Most Poker tournaments are held in a knockout system, so that play continues until the last Player has won all the chips. The best players receive a predetermined share of the prize pool. This means that participating poker players cannot cash out their chips at any time.
They only receive a share of the prize pool when they have reached a certain place in the ranking. Of course, the prize money increases with better rankings in each case. As a rule, the Tournament winner receives about 10% of the prize pool, but in special tournaments with few participants it can be up to 30%. The distribution of the prize pool will be announced before the tournament starts and can be determined individually by the organizer. The players who receive a share of the prize pool due to their good ranking finish the poker tournament "in themoney".