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Guarantee

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In poker tournaments, a guarantee is the minimum prize pool that is promised to be paid out to the players, regardless of the number of entrants. If the buy-ins do not cover the guarantee, the tournament organizer makes up the difference.

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  • 1In poker tournaments, a guarantee is the minimum prize pool that is promised to be paid out to the p

Guarantee

In poker tournaments, a guarantee is the minimum prize pool that is promised to be paid out to the players, regardless of the number of entrants. If the buy-ins do not cover the guarantee, the tournament organizer makes up the difference.

Example

The poker tournament had a $1 million guarantee, which attracted a large field of players.

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