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Poker Stars is excited to host the best multi-table tournaments and satellites anywhere on the Internet! Poker tournaments are played until one player has all the chips. Prizes are distributed based on the number of entrants. For basic information on tournaments, see Tournaments info Page.
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Playing in a PokerStars tournament
Before registering in one of PokerStars' tournaments, please take a moment to look over Tournament Rules page.
For information about the PokerStars WPT events, click here.
For information about the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) events, click here.
For information about our daily tournaments schedule, click here.
For information about weekly Round-2 tournaments, click here.
For information about Tournament Leader Board, click here.
To enter a PokerStars tournament, select the "Tourney" tab from the main lobby. If you select any tournament in this tab, you will see information about this tournament in the information box at the right. Under the State column, look for a tournament which has a state of "Registering". The particulars of the tournament (game, structure and buy-in) are listed beside the state. Double-click on a tournament in "Registering" state or click on the "Tournament Lobby" button and this opens the tournament lobby. Click the Register button, and log-in if you have not already done so. The software will confirm your registration. You may take your seat by selecting the "Take your seat" button. Check the tournament lobby for registration and seat times.
Note that for all tournaments and multi-table satellites, players are all assigned random seats to start the tournament. This is a countermeasure designed to prevent collusion. As is customary in poker tournaments, seat changes are not allowed.The button in Hold'em and Omaha tournaments will be assigned
to Seat 1.
As in a regular poker game, when it is your turn to act, you may check, bet, raise, call or fold (where applicable). You will notice another button called "Time Bank" when it is your turn to act, shown after you receive a time warning in the chat window. The Time Bank allows players extra time to decide on a course of action during a tournament, and will slowly deplete as it is used throughout the tournament.
Another way in which the PokerStars tournament interface varies from the side-game interface is the "Info" tab on the chat box. This tab gives your current position in the tournament, as well as the highest, lowest, and average stacks for remaining players. The Info tab also tells you how much time is left in your Time Bank. The "Stats" tab provides statistical information about your play during the current tournament.
Tournament Lobby
At any point during the tournament, players can check the tournament lobby for information about the tournament's progress. The lobby will show the current limit level for the tournament, information about players' stack sizes, and the breakdown of the prize pool.
Also in the tournament lobby is a player search function. The tournament lobby lists all players, and double-clicking on any player's User ID (nickname), or clicking on the "Player info" button, will give you current tournament information for that player.
After the tournament, the winners will receive an e-mail which provides comprehensive information about the tournament. Anyone can request a tournament history at any time after the tournament's conclusion by going to the main lobby and selecting "Tournament History" from the Request menu. Final tournament information for this tournament will remain in the tournament lobby for a while, usually a few hours after the tournament's conclusion.
Specific prize money breakdown will be shown after the registration is closed.
Viewing a Tournament
A player in a tournament can observe any other table by double-clicking on that table in the tournament lobby's table list, or clicking the "Observe Table" button. Players who are not participants may also observe any table of a tournament.
Tournament Dollars (T$)
As the world's largest online tournament site, PokerStars is proud to offer a unique Tournament Dollar system. When you qualify to any event through a satellite (excluding the W Dollars events discussed below), you have the option to unregister from the target event and receive Tournament Dollars. These Tournament Dollars can be used to register in any other PokerStars tournament, including Sit & Gos, and satellites. If you win multiple seats to the same target event, the value of these seats will be automatically credited to your Tournament Dollar account.
Many events will not allow you to unregister until one hour prior to the event. In that case, you may email support to have us unregister you immediately. Please include your User ID, and the tournament number you wish to be unregistered from.
To check your Tournament Dollar balance at anytime, please visit the cashier window through the lobby.
W Dollars (W$)
In addition to PokerStars' Tournament Dollars, PokerStars also offer special W$. W$ can be used to register into any qualifying special PokerStars event.
Special events currently include:
- PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) European Poker Tour (EPT) - click here for more information.
- PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP)
When you win a seat in one of the W$ special events, for example a seat in the 2005 PCA-WPT event in the Bahamas, you must play the event and will not be allowed to unregister. If you win multiple seats in the same event, the value of these seats will be automatically credited to your W$ account. If you win a seat to a satellite for a W$ special event, you have the option to unregister from the satellite and receive W$. W$ can be used to register in any W$ special event.
Many events will not allow you to unregister until one hour prior to the event. In that case, you may email support to have us unregister you immediately. Please include your User ID, and the tournament number you wish to be unregistered from.
To check your W$ balance at anytime, please visit the cashier window through the lobby.
** Tournament Dollars can be used to register into regular and special events; W$ can only be used for special events.
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