In the poker vocabulary, re-entry is a term that describes a type of tournament that allows a player to enter the tournament again after they bust.
A re-entry tournament is different from a re-buy event. In a re-entry, a busted player must leave their seat and register again, after which they’re issued a new seat and a fresh stack of chips to start again.
For practical purposes, every entry in a re-entry event is counted as a new player. This practice has become commonplace in modern poker, and most tournaments these days allow re-entries instead of freezeouts.
They help boost the prize pools and allow players to stay in action longer, which is especially convenient for those who travel far just to play in a particular event. Learn more about re-entry tournaments.
