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Whenever possible, all rules are the same as those that apply to live games.
Initial seating is determined by random draw or assignment. (For a one-table satellite event, cards to determine seating may be left faceup so the earlier entrants can pick their seat, since the button is assigned randomly.)
A change of seat is not allowed after play starts, except as assigned by the director.
The appropriate starting amount of chips will be placed on the table for each paid entrant at the beginning of the event, whether the person is present or not. Absent players will be dealt in, and all chips necessary for antes and blinds will be put into the pot.
If a paid entrant is absent at the start of an event, at some point an effort will be made to locate and contact the player. If the player requests the chips be left in place until arrival, the request will be honored. If the player is unable to be contacted, the chips may be removed from play at the discretion of the director anytime after a new betting level has begun or a half-hour has elapsed, whichever occurs first.
A starting stack of chips can be placed in a seat to accommodate late entrants (so all antes and blinds have been appropriately paid). An unsold seat will have such a stack removed at a time left to the discretion of the director.
Limits and blinds are raised at regularly scheduled intervals.
If there is a signal designating the end of a betting level, the new limits apply on the next deal. (A deal begins with the first riffle of the shuffle.)
The lowest denomination of chip in play is removed from the table when it is no longer needed in the blind or ante structure. All lower-denomination chips that are of sufficient quantity for a new chip will be changed up directly. The method for removal of odd chips is to deal one card to a player for each odd chip possessed. Cards are dealt clockwise starting with the No. 1 seat, with each player receiving all cards before any cards are dealt to the next player. The player with the highest card by suit gets enough odd chips to exchange for one new chip, the second-highest card gets to exchange for the next chip, and so forth, until all the lower-denomination chips are exchanged. If an odd number of lower-denomination chips are left after this process, the player with the highest card remaining receives a new chip if he has half or more of the quantity of lower-denomination chips needed, otherwise nothing.
An absent player is always dealt a hand, and is put up for blinds, antes, and the forced bet if low.
A player must be present at the table to stop the action by calling 'time.'
A player must be at his seat when the first card is dealt on the initial deal or he will have a dead hand. At your seat means within reach of your chair. This rule is not intended to condone players being out of their seats while involved in a hand.
As players are eliminated, tables are broken in a pre-set order, with players from the broken tables assigned to empty seats at other tables.
The number of players at each table is kept reasonably balanced by the transfer of a player as needed. With more than six tables, table size is kept within two players. With six tables or fewer, table size is kept within one player.
In all events, there is a redraw for seating when the field is reduced to three tables, two tables, and one table. (Redrawing at three tables is not mandatory in small tournaments with only four or five starting tables.)
A player who declares all in and loses the pot, then discovers that one or more chips were hidden, is not entitled to benefit from this. That player is eliminated from the tournament if the opponent had sufficient chips to cover the hidden ones (A rebuy is permitted if allowable by the rules of that event). If another deal has not yet started, the director may rule the chips belong to the opponent who won that pot, if that obviously would have happened with the chips out in plain view. If the next deal has started, the discovered chips are removed from the tournament.
If a player lacks sufficient chips for a blind or a forced bet, the player is entitled to get action on whatever amount of money remains. A player who posts a short blind and wins does not need to make up the blind.
All players must leave their seats immediately after being eliminated from an event.
Showing cards from a live hand during the action injures the rights of other players still competing in an event, who wish to see contestants eliminated. A player may not show any cards during a deal (unless the event has only two remaining players). If a player deliberately shows a card, that hand may be ruled dead and the player penalized.
Inappropriate behavior like throwing cards that go off the table may be punished with a penalty such as being dealt out for a length of time. A severe infraction such as abusive or disruptive behavior may be punished by eviction from the tournament.
The deck is not changed on request. Decks change when the dealers change, unless there is a damaged card.
In all tournament games using a dealer button, the starting position of the button is determined by dealing for the high card.
The dealer button remains in position until the appropriate blinds are taken. Players must post all blinds every round. Because of this, the button may stay in front of the same player for two consecutive hands.
New players are dealt in immediately unless they sit down in the small blind or button position. In these two cases, they must wait until the button passes.
In heads-up play with two blinds, the small blind is on the button.
At stud, if a downcard on the initial hand is dealt face up, a misdeal is called.
If a player announces the intent to rebuy before cards are dealt, that player is playing behind and is obligated to make the rebuy.
All hands are turned face up whenever a player is all in and betting action is complete.
If two (or more) players go broke during the same hand, the player starting the hand with the larger amount of money finishes in the higher tournament place for point and cash awards.
Management is not required to rule on any private deals, side bets, or redistribution of the prize pool among finalists.
Private agreements by remaining players in an event regarding distribution of the prize pool are not condoned. (However, if such an agreement is made, the director has the option of ensuring that it is carried out by paying those amounts.) Any private agreement that excludes one or more active competitors is improper by definition.
A tournament event is expected to be played until completion. A private agreement that removes all prize money from being at stake in the competition is unethical.
Management retains the right to cancel any event, or alter it in a manner fair to the players.
Texas Holdem tournaments, regardless of format, all usually follow the same general guidelines. Players will pay a fixed entry fee and then compete until one player has all of the chips. Players are not usually allowed to cash in any of their chips as they would in a live cash game. The game must be played out until completion.
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Introduction to Texas Hold'em. Texas Hold'em is the most popular poker game in newer time. Texas Hold'em became popular in the early 2000's due to the huge media exposure from tournaments such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP), World Poker Tour (WPT) and the European Poker Tour (EPT). The rules above are from 'Robert Rules of Poker' which is authored by Robert Ciaffone, better known in the poker world as Bob Ciaffone, a leading authority on cardroom rules. Tournament Structures Game Type Buy-In Blind Levels Starting Stack Turbo ALL 2 Minutes 1,000 Ships Speed 20-50 Tournament Points 4 Minutes 1,000 Chips Regular 0-50 Tournament Points* 6 Minutes 1,000 Chips Double Stack 20-50 Tournament Points 6 Minutes 2,000 Chips Deep Stacl ALL 6 Minutes 3,000 Chips Regular 75-500 Tournament Points 6 Minutes 1,500 Chips Super Stack 100-200 Tournament Points 6 Minutes 10,000 Chips Mega Stack 1,000-2,000 Tournament Points 10 Minutes 5,000 Chips Super Stack 1,000-2,000 Tournament Points 10 Minutes 10,000 Chips
PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, players not seated (present) within the first 2 blind levels will automatically be eliminated. Following is a description of Official Rules of Play . See Terms of Service for more information.
