If you’ve opened any online poker client recently you will have seen an explosion of Knockout (KO) games in the schedule. With the variety of options available online, it can be daunting to figure out what games offer the best value to you and how to adjust your approach to these games, given their unique payout structures. Today, we will explore the current landscape of KO formats in poker and provide some strategy tips for each of them. _ Standard Knockouts (SKO) _ The Format
This is the original KO game format and the simplest to calculate bounty values for. 50% of the overall prize pool is allocated to the bounty prize pool, with each knockout granting you a claim to a bounty that is worth a fixed amount, typically half of the tournament buy-in. Even though Standard Knockouts have become less popular online in favor of alternative KO formats, they are still seen quite often live.