MaxB
Full House
Hi,
We are starting up the Applewood charity poker events at a local micro-brewery. There are some new rules with NH gaming commission and they now need detailed rules for the tournament. I had a ton already, but I need opinions for two things: 1) did I miss anything 2) would you change anything
If anyone has feedback, I'd appreciate it. Tourney will be sometime mid-November. Some of this stuff is obvious but I have to submit it. Side notes marked as **
12 noon – 12:45 is check-in
Drawing for seat assignment is 12:45
Game starts at 1pm
Tournament is No Limit Texas Hold ‘em
9 players max per table (main table seats 10), 6 tables (55 people max)
$45 buy in gets you 5000 in chips and a beer ticket
Limit 3 rebuys through level 6 ** looking into this as the rules have changed and can't do unlimited anymore
Can only rebuy after busting out
Rebuys are $40 for 5000 chips
At the end of level 6, optional add-on (does not need to be busted out)
Anyone can add-on for $40 and get an additional 5000 in chips
Payout is 48% to players, 52% to Applewood (see payout breakdown below)
Dedicated licensed dealers on each table ** sucks to plan, great for the game
Players draw for seating assignments, no self seating
Each table will have an info card containing chip values and blind structure
Tourney director will keep track of blinds and time (using Talking Poker App as a reference)
Tourney director will verbally remind players of remaining time throughout each level
Current blinds will be written on white board for everyone to see
Tourney director will have final say in any disputes or issues during the poker game **yours truly is the director
All chips have the denominations clearly marked and each denomination is a different color chip
No straddling
No double running (can not run it twice for half pot each time)
No playing for another player
No sharing chips/ no giving other players chips
If a player can no longer continue to play, their remaining chips will be removed from play and returned to the locked chip storage box
No touching other players chips
Dealer will put the chips in for players if they are not present for the blinds
Dealers will be the only people shuffling cards
Each dealer will have two decks of cards
Tourney director will have multiple decks of cards for extras….any markings on the cards found will result in a new deck used at that table
Betting must be at least the size of the current wager (i.e. if Player 5 bets 100, then if Player 6 wants to raise, they must raise at least an additional 100 (200 total))
If a dealer flips a card over during dealing, then that card becomes the first burn card. The dealer will continue to deal in order. Once the final player is dealt his/her second card, then the dealer will deal one more card to the player who’s card was flipped over. There will be no burn card before the flop. If a dealer flips a second card over during the dealing, the hand will be voided as a misdeal, and all players will return their cards. The dealer will reshuffle and start over
No rabbit hunting is allowed. If the hand ends before the turn or river, the dealer may not show those remaining cards to the players
Picking up another players mucked cards will not be tolerated. A warning will be issued to the player. A second offense will result in the player being dismissed from the game and no refund will be given
Cards may not leave the table
Bags/purses/backpacks are not allowed on the tables
When a player needs a rebuy, they will see the tournament director who will take the payment, mark on the tourney roster each rebuy for each player, and provide 5000 worth in chips
Chips are no cash value and do not represent actual money **obviously
Phones will be allowed however not for advice on hands. If a player is using a phone for getting help, they will be warned. Next offense they will be required to put the phone away. Third time they will be removed from the game with no refund
Any/all cheating such as looking at other players cards, marking cards, stealing chips from other players or the pot, etc . will result in immediate removal from the game with no refund
Location of the game is not taking a rake or charging Applewood Learning Center for its use.
Blinds listed below, paid before hand is dealt. Two cards each player, face down. Round of betting with a minimum bet the size of the big blind. After betting, dealer burns a card face down, then three cards (the flop) are turned face up. Round of betting. Another burn card face down then a card face up (the turn). Another round of betting, then another card burned face down followed by a card face up (the river). Hand ends with a final round of betting. Highest hand wins based on the following ranking of hands (highest to lowest):
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
4 of a kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
Two of a Kind (single pair)
High Card (Ace is both high and low)
Food and beverages will be allowed at the tables .... food not on the tables
All players need to be 21 or over. ID’s will be checked before assigning a seat
Dealers are volunteer and are not paid.
If two or more hands are tied at the end, then the pot is split evenly with all players. If a leftover chip remains, then it is given to the winning player who is the first hand clockwise from the button
Dealers may not help players decide what to do
A player deciding to bet or raise must either announce what the bet/raise is or push the chips out…..String bets are not allowed. If Player 1 bets 200, and Player 2 wants to raise, they can not throw out chips worth 200, then either say raise or grab more chips to raise with (that’s a string bet). If they announce raise, they can then push the minimum 200 out, then decide on the additional amount of raise.
