Full Tilt $200K Double Deuce Tournament

Tournament Type:	Multi-Table Tournament
When:	Sundays at 4:22 PM ET
Blind Levels:	10 Minutes to Start, then 12, then 15
Starting Chips:	3,220
Buy-in:	$20 + $2
Interesting Fact:	Huge weekly low stakes tournament that pulls in over 10,000 players after the $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.

The Full Tilt Poker Double Deuce — so named for the two 2’s in the $22 buy-in — is one of the most popular low stakes tournaments online. FTP guarantees a $200,000 prize pool, which means they be putting up their own money unless at least 10,000 players register each week. Realistically, this hardly ever happens and the field sizes of the Double Deuce on FTP are second only to the Big Little Tournament.

Satellites to the $200K Double Deuce

FTP runs several satellites to the Double Deuce, both in multi-table tournament and sit-and-go formats. Buy-ins for these tournaments range from $6 + $0.50 to as little as $0.50 + $0.10 or 200 Full Tilt Points.

Double Deuce satellite schedule.

Strategy in the Full Tilt Double Deuce

With such huge fields, it’s important to stay on the top of your game. Just like elite live tournaments such as the World Series of Poker Main Event, to succeed in the $200K Double Deuce you’ll need to stay intensely focused for long periods of time. Plan for comfort by bringing water and snacks to the computer with you before you sit down to play. Resist the urge to just browse the web and start neglecting the tournament mentally.

Big tournaments like this are definitely a grind, but when you find yourself at the final table you’ll realize it was all worth it.