April 20 - Are you playing double shootout satellites? If you answered yes to this leading question then you`re very much in the know and understand value when you see it. If you answered no it`s not too late - you`re reading this after all so you definitely like to think about your poker, and playing double shootout qualifiers is a very smart choice.
These tournaments have a proud history on Poker Stars, which runs them every twenty minutes of the day during peak times. Greg Raymer won his WSOP Main Event seat on Poker Stars by winning a double shootout satellite, and we all know how that story ended.
A double shootout poker tournament is basically two SNG tournaments in one. You are seated at a table against anywhere from 3 to 8 other opponents. Recently I played in one where there were only 5 of us to start. You play those same opponents until only one of you is left - the winner of that initial table.
Once ten winners have qualified you then all face one another at a new final table. Depending on the number of initial starters a certain number of you will win seats to the main tournament. A typical Double Shootout at Poker Stars will attract 70 players with 3 winning seats to the Sunday Million.
The best part of all is the cost to enter. You`re only paying $11.70 and the format really favors stronger players because you cannot be moved from your table. It gives you the necessary time to exploit any weaknesses you spot!
