What is the difference between the two formats?

Battle royale puts your whole lobby — usually 16 to 25 squads — in the same match at the same time, several times over, and adds up points from placement and kills. Losing one match does not eliminate you. Single elimination is head to head: you play one opponent, and losing once ends your run. Every tournament page states which format it is before you register.

How are points calculated in a battle royale?

Placement points plus kill points. The organiser sets both and they are shown on the tournament page before you enter. The common default is the BGIS table: 10 points for a win, 6 for second, decreasing to zero from ninth place, plus 1 point per kill. Because ninth and sixteenth both score zero placement points, kills usually decide the table.

What happens if two teams finish level on points?

A published tiebreaker order decides it — typically most first places, then total kills, then best single placement. It is shown alongside the points table. If two teams are level on every tiebreaker they share a rank, and if that happens on a qualification cut line, both advance.

How is the prize pool split between players?

The winner receives 100% of the advertised prize pool in points. There is currently no runner-up or third-place share — a tournament advertising 5,000 points pays 5,000 points to one winner.

How many matches will a tournament have?

In a battle royale, the organiser sets it — commonly four to six per lobby for a scrim night, more for a qualifier — and the tournament page says so upfront. In single elimination, a bracket with N players runs exactly N-1 matches, because every match eliminates one player: 8 players = 7 matches, 16 = 15, 32 = 31.

How long does a tournament take?

A battle-royale lobby runs its matches back to back, so a six-match scrim night is usually an evening. Single-elimination matches are run one at a time by a handler at roughly 90 minutes each plus turnaround, so an 8-player bracket spans about 13 hours of scheduled time and larger ones run across several days. Each tournament page shows its own start and end times.

What happens if I miss my match?

You forfeit it. A player who has not joined the room within 10 minutes of it opening loses that match — in a battle royale you score nothing for it but stay in the tournament; in a bracket you are eliminated. Credentials arrive by notification and email beforehand, so keep notifications enabled.

Are entry fees and prizes real money?

No. Both are playnex points, earned by playing matches and completing milestones. Points are not purchasable with cash and have no cash value.

Who runs the tournament I am entering?

Either playnex or an independent organiser hosting on playnex — a club, a college society or an esports org. The tournament page names them. They set the rules, the scoring and the schedule, and they make the calls during the event; playnex provides the platform and keeps the record of what happened.

Can I use an emulator?

Not in mobile tournaments. Emulators, third-party software and account sharing all result in disqualification, and that decision rests with whoever is running the event.

How tournaments work

From registering to getting paid, in six steps. Read this once and you will know exactly what to expect from your first tournament — whichever format it is.

Two formats — check which one you are entering

Battle royale

BGMI, PUBG Mobile, Free Fire, COD Mobile

Every squad in your lobby plays the same match at the same time — usually 16 to 25 of them. You play several matches, and points from placement plus kills add up across all of them. Nobody is knocked out by one bad game.

The tournament page shows the exact points table before you register: what a win is worth, what each placement pays, and how much a kill is worth. Ties are broken by a published order — most wins first, then kills, and so on.

Single elimination

1v1 and small knockouts

Head to head. You play one opponent, the winner advances, and losing once ends your run.

A bracket of N players runs exactly N-1 matches. If the entrant count is not a power of two, the top seeds get a first-round bye — a free pass to round two, not a match anyone plays.

Every tournament page states its format, its scoring and its rules before you register.

1Find a tournament and register
2Registration closes and you get your place
3Your room opens
4Play
5Results go up
6Prizes pay out

Step 1

Find a tournament and register

Open Tournaments, pick one showing Registration open, and hit register. Before you commit you can see the format, game, mode, map, weapon restriction, slot count and both registration deadlines.

Free entry costs nothing. Paid entry deducts the fee from your points balance the moment you register — not real money, points you earned by playing.

Step 2

Registration closes and you get your place

In a battle royale you are assigned a lobby and a slot number. In a bracket you are seeded against an opponent. Either way you can see exactly where you are before anything starts.

Seeding is by points, by registration order or random — the organiser chooses, and a random draw records its seed so the draw can be reproduced if anyone questions it.

