More payouts - shorter tournaments - more fun!
Shootout tournaments at EmpirePoker.com are an exciting variation to our
standard multi-table tournament format. A Shootout tournament can be one, two,
three or four rounds depending on the number of players that enter.
EmpirePoker.com would like to thank Peter Costa for his help in developing
the Shootout tournament format.
Rounds 1, 2 and 3
- Tables will not be collapsed and players only play against the other
players at their table
- Players advance if they are one of the three remaining players at their
table
- Players that advance are paid a portion of the prize pool for that
round
- Players will advance with the chips that they have won
Round 4
- Round 4 is played out in a standard multi-table tournament format
- Payouts in Round 4 follow a standard multi-table payoff schedule based on
the number of players that enter the round and the remaining prize pool
In a Shootout, the tournament play is faster and more players get
paid!
Here's an example of how a Shootout tournament works:
Number of Entrants: 110
Round 1
This round will begin with 11 tables, 10 players per table. The round will
finish when there are three players left at each table. There will be 11 first
place finishers, 11 second place finishers and 11 third place finishers – all
of whom will be paid and will advance to Round 2.
Round 2
This round begins with four tables, which will consist of three tables with
eight players per table and one table with nine players. The round will finish
when there are three players left at each table. There will be four first place
finishers, four second place finishers and four third place finishers – all of
which will get paid and advance to Round 3.
Round 3
This round begins with two tables, six players per table. The round will
finish when there are three players left at each table. There will be two first
place finishers, two second place finishers and two third place finishers – all
of which will get paid and advance to Round 4.
Round 4
This round begins with one table seating six players. The round and
tournament will finish when only one player with chips remains. Round 4 payouts
are based on a standard multi-table format (if less than 10 players begin Round
4 then the payouts will be 50% to first, 30% to second place and 20% to third
place). In this example the first, second and third place finishers from Round
4 will be paid.
Shootout
Tournament Blind Structure
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