R U L E S
1. The tournament will start at the designated time with a sign-in requirement
to receive chips, preferably 1 hour before play begins. If a player does not
sign-in prior to the start of the tournament, they will not be allowed to play.
2. Please dine prior to play beginning. Food will not be allowed at the tables.
You may bring drinks to the table.
3. All Players MUST be 18 years of age. No exceptions.
4. Player seating will be assigned prior to beginning of play. You may not trade
places once you have been assigned.
5. Each player will start with $5,000. in play chips.
Each Player will receive the following chips: Ten - $100.00 dollar chips, Four
- $500.00 dollar chips, and Two - $1000.00 dollar chips. Total of $5,000.00
in play chips.
6. Once tournament play begins, no seat changes will be permitted, unless instructed
by Pit Boss.
7. Players will deal themselves. First hand will be determined by drawing high
card. (Championship table will have one provided dealer)
8. Dealer will rotate clockwise around the table. The player to the dealer’s
immediate left will be the small blind and the person to that player’s
left will be the big blind. Please reference dealer button.
9. Players will be dealt 2 down cards, followed by a round of betting.
10. Players will be held to any and all verbal indications to call, bet, raise,
or fold.
11. Minimum bet is equal to the big blind in all rounds of betting.
12. There will be a maximum of 3 raises per betting around.
13. Before dealing “the flop”, “the turn” & “the
river”, the dealer will “burn” a card. This means simply placing
the next card on the stack in a discard pile making the next card (s) that used
for play in that hand.
14. After all players have either folded or matched the highest bet/raise, the
dealer will deal the flop, 3 cards placed face up.
15. After the flop, another round of betting will commence. In this round and
all future rounds of betting, players are allowed to check. Tapping on the table
indicates a player has “checked” his/her hand. The minimum bet will
be equal to the Big Blind. Players may raise an amount equal to the big blind
up to – all of their chips (ON NO LIMIT ONLY.)
16. After the second round of betting, the dealer will turn over the “turn”
or “4th street”, this will be followed by another round of betting.
Then the “river card” or “5th street”, followed by the
last round of betting. The best 5 card poker hand will win the hand. (See chart
of cards/hands attached). If there is a tie, the pot will be split.
17. If a player does not have enough chips to match the other players during
a hand they would bet what they have – otherwise known as “all in.”
Then a side pot will be formed for the other players still in the game. Additional
chips bet during the hand will be awarded to the player with the best 5 card
poker hand that contributed to the additional pot.
18. Blinds will be raised according to the following attached schedule:
See Table Attached…… The first four rounds (see Time Table) is “structured
betting”. You bet only the designated amount. This will ensure the greatest
participation for the players.
19. The last remaining eight players will proceed to the “Championship
Table”. The “Championship Table” will be dealt by a provided
dealer.
20. Players are responsible for protecting their hands.
21. Tournament chips must stay on the table at all times.
22. Talking on the phone at the table will not be permitted.
23. Players are not allowed to touch any other players’ cards, chips,
or discards.
24. Cards speak – the dealer will declare what a player has in his/her
hand on the showdown.
25. “Rabbit hunting”, or asking to see extra cards, will not be
permitted.
26. Abusive language will not be tolerated.
27. Absolutely no cheating or rude, obnoxious behavior allowed. The Pit Boss
will have the right to disqualify anyone from the tournament that was found
to be cheating or acting in a manner that is unacceptable to other players.
28. The Pit Boss’s decision will be final on all disputes.
29. A hand will be called dead if it is shown, talked about, come in contact
with another player’s cards or mucked cards, or if it is not visible while
a hand is in progress.
30. No string bets are allowed. All bets and raises must be made in one motion
or announced.
31. During game play, players are prohibited from talking about their and/or
any other player’s hand or method of play until action for that hand is
over.
32. Players will be moved from table to table by the Pit Boss in order to keep
the quantity of players approximately equal at all tables. These moves will
be made so that your betting position relative to the blinds will not be affected.
Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
Time Table for Blind/Bet Action
Time Small Blind Big Blind Pre-Flop and Flop Bet Turn and River Bet
2:00 PM $100. $100. $100. $200.
2:25 PM $100. $200. $200. $400.
2:55 PM BREAK 5 Minutes
3:00 PM $200. $400. $400. $800.
3:25 PM $400. $800. $800. $1000.
3:50 PM BREAK 20 Minutes
4:10 PM $500. $1000. NO LIMIT NO LIMIT
4:40 PM $1000. $2000. NO LIMIT NO LIMIT
5:10 PM $2000. $4,000. NO LIMIT NO LIMIT
5:25 PM $4000. $8,000. NO LIMIT NO LIMIT
5:45 PM $8000. $16,000. NO LIMIT NO LIMIT
At the 3:50 break, the $100 chips will be discarded and only $500 and $1000
chips will be used
$20.00 BUY-IN 100% OF BUY-IN GOES TO
TOURNEY PAY-OUT
PAY-OUT:
FIRST PLACE 35%
SECOND 17.5%
THIRD 12.5%
FOURTH 11.25%
FIFTH 8.75%
SIXTH 7.5%
SEVENTH 5.0%
EIGHTH 2.5%
PERCENTAGES WILL BE ROUNDED OFF TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR