Ante Up Tournament

word type: noun

  1. A Tournament Where Blinds Remain the Same But Antes Increase seen on PokerStars.

Typical Structure

The "Ante up!" tournaments on PokerStars are not restricted to only Hold'em. Here is the structure of a $5+.50 No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Ante Up tournament:

Starting Chips: 2,000. Levels increase every 10 minutes. The blinds do not increase, but the antes, which start at level 1 at 5/5, do.

Level 1: 10
Level 2: 20
Level 3: 30
Level 4: 40
Level 5: 60
Level 6: 80
Level 7: 100
Level 8: 125
Level 9: 150
Level 10: 175
Level 11: 200
Level 12: 250
Level 13: 300
Level 14: 350
Level 15: 400