Shootout Tournys

[lwestatbus]

PokerStars has a whole bunch of shootout tournaments which I understand are when each table competes down to a single surivor and then the survivors then constitute a new table which may repeat the process (depending on whether it is a double, triple, etc., shootout).

Has anyone played in these?

It seems to me that there is a huge potential for you to finish your table and then be waiting around for a long time for enough winners on other tables to be finished to constitute a 2nd (3rd, 4th...) round table. Is this true?

Also, it seems that each winner will start the next round with the same number of chips. Is this correct?

[odlozilik]

Each winner would actually always earn the same number of chips (if there are the same number of players on each table).

[mortaleclipse]

I have played in many shootouts. They imo are a much better type of tourney cause its pretty hard to "fluke" your way threw it. Yea you could be sitting around for awhile if you finish fast.

[Red Rabbit]

I've often wondered about these. I've play a few heads up shoot-outs but never any 6/9 handed ones. Do they play like a series of SnGs or is there more to it than that?

[Ensano]

I've often wondered about these. I've play a few heads up shoot-outs but never any 6/9 handed ones. Do they play like a series of SnGs or is there more to it than that?

on stars the ones i've played are just a series of SNGs..

once the next table starts everyone has 1500 chips and blinds start over...

[lwestatbus]

on stars the ones i've played are just a series of SNGs..

once the next table starts everyone has 1500 chips and blinds start over...

Thanks for the info. I'd have never thought about the blinds starting over. It makes sense, I guess, but could also make for some long waits.

Thanks to mortal also for info about sitting around. That is a big detriment for me. I think I'll stick with regular tournys and my ring games.