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a. Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournaments are ongoing tournaments occurring in the Card Room consisting of exactly 10 players for poker tournaments and exactly 7 players for Elimination Blackjack. At least one Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournament will be available or in progress in the Card Room at any time. A Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournament will not begin until exactly 10 players register for the poker tournament or exactly 7 players register for the Elimination Blackjack tournament. 100 PLAY CHIPS will be required to buy in to (participate in) a particular Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournaments. The winner of each Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Poker Tournaments will be awarded 700 PLAY CHIPS and the second place finisher will be awarded 300 PLAY CHIPS. The winner of each Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Elimination Blackjack Tournament will be awarded 490 PLAY CHIPS and the second place finisher will be awarded 210 PLAY CHIPS.
b. Multi-Table PLAY CHIP Tournaments are scheduled tournaments in the Card Room that require a minimum of 10 players and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to the player). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, a PLAY CHIP Multi-Table Tournament will be held about once every 60 minutes. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the tournament will be eliminated. A PLAY CHIP Multi-Table Tournament will not be held unless the minimum number of players registers to play. 100 PLAY CHIPS will be required to buy in to (participate in) a particular PLAY CHIP Multi-Table Tournament.
c. Daily $10 PRIZE Open Freeroll tournaments are scheduled tournaments that require a minimum of 10 players and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE Freeroll tournaments will be held at least once per day. The exact times of each PRIZE Freeroll tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. No Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE Open Freeroll tournament. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the tournament will be eliminated. PRIZE Freeroll tournaments will not be held unless the minimum number of players registers to play. $10 PRIZE Open Freeroll poker tournaments will award prizes as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
Points Tournaments are available to Club members and mail-in (free alternative means of entry) players.
a. Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournaments are tournaments that run constantly in the Card Room consisting of exactly 10 players for a poker tournament or exactly 7 players for an Elimination Blackjack tournament. At least one Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournament will be available or in progress in the Card Room at all times. 10 Tournament Points will be required to buy in to (participate in) a Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournament. A Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournaments will not begin until exactly 10 players register for the poker tournament or exactly 7 players register for the Elimination Blackjack Tournament. The winner of each Single Table Points Sit and Go Poker Tournament will be awarded 140 Tournament Points, and the player who finishes in second place will be awarded 60 Tournament Points. The winner of each Single Table Points Sit and Go Elimination Blackjack Tournament will be awarded 100 Tournament Points, and the player who finishes in second place will be awarded 40 Tournament Points.
b. Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournaments are tournaments that run constantly in the Card Room consisting of exactly 10 players for a poker tournament or exactly 7 players for an Elimination Blackjack tournament. At least one Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament will be available or in progress in the Card Room at all times. No Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament. A Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament will not begin until exactly 10 players register for the poker tournament or exactly 7 players register for the Elimination Blackjack Tournament. The winner of each Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament will be awarded 10 Tournament Points.
c. Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments are scheduled tournaments in the Card Room that currently require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and 12 players for Elimination Blackjack tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, a Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments will be held about once every 1 hour. No Tournament Points will be required to buy in to (participate in) a particular Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the tournament will be eliminated. The Club will not conduct a Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments unless the minimum number of players registers to play that tournament.
i. For a Multi-table Freeroll Points Poker Tournament, Tournament Points will be awarded to players who finish in the top 10 places as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 700 Points
5th, 600 Points
6th-10th, 500 Points
ii. For a Multi-table Freeroll Points Elimination Blackjack Tournament, Tournament Points will be awarded players who finish in the top 6 places as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 700 Points
5th, 600 Points
6th, 500 Points
$10 ULTRA TURBO PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $10 ULTRA TURBO PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $10 ULTRA TURBO PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 300 Points
2nd, 250 Points
3rd, 225 Points
4th, 200 Points
5th, 175 Points
6th, 150 Points
7th, 125 Points
8th, 100 Points
9th, 75 Points
10th, 50 Points
11th-20th, 45 Points
21st-30th, 40 Points
31st-40th, 35 Points
41st-50th, 30 Points
51st-70th, 25 Points
71st-100th, 20 Points
$10 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held several times each day. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $10 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $10 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 300 Points
2nd, 250 Points
3rd, 225 Points
4th, 200 Points
5th, 175 Points
6th, 150 Points
7th, 125 Points
8th, 100 Points
9th, 75 Points
10th, 50 Points
11th-20th, 45 Points
21st-30th, 40 Points
31st-40th, 35 Points
41st-50th, 30 Points
51st-70th, 25 Points
71st-100th, 20 Points
$10 PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 8 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournaments will be held at least once each day. The exact times of each PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $10 PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha Poker Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $10 PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 300 Points
2nd, 250 Points
3rd, 225 Points
4th, 200 Points
5th, 175 Points
6th, 150 Points
7th, 125 Points
8th, 100 Points
9th, 75 Points
10th, 50 Points
11th-20th, 45 Points
21st-30th, 40 Points
31st-40th, 35 Points
41st-50th, 30 Points
51st-70th, 25 Points
71st-100th, 20 Points
$20 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held several times each day. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $20 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 20 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $20 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
2nd-3rd, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 350 Points
2nd, 300 Points
3rd, 250 Points
4th, 225 Points
5th, 200 Points
6th, 175 Points
7th, 150 Points
8th, 125 Points
9th-10th, 100 Points
11th-20th, 75 Points
21st-30th, 50 Points
31st-50th, 45 Points
51st-100th, 40 Points
101st-150th, 35 Points
151st-200th, 30 Points
$20 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires a minimum of 12 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be at least once each day. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players absent for 5 consecutive hand during an Elimination Blackjack tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $20 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires 20 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $20 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
2nd-3rd, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 350 Points
2nd, 300 Points
3rd, 250 Points
4th, 225 Points
5th, 200 Points
6th, 175 Points
Each player Eliminated in the Semi-final round will be issued 125 points
