RULES: Don't Catch a Red Card
This poker league has a simple goal: We want to provide every player with an enjoyable experience playing a friendly game of cards while supporting our local businesses.
There is no entry fee to play. Each season consists of 4 weeks with the exception of April, July and September which will be 5 weeks.
A player earns points determined by what place they took while playing at a participating location. Points are location specific but players are not limited to only play at only one location. At the end of the season, the top 3 players from each location will be invited to a tournament hosted by one of the locations sponsoring weekly games. This final season tournament will be on the following Saturday with up to $3,000 in cash prizes. If a player is unable to claim their seat for any tournament, the next player below them will be invited in their place.
The Tournament Assistant running the game has the final say in every situation that may come up.
Point System
You will receive points based off of your placement in the game. If you are first out, you will get one point. If you are second out, you will get two points and so on.
Bonus points will be awarded to:
1st place (20 points)
2nd place(15 points)
3rd place (10 points)
These bonus points will be added in addition to regularly scored points. For example: if there are 15 players, 1st place will finish with a total of 35 points. (20 bonus points + 15 players that night)
Bonus Chips
There are four ways player can earn more chips before the game starts. Bonus chips are capped at $5000, you can pick 2 of the following:
$2500 for posting and tagging the bar and the league on Facebook
$2500 for bringing in any merch for the bar or the league
$2500 for signing in between 6:30 and 6:45
$2500 for spending at least 15 dollars at the venue hosting that nights game
Blind Structure:
Blinds will last 20 minutes each with 10 minute breaks after every hour and will go as follows -
100/200
200/400
300/600
*Break*
500/1000
1,000/2,000
2,000/4,000
*Break*
3,000/6,000
5,000/10,000
10,000/20,000
*Break*
15,000/30,000
25,000/50,000
50,000/100,000
100,000/200,000
The following rules will be enforced for all card games:
We follow the Texas Hold'em hand structure.
Players are required to deal throughout the game.
Only the dealer is allowed to touch the chips and cards - the TA will be there to assist if needed.
Every player must be at least 21 years old to play.
Every game is free to play, chips DO NOT represent any cash value.
No weapons of any kind will be allowed at any event.
Purposefully damaging any cards, chips, or tables is strictly forbidden.
No gambling will be allowed during our card games.
All chips must remain on the poker table at all times.
You will be auto-folded if you are not at the table during your turn to act.
Verbal bet or raise over rides any physical placement of chips and is final.
If or when a card is exposed during a deal to the small or big blind it’s considered a misdeal.
During a deal if a card is exposed to any other player, whether it falls on the floor or exposed on the table, the card will become a burn card and the dealer will need to deal a new card after finishing dealing to the remaining players.
If a player chooses to show his/her hand to an active player in the hand or when mucking one’s hand will be required to show all players.
Players must please refrain from table talking to the other players when not presently in the hand.
All T.A’s decisions are final.
The venue hosting our game must be respected.