Turbo
A turbo is a tournament format in which the blinds go up faster than in a regular tournament, for example every 5 to 10 minutes. The event finishes sooner, and stacks become short quickly.
The simple explanation
In a turbo, the levels are short, so you cannot wait for good cards. Players must be more aggressive and often push all in. It is a popular choice online, because a tournament takes only a few hours.
A closer look
The faster structure reduces the skill edge, since there is less time to outplay opponents, and it increases variance. Strategy centers around short-stack play: understanding ranges for shoving and calling is vital. Variance is higher, so keep a larger bankroll for the swings. Faster still is the hyper turbo, with levels of about three minutes.
A practical example
In a turbo tournament the blinds go up every ten minutes, so a stack of 20 big blinds shrinks quickly.
Full explanation
A turbo is a tournament format in which the blinds go up faster than in a regular tournament, for example every 5 to 10 minutes. The event finishes sooner, and stacks become short quickly.
A turbo is a tournament with fast blind levels.
It finishes sooner than a standard tournament.
Players must push more often.
A hyper turbo is even faster.