World Poker Tour Rules (Cont.)

Rule 4: Fewer Players in Each Hand

Partially because of the all-in factor, but also because of the nature of a tournament, there tend to be fewer players contending for each pot in a game like those played on the World Poker Tour. By definition, in tournament play, there is a natural attrition of players at the table.

As each player runs out of money, the number of players sitting at the table shrinks by one. In contrast to a typical Texas Holdem game in a casino where there are usually seven to nine players sitting at the table at all times, the number of players sitting at the table in a no limit tournament starts at eight and slowly approaches the final two.

As such, fewer players are involved in the average hand. Additionally, as the number of players at the table decreases, the relative strength of poker hands change.

Rule 5: Bankroll Management

Knowing how to play the cards is only half the battle in no limit games like the World Poker Tour. The other half of the battle is knowing how to use your bankroll, and how your strategy should change given how your bankroll compares your opponents.