Players may not change the amount to bet. If they throw out a 500 chip, then can not say they thought it was 100. The 500 bet is binding. However if they declare verbally a bet of 100 and then throw a 500 out, that first verbal bet will be the one accepted and the dealer will refund the 400 difference or allow the player to switch it to a 100 chip
A player can not win more than they have. i.e Player 8 bets 5500. Player 9 only has 3500 chips. If they want to play, they can bet 3500 (all in). The 3500 will go into the main pot. The dealer will then take 2000 from Player 8’s bet of 5500 and create a side pot. Player 10 calls the 5500, so the dealer will place 3500 of it in the main pot and the remaining 2000 in the side pot (main pot 10500, side pot 4000) If Player 9 wins the hand, he/she can only collect from the main pot and the winner between Player 8 and 10 will decide who gets the side pot
Tourney director will be in charge or reseating players as tables become empty from busting out. Tables will have evenly distributed players (within 2) of each other. Players will be moved based on location from blinds. i.e. a player on table 4 who just finished being the small and big blind will not be seated on another table where they will start at the blinds again
PAYOUT BREAKDOWN
POSITION 11-15 16-22 23-32 33-41 42-55 ß# players
1 60% 50% 47% 45% 43%
2 30% 30% 28% 25% 23%
3 10% 20% 15% 15% 13%
4 10% 10% 9%
5 5% 7%
6 5%
BLIND BREAKDOWN AND LEVEL/ROUND TIMES (subject to change)
Level Min SB BB RunTime BB Increase %
1 15 25 50 0:15 ROUND 1 – rebuys allowed
2 15 25 75 0:30 50%
3 15 50 100 0:45 33%
4 15 75 150 1:00 50%
5 15 100 200 1:15 33%
6 15 150 300 1:30 50% Add-On allowed at end of this level
Break & Color Up (T25) – No more rebuys - 15 min break
7 15 200 400 2:00 33% ROUND 2 – no rebuys
8 15 300 600 2:15 50%
9 15 400 800 2:30 33%
10 15 600 1200 2:45 50%
11 15 800 1600 3:00 33%
12 15 1200 2400 3:15 33%
Break & Color Up (T100) - 10 min break
13 15 1500 3000 3:40 25% ROUND 3 – no rebuys
14 15 2000 4000 3:55 33%
15 15 3000 6000 4:10 50%
16 15 4500 9000 4:25 50% *** estimating the game will end here
17 15 6000 12000 4:40 33%
18 15 8000 16000 4:55 33%
19 15 10000 20000 5:10 25%
20 15 15000 30000 5:25 50%
21 15 20000 40000 5:40 33%
We are starting up the Applewood charity poker events at a local micro-brewery. There are some new rules with NH gaming commission and they now need detailed rules for the tournament. I had a ton already, but I need opinions for two things: 1) did I miss anything 2) would you change anything
If anyone has feedback, I'd appreciate it. Tourney will be sometime mid-November. Some of this stuff is obvious but I have to submit it. Side notes marked as **
12 noon – 12:45 is check-in
Drawing for seat assignment is 12:45
Game starts at 1pm
Tournament is No Limit Texas Hold ‘em
9 players max per table (main table seats 10), 6 tables (55 people max)
$45 buy in gets you 5000 in chips and a beer ticket
Limit 3 rebuys through level 6 ** looking into this as the rules have changed and can't do unlimited anymore
Can only rebuy after busting out
Rebuys are $40 for 5000 chips
At the end of level 6, optional add-on (does not need to be busted out)
Anyone can add-on for $40 and get an additional 5000 in chips
Payout is 48% to players, 52% to Applewood (see payout breakdown below)
Dedicated licensed dealers on each table ** sucks to plan, great for the game
Players draw for seating assignments, no self seating
Each table will have an info card containing chip values and blind structure
Tourney director will keep track of blinds and time (using Talking Poker App as a reference)
Tourney director will verbally remind players of remaining time throughout each level
Current blinds will be written on white board for everyone to see
Tourney director will have final say in any disputes or issues during the poker game **yours truly is the director
All chips have the denominations clearly marked and each denomination is a different color chip
No straddling
No double running (can not run it twice for half pot each time)
No playing for another player
No sharing chips/ no giving other players chips
If a player can no longer continue to play, their remaining chips will be removed from play and returned to the locked chip storage box
No touching other players chips
Dealer will put the chips in for players if they are not present for the blinds
Dealers will be the only people shuffling cards
Each dealer will have two decks of cards
Tourney director will have multiple decks of cards for extras….any markings on the cards found will result in a new deck used at that table
Betting must be at least the size of the current wager (i.e. if Player 5 bets 100, then if Player 6 wants to raise, they must raise at least an additional 100 (200 total))
If a dealer flips a card over during dealing, then that card becomes the first burn card. The dealer will continue to deal in order. Once the final player is dealt his/her second card, then the dealer will deal one more card to the player who’s card was flipped over. There will be no burn card before the flop. If a dealer flips a second card over during the dealing, the hand will be voided as a misdeal, and all players will return their cards. The dealer will reshuffle and start over
No rabbit hunting is allowed. If the hand ends before the turn or river, the dealer may not show those remaining cards to the players
Picking up another players mucked cards will not be tolerated. A warning will be issued to the player. A second offense will result in the player being dismissed from the game and no refund will be given
Cards may not leave the table
Bags/purses/backpacks are not allowed on the tables
When a player needs a rebuy, they will see the tournament director who will take the payment, mark on the tourney roster each rebuy for each player, and provide 5000 worth in chips
Chips are no cash value and do not represent actual money **obviously
Phones will be allowed however not for advice on hands. If a player is using a phone for getting help, they will be warned. Next offense they will be required to put the phone away. Third time they will be removed from the game with no refund
Any/all cheating such as looking at other players cards, marking cards, stealing chips from other players or the pot, etc . will result in immediate removal from the game with no refund
Location of the game is not taking a rake or charging Applewood Learning Center for its use.
