Side Game
A side game is a cash game that runs at the same time as a large tournament. It is often filled with players who were eliminated from the tournament or who chose not to play it.
The simple explanation
At a big tournament series, such as the World Series of Poker, rooms spread cash games all day. Players who bust a tournament can sit in a side game right away.
A closer look
Side games are a good place to find action, and sometimes to find weaker players. Their stakes range from small to very high. The rules are the same as at ordinary cash tables. Many professionals travel to tournaments as much for the side games as for the events.
A practical example
A player busts from a tournament in the afternoon and sits down in a $2/$5 side game.
Full explanation
A side game is a cash game that runs at the same time as a large tournament. It is often filled with players who were eliminated from the tournament or who chose not to play it.
A side game is a cash game that runs next to a tournament.
Many players come from the tournament.
The rules are those of normal cash games.
Stakes vary.