The tournament starts with a short explanation of the rules which are:
The first phase is the seeding phase which is done by a modified king of the beach format. This phase is usually 20-30 minutes each round and may have 2-3 rounds.
Players or teams try to earn points during this phase to get the best seed for the playoffs. In solo tournaments this also determines who you will pay with (1st with 2nd, 3rd with 4th, etc).
Playoffs are single elimination and usually are games to 21, 28, or match play (21,21,15)
If entry fees were collected the typical payouts are usually 1st place 70%, 2nd place 20%, 3rd/4th (5% each)