Each player Eliminated in the Quarter-final round will be issued 75 points
$50 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held daily. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $50 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $50 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $20
2nd, $15
3rd, $10
4th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 500 Points
2nd, 450 Points
3rd, 400 Points
4th, 350 Points
5th, 300 Points
6th, 250 Points
7th-8th, 225 Points
9th-10th, 200 Points
11th-20th, 175 Points
21st-30th, 150 Points
31st-50th, 125 Points
51st-100th, 100 Points
101st-150th, 75 Points
151st-200th, 50 Points
$50 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires a minimum of 12 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held daily. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players absent for 5 consecutive hand during an Elimination Blackjack tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $50 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $50 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $20
2nd, $15
3rd, $10
4th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 500 Points
2nd, 450 Points
3rd, 400 Points
4th, 350 Points
5th, 300 Points
6th, 250 Points
Each player Eliminated in the Semi-final round will be issued 225 points
Each player Eliminated in the Quarter-final round will be issued 175 points
$100 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held daily. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $100 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 75 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $100 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $25
2nd, $20
3rd, $15
4th, $10
5th-10th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 750 Points
2nd, 700 Points
3rd, 650 Points
4th, 600 Points
5th, 550 Points
6th, 500 Points
7th, 450 Points
8th, 400 Points
9th-10th, 350 Points
11th-20th, 300 Points
21st-30th, 250 Points
31st-40th, 225 Points
41st-50th, 200 Points
51st-60th, 175 Points
61st-100th, 150 Points
101st-150th, 125 Points
151st-200th, 100 Points
$200 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $200 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 100 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $200 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $50
2nd, $25
3rd, $20
4th, $15
5th-6th, $10
7th-20th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 750 Points
5th, 700 Points
6th, 650 Points
7th, 600 Points
8th, 550 Points
9th,-10th, 500 Points
11th,-20th, 450 Points
21st-30th, 400 Points
31st-40th, 350 Points
41st-50th, 300 Points
51st-100th, 250 Points
101st-150th, 225 Points
151st-200th, 200 Points
TAG Tuesday PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. TAG Tuesday Poker Tournament requires 100 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each TAG Tuesday PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) pair of TAG Heuer Sunglasses (approximate retail value: $330.00)
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 750 Points
5th, 700 Points
6th, 650 Points
7th, 600 Points
8th, 550 Points
9th,-10th, 500 Points
11th,-20th, 450 Points
21st-30th, 400 Points
31st-40th, 350 Points
41st-50th, 300 Points
51st-100th, 250 Points
101st-150th, 225 Points
151st-200th, 200 Points
$500 REBUY PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 20 players and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 30 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $500 REBUY PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 200 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. The tournament allows players to REBUY for an additional 200 Tournament Points at any time within the first 30 minutes if they have 1000 or less in tournament chips. At the end of the 30 minute rebuy period, all players will have the option to ADD-ON an additional 1500 in tournament chips for 200 Tournament Points regardless of their individual chip count. Cash will be awarded for each $500 REBUY PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $100
2nd, $70
3rd, $50
4th, $40
5th, $35
6th, $30
7th, $25
8th, $20
9th-10th, $15
11th-20th, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,500 Points
2nd, 1,400 Points
3rd, 1,300 Points
4th, 1,200 Points
5th, 1,100 Points
6th-7th, 1,000 Points
8th,-10th, 900 Points
11th,-20th, 800 Points
21st-30th, 750 Points
31st-40th, 700 Points
41st-50th, 650 Points
51st-60th, 600 Points
61st-70th, 550 Points
71st-80th, 500 Points
81st-90th, 450 Points
91st-100th, 400 Points
101st-150th, 350 Points
151st-200th, 300 Points
201st-300th, 250 Points
301st-400th, 225 Points
Daily $1K PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one Daily $1K Satellite Poker Tournament. Each tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any Daily $1K Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the $1,000 PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify.
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the Daily $1K Satellite Tournaments.
b. Players may enter directly in to the Daily $1K PRIZE Poker. Entry requires 400 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. Cash will be awarded for each Daily $1K PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $150
2nd, $125
3rd-4th, $75
5th-6th, $50
7th, $25
8th, $20
9th-10th, $15
11th-20th, $10
21st-80th, $5
d. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,000 Points
2nd, 1,900 Points
3rd, 1,800 Points
4th, 1,700 Points
5th, 1,600 Points
6th, 1,500 Points
7th, 1,400 Points
8th, 1,300 Points
9th, 1,200 Points
10th, 1,100 Points
11th-20th, 1,000 Points
21st-30th, 900 Points
31st-40th, 800 Points
41st-50th, 750 Points
51st-60th, 700 Points
61st-70th, 650 Points
71st-80th, 600 Points
81st-90th, 550 Points
91st-100th, 500 Points
101st-150th, 450 Points
151st-200th, 400 Points
DEEPSTACK $2K PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 50 players and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 30 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. DEEPSTACK $2K PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 1000 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each DEEPSTACK $2K PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $300
2nd, $200
3rd, $175
4th, $150
5th, $125
6th, $100
7th, $85
8th, $70
9th, $55
10th, $40
11th-20th, $25
21st-30th, $20
31st-40th, $15
41st-50th, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 5,000 Points
2nd, 4,800 Points
3rd, 4,700 Points
4th, 4,600 Points
5th, 4,500 Points
6th, 4,400 Points
7th, 4,300 Points
8th, 4,200 Points
9th, 4,100 Points
10th, 4,000 Points
11th-12th, 3,900 Points
13th-14th, 3,800 Points
15th-16th, 3,700 Points
17th-18th, 3,600 Points
19th-20th, 3,500 Points
61st-70th, 650 Points
21st-30th, 3,000 Points
31st-40th, 2,500 Points
41st-50th, 2,000 Points
51st-100th, 1,500 Points
101st-200th, 1,000 Points
WPT Boot Camp PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one WPT Boot Camp Satellite Poker Tournament. Each tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any WPT Boot Camp Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the WPT Boot Camp PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify. Texas Holdem Official Tournament Rules 2019
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the WPT Boot Camp Satellite Tournaments.
b. Players may enter directly in to the WPT Boot Camp PRIZE Poker. Entry requires 1,000 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. PRIZE will be awarded for each WPT Boot Camp Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, WPT 2-Day Boot Camp (approximate retail value: $1895.00)
d. Space is limited in each WPT Boot Camp. The winner of this event must choose their boot camp no later than 15 days before the start of the camp. If the camp is full, at the time of the winner's request, another camp date must be chosen.
e. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,500 Points
2nd, 2,400 Points
3rd, 2,300 Points
4th, 2,200 Points
5th, 2,100 Points
6th, 2,000 Points
7th, 1,900 Points
8th, 1,800 Points
9th, 1,700 Points
10th, 1,600 Points
11th-20th, 1,500 Points
21st-30th, 1,400 Points
31st-40th, 1,300 Points
41st-50th, 1,200 Points
51st-60th, 1,100 Points
61st-70th, 1,000 Points
71st-80th, 900 Points
81st-90th, 800 Points
91st-100th, 750 Points
101st-150th, 600 Points
151st-200th, 650 Points
201st-300th, 600 Points
301st-400th, 550 Points
401st-500th, 500 Points
Zino Platinum VIP Package PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. Zino Platinum VIP Package PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 75 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it.
Prizes will be awarded for each Zino Platinum VIP Package PRIZE Tournament as follows and vary by tournament. Each tournament and tournament prize will be identified in the Tournament Lobby:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) Zino VIP Package
Place, Points
1st, 750 Points
2nd, 700 Points
3rd, 650 Points
4th, 600 Points
5th, 550 Points
6th, 500 Points
7th, 450 Points
8th, 400 Points
9th-10th, 350 Points
11th-20th, 300 Points
21st-30th, 250 Points
31st-40th, 225 Points
41st-50th, 200 Points
51st-60th, 175 Points
61st-100th, 150 Points
101st-150th, 125 Points
151st-200th, 100 Points
Big Slik Poker Table PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. PRIZE will be awarded for each Big Slik Poker Table PRIZE tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) Big Slik Poker Table (approximate retail value $2,800.00)
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,500 Points
2nd, 2,400 Points
3rd, 2,300 Points
4th, 2,200 Points
5th, 2,100 Points
6th, 2,000 Points
7th, 1,900 Points
8th, 1,800 Points
9th, 1,700 Points
10th, 1,600 Points
11th-20th, 1,500 Points
21st-30th, 1,400 Points
31st-40th, 1,300 Points
41st-50th, 1,200 Points
51st-60th, 1,100 Points
61st-70th, 1,000 Points
71st-80th, 900 Points
81st-90th, 800 Points
91st-100th, 750 Points
101st-150th, 600 Points
151st-200th, 650 Points
201st-300th, 600 Points
301st-400th, 550 Points
401st-500th, 500 Points
$10,000 PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one $10,000 Satellite Poker Tournament. Each tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any $10,000 Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the $10,000 PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify.
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the $10,000 Satellite Tournaments.
b. Players may enter directly in to the $10,000 PRIZE Poker. Entry requires 2,000 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. Cash will be awarded for each $10,000 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $1,000
2nd, $750
3rd, $500
4th, $450
5th, $400
6th, $350
7th, $300
8th, $250
9th, $200
10th, $150
11th-12th, $100
13th-14th, $75
15th-20th, $50
21st-30th, $50
31st-40th, $25
41st-50th, $25
51st-70th, $20
71st-100th, $20
101st-200th, $20
201st-250th, $20
d. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,000 Points
2nd, 1,900 Points
3rd, 1,800 Points
4th, 1,700 Points
5th, 1,600 Points
6th, 1,500 Points
7th, 1,400 Points
8th, 1,300 Points
9th, 1,200 Points
10th, 1,100 Points
11th-12th, 1,000 Points
13th-14th, 1,000 Points
15th-20th, 1,000 Points
21st-30th, 900 Points
31st-40th, 900 Points
41st-50th, 800 Points
51st-70th, 800 Points
71st-100th, 700 Points
101st-200th, 600 Points
201st-250th, 500 Points
$10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Satellite Poker Tournament. Each satellite tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify.
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Satellite Tournaments. Texas Holdem Tournament Rules Pdf
b. Players may enter directly in to the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE tournament. Entry requires 2,000 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. Prize will be awarded for each $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) buy-in (buy-in plus tournament fee) to a specific 2011 WPT Main Event plus $1,000 in cash for travel expenses. Dates of World Poker Tour Main Events are subject to change. Texas Holdem Tournament Rules Home Texas Holdem Official Tournament Rules 2020
d. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows: Texas Holdem Official Tournament Rules Card Game
Place, Points
1st, 2,500 Points
2nd, 2,400 Points
3rd, 2,300 Points
4th, 2,200 Points
5th, 2,100 Points
6th, 2,000 Points
7th, 1,900 Points
8th, 1,800 Points
9th, 1,700 Points
10th, 1,600 Points
11th-20th, 1,500 Points
21st-30th, 1,400 Points
31st-40th, 1,300 Points
41st-50th, 1,200 Points
51st-60th, 1,100 Points
61st-70th, 1,000 Points
71st-80th, 900 Points
81st-90th, 800 Points
91st-100th, 750 Points
101st-150th, 600 Points
e. Eligibility. The winner of the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Tournament must satisfy the entrance rules of the WPT tournament itself and the host casino. Specifically, such rules as to age, and proof of identification at the tournament registration. Furthermore, in order to be eligible, winner (and guest if applicable) must sign certain standard releases required by us in a timeline specified by us, including, without limitation, a release regarding eligibility, travel and/or publicity; and a player release prior to playing in the WPT tournament). The failure to meet such requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize. If requested by us, winners agree via their participation herein to wear our branded clothing for the duration of any applicable TV events and tournament or any other part of the tournament or promotion that is recorded for television.
f. WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE winner's option. The 1st place winner of a $11,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE tournament may substitute in place of the WPT Seat, a one-time cash payment of $2,500. The choice of prize substitution must be made in writing within two (2) weeks of the start of the event, and mailed to Club Services, Inc. 17877 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92614 once made is final. All prizes specified herein are non-assignable and non-transferable. All taxes and any other fees or costs associated with a prize are the sole responsibility of the respective winner. Texas Holdem Tournament Rules Rebuy
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The Association is dedicated to adopting a uniform set of poker tournament rules worldwide. The TDA Poker Rules are available in both Word docx and PDF files. Both are also available in a full Longform version and a condensed Short Form version.
Whenever possible, all rules are the same as those that apply to live games.
Initial seating is determined by random draw or assignment. (For a one-table satellite event, cards to determine seating may be left faceup so the earlier entrants can pick their seat, since the button is assigned randomly.)
A change of seat is not allowed after play starts, except as assigned by the director.
The appropriate starting amount of chips will be placed on the table for each paid entrant at the beginning of the event, whether the person is present or not. Absent players will be dealt in, and all chips necessary for antes and blinds will be put into the pot.
If a paid entrant is absent at the start of an event, at some point an effort will be made to locate and contact the player. If the player requests the chips be left in place until arrival, the request will be honored. If the player is unable to be contacted, the chips may be removed from play at the discretion of the director anytime after a new betting level has begun or a half-hour has elapsed, whichever occurs first.
A starting stack of chips can be placed in a seat to accommodate late entrants (so all antes and blinds have been appropriately paid). An unsold seat will have such a stack removed at a time left to the discretion of the director.
Limits and blinds are raised at regularly scheduled intervals.
If there is a signal designating the end of a betting level, the new limits apply on the next deal. (A deal begins with the first riffle of the shuffle.)
