Tools & Rules
| Utility Name | Description |
|---|---|
| PPT Tournament Clock | Manage the tournament with this online tournament clock |
| Chip Stacks - 550 | PDF that shows how many chips each player gets depending on chip stack with current chip set |
| Chip Stacks -550 (Full) | PDF with more detail including total counts of chips required for the tournament with current chip set |
| Chip Stacks - 650 | PDF that shows how many chips each player gets depending on chip stack with future chip set |
| Chip Stacks - 650 (Full) | PDF with more detail including total counts of chips required for the tournament with future chip set |
- The number of tables, chips, payouts, blind structure and speed of blinds are subject to change up to the start of each tournament and will depend significantly on the number of players
- Each player buys in for the same number of chips to start a tournament
- Re-buys or add-ons are offered at the discretion of the host
- Players will be seated prior to the tournament based on a random selection of cards. For multi-table tournaments, the color and/or suit of the selected card will determine the table. The number of the card will determine the seat. The Ace is always dealer of the table and gets choice of seat. The remainder of players fill in from there, acccording to the number they selected.
- In multi-table tournaments, the number of players at each table must remain as equal as possible. If any table has more than one fewer players than any other table, a player from another table must be moved to that table. The player will be selected by a random selection of cards from a shuffled deck. The player that selects the lowest card must move.
- Players are bound by verbal declarations for betting
- The cards speak for themselves and are the final determiner of a winning hand. For example, if a player declares one hand (i.e. one pair) and doesn't realize he/she has made a better hand (i.e. two pair) until after the cards are shown, the better hand will stand.
Points are calculated as follows:
- Each player in a tournament will earn "Tournament Points":
- All players will receive three "Buy-In Points," but each additional buy-in will subtract six points
- All players will earn "Place Points" that will be equal to the inverse of their finish position in the tournament
- All players are guaranteed a minimum of 4 "Tournament Points"
- Each player that finishes in a paying position will earn additional "Bonus Points":
- These players will each earn a "Position Bonus" that will be five times the inverse of their finish position in the paying positions
- The tournament winner gets a "Winner Bonus" equal to the number of tournament entries plus the number of paying positions
| Position | Tournament Points | Bonus Points | Total Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy-In Points | Place Points | Position Bonus | Winner Bonus | ||
| 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 * 3 = 15 | 12 | 3 + 9 + 15 + 12 = 39 |
| 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 * 2 = 10 | - | 3 + 8 + 10 + 0 = 21 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 * 1 = 5 | - | 3 + 7 + 5 + 0 = 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 9 + 0 + 0 = 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | - | - | 8 + 0 + 0 = 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 7 + 0 + 0 = 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 + 0 + 0 = 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 5 + 0 + 0 = 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 + 0 + 0 = 4 |
