double shootout

[LeeDanger 0]

Can anyone explain the format of this type of tournament? I've heard of shootout tournaments and double shootout tournaments, but what are they?

[Comatose_Soul 0]

PStars def:

SHOOTOUTS A shootout is a special kind of multi-table tournament. Normally, when you play in a multi-table tournament, players are moved from table to table to balance the number of players at each table. Eventually, the fortunate last nine players end up at the "final table". In a shootout, no such table balancing is done. You are stuck at your original table until only one player is left standing. If you win that table, you advance to another table and repeat the process against players who each won their first table. In a DOUBLE SHOOTOUT, you need to win two tables to win the event, although often there is some money for everybody who makes the second table. In a TRIPLE SHOOTOUT, you must win three tables to win the entire event (again, there may well be some prize money distributed along the way). Note that this whole process could be extended to quadruple shootouts and on up (though we have no particular plans to do so). Also, the tables don't necessarily have to start at nine players each. For instance, for the 2004 WSOP, we ran triple shootouts with four-player tables (a total of 64 players in each event).

[LeeDanger 0]

thanks, that's really interesting, I should try one of those. BTW that's a cool icon/avatar.