The lowest denomination of chip in play is removed from the table when it is no longer needed in the blind or ante structure. All lower-denomination chips that are of sufficient quantity for a new chip will be changed up directly. The method for removal of odd chips is to deal one card to a player for each odd chip possessed. Cards are dealt clockwise starting with the No. 1 seat, with each player receiving all cards before any cards are dealt to the next player. The player with the highest card by suit gets enough odd chips to exchange for one new chip, the second-highest card gets to exchange for the next chip, and so forth, until all the lower-denomination chips are exchanged. If an odd number of lower-denomination chips are left after this process, the player with the highest card remaining receives a new chip if he has half or more of the quantity of lower-denomination chips needed, otherwise nothing.
An absent player is always dealt a hand, and is put up for blinds, antes, and the forced bet if low.
A player must be present at the table to stop the action by calling 'time.'
A player must be at his seat when the first card is dealt on the initial deal or he will have a dead hand. At your seat means within reach of your chair. This rule is not intended to condone players being out of their seats while involved in a hand.
As players are eliminated, tables are broken in a pre-set order, with players from the broken tables assigned to empty seats at other tables.
The number of players at each table is kept reasonably balanced by the transfer of a player as needed. With more than six tables, table size is kept within two players. With six tables or fewer, table size is kept within one player.
In all events, there is a redraw for seating when the field is reduced to three tables, two tables, and one table. (Redrawing at three tables is not mandatory in small tournaments with only four or five starting tables.)
A player who declares all in and loses the pot, then discovers that one or more chips were hidden, is not entitled to benefit from this. That player is eliminated from the tournament if the opponent had sufficient chips to cover the hidden ones (A rebuy is permitted if allowable by the rules of that event). If another deal has not yet started, the director may rule the chips belong to the opponent who won that pot, if that obviously would have happened with the chips out in plain view. If the next deal has started, the discovered chips are removed from the tournament.
If a player lacks sufficient chips for a blind or a forced bet, the player is entitled to get action on whatever amount of money remains. A player who posts a short blind and wins does not need to make up the blind.
All players must leave their seats immediately after being eliminated from an event.
Showing cards from a live hand during the action injures the rights of other players still competing in an event, who wish to see contestants eliminated. A player may not show any cards during a deal (unless the event has only two remaining players). If a player deliberately shows a card, that hand may be ruled dead and the player penalized.
Inappropriate behavior like throwing cards that go off the table may be punished with a penalty such as being dealt out for a length of time. A severe infraction such as abusive or disruptive behavior may be punished by eviction from the tournament.
The deck is not changed on request. Decks change when the dealers change, unless there is a damaged card.
In all tournament games using a dealer button, the starting position of the button is determined by dealing for the high card.
The dealer button remains in position until the appropriate blinds are taken. Players must post all blinds every round. Because of this, the button may stay in front of the same player for two consecutive hands.
New players are dealt in immediately unless they sit down in the small blind or button position. In these two cases, they must wait until the button passes.
In heads-up play with two blinds, the small blind is on the button.
At stud, if a downcard on the initial hand is dealt face up, a misdeal is called.
If a player announces the intent to rebuy before cards are dealt, that player is playing behind and is obligated to make the rebuy.
All hands are turned face up whenever a player is all in and betting action is complete.
If two (or more) players go broke during the same hand, the player starting the hand with the larger amount of money finishes in the higher tournament place for point and cash awards.
Management is not required to rule on any private deals, side bets, or redistribution of the prize pool among finalists.
Private agreements by remaining players in an event regarding distribution of the prize pool are not condoned. (However, if such an agreement is made, the director has the option of ensuring that it is carried out by paying those amounts.) Any private agreement that excludes one or more active competitors is improper by definition.
A tournament event is expected to be played until completion. A private agreement that removes all prize money from being at stake in the competition is unethical.
Management retains the right to cancel any event, or alter it in a manner fair to the players.
Texas Holdem tournaments, regardless of format, all usually follow the same general guidelines. Players will pay a fixed entry fee and then compete until one player has all of the chips. Players are not usually allowed to cash in any of their chips as they would in a live cash game. The game must be played out until completion.
HomePokerTourney.com is the internet's best source for poker rules including Robert's Rules of Poker, dealer errors, and my own poker tournament rules. I have instructions on how to deal Texas Hold'em and help with button placement, betting, raising and all-in bets.
Introduction to Texas Hold'em. Texas Hold'em is the most popular poker game in newer time. Texas Hold'em became popular in the early 2000's due to the huge media exposure from tournaments such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP), World Poker Tour (WPT) and the European Poker Tour (EPT). The rules above are from 'Robert Rules of Poker' which is authored by Robert Ciaffone, better known in the poker world as Bob Ciaffone, a leading authority on cardroom rules. Tournament Structures Game Type Buy-In Blind Levels Starting Stack Turbo ALL 2 Minutes 1,000 Ships Speed 20-50 Tournament Points 4 Minutes 1,000 Chips Regular 0-50 Tournament Points* 6 Minutes 1,000 Chips Double Stack 20-50 Tournament Points 6 Minutes 2,000 Chips Deep Stacl ALL 6 Minutes 3,000 Chips Regular 75-500 Tournament Points 6 Minutes 1,500 Chips Super Stack 100-200 Tournament Points 6 Minutes 10,000 Chips Mega Stack 1,000-2,000 Tournament Points 10 Minutes 5,000 Chips Super Stack 1,000-2,000 Tournament Points 10 Minutes 10,000 Chips
PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise stated, players not seated (present) within the first 2 blind levels will automatically be eliminated. Following is a description of Official Rules of Play . See Terms of Service for more information.
