Time-based tournaments

Time-based tournaments give you added flexibility in a busy world. These tournaments are the same as 1-table tournaments, except that time-based tournaments end after a specified amount of time, rather than when one player has won all the chips.

Time-based tournaments are available in all poker variations as limit, no-limit, and pot-limit games.

The top three remaining players at the end of the specified time period are paid according to the normal STT payout percentages, and ties are split between the winners. You'll be offered an email summary of your tournament if you finished in the money.

To find time-based tournaments in the Lobby, visit the Sit & Go's menu and look under the 'HellKat' tab.

Tournament length

The tournaments listed in the Lobby all have a time limit such as five, 15, 20, 30, 45, or 60 minutes.

There are two versions of time-based tournaments: Ones with fixed finishing times, and ones without fixed finishing times. Tournaments with a randomized end time can finish 10% earlier than the published time. So, an hour-long game can finish up to six minutes early. Please note that there is no time bank is available for Time based tournaments.

You can keep track of the game's progress using the timer in the bottom right-hand corner of the table window. When the timer reaches the last 10% of the game it will begin to blink. You'll have less time to make your next move in order to prevent stalling.

You can opt in to a Sit&Go Replay once your game has finished. This means you'll be taken to another time-based tournament table rather than to a regular Sit&Go table.