Shark Cage tournaments- A Beginner's Guide
A Beginner's Guide to Shark Cage tournaments
This guide is designed to help you take on the greatest and most exciting of all poker challenges: multi-table tournaments! And it specifically deals with the Shark Cage, our special real money beginner tournament. This guide does require you to understand and comprehend the fundamental rules of poker.
What is the Shark Cage?
The Shark Cage is an invitational tournament accessible for new depositing players on some online casino's. This enables players to take it easy, get used to how a tournament works and learn to play without having to deal with seasoned players.
How can I get a hold of a Shark Cage ticket?
Tickets to the Shark Cage are often added as a bonus when you make your first deposit. So it will not cost you anything to play! How much money you can win depends on the number of participants and how much we add to the prize pool. In general, around 50 to 100 players partake in the Shark Cage tournament with a first prize up to $100. This varies from tournament to tournament though. The Shark Cage is a no limit tournament, just like on TV!
How do I enter a Shark Cage tournament?
Entering a shark cage differs from casino to casino. in general, as soon as you complete your deposit, the ticket will appear in your account and you will be able to register for a free Shark Cage tournament. The ticket is valid for 7 days.
The tournament runs at various times depending on the casino you choose. Entry closes five minutes prior to the start of the tournament. You can also register by opening up the poker client and choosing the tournament tab. Find the Shark Cage in the listings and click it.
After Registering...
As soon as the registration process closes make sure to have the Java or Windows client running. This will allow the tournament window to open automatically. All registered players will be taken to their randomly distributed seats and a game window will appear notifying you to sit-in at your assigned table.
Each player begins with an equal amount of chips. These tournament chips have no real value outside the tournament and the values they represent do not in any way represent any eventual winnings from the tournament.
Players are eliminated one by one when they have no chips left. And as the number of players still left in the tournaments drops, players are automatically moved between tables so that all tables remain balanced and equal. So don’t be surprised if you all of a sudden find yourself at a completely different table than you started at.
For each ten players that are eliminated a table is removed from play redistributing the players to other tables. This process continues until only one final table remains. And play on that table continues until one player has won all the chips and is victorious!
Blinds go up and up
The tricky part about playing a multi-table tournament compared to ring game poker is that the blind levels increase throughout the tournament. Starting at say $10/$20 they may well reach $1,000/$2,000 before a victor is crowned! So in order to keep in contention you have to steadily increase the size of your chip stack.
The Goal
A percentage of all contestants in a multi-table tournament win money along an escalating scale. In a 100 player tournament typically the top ten finish "in the money".
This guide is designed to help you take on the greatest and most exciting of all poker challenges: multi-table tournaments! And it specifically deals with the Shark Cage, our special real money beginner tournament. This guide does require you to understand and comprehend the fundamental rules of poker.
What is the Shark Cage?
The Shark Cage is an invitational tournament accessible for new depositing players on some online casino's. This enables players to take it easy, get used to how a tournament works and learn to play without having to deal with seasoned players.
How can I get a hold of a Shark Cage ticket?
Tickets to the Shark Cage are often added as a bonus when you make your first deposit. So it will not cost you anything to play! How much money you can win depends on the number of participants and how much we add to the prize pool. In general, around 50 to 100 players partake in the Shark Cage tournament with a first prize up to $100. This varies from tournament to tournament though. The Shark Cage is a no limit tournament, just like on TV!
How do I enter a Shark Cage tournament?
Entering a shark cage differs from casino to casino. in general, as soon as you complete your deposit, the ticket will appear in your account and you will be able to register for a free Shark Cage tournament. The ticket is valid for 7 days.
The tournament runs at various times depending on the casino you choose. Entry closes five minutes prior to the start of the tournament. You can also register by opening up the poker client and choosing the tournament tab. Find the Shark Cage in the listings and click it.
After Registering...
As soon as the registration process closes make sure to have the Java or Windows client running. This will allow the tournament window to open automatically. All registered players will be taken to their randomly distributed seats and a game window will appear notifying you to sit-in at your assigned table.
Each player begins with an equal amount of chips. These tournament chips have no real value outside the tournament and the values they represent do not in any way represent any eventual winnings from the tournament.
Players are eliminated one by one when they have no chips left. And as the number of players still left in the tournaments drops, players are automatically moved between tables so that all tables remain balanced and equal. So don’t be surprised if you all of a sudden find yourself at a completely different table than you started at.
For each ten players that are eliminated a table is removed from play redistributing the players to other tables. This process continues until only one final table remains. And play on that table continues until one player has won all the chips and is victorious!
Blinds go up and up
The tricky part about playing a multi-table tournament compared to ring game poker is that the blind levels increase throughout the tournament. Starting at say $10/$20 they may well reach $1,000/$2,000 before a victor is crowned! So in order to keep in contention you have to steadily increase the size of your chip stack.
The Goal
A percentage of all contestants in a multi-table tournament win money along an escalating scale. In a 100 player tournament typically the top ten finish "in the money".