Free Tournaments are available to anyone who registers on the Site, creates an account, and meets the qualifications set forth in the Terms and Conditions and in the rules set forth herein and affirmatively accepts these terms of use and the associated privacy policy. The Terms of Use are as follows:
a. Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournaments are ongoing tournaments occurring in the Card Room consisting of exactly 10 players for poker tournaments and exactly 7 players for Elimination Blackjack. At least one Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournament will be available or in progress in the Card Room at any time. A Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournament will not begin until exactly 10 players register for the poker tournament or exactly 7 players register for the Elimination Blackjack tournament. 100 PLAY CHIPS will be required to buy in to (participate in) a particular Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Tournaments. The winner of each Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Poker Tournaments will be awarded 700 PLAY CHIPS and the second place finisher will be awarded 300 PLAY CHIPS. The winner of each Single Table PLAY CHIP Sit and Go Elimination Blackjack Tournament will be awarded 490 PLAY CHIPS and the second place finisher will be awarded 210 PLAY CHIPS.
b. Multi-Table PLAY CHIP Tournaments are scheduled tournaments in the Card Room that require a minimum of 10 players and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to the player). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, a PLAY CHIP Multi-Table Tournament will be held about once every 60 minutes. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the tournament will be eliminated. A PLAY CHIP Multi-Table Tournament will not be held unless the minimum number of players registers to play. 100 PLAY CHIPS will be required to buy in to (participate in) a particular PLAY CHIP Multi-Table Tournament.
c. Daily $10 PRIZE Open Freeroll tournaments are scheduled tournaments that require a minimum of 10 players and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE Freeroll tournaments will be held at least once per day. The exact times of each PRIZE Freeroll tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. No Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE Open Freeroll tournament. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the tournament will be eliminated. PRIZE Freeroll tournaments will not be held unless the minimum number of players registers to play. $10 PRIZE Open Freeroll poker tournaments will award prizes as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
Points Tournaments are available to Club members and mail-in (free alternative means of entry) players.
a. Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournaments are tournaments that run constantly in the Card Room consisting of exactly 10 players for a poker tournament or exactly 7 players for an Elimination Blackjack tournament. At least one Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournament will be available or in progress in the Card Room at all times. 10 Tournament Points will be required to buy in to (participate in) a Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournament. A Single Table Points Sit and Go Tournaments will not begin until exactly 10 players register for the poker tournament or exactly 7 players register for the Elimination Blackjack Tournament. The winner of each Single Table Points Sit and Go Poker Tournament will be awarded 140 Tournament Points, and the player who finishes in second place will be awarded 60 Tournament Points. The winner of each Single Table Points Sit and Go Elimination Blackjack Tournament will be awarded 100 Tournament Points, and the player who finishes in second place will be awarded 40 Tournament Points.
b. Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournaments are tournaments that run constantly in the Card Room consisting of exactly 10 players for a poker tournament or exactly 7 players for an Elimination Blackjack tournament. At least one Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament will be available or in progress in the Card Room at all times. No Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament. A Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament will not begin until exactly 10 players register for the poker tournament or exactly 7 players register for the Elimination Blackjack Tournament. The winner of each Single Table Freeroll Points Sit and Go Tournament will be awarded 10 Tournament Points.
c. Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments are scheduled tournaments in the Card Room that currently require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and 12 players for Elimination Blackjack tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, a Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments will be held about once every 1 hour. No Tournament Points will be required to buy in to (participate in) a particular Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the tournament will be eliminated. The Club will not conduct a Multi-table Freeroll Points Tournaments unless the minimum number of players registers to play that tournament.
i. For a Multi-table Freeroll Points Poker Tournament, Tournament Points will be awarded to players who finish in the top 10 places as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 700 Points
5th, 600 Points
6th-10th, 500 Points
ii. For a Multi-table Freeroll Points Elimination Blackjack Tournament, Tournament Points will be awarded players who finish in the top 6 places as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 700 Points
5th, 600 Points
6th, 500 Points
$10 ULTRA TURBO PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $10 ULTRA TURBO PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $10 ULTRA TURBO PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 300 Points
2nd, 250 Points
3rd, 225 Points
4th, 200 Points
5th, 175 Points
6th, 150 Points
7th, 125 Points
8th, 100 Points
9th, 75 Points
10th, 50 Points
11th-20th, 45 Points
21st-30th, 40 Points
31st-40th, 35 Points
41st-50th, 30 Points
51st-70th, 25 Points
71st-100th, 20 Points
$10 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held several times each day. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $10 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $10 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 300 Points
2nd, 250 Points
3rd, 225 Points
4th, 200 Points
5th, 175 Points
6th, 150 Points
7th, 125 Points
8th, 100 Points
9th, 75 Points
10th, 50 Points
11th-20th, 45 Points
21st-30th, 40 Points
31st-40th, 35 Points
41st-50th, 30 Points
51st-70th, 25 Points
71st-100th, 20 Points
$10 PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 8 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournaments will be held at least once each day. The exact times of each PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $10 PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha Poker Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $10 PRIZE Pot Limit Omaha Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 300 Points
2nd, 250 Points
3rd, 225 Points
4th, 200 Points
5th, 175 Points
6th, 150 Points
7th, 125 Points
8th, 100 Points
9th, 75 Points
10th, 50 Points
11th-20th, 45 Points
21st-30th, 40 Points
31st-40th, 35 Points
41st-50th, 30 Points
51st-70th, 25 Points
71st-100th, 20 Points
$20 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held several times each day. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $20 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 20 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $20 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
2nd-3rd, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 350 Points
2nd, 300 Points
3rd, 250 Points
4th, 225 Points
5th, 200 Points
6th, 175 Points
7th, 150 Points
8th, 125 Points
9th-10th, 100 Points
11th-20th, 75 Points
21st-30th, 50 Points
31st-50th, 45 Points
51st-100th, 40 Points
101st-150th, 35 Points
151st-200th, 30 Points
$20 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires a minimum of 12 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be at least once each day. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players absent for 5 consecutive hand during an Elimination Blackjack tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $20 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires 20 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $20 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $10
2nd-3rd, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 350 Points
2nd, 300 Points
3rd, 250 Points
4th, 225 Points
5th, 200 Points
6th, 175 Points
Each player Eliminated in the Semi-final round will be issued 125 points
Each player Eliminated in the Quarter-final round will be issued 75 points
