Payout Structure

What It Does

The Payout Structure Setup screen allows you to create and manage reusable payout templates that define how prize money is distributed in your tournaments. These templates can be applied to any tournament and automatically scale payouts based on entry counts.

Who It's For

Tournament directors and poker room managers who need to establish consistent payout models across different tournament types while ensuring regulatory compliance and player satisfaction.

Creating Payout Structures

Accessing Payout Structure

1. From the main CardOpz menu, click on the Tournament icon

2. Select "Payout Structure" to access the payout structure dashboard

Starting a New Structure

1. Click the "+" button, located in the top-right corner, to create a new payout structure

2. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "Standard 10% Payouts", "Final Table Only", "50% to 1st")

3. Click "Save" to begin configuring your payout structure

Payout Configuration Interface

The payout configuration screen displays:

• Structure name field

• Payout percentage grid

• Entry thresholds for different payout tables

• Save and Cancel buttons

Adding Payout Groups

1. In the Create group up to field, input the maximum number of players for your first group: For example, if your payout structure starts at 1-9 players and pays three positions, enter 9 in the Create group up to field

2. Click Add to create the group

   1. Group should now appear on the grid below next to "Positions"

Configuring Payout Percentages

For each payout position, set:

1. You'll now see your payout group displayed next to the Position column

2. Select +Add until you reach the desired number of payout positions for that group

   • Use the bulk add feature to add 5, 10, or 20 positions at once

   • You cannot delete positions and can only delete groups

     • To delete a group, select the group header and select "Delete Range"

3. Input the percentage value for each payout position

   • The system will calculate the total percentage as you enter values

4. Click Save to store your payout structure

   1. Cannot save a structure that is not exactly 100% distribution

Creating Additional Groups

1. Repeat the process of adding groups until you have all desired ranges

   • Consider your pay jump points when choosing group sizes

   • For example, if your first group covers 1-9 players and the next pay jump is at 18, set the second group to 18 (displayed as 10-18)

2. It's recommended to add more groups than you expect to use

   • If tournament entries exceed your final group range, the payout structure won't display any payout information, which could affect tournament performance

3. Follow steps under 1-4 under "Configuring Payout Percentages" until completion

Saving Your Structure

1. Review all percentage allocations to ensure they total 100% for each threshold

2. Click "Save" to store your payout structure

3. The structure will now be available when creating tournaments

Cloning an Existing Structure

1. Return to the Payout Structure page via Tournament > Payout Structure in the navigation bar

2. To clone an existing payout structure, select the clone icon to the right of the structure you want to duplicate

3. Rename and Save

Structure Planning

• Consider your player base preferences (recreational players often prefer flatter structures)

• Balance satisfying more players with providing more payout opportunities

• Maintain consistency across similar tournament types

• Talk to your players about what they do and don't like about your payout structures

Common Questions

How do I handle special payouts like bounties?

Bounty amounts are configured separately in the tournament setup and are not part of the payout structure.

Can I modify a structure after it's been created?

Yes, you can edit a structure after its been created. However, it is not recommended to edit a payout structure if any active (running) event has that structure assigned. Utilize custom payouts in "Payout Slips" to manually remedy any issues with payout structures attached to active (running) events.

How are chopped prizes handled? (not located in tournament reports, unsure where payout slip report lives)

The Payout Slip Report allows for manual adjustment of final payouts when players agree to a deal.

Related Features

For more information on connecting your payout structure to tournaments, see:

• Schedule Events

• Tournament Events

• Level Structure Setup

• Payout Slip Report