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Poker Tournament Types

There are a few different types of poker tournaments; they are made different by their betting structures. The difference between limit and no limit games is the amount each person is allowed to bet at any one time.

Limit:
In a limit game a betting limit is maintained throughout the poker tournament. Players must bet a predetermined fixed amount for each round.

Pot Limit:
Players can bet an amount equal to the pot size, Pot Limit games are often abbreviated to “PL”.

No Limit Poker Tournaments:
When playing in No limit tournaments you are playing with chips, these chips represent your buy-in money and the overall pot. As the name suggests in no limit tournaments there is no limit to the amount a person may bet, players are allowed to bet all of their chips at any time. Because of this the stakes can get much higher and bluffing is increased, players may often be faced with an opponent going “all in” and chips can be lost much faster. No Limit poker games are often abbreviated as “NL”.

Freeroll Tournaments:
All the best poker sites offer their players a wide selection of poker tournaments including the freeroll tournament. A freeroll tournament means that there are no buy-in fees to pay however to enter a freerolls you normally have to meet a certain set of requirements before you qualify for free entry. This usually works by a points system; you earn the points by playing in the real money poker games.

Freeroll tournaments usually start with more than 10 players spread out over multiple tables, eventually as people are knocked out the winners of each table get to play each other in a final. If a freeroll is Guaranteed this means that there is fixed amount in the prize pool, regardless of how many people have entered the tournament. Freeroll tournaments are more often than not fast paced and fun to play since the player haven’t used actually paid any money to enter. The winner’s prize in a freeroll tournament can vary from seats in major poker events to large cash prizes.

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