Tournament Types

Tournament Features

Tournament features are special characteristics that can apply to any tournament, regardless of the tournament type. These features include:

Head Hunter

Head Hunter – New exciting tournaments where literally, your head is on the line!

SixPak

SixPak – features final table excitement by offering short-handed, 6 players-per-table action, throughout the entire tournament.

Thunder

Thunder – play poker at full throttle with 12 second decision times, 6 minute blind levels and auto-muck features.

My Poker Points (MPPs)

MPP Tournaments – don’t want to spend your cash on entering tournaments? Use the MPPs you’ve earned to enter tournaments instead!

Sit & Go Tournaments

A "Sit & Go" is a Poker tournament which has no scheduled starting time. A Sit & Go will start as soon as a set number of players (usually 6 or 10) have registered for the tournament.
To play in a Sit & Go tournament, select the “Sit & Go” tab from the main lobby and register for one of the many tournaments ranging from $1 to £500. Once the tournament fills, the tournament will begin.

Scheduled Tournaments

A “Scheduled” tournament is a Poker Tournament with a start date and time known well in advance. The Scheduled tournament will start as soon as the pre-scheduled date and time are reached. Scheduled tournaments are large events which feature hundreds of players and multiple tables.
Scheduled tournaments appear in the Tournament Lobby in “Announced” mode, hours or days before the start time of the tournament, to allow players to see the upcoming tournaments.
Tournaments in “Registering” mode are open for registration until the scheduled start time of the tournament is reached.
To play in a Scheduled tournament, select the “Tourney” tab from the main lobby and register for one of the many different types of tournaments that Classic Poker offers.

Freezeout Tournaments

A “Freezeout” or “Elimination” tournament is the most common type of poker tournament. All players start the tournament with the same number of chips and the game continues until one player has won all of the chips. As players are eliminated from the tournament, tables are collapsed until one table remains known as the "Final Table". Tournament prizes are determined according to the Prize Pool structure determined before the tournament begins.

Shootout Tournaments

“Shootout” tournaments help players develop their entire game since you continually vary from full table action to heads-up play! A Shootout features a different tournament format where each individual table in a large poker tournament plays until there is a single winner at each table. The winners then combine tables and repeat the process until there is a single and ultimate winner! There is no limit to the number of “levels” or tables that you will have to win before becoming the tournament winner but typical tournaments include 3 to 5 levels. Shootouts are typically much shorter in duration than standard freezeout tournaments.

Thunder Tournaments

A “Thunder” tournament is a great way to test your speed and decision making while playing poker at full throttle. This exciting tournament feature speeds up game play by reducing each player’s action time from a standard 22 seconds, to just 12 seconds. A time bank is provided with additional time which can be activated to provide you with extra thinking time when making a difficult decision. Blind levels are just half as long and increase every 6 minutes. All uncalled winning hands and all losing hands are also mucked automatically.

MPP Tournaments

MPP Tournaments allow you to use your MPPs to buy-in. Most MPP tournaments offer great cash prizes or act as super-satellites to bigger events that our paid for by us. MPPs can also be used to pay for the tournament entry fee portion of the tournament!
For example, instead of paying $25 + $2, you may choose to register for $25 + 400MPPs. The payment options and information will be provided on the tournament registration popup.
Start earning MPPs today! To find out more about MPPs, please the MPP section.

Sixpak Tournaments

A “SixPak” tournament gives you the feel of the "Final Table" throughout the entire tournament! The SixPak concept is simple – tournament play is the exact same as a standard tournament but tables are short-handed with only 6 players seated per table, instead of 10. As players are eliminated and tables break down, a maximum number of 6 players per table is maintained. This means that tables feature much more action since you are in the blinds 33% of the time rather than 20% - a 65% increase!

Guaranteed Prize Pool / Added Cash

Not only does Classic Poker offer some of the best promotions and reward programs but we also give away tons of cash for tournament play. When you see any of the following details in the tournament summary, you know we’re giving away money!

Guaranteed Prize Pool Tournaments

Guaranteed Prize Pool Tournaments are a great way to help build your bankroll. You have the chance to win bigger prizes, and you’ll have to face fewer opponents to do it.
A Guaranteed Prize Pool is the amount of money that Classic Poker is guaranteeing to pay out, regardless of the number of people who have entered the tournament.
For example, the “Special £1,000 GTD” tournament with a £20 buy-in will start at the scheduled time as long as 10 people have registered for the tournament. If less than 50 people register for the tournament, then Classic Poker will “top up” the prize pool, adding the difference out of our own pocket between the £1,000 guaranteed amount and the amount of the received buy-ins! So what if more than 50 players have registered for the tournament? Well there is no need to worry because there is no cap on the amount of the prize pool for a guaranteed tournament! The prize pool will adjust upwards, just like any other tournament, which is a HUGE opportunity since the tournament has now attracted a LOT of players, giving you a chance to win a BIG payout.

Added Cash

Added Cash Tournaments give you the best bang for you buck! You have the chance to win bigger prizes for a smaller buy-in than traditional tournaments. The added cash or “overlay” is the amount of free money that Classic Poker will add to the prize pool of the specific tournament. Let’s say that 50 people register for a $1,000 Added Cash tournament with a buy-in of $20. The prize pool would normally only be $1,000 but with the $1,000 overlay, the prize pool has been doubled!! You now have a much greater chance of winning some big money.

Restricted Tournaments

A “Restricted” Tournament is a special tournament where you must meet a certain requirement before being able to register. Restricted tournaments often feature great prizes to award new players for joining Classic Poker and for rewarding existing players for their loyalty!

A restricted tournament may have registration limited to players that have:

Satellite Tournaments

A “Satellite” or “Qualifying” tournament allows you to win entry into a major poker event for just a fraction of the regular buy-in cost. A Satellite features a smaller buy-in with winners being awarded seats into larger tournaments instead of a cash prize. The most popular Satellites tournaments are those for the major live poker tournament events, such as the European Poker Tour (EPT), World Series of Poker (WSOP) and World Poker Tour (WPT). Satellites can also be used to win entry into larger online poker tournaments.

Head Hunter Tournaments

Head Huner tournaments have arrived! Find out more by clicking here.

Bounty Tournaments

Coming Soon!!