Tournaments

How do they work

There are four stages in every tournament. These stages follow a specific sequence. They are identified and described below.

• Pre-registration stage: Players can see the tournament specifications but are unable to register in the tournament. During the first part of this stage, tournaments are flagged with a status of “Reg. Starts in xx min.” where xx represents the number of minutes before registration begins. During the second part of this stage, tournaments are flagged with a status of ‘Waiting for Reg.’. Duration of this status is generally less than one minute.
• Registration stage: This stage has two parts. During the first part, players are able to sign-up for the tournament. The registration period continues until the last seat at the table is taken. This is shown with a status of ‘Registering’. During the second part of this stage Registration is complete and the tournament will begin shortly. Tournaments are shown with a status of ‘ Waiting to Open’. Duration of this status is generally less than one minute.
• Tournament begins and is active: Registered players are able to play. This is shown as a tournament 'In Progress'.
• Tournament play is completed: Registered players are no longer able to play. This is shown as a 'Completed' tournament. Player rankings are confirmed and the prizes are assigned accordingly.