| Entries | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Payouts | 80 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 17 | 3 + 3 = 6 | 3 + 2 = 5 | 3 + 1 = 4 | - | - | |
| 5 | Payouts | 80 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 5 + 10 + 7 = 25 | 3 + 4 + 5 = 12 | 3 + 3 = 6 | 3 + 2 = 5 | 3 + 1 = 4 | - | |
| 6 | Payouts | 100 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 6 + 10 + 8 = 27 | 3 + 5 + 5 = 13 | 3 + 4 = 7 | 3 + 3 = 6 | 3 + 2 = 5 | 3 + 1 = 4 | |
| 7 | Payouts | 100 | 40 | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 7 + 10 + 9 = 29 | 3 + 6 + 5 = 14 | 3 + 5 = 8 | 3 + 4 = 7 | 3 + 3 = 6 | 3 + 2 = 5 | |
| 8 | Payouts | 100 | 40 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 8 + 15 + 11 = 37 | 3 + 7 + 10 = 20 | 3 + 6 + 5 = 14 | 3 + 5 = 8 | 3 + 4 = 7 | 3 + 3 = 6 | |
| 9 | Payouts | 120 | 40 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 9 + 15 + 12 = 39 | 3 + 8 + 10 = 21 | 3 + 7 + 5 = 15 | 3 + 6 = 9 | 3 + 5 = 8 | 3 + 4 = 7 | |
| 10 | Payouts | 120 | 60 | 20 | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 10 + 15 + 13 = 41 | 3 + 9 + 10 = 22 | 3 + 8 + 5 = 16 | 3 + 7 = 10 | 3 + 6 = 9 | 3 + 5 = 8 | |
| 11 | Payouts | 120 | 60 | 40 | - | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 11 + 15 + 14 = 43 | 3 + 10 + 10 = 23 | 3 + 9 + 5 = 17 | 3 + 8 = 11 | 3 + 7 = 10 | 3 + 6 = 9 | |
| 12 | Payouts | 120 | 60 | 40 | 20 | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 12 + 20 + 16 = 51 | 3 + 11 + 15 = 29 | 3 + 10 + 10 = 23 | 3 + 9 + 5 = 17 | 3 + 8 = 11 | 3 + 7 = 10 | |
| 13 | Payouts | 140 | 60 | 40 | 20 | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 13 + 20 + 17 = 53 | 3 + 12 + 15 = 30 | 3 + 11 + 10 = 24 | 3 + 10 + 5 = 18 | 3 + 9 = 12 | 3 + 8 = 11 | |
| 14 | Payouts | 140 | 80 | 40 | 20 | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 14 + 20 + 18 = 55 | 3 + 13 + 15 = 31 | 3 + 12 + 10 = 25 | 3 + 11 + 5 = 19 | 3 + 10 = 13 | 3 + 9 = 12 | |
| 15 | Payouts | 140 | 80 | 60 | 20 | - | - |
| Points | 3 + 15 + 20 + 19 = 57 | 3 + 14 + 15 = 32 | 3 + 13 + 10 = 26 | 3 + 12 + 5 = 20 | 3 + 11 = 14 | 3 + 10 = 13 | |
| 16 | Payouts | 140 | 80 | 60 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Points | 3 + 16 + 25 + 21 = 65 | 3 + 15 + 20 = 38 | 3 + 14 + 15 = 32 | 3 + 13 + 10 = 26 | 3 + 12 + 5 = 20 | 3 + 11 = 14 | |
| 17 | Payouts | 160 | 80 | 60 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Points | 3 + 17 + 25 + 22 = 67 | 3 + 16 + 20 = 39 | 3 + 15 + 15 = 33 | 3 + 14 + 10 = 27 | 3 + 13 + 5 = 21 | 3 + 12 = 15 | |
| 18 | Payouts | 160 | 100 | 60 | 20 | 20 | - |
| Points | 3 + 18 + 25 + 23 = 69 | 3 + 17 + 20 = 40 | 3 + 16 + 15 = 34 | 3 + 15 + 10 = 28 | 3 + 14 + 5 = 22 | 3 + 13 = 16 | |
| 19 | Payouts | 160 | 100 | 60 | 40 | 20 | - |
| Points | 3 + 19 + 25 + 24 = 71 | 3 + 18 + 20 = 41 | 3 + 17 + 15 = 35 | 3 + 16 + 10 = 29 | 3 + 15 + 5 = 23 | 3 + 14 = 17 | |
| 20 | Payouts | 160 | 100 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 20 + 30 + 26 = 79 | 3 + 19 + 25 = 47 | 3 + 18 + 20 = 41 | 3 + 17 + 15 = 35 | 3 + 16 + 10 = 29 | 3 + 15 + 5 = 23 | |
| 21 | Payouts | 180 | 100 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 21 + 30 + 27 = 81 | 3 + 20 + 25 = 48 | 3 + 19 + 20 = 42 | 3 + 18 + 15 = 36 | 3 + 17 + 10 = 30 | 3 + 16 + 5 = 24 | |