$50 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held daily. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $50 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $50 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $20
2nd, $15
3rd, $10
4th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 500 Points
2nd, 450 Points
3rd, 400 Points
4th, 350 Points
5th, 300 Points
6th, 250 Points
7th-8th, 225 Points
9th-10th, 200 Points
11th-20th, 175 Points
21st-30th, 150 Points
31st-50th, 125 Points
51st-100th, 100 Points
101st-150th, 75 Points
151st-200th, 50 Points
$50 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires a minimum of 12 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held daily. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players absent for 5 consecutive hand during an Elimination Blackjack tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $50 PRIZE Elimination Blackjack Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $50 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $20
2nd, $15
3rd, $10
4th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 500 Points
2nd, 450 Points
3rd, 400 Points
4th, 350 Points
5th, 300 Points
6th, 250 Points
Each player Eliminated in the Semi-final round will be issued 225 points
Each player Eliminated in the Quarter-final round will be issued 175 points
$100 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held daily. The exact times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $100 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 75 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $100 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $25
2nd, $20
3rd, $15
4th, $10
5th-10th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 750 Points
2nd, 700 Points
3rd, 650 Points
4th, 600 Points
5th, 550 Points
6th, 500 Points
7th, 450 Points
8th, 400 Points
9th-10th, 350 Points
11th-20th, 300 Points
21st-30th, 250 Points
31st-40th, 225 Points
41st-50th, 200 Points
51st-60th, 175 Points
61st-100th, 150 Points
101st-150th, 125 Points
151st-200th, 100 Points
$200 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $200 PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 100 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each $200 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $50
2nd, $25
3rd, $20
4th, $15
5th-6th, $10
7th-20th, $5
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 750 Points
5th, 700 Points
6th, 650 Points
7th, 600 Points
8th, 550 Points
9th,-10th, 500 Points
11th,-20th, 450 Points
21st-30th, 400 Points
31st-40th, 350 Points
41st-50th, 300 Points
51st-100th, 250 Points
101st-150th, 225 Points
151st-200th, 200 Points
TAG Tuesday PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. TAG Tuesday Poker Tournament requires 100 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each TAG Tuesday PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) pair of TAG Heuer Sunglasses (approximate retail value: $330.00)
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,000 Points
2nd, 900 Points
3rd, 800 Points
4th, 750 Points
5th, 700 Points
6th, 650 Points
7th, 600 Points
8th, 550 Points
9th,-10th, 500 Points
11th,-20th, 450 Points
21st-30th, 400 Points
31st-40th, 350 Points
41st-50th, 300 Points
51st-100th, 250 Points
101st-150th, 225 Points
151st-200th, 200 Points
$500 REBUY PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 20 players and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 30 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. $500 REBUY PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 200 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. The tournament allows players to REBUY for an additional 200 Tournament Points at any time within the first 30 minutes if they have 1000 or less in tournament chips. At the end of the 30 minute rebuy period, all players will have the option to ADD-ON an additional 1500 in tournament chips for 200 Tournament Points regardless of their individual chip count. Cash will be awarded for each $500 REBUY PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $100
2nd, $70
3rd, $50
4th, $40
5th, $35
6th, $30
7th, $25
8th, $20
9th-10th, $15
11th-20th, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 1,500 Points
2nd, 1,400 Points
3rd, 1,300 Points
4th, 1,200 Points
5th, 1,100 Points
6th-7th, 1,000 Points
8th,-10th, 900 Points
11th,-20th, 800 Points
21st-30th, 750 Points
31st-40th, 700 Points
41st-50th, 650 Points
51st-60th, 600 Points
61st-70th, 550 Points
71st-80th, 500 Points
81st-90th, 450 Points
91st-100th, 400 Points
101st-150th, 350 Points
151st-200th, 300 Points
201st-300th, 250 Points
301st-400th, 225 Points
Daily $1K PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one Daily $1K Satellite Poker Tournament. Each tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 10 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any Daily $1K Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the $1,000 PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify.
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the Daily $1K Satellite Tournaments.
b. Players may enter directly in to the Daily $1K PRIZE Poker. Entry requires 400 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. Cash will be awarded for each Daily $1K PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $150
2nd, $125
3rd-4th, $75
5th-6th, $50
7th, $25
8th, $20
9th-10th, $15
11th-20th, $10
21st-80th, $5
d. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,000 Points
2nd, 1,900 Points
3rd, 1,800 Points
4th, 1,700 Points
5th, 1,600 Points
6th, 1,500 Points
7th, 1,400 Points
8th, 1,300 Points
9th, 1,200 Points
10th, 1,100 Points
11th-20th, 1,000 Points
21st-30th, 900 Points
31st-40th, 800 Points
41st-50th, 750 Points
51st-60th, 700 Points
61st-70th, 650 Points
71st-80th, 600 Points
81st-90th, 550 Points
91st-100th, 500 Points
101st-150th, 450 Points
151st-200th, 400 Points
DEEPSTACK $2K PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 50 players and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 30 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. DEEPSTACK $2K PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 1000 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it. Cash will be awarded for each DEEPSTACK $2K PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $300
2nd, $200
3rd, $175
4th, $150
5th, $125
6th, $100
7th, $85
8th, $70
9th, $55
10th, $40
11th-20th, $25
21st-30th, $20
31st-40th, $15
41st-50th, $10
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 5,000 Points
2nd, 4,800 Points
3rd, 4,700 Points
4th, 4,600 Points
5th, 4,500 Points
6th, 4,400 Points
7th, 4,300 Points
8th, 4,200 Points
9th, 4,100 Points
10th, 4,000 Points
11th-12th, 3,900 Points
13th-14th, 3,800 Points
15th-16th, 3,700 Points
17th-18th, 3,600 Points
19th-20th, 3,500 Points
61st-70th, 650 Points
21st-30th, 3,000 Points
31st-40th, 2,500 Points
41st-50th, 2,000 Points
51st-100th, 1,500 Points
101st-200th, 1,000 Points
WPT Boot Camp PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one WPT Boot Camp Satellite Poker Tournament. Each tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any WPT Boot Camp Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the WPT Boot Camp PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify. Texas Holdem Official Tournament Rules 2019
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the WPT Boot Camp Satellite Tournaments.
b. Players may enter directly in to the WPT Boot Camp PRIZE Poker. Entry requires 1,000 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. PRIZE will be awarded for each WPT Boot Camp Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, WPT 2-Day Boot Camp (approximate retail value: $1895.00)
d. Space is limited in each WPT Boot Camp. The winner of this event must choose their boot camp no later than 15 days before the start of the camp. If the camp is full, at the time of the winner's request, another camp date must be chosen.
e. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,500 Points
2nd, 2,400 Points
3rd, 2,300 Points
4th, 2,200 Points
5th, 2,100 Points
6th, 2,000 Points
7th, 1,900 Points
8th, 1,800 Points
9th, 1,700 Points
10th, 1,600 Points
11th-20th, 1,500 Points
21st-30th, 1,400 Points
31st-40th, 1,300 Points
41st-50th, 1,200 Points
51st-60th, 1,100 Points
61st-70th, 1,000 Points
71st-80th, 900 Points
81st-90th, 800 Points
91st-100th, 750 Points
101st-150th, 600 Points
151st-200th, 650 Points
201st-300th, 600 Points
301st-400th, 550 Points
401st-500th, 500 Points
Zino Platinum VIP Package PRIZE Poker Tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Tournament Points are required to buy in to (participate in) a PRIZE tournament as stated below. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of the poker tournament will be eliminated. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. Zino Platinum VIP Package PRIZE Poker Tournament requires 75 Tournament Points to buy in to (participate in) it.
