How poker tournaments work in the club

A poker tournament is a competition where all players start with an equal stack of chips and play until only one remains at the table.

Registration and start

Before play, participants register and receive an equal starting stack. The dealer explains the rules and structure.

Blinds and levels

Blinds are mandatory chip bets that grow on a schedule. This keeps the game moving:

• at early levels the stack is large — you can play carefully;
• by mid-tournament the pressure rises;
• in the final the blinds are high and decisions sharper.

Rebuys and add-ons

In some tournaments you can buy extra chips early on — all within the leisure service under the tournament rules.

Tournament formats

• Daily tournaments — open to everyone;
• MTT — multi-table tournaments;
• The monthly final — the main event.

At Poker Room GTO tournaments run daily. Beginners should start with training from scratch.

How a tournament is structured

A tournament runs in levels: blinds go up every 15–30 minutes, so you cannot just sit back passively. When a player runs out of chips they are eliminated; the last one at the table takes the symbolic win. This format keeps the pace and levels the field between beginners and experienced players.