Players are allowed to register for tournaments during a predetermined period prior to the start of the tournament. Registration continues until the registration period ends or the maximum number of players for the tournament is reached. In order to register, players normally pay an entrance fee, however some tournaments may be free to enter (freerolls).
Breaking tables
There are never more than the minimum number of tables required to seat all players. As the number of players reduces, the number of tables is also reduced. A table is removed as soon as the remaining players can all be seated around the remaining tables.
For example, when there are 41 players, there are five tables, four with 8 players and one with 9. When a player is eliminated and there are 40 players remaining, one table is closed and the players are moved to the remaining four tables which are then full (10 players).
The table that is closed is the one with the least number of players seated. If more than one table has the smallest number of players, the table to be 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 the 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 on “Multi-Tourney” in the lobby. From this screen, players can register to play or click to watch a tournament (if one is in progress), as well as see all the important aspects of a tournament in real time.
All: All tables.
Regular: Tournaments with no special requirements to enter.
Satellites: Tournaments that are qualifiers for other tournaments.
Heads Up: Tournament which is organized into multiple rounds with two players per table in each round.
Special: Tournaments where, for example, special conditions for registration apply.
Freeroll: Tournaments with no buy in or entry fee.
Private: Tournaments that other players have created.
Start time (GMT):
Shows the start time for each tournament.
Tournament:
The name of the tournament.
Game: The type of poker which will be played.
Type:
Shows if the tournament has a fixed limit, no limit, or a pot limit. See section Limits further information.
Buy-in:
Shows the buy in cost + the entry fee for the selected tournament.
Status:
Shows tournament status.
Tournaments are going to have one of four different statuses:
Running- the tournament has already started and is underway.
Finished- the tournament is completed
Register- the tournament is open for registration and can be joined
Waiting- the tournament has been schedule but is yet to be open for registration
Players:
Shows how many players are registered for an upcoming tournament, or the number of starting competitors in an ongoing tournament
Click on the column headings to change the sorting order in the different columns.
View tournament information
Select a tournament by clicking on a tournament row. Certain information about the tournament is displayed in the window to the right of the tournament list. For more information, click on the “Tournament info” button. General tournament information is presented to the left in the screen, and more specific information can be found under the two buttons “Table info” and “Tournament info.” The information differs slightly depending on the status of the tournament
Table info
Information for each table in the tournament is shown together with a complete list of all 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 hand for hand play mode.
Click on the “Back” button to return to the multi-table tournament screen.
Join the game
If the game state is “Register,” a player can join the game by clicking the “Register” button on the tournament registration screen. A pop-up box asks the player to pay the buy in and entrance fee.
By clicking on OK, the player receives a notification that he is registered for the tournament.
Unregister
During the registration period the player may unregister from the tournament by clicking on the “Unregister” button on the tournament information screen.
The player will get a notification that he is un-registered from the tournament and that the buy-in and registration fee are refunded to his account.