Prizes will be awarded for each Zino Platinum VIP Package PRIZE Tournament as follows and vary by tournament. Each tournament and tournament prize will be identified in the Tournament Lobby:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) Zino VIP Package
Place, Points
1st, 750 Points
2nd, 700 Points
3rd, 650 Points
4th, 600 Points
5th, 550 Points
6th, 500 Points
7th, 450 Points
8th, 400 Points
9th-10th, 350 Points
11th-20th, 300 Points
21st-30th, 250 Points
31st-40th, 225 Points
41st-50th, 200 Points
51st-60th, 175 Points
61st-100th, 150 Points
101st-150th, 125 Points
151st-200th, 100 Points
Big Slik Poker Table PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play.
a. PRIZE will be awarded for each Big Slik Poker Table PRIZE tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) Big Slik Poker Table (approximate retail value $2,800.00)
b. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,500 Points
2nd, 2,400 Points
3rd, 2,300 Points
4th, 2,200 Points
5th, 2,100 Points
6th, 2,000 Points
7th, 1,900 Points
8th, 1,800 Points
9th, 1,700 Points
10th, 1,600 Points
11th-20th, 1,500 Points
21st-30th, 1,400 Points
31st-40th, 1,300 Points
41st-50th, 1,200 Points
51st-60th, 1,100 Points
61st-70th, 1,000 Points
71st-80th, 900 Points
81st-90th, 800 Points
91st-100th, 750 Points
101st-150th, 600 Points
151st-200th, 650 Points
201st-300th, 600 Points
301st-400th, 550 Points
401st-500th, 500 Points
$10,000 PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one $10,000 Satellite Poker Tournament. Each tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any $10,000 Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the $10,000 PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify.
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the $10,000 Satellite Tournaments.
b. Players may enter directly in to the $10,000 PRIZE Poker. Entry requires 2,000 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. Cash will be awarded for each $10,000 PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, $1,000
2nd, $750
3rd, $500
4th, $450
5th, $400
6th, $350
7th, $300
8th, $250
9th, $200
10th, $150
11th-12th, $100
13th-14th, $75
15th-20th, $50
21st-30th, $50
31st-40th, $25
41st-50th, $25
51st-70th, $20
71st-100th, $20
101st-200th, $20
201st-250th, $20
d. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows:
Place, Points
1st, 2,000 Points
2nd, 1,900 Points
3rd, 1,800 Points
4th, 1,700 Points
5th, 1,600 Points
6th, 1,500 Points
7th, 1,400 Points
8th, 1,300 Points
9th, 1,200 Points
10th, 1,100 Points
11th-12th, 1,000 Points
13th-14th, 1,000 Points
15th-20th, 1,000 Points
21st-30th, 900 Points
31st-40th, 900 Points
41st-50th, 800 Points
51st-70th, 800 Points
71st-100th, 700 Points
101st-200th, 600 Points
201st-250th, 500 Points
$10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE tournaments require a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and have a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Provided that the minimum number of players enters, PRIZE tournaments will be held periodically. The exact days and times of each PRIZE tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. We will not conduct a PRIZE tournament unless the minimum number of players registers to play. Players may enter into the Tournament in one of two ways:
a. Players win entry by finishing in the top 10 in at least one $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Satellite Poker Tournament. Each satellite tournament requires a minimum of 10 players for poker tournaments and has a maximum of 7,500 players (note that these minimums and maximums are subject to change without notice to players). No additional players will be entered into a particular tournament once the maximum number of players is reached. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. Players not logged in during the first 12 minutes of a poker tournament will be eliminated. The exact number of tournaments and times of each Satellite Tournament will be posted in the Tournament Lobby. Entry into each Satellite Tournament requires 50 Tournament Points to buy in (participate).
i. Players can enter any $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Satellite tournament if they have sufficient Tournament Points to meet the entry requirements, but they can earn only one (1) entry into the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Tournament, regardless of how many times they qualify.
ii. No prizes will be given out for the winners of the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Satellite Tournaments. Texas Holdem Tournament Rules Pdf
b. Players may enter directly in to the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE tournament. Entry requires 2,000 Tournament Points to buy in (participate in) it.
c. Prize will be awarded for each $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Tournament as follows:
Place, Prize
1st, one (1) buy-in (buy-in plus tournament fee) to a specific 2011 WPT Main Event plus $1,000 in cash for travel expenses. Dates of World Poker Tour Main Events are subject to change. Texas Holdem Tournament Rules Home Texas Holdem Official Tournament Rules 2020
d. Additionally, this tournament will award Tournament Points based on players relative position of finish, as follows: Texas Holdem Official Tournament Rules Card Game
Place, Points
1st, 2,500 Points
2nd, 2,400 Points
3rd, 2,300 Points
4th, 2,200 Points
5th, 2,100 Points
6th, 2,000 Points
7th, 1,900 Points
8th, 1,800 Points
9th, 1,700 Points
10th, 1,600 Points
11th-20th, 1,500 Points
21st-30th, 1,400 Points
31st-40th, 1,300 Points
41st-50th, 1,200 Points
51st-60th, 1,100 Points
61st-70th, 1,000 Points
71st-80th, 900 Points
81st-90th, 800 Points
91st-100th, 750 Points
101st-150th, 600 Points
e. Eligibility. The winner of the $10,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE Tournament must satisfy the entrance rules of the WPT tournament itself and the host casino. Specifically, such rules as to age, and proof of identification at the tournament registration. Furthermore, in order to be eligible, winner (and guest if applicable) must sign certain standard releases required by us in a timeline specified by us, including, without limitation, a release regarding eligibility, travel and/or publicity; and a player release prior to playing in the WPT tournament). The failure to meet such requirements may result in forfeiture of the prize. If requested by us, winners agree via their participation herein to wear our branded clothing for the duration of any applicable TV events and tournament or any other part of the tournament or promotion that is recorded for television.
f. WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE winner's option. The 1st place winner of a $11,000 WPT Main Event Seat PRIZE tournament may substitute in place of the WPT Seat, a one-time cash payment of $2,500. The choice of prize substitution must be made in writing within two (2) weeks of the start of the event, and mailed to Club Services, Inc. 17877 Von Karman Avenue, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92614 once made is final. All prizes specified herein are non-assignable and non-transferable. All taxes and any other fees or costs associated with a prize are the sole responsibility of the respective winner. Texas Holdem Tournament Rules Rebuy
Last revised July 15, 2013 @ 10:27 AM PST
