What Is Shootout In Poker?

In Poker game, a "shootout" is a no-limit hold-em poker
tournament.  It is a multi-table tournament, composed of individual
table tournaments, and involves 4 rounds of play.

Basically, during the first round, 9 to 10 players seated at a table. Each table plays an
individual tournament, with players vying for the top 3 positions.  No
new players are added to the table at any time.  When the table is down
to 3 players, the round ends, and those persons are each awarded a cash
prize, based on their finishing position.  The person with the most
chips is awarded first position, and wins the largest payout.  The
player with second-most chips is second, and so on.When
all tables have completed round 1, round 2 begins.  The top three
players from each table (in round 1) are again placed on a 9 or 10
person table, and an individual tournament begins.  The top three from
that round are again awarded cash prizes, and move on to round 3.Round
4 consists of all players who placed in the top 3 positions on their
tables in round 3.  It is then run as a classic multi-table tournament,
with tables collapsing and players being moved around.  Top three
positions are paid out.