So, you want to play in a poker tournament?

Well, you are not alone! Tournaments are growing bigger all the time.

Before we really get started, let's define "poker tournament." Tournaments are poker competitions where all of the players play at the same time and continue to play until only one player is left. The player that is left is the one to take home all the loot!

Tournaments Are Hot!

Why are tournaments such big events? They

* Are fun to play in
* Have low entry fees
* Offer a large prize pool to be won
* Are an inexpensive way for novice poker players to learn how to play the game
* Provide a place for more experienced players gain experience

Types of Tournaments

While there are many different types of poker games played at casinos and online rooms, tournament play is usually reserved for Texas Hold'em, Omaha, and 7-card Stud because these games have a large following.

Poker tournaments can have as few as 6 players (single table tournaments) to thousands of players for larger events. Large tournaments consist of many tables, each table having 8 to 10 players. The tables are slowly removed from the tourney as players are eliminated, and players are balanced from table to table as needed. (These are known as multi-table tournaments). Finally all but the last table will be removed and these last 8 to 10 players play until only one of them remains.