| 22 | Payouts | 200 | 100 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 22 + 30 + 28 = 83 | 3 + 21 + 25 = 49 | 3 + 20 + 20 = 43 | 3 + 19 + 15 = 37 | 3 + 18 + 10 = 31 | 3 + 17 + 5 = 25 | |
| 23 | Payouts | 200 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 23 + 30 + 29 = 85 | 3 + 22 + 25 = 50 | 3 + 21 + 20 = 44 | 3 + 20 + 15 = 38 | 3 + 19 + 10 = 32 | 3 + 18 + 5 = 26 | |
| 24 | Payouts | 200 | 120 | 80 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 24 + 30 + 30 = 87 | 3 + 23 + 25 = 51 | 3 + 22 + 20 = 45 | 3 + 21 + 15 = 39 | 3 + 20 + 10 = 33 | 3 + 19 + 5 = 27 | |
| 25 | Payouts | 220 | 120 | 80 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 25 + 30 + 31 = 89 | 3 + 24 + 25 = 52 | 3 + 23 + 20 = 46 | 3 + 22 + 15 = 40 | 3 + 21 + 10 = 34 | 3 + 20 + 5 = 28 | |
| 26 | Payouts | 220 | 140 | 80 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 26 + 30 + 32 = 91 | 3 + 25 + 25 = 53 | 3 + 24 + 20 = 47 | 3 + 23 + 15 = 41 | 3 + 22 + 10 = 35 | 3 + 21 + 5 = 29 | |
| 27 | Payouts | 220 | 140 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 27 + 30 + 33 = 93 | 3 + 26 + 25 = 54 | 3 + 25 + 20 = 48 | 3 + 24 + 15 = 42 | 3 + 23 + 10 = 36 | 3 + 22 + 5 = 30 | |
| 28 | Payouts | 240 | 140 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 28 + 30 + 34 = 95 | 3 + 27 + 25 = 55 | 3 + 26 + 20 = 49 | 3 + 25 + 15 = 43 | 3 + 24 + 10 = 37 | 3 + 23 + 5 = 31 | |
| 29 | Payouts | 240 | 160 | 100 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 29 + 30 + 35 = 97 | 3 + 28 + 25 = 56 | 3 + 27 + 20 = 50 | 3 + 26 + 15 = 44 | 3 + 25 + 10 = 38 | 3 + 24 + 5 = 32 | |
| 30 | Payouts | 240 | 160 | 120 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 30 + 30 + 36 = 99 | 3 + 29 + 25 = 57 | 3 + 28 + 20 = 51 | 3 + 27 + 15 = 45 | 3 + 26 + 10 = 39 | 3 + 25 + 5 = 33 | |
| 31 | Payouts | 240 | 160 | 120 | 60 | 20 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 31 + 30 + 37 = 101 | 3 + 30 + 25 = 58 | 3 + 29 + 20 = 52 | 3 + 28 + 15 = 46 | 3 + 27 + 10 = 40 | 3 + 26 + 5 = 34 | |
| 32 | Payouts | 240 | 160 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| Points | 3 + 32 + 30 + 38 = 103 | 3 + 31 + 25 = 59 | 3 + 30 + 20 = 53 | 3 + 29 + 15 = 47 | 3 + 28 + 10 = 41 | 3 + 27 + 5 = 35 |
| Scenario | Action |
|---|---|
| The Dealer Busts | The dealer button and blinds move as normal. |
| The Small Blind (SB) Busts | The dealer button does not move. The previous Big Blind (BB) becomes the SB and the player to his/her left becomes the BB. |
| The Big Blind (BB) Busts | The dealer button moves as normal and the player to the left of the previous BB becomes the BB (as normal). However, there will be no SB for this deal. |
| The Dealer Fails To Burn A Card Before The Flop, Turn Or River | The exposed card remains exposed, but is discarded and out of play. The next card will take its place. |
| The Dealer Exposes One Player's Hole Card | The player cannot keep the exposed card. After completing the deal (all cards to all players), the exposed card is replaced with the next card from the top of the deck. The exposed card becomes the first burn card (before the Flop). |
| The Dealer Exposes More Than One Players' Hole Card | These are misdeals. The cards must be re-shuffled and re-dealt. |
| The Dealer Deals The Wrong Number Of Cards To A Player | |
| The Dealer Deals The Wrong Number Of Community Cards | The mis-dealt cards must be re-shuffled with the remainder of the deck and re-dealt. Burn cards and discards are not included. |
| When The Dealer Deals Community Card(s) Before Betting Is Complete |