What can you expect from the Global Poker League today? Every heads-up match will be played over three heats between the same players. They start each heat with 50,000 chips apiece.

Levels last 4 minutes and they will start with 200/400-blinds and an ante of 40. Both players start each heat with an 18-minute game clock. Meaning they have a total of 18 minutes to make all their decisions. If a player runs out of time, he will be put in the so-called 'hot seat'. He then has 4 seconds to act for every decision, if he fails to act, he will automatically fold or check his option.

Winning a heat gives the players team three points for the Global Poker League conference standings. So there is a total of nine points for grabs in every match.