This used to be the only bounty variant offered, until someone finally realized that they need to up the value of each bounty to make things more interesting.

(Regular) Knockouts are the same as above, except that the bounty is worth only 20%, meaning that the bounties are fairly insignificant.So, in a $100 SuperKnockout tournament, you’re basically playing a $50 buy-in MTT where you also get $50 for each knockout. In Super Knockouts, 50% of your buy-in goes to the regular prize pool, and the other half ends up on your scalp.There are several subcategories of knockout tournaments out there. Turns out that playing optimal knockout poker isn’t so easy, after all… A Quick Look at Bounty Tournament Variants In Knockout/Bounty tournaments, a bounty is a set amount of prize money you win for each player you knock out.įor example, in a $100+20 buy-in Knockout tournament with $20 bounties, you win $20 for each player you eliminate from the tournament, in addition to the normal payout structure.Įven most winning players have glaring leaks in their games when it comes to dealing with knockouts. They’re both the most fun and the biggest value format on the internet these days. If you aren’t playing knockout poker tournaments as a part of your schedule, you’re seriously missing out. A Wise Hitman Chooses His Targets Carefully…

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