A
"Tournament" is
a contest in
which all
players start
with an equal
amount of chips
and continue to
play until one
player remains
and accumulates
all the chips,
players are
required to buy
with cash
although some
online poker
sites have real
money
tournaments for
loyalty points
accumulated for
real money play.
One such site is
(Blinds/antes
are raised
consistently
throughout the
tournament.)
All
Poker
Tournaments are
freeze-outs (no
re-buys), you
buy your chips
at the start of
the tournament
and cannot
purchase
anymore.
One-table Poker
Tournaments will
begin within
seconds after
all Players are
seated.
Multiple-table
Poker
Tournaments will
have set
starting times
(and players
must Register at
least one-hour
in advance to
play).
The
Player who draws
the high-card
will start with
the button in
Hold'em and
Omaha games
prior to the
start of the
Tournament. In
case two Players
get the same
high-card, the
suit preference
of spades,
hearts, diamonds
and clubs will
determine who
starts with the
button.
Poker
Tournaments will
continue until
one Player wins
all the chips
and is declared
the winner and
receives the
prize.
When a
Player loses all
his/her chips,
they are
eliminated from
play.
In
"Limit Poker
Tournaments"
(Limit
tournaments are
those which have
a prescribed
amount of
betting at each
level.), one bet
and three raises
are permitted.
When only two
Players remain,
there is no
limit on raises.
Players are
obligated to
take their
"Blinds". (A
"blind" is a
fixed amount of
money,
determined by
the size of the
game, that is
put into the pot
in Texas Hold'em
and Omaha games
prior to the
dealing of the
hand. The
purpose of the
blinds are to
initiate
action.)
It
will be possible
for a hand to
have only one
blind - the "Big
Blind", with no
"Small Blind".
The Small Blind
is the lesser of
the two blinds.
The Small Blind
is placed into
the pot by the
player
immediately to
the left of the
dealer button.
Players may
inherit the
button for more
than one hand
(the "Dead
Button"). This
is necessary to
ensure all
Players take
their Blinds.
When two Players
remain, the
Player due to
assume the Big
Blind will do
so, and the
Small Blind will
inherit the
button. The
Small Blind or
button will act
first prior to
the flop and
second after the
flop.
There
are no breaks
during
Single-table
Tournaments. In
Multiple-table
tournaments, a
10 minute break
is taken every
hour.
Tournaments
continue until
there is a
winner. If a
Player needs to
be away from the
table, he or she
should click on
the "Autopost
and Fold" button
located on the
left side of the
screen as a
courtesy to the
other Players.
The
prize payoffs
will be exactly
according to a
predetermined
Payout Schedule
Players who do
not act on their
hand in time
("Time Out")
will be Folded.
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Rankings
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