poker tournament

High-stakes card event

A poker tournament is a competitive event where players pay an entry fee to receive a starting stack of chips, then play until one player holds all the chips.

Unlike cash games, you can't leave with your chips—you play until you're eliminated or win.

Payouts go to top finishers based on the prize pool: She finished third in the poker tournament and cashed for twelve thousand.

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Top 200,000
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