Tournaments
397 terms
Super Satellite Middle Stage
Super Satellite Middle Stage
The middle stage of a super satellite tournament, occurring after the early levels but before the bubble, where the pri…
BTN 75bb ICM Spot
BTN 75bb ICM Spot
A tournament poker situation where the player on the button BTN holds a stack of 75 big blinds and must make decisions …
SB 20bb ICM Spot
SB 20bb ICM Spot
A tournament situation where the player in the small blind has a stack of 20 big blinds and must make a decision factor…
BB 20bb ICM Spot
BB 20bb ICM Spot
A poker tournament situation where the player in the big blind has a stack of 20 big blinds and must make decisions und…
Early Stage Super Satellite Strategy
Early Stage Super Satellite Strategy
A strategy focused on conservative play in the early levels of a super satellite tournament to preserve chips and survi…
Satellite Bubble
Satellite Bubble
The point in a satellite tournament where one more elimination would cause the remaining players to all win a seat or e…
Final Table Double or Nothing Strategy
Final Table Double or Nothing Strategy
A strategy adjustment in Double or Nothing DoN tournaments focusing on survival to the payout bubble, prioritizing chip…
15bb ICM Spot
15bb ICM Spot
A poker tournament scenario where a player has approximately 15 big blinds and decisions are heavily influenced by the …
BB 40bb Bubble Play
BB 40bb Bubble Play
A tournament poker scenario where the player in the big blind has approximately 40 big blinds remaining and the tournam…
Double or Nothing Bubble
Double or Nothing Bubble
The bubble in a Double or Nothing tournament, where half the field wins double the buy-in and the other half receives n…
Final Table Heads-Up SNG Strategy
Final Table Heads-Up SNG Strategy
Strategy for playing the heads-up phase of a Sit-and-Go tournament, focusing on adjusting to opponent tendencies, blind…
Hyper Turbo Middle Stage
Hyper Turbo Middle Stage
The phase of a hyper-turbo tournament after the initial levels have passed, typically characterized by increasing blind…
ICM Chop
ICM Chop
An ICM Chop is an agreement among remaining tournament players to divide the remaining prize pool according to each pla…
Mystery Bounty Bubble
Mystery Bounty Bubble
The point in a mystery bounty tournament where the next elimination triggers the start of the bounty prize distribution…
SB 200bb ICM Spot
SB 200bb ICM Spot
A poker tournament scenario where the player in the small blind holds a 200 big blind stack and must make a decision in…
30bb ICM Spot
30bb ICM Spot
A tournament poker scenario where the effective stack size is approximately 30 big blinds, and decisions are heavily in…
Heads-Up SNG
Heads-Up SNG
Term: Heads-Up SNG A Heads-Up SNG is a fast single-table tournament with only two players, where the winner takes all t…
ICM Calculator
ICM Calculator
A tool that applies the Independent Chip Model ICM to convert tournament chip stacks into monetary equity, helping play…
Deep Stack Tournament
Deep Stack Tournament
This structure gives players more room to maneuver in the early stages, allowing them to execute complex post-flop stra…
HJ 40bb ICM Spot
HJ 40bb ICM Spot
A poker tournament situation where a player in the Hijack position has a 40 big blind stack and the decision-making is …
Jackpot SNG
Jackpot SNG
The top three players split the prize pool proportionally. In practice, this format emphasizes quick decision-making an…
Satellite Final Table
Satellite Final Table
The final table of a satellite tournament, where remaining players compete for entries seats into a larger target event…
Progressive Knockout Bubble
Progressive Knockout Bubble
At this point, eliminating an opponent not only awards an immediate bounty but also accumulates half of that opponent's…
Final Table Deep Stack Strategy
Final Table Deep Stack Strategy
A set of adjustments and considerations for playing with large stack sizes typically over 30-40 big blinds at a poker t…
Mystery Bounty Final Table
Mystery Bounty Final Table
The final table of a mystery bounty tournament where the bounty for each eliminated player is randomly drawn from a pre…
Online MTT
Online MTT
Participants accumulate chips, eliminate opponents, and compete for the prize pool. Its core significance lies in allow…
Bounty Bubble
Bounty Bubble
The stage in a bounty knockout tournament just before all remaining players are guaranteed a cash prize from the main p…
CO 100bb ICM Spot
CO 100bb ICM Spot
A poker tournament scenario where a player in the cutoff position with a 100 big blind stack must make a decision under…
Final Table Add-On Strategy
Final Table Add-On Strategy
A strategy for deciding whether to purchase a final table add-on and how to adjust one's tournament play after taking t…
Re-Entry Bubble
Re-Entry Bubble
The point in a re-entry poker tournament after which no further re-entries are permitted, typically coinciding with the…
Tournament Director
Tournament Director
A tournament director is the chief official responsible for overseeing all aspects of a poker tournament, including rul…
50bb Bubble Play
50bb Bubble Play
A tournament scenario where the effective stack size is approximately 50 big blinds and the imminent money bubble signi…
BB 30bb Final Table
BB 30bb Final Table
A tournament poker scenario where a player is in the big blind position with a stack of exactly 30 big blinds at the fi…
Double or Nothing Final Table
Double or Nothing Final Table
A tournament prize structure where players at the final table either receive double their buy-in or nothing, commonly u…
Early Stage Satellite Strategy
Early Stage Satellite Strategy
A poker strategy for the initial levels of a satellite tournament that prioritizes chip preservation and avoiding risks…
Hyper Turbo In the Money
Hyper Turbo In the Money
A hyper turbo tournament format with very fast blind levels typically 1-3 minutes and a payout structure that rewards a…
Multi-Table SNG
Multi-Table SNG
A sit-and-go tournament that starts as soon as all seats across multiple tables are filled, featuring increasing blinds…
Satellite Middle Stage
Satellite Middle Stage
The phase of a satellite tournament where blinds and antes have increased but the bubble is not yet imminent, requiring…
Super Satellite Early Stage
Super Satellite Early Stage
The early stage of a super satellite tournament where blinds are low relative to stack sizes, allowing for deep-stacked…
Bubble Freezeout Strategy
Bubble Freezeout Strategy
A strategy in freezeout tournaments focusing on optimal play during the bubble phase, where players adjust their decisi…
Bubble Heads-Up SNG Strategy
Bubble Heads-Up SNG Strategy
A strategy for the late stage of a heads-up Sit & Go tournament where high blinds relative to stack sizes create high l…
Bubble Spin and Go Strategy
Bubble Spin and Go Strategy
Bubble Spin and Go Strategy refers to the tactical adjustments and decision-making framework applied during the bubble …
Final Table Mystery Bounty Strategy
Final Table Mystery Bounty Strategy
A strategic approach specific to the final table of a mystery bounty tournament, where hidden bounties and escalating p…
In the Money Bounty Strategy
In the Money Bounty Strategy
A strategic approach in bounty tournaments that emphasizes aggressive play to collect bounties after the field reaches …
100bb ICM Spot
100bb ICM Spot
A decision point in a tournament where players have about 100 big blinds effective stacks, requiring independent chip m…
Add-On Bubble
Add-On Bubble
A point in a poker tournament, typically near the deadline for purchasing additional chips add-on, where players must d…
Tournament Trophy
Tournament Trophy
A physical prize awarded to the winner of a poker tournament, symbolizing the title and achievement.
Turbo Tournament
Turbo Tournament
In practice, it forces players to make decisions in a shorter time frame, unable to wait patiently for good hands like …