Abbreviations:

NL	Abbreviation for No Limit betting format.
FL	Abbreviation for Fixed Limit betting format.
PL	Abbreviation for Pot Limit betting format.
OM	Abbreviation for Omaha Game Type
HE	Abbreviation for Hold'em Game Type
R/A	Abbreviation indicating the tournament has both Rebuys and Addon/s.

Definitions:

Buy-in	The amount paid to enter the tournament which is added to the total prize pool.
Entry Fee	The amount paid to enter the tournament which is retained by the house for hosting the game.
Freeroll	A tournament that does not attract a buy-in or entry fee. It is free to play but has a real money prize pool.
Play Money	A tournament that is played for fun. No real money is used to buy in or as a prize.
Stakes	Describes the total cost of entering a tournament, the buy-in and entry fee, (eg. $10 + $1)
Levels	Describes the time for each level in the tournament before the blinds are increased. May also be number of hands before level increase.
Registration	The time frame in which entries are accepted before a tournament begins. Also describes the act of 'registering' for a tournament. You are 'Registered' once you have paid your buy-in and entry fee. You may deregister if the option is available.
Players	eg. 34/100, where 34 indicates the number of players currently registered out of a possible maximum of 100.
Password	Indicated as a lock symbol next to the tournament listing. This tournament requires a password for entry.
Coupon	A voucher/coupon used instead of cash as the buy-in and entry fee. These may be won, purchased or awarded via special means.
Requirements	A term used to indicate that some other action must be accomplished before entry will be granted.
Comp Points	The number of comp points awarded for playing the tournament.

Tournament Types:

Scheduled	A tournament that has a set start time and date.
Sit'n'Go / SnG	A tournament with no scheduled start time. The tournament commences when the required number of players have paid the buy-in.
Satellite	A scheduled or Sit'n'Go tournament that offers a prize pool that consists of entry coupons for a bigger tournament / event. This allows smaller stake players to "buy-in" to big stake tournaments using a coupon as their buy-in/entry fee.
Private / League	A tournament or game that is hosted / organized by the house on behalf of an external entity. Usually has a password or coupon requirement for entry.

Tournament Features:

Rebuys	The tournament will allow players to re-buy if they have lost all of their chips. Generally allowed until the first break. A rebuy is the cost of the Buy-in. Tournament is marked as w/Rebuys.
Addons	The tournament will allow players to purchase additional chips. Generally at the beginning of the first break. An add-on is the cost of the Buy-in. Tournament is marked as w/Addon.
Freezeout	A freezeout is a tournament with no rebuys, once a player loses all of his/her chips, they are out of the tournament.
Short Handed	Indicates that the tournament will run with 6 or less players per table, may also be noted as "6 max".
Bounty	A fixed amount or percentage of the prize pool offered for knocking a particular player out of the tournament.
Turbo	A tournament that has a fast blind structure. Generally levels that are around 3 to 7 minutes.

Prize Pools:

Guaranteed	Indicates the minimum prize pool. Even when the buy-ins do not equal or exceed this amount, the prize pool will remain this amount as a minimum.
Freeroll	A tournament that does not attract a buy-in or entry fee but has a real money prize pool.
Added	An amount in addition to the total of all buy-ins, added as extra an prize by the house. (eg. $100 Added)

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