Mystery bounty

A knockout format where bounties are not fixed: each time you eliminate someone after the bounty period begins, you draw an envelope from a pool with prizes ranging from small to a share of the top prize. Popular in live festivals since the early 2020s.

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Bubble

The point in a tournament just before the payouts begin: the next player eliminated leaves with nothing while …

Bubble factor

A number that expresses how much more losing a pot costs you than winning it gains you, in tournament equity t…

Buy-in

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Chip chop

A deal that splits the remaining prize money in proportion to chip counts. It overpays the chip leader and und…