Everyone that plays in Poker Tournaments at online poker rooms have been faced with arcane abbreviations used by poker sites to put as much information as possible into a very limited space. If you are not familiar with the abbreviations of a particular poker site, a new site can provide a morass to wade through for the needed information. Here is an two examples found on the same online poker site.

Turbo 1x1 $20 NL STT
Speed $15 NL - 6 Seats [STT]

Every time I read one of these I remember Robin Williams rant in " Good Morning Vietnam"

"Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT, because if it leaks to the VC, you could end up an MIA, and then we'd all be put on KP"

These pages are my attempt to explain the most popular structures available at online poker rooms today. Armed with and understanding of the structures, you can successfully read the Tournament schedule at your favorite online poker site.

If you play online poker enough sooner or later you will end up in a Hi/Lo game instead of a straight high, or a Limit instead of No Limit. Once I pulled a real winner and found myself in an Omaha game instead of Holdem. Always check the poker tournaments well and know which game you are signing up for. Some poker sites to not allow a refund of the entry fee if you withdraw from the poker tournament.

I will address the prize structures with special emphasis on freerolls, because these free poker tournaments are seldom free, but do provide an interesting way to increase a small poker bankroll.

Finally we will look at the modifications we need to make to our game based on the particulars of a tournament: Starting stacks, blinds, and blind progression. These structure differences can effect our strategy as we play in the different poker tournaments available at online Poker rooms.