Single Table Tournaments
A tournament that is limited to 1 table maximum that usually seats 9 or 10 players. Each player starts with the same amount of chips and typically the top 3 players are paid. The typical prize distribution in these tournaments is: 1st = 50%, 2nd = 30%, 3rd = 20%. Single Table Tournaments are commonly found online and referred to as Sit-n-Gos or SNG's. In live poker Single Table Tournaments are often played as satellites which award a seat to a target tournament as first prize.