What in the Word - Freezeout (and other tournament types)
November 6th, 2024 Newsletter
Cold Deck Quote:
"Everybody will eventually run worse than they thought was possible. The difference between a winner and a loser is that the latter thinks he doesn't deserve it." - Irie Guy
What in the word...... "Freezeout"
Once you are out, you're out for good! Just like a dip in this lake.
I'll get to the nuts and bolts of it on this one. We will explain the meanings of some tournament types including: Freezeout, Chill, Rebuy vs. ReEntry, PKO, and Bounty.
A Freezeout is just as it sounds. Once you are out, you are frozen from playing in the tournament again. There are no rebuys or reentries into a freezeout tournament. Examples are the WSOP Main Event and, more importantly, our Tuesday night Freezeout on PokerStars!
A Chill tournament is a play on words that this tournament isn't as cold as the Freezeout but watch out. A Chill allows only one rebuy or reentry per player.
A Rebuy and a Reentry tournament allow a player who has busted to play again but they differ slightly. A Rebuy tournament is usually a smaller tournament in which you pay to rebuy and usually keep your seat and just get some more chips. Most major tournaments, alternatively, now label their games as Reentry. In a Reentry, the player gets up from his seat and goes to the cage or the TD (Tournament Director), pays and gets assigned a new seat at random. This format is preferred as this player then does not have the benefit of the information he was able to gather during his first entry at his original table as he is likely headed to a new one.
A Bounty tournament plays like a regular tournament with a prize pool at the end but also pays a player that busts another from the tournament. In this format the buyin would be something like $100 + $50 + $20 with $100 going to the prize pool, $50 going to the player's bounty, and $20 going to the house as rake. Players are often given a special chip that represents her bounty. After busting the tournament, the busted player will relinquish her chip to the player who busted her. This chip can be redeemed after the tournament for the bounty prize.
A PKO (Progressive Knock Out) is a format that is mostly used online in which a player's bounty grows as he knocks out other players. Lets take the example above. Perhaps the winner of the hand gets the $50 bounty but only $25 is redeemable and the other $25 will be added to that players bounty which would increase to $75. As you could imagine, this is hard to keep track of and that is why it is mostly an online game. However, there are attempts being made to add this in the live format. I believe it involves constant updating from the floor and some more computer work but haven't witnessed it personally.
Hopefully this helps a few of you recognize what someone is speaking of when they mention a tournament format or if you see one of these terms while surfing PokerAtlas.
I am a Tweeter.
I pride myself of being about 13 years behind the technological curve so it was no surprise that joining Twitter was coming up on my calendar as one of things to do that everyone else has already done.
I was happily surprised that @FreezeoutPoker was available and I grabbed it. I hope that those of you who are on Twitter already and those that plan to join (assuming I am not the last one) will consider following me.
I plan to use this platform in a few new ways. First, I don't think everyone is on Facebook or, should I say, checks it often. I think Tweeting our game reminders and newsletter updates might reach more by using this format. Second, I think it will help reach people when giving updates from the WSOP or other traveling events. I will use it and I encourage others in the group to tag @FreezeoutPoker and I will certainly retweet.
I say and will continue to say Twitter instead of the 24th letter.
Deals
Each year a new player will get to the top 3 of a tournament and ask the others if they would like to chop the prize pool. As poker players this is certainly natural. However, due to our points race, we have decided to not allow chops and here is why.
Some players only play once in a while and some every week. If the player that plays every week is in contention for the points race, those points can mean more to her than the prize pool or the cash ladder. This player should want to chop up the money and disincentivize the other player or players from trying particularly hard to win the tournament and therefore benefitting the weekly player.
I know that sounds convoluted and extreme but if you have ever been in contention for one of these, you know what I mean. It can get intense and I don't want outside interference giving even the thought or impression of a player angling for the points.
Ok. Enough of that. If you don't get it, don't worry. I will explain it again next year!
This week's Tip of the Cap goes to.... Joe Schwenk for beating us into submission. I would tip my hat to you friend but, sadly, I lost it to you in a poker game.
Zoom with Joe! Joe hosts a free zoom meetup during our Tuesday Freezeout games. Give it a try if that sounds like fun.
The ZOOM password is 432777
2025 Points Leaders
- Joe Schwenk 24
- Rex Bell 22
- Chris Lannoye 18
- Dave Paukovitz 14
- Steve Uesseler 14
- Michael Culpepper 14
- Garrett Thurston 13
- Ryan Conner 13
Recent Results
- October 28th, 2024
- 1st - Rex B.
- 2nd - Steve U.
- 3rd - Mikie C.
- 4th - Joe S.
- November 5th, 2024
- 1st - Joe S.
- 2nd - Rex B.
- 3rd - Chris L.
- 4th - Mikie C.
Coach's Corner
If you play deep stack tournaments, you need to play very differently during the early stages of these tournaments.
You simply shouldn't be doing certain things at 300 BBs deep that is perfectly fine at 50 BBs.
Nick Petrangelo takes you through the early stages of a tournament. These are the periods when you have the most to lose believe it or not!
Level: Intermediate
2025 Points Leaders
- Joe Schwenk 24
- Rex Bell 22
- Chris Lannoye 18
- Dave Paukovitz 14
- Steve Uesseler 14
- Michael Culpepper 14
- Garrett Thurston 13
- Ryan Conner 13
Recent Tuesday Freezeout Results
- October 28th, 2024
- 1st - Rex B.
- 2nd - Steve U.
- 3rd - Mikie C.
- 4th - Joe S.
- November 5th, 2024
- 1st - Joe S.
- 2nd - Rex B.
- 3rd - Chris L.
- 4th - Mikie C.
Coach's Corner
If you play deep stack tournaments, you need to play very differently during the early stages of these tournaments.
You simply shouldn't be doing certain things at 300 BBs deep that is perfectly fine at 50 BBs.
Nick Petrangelo takes you through the early stages of a tournament. These are the periods when you have the most to lose believe it or not!
Level: Intermediate
Venmo Addresses
Michael Culpepper - @Michael-Culpepper-14
Joe Schwenk - @Joseph-Schwenk
Jonathan Ayala - @Jonathan-Ayala-55
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