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$10,000 GUARANTEED FREEROLL TOURNAMENT RULES The following rules are in place to help ensure our patrons an enjoyable and fun tournament. The Casino reserves the right to supplement these rules as necessary and appropriate. Bad Beat Jackpot: Tournament play does not qualify for the "Bad Beat Jackpot"
Date, Time and Location: The tournament will be held on the first Saturday of each month, preceded by a month of qualifying play. The tournament will be located in Shorty's Poker Room and will start at 12:00 p.m.
Tournament Size and Requirements: Players will earn a seat in the tournament by having their hours of live/tournament play in the Poker Room recorded each month. Hours of play will be accumulated from the first day through the final day of the month preceding the tournament. The first 90 players to accumulate 45 hours will earn an invitation to participate in the Freeroll Tournament. Any player who earns 45 hours after the first 90 seats have been awarded will be placed on an alternates list. Players will be given priority on the alternates list based on when they reached their 45 hour accumulation. Alternates will be allowed into the tournament only when an active player has been eliminated from the tournament and before first break. Players will earn 1 hour toward their tournament seat for each hour of live/tournament play except for each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday of the promotion. Each hour played on these days will earn 2 hours toward their tournament seat. Hours accumulated during the Freeroll Tournament itself will not be counted in the accumulation of hours to qualify for the tournament. Hours accumulated at a live table that does not qualify for the "Bad Beat" (less than four players) will not be counted in the accumulation of hours to qualify for the tournament. It will be the player's responsibility to present their "player's card" to an employee of the Poker Room so that we may record their starting time and ending time. Any player, who presents their card to start their time but fails to inform us they are through playing, may lose credit for that time period. Players may earn only one seat per tournament. Once a player has earned a seat, the player may choose to play in the tournament, or give the seat to whomever they wish, provided the recipient is not already in the tournament. Any transfer of a seat must be done in person by both parties, witnessed and recorded by an employee of the Poker Room.
Discrepancies and Disputes: Poker Tournament Supervisors will make decisions based on the rules of the game. All rules will be interpreted in the interest of protecting the integrity and fairness of the game. By accepting a seat in this tournament you are agreeing to honor all rulings made by the Tournament Supervisors.
Seat Assignments: Tournament seats will be assigned by random drawing. Once a player has drawn their seat assignment they will not be permitted to draw again or exchange seat assignments with another player.
Prize Distribution: Players will be required to provide valid identification in order to collect their winnings.
Spectators: Spectators are not permitted to sit at an active table or to sit behind players.
Disruptive/Abusive Behavior: Any and all disruptive, or abusive behavior will not be tolerated and may be cause for disqualification.
Soft Play: Players are expected to vigorously play their hands at all times. A player should never check in an effort to keep from elimination or winning chips from another player, regardless of their relationship to that player. Failure to comply with this policy may result in disqualification from the tournament and forfeiture of all rights there in.
Deck Changes: Players may not request a deck change or new set-up. Decks will be changed every 20 minutes.
Rabbit Hunting: Request to view burn cards or cards from the deck will not be honored. Placing a Player "on the Clock": Any player may make a reasonable request to have another player "placed on the clock". After the request is made, the dealer will call for a Tournament Supervisor who will inform the player who has been placed on the clock that they have 60 seconds in which to act on their hand. After 50 seconds the supervisor will announce that there are 10 seconds left to act and will start a 10 second count down, that player must check if there is no bet to them. If there is a bet to them, their hand will be declared dead. No exceptions.
All-in Players: In multi-player pots, all betting must be completed before anyone can expose their hand. If a hand is exposed before the dealer calls for such action the hand may be ruled dead and all chips placed int the pot by that player will be forfeited. In hands with only tow players and one or both players are "all-in", both hands must be exposed in order for action to continue. Please wait for the dealer to call for your action!!
All-in Elimination: If two or more players are eliminated from the tournament in the same hand, their prize position, if any, will be determined by the value of chips that each player had to start the hand.
Odd chip Policy: When there is a split pot, the odd chip will go to the player seated closest to the left of the dealer button when the hand was started. Any odd chip should be broken down to the lowest chips in play at the time.
- One Player Per Hand Policy: Players are not permitted to reveal the contents of their hand or make statements that might have an influence on the outcome of a hand.
Player will not be permitted to:
Make specific comments about the content of another player's hand or action.
Make specific comments about the content of their hand.
Advise other players as to how they should play their hand or what action to take.
Ask for, or receive advice or assistance as to how to play their hand.
- Tournament Chip Policy: Tournament chips are non-value chips and are used solely to determine the outcome of the tournament. Players must keep all of their tournament chips in plain view at all times with the largest denomination being the most obvious. Players will be required to give an accurate count of their chips when requested by another player, the dealer, or a Tournament Supervisor. At no time will a player be permitted to conceal tournament chips on their person or inside of an object. Players will never be permitted to remove tournament chips from the tournament area. Any player doing so will forfeit all of the concealed chips and the chips will be removed from play. Only Shorty's tournament chips will be allowed on the table with the exception of one foreign chip per player used as a card protector.
- Consolidating Tables: When it is determined by a Tournament Supervisor that there is an adequate number of open seats, the Tournament Supervisor will combine tables. Players that are being moved to a new table will draw for new seat assignments. Once a player has drawn their seat assignment they will not be permitted to draw again or exchange seat assignments with another player.
- Balancing Tables: If and when the Tournament Supervisor needs to balance tables, the player selected to move to the short-handed table will be the player who would be required to post the big blind for the next hand. The player will be assigned the seat due to pay the big blind on the new table if that seat is available. If the seat is not available, they will be placed in the first open seat in front of the big blind.
- Moving to a New Table: Players are required to move promptly to their new seat assignments. Players who intentionally dodge their blinds will forfeit the amount of the missed blinds. The missed blind or blinds will be placed into the next pot as dead money. A new player will assume all benefits and obligations associated with their new seat assignment including coming in on the small blind, big blind or dealer button. The only seat that cannot be occupied immediately is the seat located between the dealer button and the natural small blind. If there is a dead button it will be moved in such a manner as to allow the maximum number of players to be dealt-in.
- Absent Players: All players must be dealt-in each hand. If a player is absent from the table and has chips at the table, they must receive cards and are responsible for their blinds. A player's hand will be immediately declared dead if they are not at the table when it is their time to act. The dealer will not wait for the player to return to the table. No exceptions.
- Unprotected Hands: It is each player's responsibility to protect their hand at all times. If the dealer kills an unprotected hand, regardless of whether it was face up or face down, the player will have no redress and will not be allowed to take chips out of the pot. Chips that have crossed the betting line are considered to be part of the pot. The exception to this rule is if a player raised and no one has acted behind them. In this case their raise may be returned.
- Bets and Raises: The minimum bet after the flop is the amount of the big blind. When it is their time to act, a player is permitted to go "all-in" at any time. In "no-limit" games there are no restrictions on the number of raises. Once a player has stated the amount of the raise, prior to putting any money in the pot, they may make more than one motion to the pot. A player who says raise but does not indicated the amount of the raise will be permitted to put out the raised in on motion. If a player puts an over sized chip into the pot without stating "raise" or the amount of the bet/raise, they may only make the minimum bet. If a player puts an over sized chip into the pot and states " raise" without stating the amount of the raise, they may only raise by the minimum amount.
The Casino reserves the right to modify or cancel this promotion at its sole discretion.
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