Blinds listed below, paid before hand is dealt. Two cards each player, face down. Round of betting with a minimum bet the size of the big blind. After betting, dealer burns a card face down, then three cards (the flop) are turned face up. Round of betting. Another burn card face down then a card face up (the turn). Another round of betting, then another card burned face down followed by a card face up (the river). Hand ends with a final round of betting. Highest hand wins based on the following ranking of hands (highest to lowest):
Royal Flush
Straight Flush
4 of a kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
Two of a Kind (single pair)
High Card (Ace is both high and low)
Food and beverages will be allowed at the tables .... food not on the tables
All players need to be 21 or over. ID’s will be checked before assigning a seat
Dealers are volunteer and are not paid.
If two or more hands are tied at the end, then the pot is split evenly with all players. If a leftover chip remains, then it is given to the winning player who is the first hand clockwise from the button
Dealers may not help players decide what to do
A player deciding to bet or raise must either announce what the bet/raise is or push the chips out…..String bets are not allowed. If Player 1 bets 200, and Player 2 wants to raise, they can not throw out chips worth 200, then either say raise or grab more chips to raise with (that’s a string bet). If they announce raise, they can then push the minimum 200 out, then decide on the additional amount of raise.
Players may not change the amount to bet. If they throw out a 500 chip, then can not say they thought it was 100. The 500 bet is binding. However if they declare verbally a bet of 100 and then throw a 500 out, that first verbal bet will be the one accepted and the dealer will refund the 400 difference or allow the player to switch it to a 100 chip
A player can not win more than they have. i.e Player 8 bets 5500. Player 9 only has 3500 chips. If they want to play, they can bet 3500 (all in). The 3500 will go into the main pot. The dealer will then take 2000 from Player 8’s bet of 5500 and create a side pot. Player 10 calls the 5500, so the dealer will place 3500 of it in the main pot and the remaining 2000 in the side pot (main pot 10500, side pot 4000) If Player 9 wins the hand, he/she can only collect from the main pot and the winner between Player 8 and 10 will decide who gets the side pot
Tourney director will be in charge or reseating players as tables become empty from busting out. Tables will have evenly distributed players (within 2) of each other. Players will be moved based on location from blinds. i.e. a player on table 4 who just finished being the small and big blind will not be seated on another table where they will start at the blinds again
PAYOUT BREAKDOWN
POSITION 11-15 16-22 23-32 33-41 42-55 ß# players
1 60% 50% 47% 45% 43%
2 30% 30% 28% 25% 23%
3 10% 20% 15% 15% 13%
4 10% 10% 9%
5 5% 7%
6 5%
BLIND BREAKDOWN AND LEVEL/ROUND TIMES (subject to change)
Level Min SB BB RunTime BB Increase %
1 15 25 50 0:15 ROUND 1 – rebuys allowed
2 15 25 75 0:30 50%
3 15 50 100 0:45 33%
4 15 75 150 1:00 50%
5 15 100 200 1:15 33%
6 15 150 300 1:30 50% Add-On allowed at end of this level
Break & Color Up (T25) – No more rebuys - 15 min break
7 15 200 400 2:00 33% ROUND 2 – no rebuys
8 15 300 600 2:15 50%
9 15 400 800 2:30 33%
10 15 600 1200 2:45 50%
11 15 800 1600 3:00 33%
12 15 1200 2400 3:15 33%
Break & Color Up (T100) - 10 min break
13 15 1500 3000 3:40 25% ROUND 3 – no rebuys
14 15 2000 4000 3:55 33%
15 15 3000 6000 4:10 50%
16 15 4500 9000 4:25 50% *** estimating the game will end here
17 15 6000 12000 4:40 33%
18 15 8000 16000 4:55 33%
19 15 10000 20000 5:10 25%
20 15 15000 30000 5:25 50%
21 15 20000 40000 5:40 33%
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