FUN PLANNERS: TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT RULES
¨ No Limit Texas Hold’em: IE you can raise as much as you want as many times as possible
¨ Raises must be in the same increments as the big blind. Once surpassed, in increments of previous raise or higher
¨ Tables will be consolidated to keep relatively even number of players at each table. What table you are sent to will be the luck of the draw.
¨ When a new level is announced, if blinds have already been posted by player, blinds increase after next hand
¨ It is the PLAYERS duty to protect his/her hand (i.e.: placing chips on cards) If a hand is inadvertently mucked, the player’s cards can not be retrieved.
¨ No String Bets: all bets must be called out in advance and then placed in the pot or done in one motion.
¨ Only one person may play a hand.
¨ Players must keep cards in full view over the table
¨ Specific disputes shall be resolved according to the “Robert’s Rules of Poker” The Pit boss’s say is the final word on any dispute.
¨ Check-raising IS Permitted
¨ Verbal Statements denote your action and are binding
¨ Cards speak. Dealer may assist in reading cards, but if a player mucks his hand without realizing it is the winner, it may not be pulled out of the muck.
TOURNAMENT PROCEDURE:
Every player upon registration will be given a poker entry card with a table assignment. Once seated at their assigned tables, players will then turn in their poker entry card to the dealer who will exchange it for 50,000 in play chips. *Chips have no cash value and are used for fun play only!
“Buy Back Donations” are allowed for the first hour of play (Before the first break). Players can make an additional donation to receive an additional 30,000 in chips to stay in the game. Buy backs are only permitted if a player has totally run out of chips.
“Add On Donation” are only during the first break. Players can make an additional donation to receive an additional 30,000 in chips. You may make an unlimited amount of donations to the Mustard Seed to receive additional chips to play with!
Begin Play at 6:00pm
Blinds Raise Every 15 Minutes
Starting at 1,000 / 2,000
Then…. 2,000 / 4,000
3,000 / 6,000
5,000 / 10,000
Break at 7:00pm: 15 minutes to color up chips & players take a moment
Resume Play. Blinds resume at…
10,000 / 20,000
20,000 / 40,000
30,000 / 60,000
50,000 / 100,000
There will be breaks once an hour throughout the tournament where prizes will be raffled off! We plan to play out the tournament to find our 2007 Poker Champion! Every guest has a chance to win a raffle prize!