Step 3

Your room opens

Before each match the organiser creates the in-game room and the room ID and password reach you by push notification and email.

Be there. A player who does not appear within 10 minutes of the room opening forfeits that match. Turn on match notifications in Settings so credentials actually reach you.

Step 4

Play

In a battle royale you play the lobby's full set of matches — the tournament page says how many, and which maps. In a bracket, matches are best-of-1, 3 or 5 and you need the majority.

Take screenshots either way. Disputes have to be raised before the next match or round begins; once results are recorded and the next stage is drawn, they are final.

Step 5

Results go up

In a battle royale the points table updates the moment each match is entered, and you can see your placement, kills and total. In a bracket the winner advances automatically.

Multi-stage events carry the top teams from each lobby into the next stage. How many advance is published before the event starts, and a tie on the cut line advances everyone level with it rather than splitting them arbitrarily.

Step 6

Prizes pay out

The winner receives the prize pool in points, credited automatically once the final result is confirmed.

Points land in your balance with a transaction record you can see in your tournament history. Spend them in the Marketplace, or on entry to paid tournaments.

How the prize pool is paid

Every playnex prize pool is denominated in points, not rupees. Points are earned by playing, and spent on paid entries or Marketplace gear.

Finish	Share of prize pool
Champion	100% of the advertised pool
Runner-up	No points share — placement is recorded on your profile
Everyone else	No points share from the pool

Entry fees are deducted at registration and are not refunded if you are eliminated or finish out of the places. They are refunded in full if the tournament itself is cancelled. Points have no cash value and cannot be bought.

Common questions

What is the difference between the two formats?: Battle royale puts your whole lobby — usually 16 to 25 squads — in the same match at the same time, several times over, and adds up points from placement and kills. Losing one match does not eliminate you. Single elimination is head to head: you play one opponent, and losing once ends your run. Every tournament page states which format it is before you register.
How are points calculated in a battle royale?: Placement points plus kill points. The organiser sets both and they are shown on the tournament page before you enter. The common default is the BGIS table: 10 points for a win, 6 for second, decreasing to zero from ninth place, plus 1 point per kill. Because ninth and sixteenth both score zero placement points, kills usually decide the table.
What happens if two teams finish level on points?: A published tiebreaker order decides it — typically most first places, then total kills, then best single placement. It is shown alongside the points table. If two teams are level on every tiebreaker they share a rank, and if that happens on a qualification cut line, both advance.
How is the prize pool split between players?: The winner receives 100% of the advertised prize pool in points. There is currently no runner-up or third-place share — a tournament advertising 5,000 points pays 5,000 points to one winner.
How many matches will a tournament have?: In a battle royale, the organiser sets it — commonly four to six per lobby for a scrim night, more for a qualifier — and the tournament page says so upfront. In single elimination, a bracket with N players runs exactly N-1 matches, because every match eliminates one player: 8 players = 7 matches, 16 = 15, 32 = 31.
How long does a tournament take?: A battle-royale lobby runs its matches back to back, so a six-match scrim night is usually an evening. Single-elimination matches are run one at a time by a handler at roughly 90 minutes each plus turnaround, so an 8-player bracket spans about 13 hours of scheduled time and larger ones run across several days. Each tournament page shows its own start and end times.
What happens if I miss my match?: You forfeit it. A player who has not joined the room within 10 minutes of it opening loses that match — in a battle royale you score nothing for it but stay in the tournament; in a bracket you are eliminated. Credentials arrive by notification and email beforehand, so keep notifications enabled.
Are entry fees and prizes real money?: No. Both are playnex points, earned by playing matches and completing milestones. Points are not purchasable with cash and have no cash value.
Who runs the tournament I am entering?: Either playnex or an independent organiser hosting on playnex — a club, a college society or an esports org. The tournament page names them. They set the rules, the scoring and the schedule, and they make the calls during the event; playnex provides the platform and keeps the record of what happened.
Can I use an emulator?: Not in mobile tournaments. Emulators, third-party software and account sharing all result in disqualification, and that decision rests with whoever is running the event.

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