Poker Tournaments Terminology

• Ante: Mandatory bets that are put in by all the players before any cards are dealt, after which small and big blinds are placed are called Ante.
• Blinds: Automatic bets placed by the players sitting on the blinds positions (Big Blind & Small Blind).
• Breaks: The regular intervals at which players take a rest during a tournament are referred to as breaks.
• Buy-in: The currency required for participation is referred to as buy-in.
  *Please note that this buy-in is different from other cash games since it is fixed and does not require a minimum and maximum buy-in.
• Entries: The total number of players that have registered in the tournament.
• GTD Tournaments: GTD stands for ‘Guaranteed.’ These tournaments have a guaranteed prize pool, irrespective of participation.
• Paid ranks: The total number of ranks which will be given a share of the prize pool are called paid ranks. Different tournaments will have different numbers of paid ranks.
• Prize pool: Total amount of money that will be disbursed at the end of the tournament is called the prize pool.