# Getting Started: Tournaments

To start a tournament select "Tournaments" from the main lobby to enter the tournament lobby.

There are three parts to setting up a tournament game: a) selection of the tournament structure b) optionally editing that structure and c) setting your field of opponents.

### Game Structure Selection

On the left side of the screen is a tree view which contains a number of tournament structures. These structures range from single table tournaments to large multi-table tournaments—both limit and no-limit. For the most part, they are drawn from well known public sources.

### Editing a Tournament Structure

Once you select a structure then the tournament information view on the right is updated.

The leftmost "Details" pane allows you to edit the important values in the tournament structure such as starting bankroll.

The two rightmost panes show detailed information about the tournament structure, which can be used to modify the tournament parameters.

For more information on editing tournaments, see the Tournament Lobby section.

### Setting the Opponents Line-up

Above the tabbed interface is a slider which selects the number of opponents. Its minimum and maximum values are determined by the type of tournament you selected on the left. Changing this slider will fill up your tournament with random computer opponents.

If you would like more control over the field of opponents you can go to the "Line-up" tab underneath the player count slider. For each computer player in the tournament you can set the type of AI engine they use.

For more information on setting the line-up, see the Tournament Lobby.

### Profile Selection

Underneath the list of tournaments on the left is the profile selection box. You can select a profile to use or create a new one. Profiles are used by the computer opponents to learn how you play, and by the statistics system to track progress.

### Launch the Game

Click the Load Table button to start playing!

There are some unique features to tournament game play. See the Tournament Play page for details.