What is a micro million?
MicroMillions is an online tournament series that features 100+ events, almost all with micro-stakes buy-ins. MicroMillions is a tournament series designed for the ‘little guy’.
What are satellite tournaments Pokerstars?
Satellites are lower buy-in tournaments where players can participate to win an entry into higher buy-in tournaments. We run satellites to our flagship events throughout the week and they’re a good way to qualify, for only a fraction of the buy-in.
What is a Pokerstars Freezeout tournament?
In poker, a “freezeout” is a tournament in which players are eliminated until there is just one player left with all of the chips. In addition, players are not allowed to re-buy or add-on – in a “freezeout”, once a player is out of chips, they are eliminated from the tournament.
What is a time tourney Pokerstars?
In Time Tourneys, instead of playing until one player has all the chips like in a traditional tournament, play will only last for a set period. Once this time limit is reached, the tournament is stopped and the entire prize pool is divided among the remaining players, with the earnings based on players’ stack sizes.
What are Slug blinds PokerStars?
Seven tournaments, one of which is a PKO, are dubbed “Slug Blinds.” In these tournaments, the blinds start at 50/100, so starting stacks are 100 big blinds rather than the usual 150 to 200 or more. However, this blind level lasts a full 40 minutes, and the next blind level—75/150—lasts another 20.
Does PokerStars have Microstakes?
On PokerStars, stakes for cash games are grouped into categories that you can filter in the lobby: Micro — $15 and under buy-ins. Low — $15 to $50. Medium — $50 to $400.
What is a satellite poker tournament?
A satellite tournament in poker is a qualifying event. Winners of these satellites usually win the buy-in fee to a larger, more prestigious tournament like the World Series of Poker Main Event. The entry fee for each tier is always higher than the fee for the tier below it, with the first tier being the cheapest.
How do I see registered tournaments on Pokerstars?
To access tournaments you’re registered in, go to the main lobby screen and select: More. Tools. My Games & Tickets….Or, if you’re using a mobile device, select:
- More (iOS) or Menu (Android)
- Search.
- Tournaments.
- Registered in Tournaments.
How do freezeout tournaments work?
A freezeout poker tournament is the most common kind of poker tournament. You pay your buy-in and get your chips and play until you run out of chips (or win, of course). Players cannot rebuy into the tournament if they run out of chips. Once the chips run out for a player, it’s over.
What is a knockout tournament on Pokerstars?
Knockout Poker tournaments are special MTT and Sit & Go tournaments where the prize money is split, with a part going to the overall prize pool, and the other part distributed among players for each opponent they knock out.
How long are Pokerstars tournaments?
The length of each round (before the blinds/antes increase) in a Turbo tournament is usually 5 minutes (as opposed to the standard 10 or 15), though there are some turbo events with 6-minute rounds. Turbo rebuy events usually go on break at 30 minutes, as opposed to 60 minutes in a standard rebuy event.
How do tournaments work on Pokerstars?
In its most basic terms, a poker tournament works as follows: the player who gets all the chips wins. At the start of a multi-table poker tournament (MTT), players exchange a set amount of money (the “buy-in“) for a set amount of chips (the “starting stack“), with which they then play hand after hand of poker.