Select a table and click Observe Table. This opens a live view of the selected table.
Select a player and click Player Info to show information about the player.
Tournament Info
Shows tournament specific information such as blind level schedule and distribution of the prize pot as well as start and stop levels of each hand for hand play mode.
Click the Back button to return to the Multi Table Tournament screen.
Join the Game
If the game state is Register, you may enter the tournament by clicking the Register button on the tournament registration screen. A pop-up box asks you to pay the buy in and entrance fee.
When you click OK, you will receive a notification that you are registered for the tournament.
Unregister
During the registration period you may unregister from the tournament by clicking the Unregister button on the tournament information screen.
You will receive a notification that you are unregistered from the tournament and that the buy in and registration fee are refunded to your account.