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Freezeout

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A freezeout is the most common type of poker tournament. In a freezeout, players start with a fixed number of chips, and once they lose all their chips, they are eliminated from the tournament. There are no rebuys or re-entries.

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  • 1A freezeout is the most common type of poker tournament. In a freezeout, players start with a fixed

Freezeout

A freezeout is the most common type of poker tournament. In a freezeout, players start with a fixed number of chips, and once they lose all their chips, they are eliminated from the tournament. There are no rebuys or re-entries.

Example

The World Series of Poker Main Event is a freezeout tournament, where every player has only one chance.

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