Bounty & Knockout Tournaments
In Bounty and Knockout tournaments, players are rewarded for eliminating other players. There are three types of bounty prizes:
Knockout Bounty: Given for eliminating any player from the tournament. Players purchase an additional entry fee to define the knockout prize.
Special Bounty: Given for eliminating specific players, with the prize covered by the poker room, not the player.
PRO Bounty: Rewards for eliminating PRO players, with the prize covered by the poker room.
Key Details:
The prize is awarded to the player who takes another player’s last chips, eliminating them from the tournament. If two players eliminate another player with the same hand, the bounty prize will be split.
The knockout reward is credited immediately to the player’s balance.
Knockout Tournaments
There are two types of knockout schemes:
Standard Knockout: The player receives the full knockout prize for eliminating another player.
Progressive Knockout: A portion of the knockout prize is awarded to the player for eliminating someone (typically 50%), while the remaining part is added to that player’s bounty. The more opponents they eliminate, the higher the bounty on their own head, making them a bigger target.
Example:
Starting bounty per player: 10 SC
Bounty percentage awarded: 50%
Process:
Player1 knocks out Player2 and receives a 5 SC reward. Player1’s bounty increases to 15 SC.
Player3 knocks out Player1, earning a reward of 7.5 SC. Player3’s bounty becomes 17.5 SC.
Rabbit Hunting
Rabbit Hunting is a popular feature in poker rooms that allows players to see which community cards would have been dealt if the game had ended differently. This feature is available at the conclusion of a hand that meets the criteria for rabbit hunting (i.e., when some community cards were not dealt before the hand ended).
Re-entry Tournaments
In a Re-entry Tournament, players who are eliminated can re-enter the tournament by purchasing the Buy-in + Entry Fee (which may vary). Re-entry is available during the Late Registration Period and cannot be used for tournaments without late registration. Players can re-enter multiple times during this period.
Satellite Tournaments
Satellite Tournaments serve as qualifiers for larger tournaments. Winners typically receive a ticket to enter a higher buy-in tournament. These tournaments often have multiple stages and provide a chance for players to qualify for prestigious events that might otherwise be out of their budget.
Early Bird Bubble Protection
Early Bird Bubble Protection provides players who register before the tournament commences with a chance to win their buy-in back if they finish just 1 position short of the awarded places.
Bubble Protection is not available for Satellite Tournaments.