2009 Tournament Rules (*New for 2010)
Blackjack, Craps, and Roulette rules will be provided the night of the event.
These Hold'em Poker Tournament rules are to be used in conjunction with 'Robert's Rules of Poker'. Where there is a discrepancy between these rules and Robert's Rules of Poker, these rules shall take precedence. Discrepancies, rulings, judgments will be made by the Tournament Director and Pit Bosses.
Format
Starting in 2010, this will be a multi-table tournament format.
Players will all start with an equal, fixed number of chips (10,000).
When a player runs out of chips, they are eliminated from the tournament. As
players are eliminated, tables are ‘broken’, meaning players are moved to
keep tables full, or evenly ‘balanced’ down to a single table of ten
players. This Final Table will then play down to a single winner.
Buy-in / Rebuy /Add-on
The dollar amount of the initial buy in will be posted on this site prior to the event. The buy in shall purchase 10,000 chips. These chips have no monetary value. You may rebuy into
the tournament, but only during the first two hours of play snd only if you have lost all your chips during that
time period. Rebuys will be in the form of an additional donation to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and will be for the exact amount of chips
allocated to other players in that round. Each player is allowed only one rebuy per tournament. There are no Add-ons in this tournament.
Payout
Payout will be in the form of prizes. No money will be paid out. The prize structure shall be posted in on this site prior to the event. The prize structure will be similar to the following: first prize will include airfare, up to two (2) nights' stay at a hotel, and entry into The World Series of Poker. Additional prizes will be announced prior to the event on this web page.
Winning the Tournament
The final player remaining with all the chips will be the first prize winner. The last player eliminated will be the second prize winner; the second last player eliminated will be the third prize winner, etc.. If more than one player is eliminated on the same hand, they shall be considered as finishing in the same position with no player filling the next lowest position (i.e. two players tie for 3rd place, they are both considered 3rd place and there will be no 4th place). Players may 'cut side deals' to split prizes but the Tournament Director is never responsible for the execution of these deals.
Late Players
Players who have committed their attendance in the form of a pre-paid donation to the Tournament Director or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation but have not arrived by the deal of the first hand will, at the Tournament Director's discretion, be assigned a seat and issued chips. A player will post all appropriate blinds/antes on behalf of the absent player. If the absent player has not arrived before the first hand of the second blind is dealt, the absent player's chips are removed from play and he forfeits any chance to play.
Timer Use and Breaks
When the blinds timer expires, it shall be immediately restarted. The next hand will be dealt at the new blind level. For the purpose of this rule, a hand is considered currently in play once the all blinds/antes are posted AND the dealer has begun shuffling (riffles the deck). Breaks have been posted on this site. Additional breaks will be at the discretion of the Tournament Director. The timer is stopped during breaks and during any disputes that occur which require attention from the Tournament Director to resolve.
Individual disputes handled by Pit Bosses will not stop the clock. No additional hands at any table should be started during such a break although hands already in progress should be completed.
Blinds Schedule
The blinds schedule shall be posted in plain view of the playing table(s).
Blinds will change to allow for a single winner and tournament completion by
2:00 AM.
*Please Note:
Blinds may be adjusted at any time during the evening at the discretion of
the pit boss in order to further play along and stay on schedule.
At the pit boss' discretion, ante's may also be included late in play to
further the tournament along to a 2:00 AM completion time.
Seating
Each table will seat 10 players. Every attempt will be made to limit
seating to 10 players per table, but extenuating circumstances may require
more. Players will be distributed as randomly and evenly as possible between all tables.
Tables will be broken and players moved as play progresses. Moves and
seat assignments will be made by the pit boss, who will have final say in
the matter. Every attempt will be made to keep moves fair and
impartial.
Moving
Players
Once seated, players will only be moved to a different table at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director.
Dead Button Rule
If the big blind busts out, the button moves to the player who posted the small blind and the player to the left of the former big blind assumes the big blind. There is no small blind for that hand. On the following deal, the button moves to the now empty seat (the seat vacated by the eliminated big blind player) and the two players to the left post the normal blinds. This will result in the same player being the dealer two hands in a row.
When the small blind busts out, the button does not move. The player who was the big blind will now post the small blind and the player to his left will post the big blind. This will result in the same player being the dealer two hands in a row.
Players Leaving
If a player leaves the table for any reason and will return before 20 minutes are up, he can opt to drop every hand that occurs during his absence. He will be responsible for all antes and blinds but will not be dealt cards and cannot win any hands. Players remaining at the table, or another person designated by the absentee, will post all antes and blinds for the absent player. Any player who does not return within 20 minutes forfeits all his remaining chips, to be split evenly among the remaining players at that table. Odd chips are returned to the bank. There will be no refunds or cash-outs given at any time.
The Pit Boss and Tournament Director
The Pit Boss(es) and Tournament Director(s) are responsible for all table, seating and dealer decisions. The Tournament Director(s) are responsible for the handling of the timer. In the case of disputes and rules interpretations, the Tournament Director(s) will have final authority.