All players will be playing No Limit Texas Hold’em.
All players start with the same number and value of chips – 20 chips worth 5,000 points.
Blinds will be increased consistently throughout the tournament.
When players lose all of their chips they are eliminated and must leave their table.
Play continues until there is only one player left.
Lower valued chips will be “colored up” when they are no longer needed due to increased blinds. Any amounts not equal to the “colored up” chip denomination will be rounded up.
PLEASE BE ON TIME! If you are late you will be charged a 10x Big Blind penalty. You also will not be allowed in after Level 3
One player per hand. A player may not ask for advice when it’s his/her turn to act
Players draw to see who will start the game as the Dealer. Dealer responsibility rotates clockwise one player after each hand.
Dealer must shuffle cards a minimum of 5 times and then cut cards for each hand.
Players must post their blinds. The Small Blind is the player seated to the left of the Dealer. The Big Blind is the player seated to the left of the Small Blind.
Raises must be equal to or greater than the previous bet.
All participating hands will be turned face-up whenever a player is “all in” and betting action is complete.
If 2 or more players tie, the pot will be split between the players who tied. If there is an odd chip, it is left in the middle and becomes a part of the next hand’s pot.
If more than one player is eliminated on the same hand the player with the highest chip total at the beginning of the hand will be awarded the higher finishing points. If players were tied in chips, then the player with the next best hand is awrded the higher finishing points
Should Small Blind be eliminated player to the right of missing player will deal and blinds are posted as usual. Should Big Blind be eliminated Small Blind is dead and only the Big Blind is posted.
As players are eliminated remaining players will be moved to balance tables.
Players new to a table play are dealt in to next hand unless seated in the Small Blind or Dealer position.
Absent players will be dealt a hand and held responsible for blinds. If player is absent when it is his/her turn to act the hand will be held for a 5 count and then folded.
When only 2 players remain the player due to act as the Big Blind will do so and the other player will assume the dealer position. The dealer will act first prior to the flop and second after the flop.
If a card is dealt face-up by accident the Dealer continues to deal all of the hole cards as usual. The Dealer then replaces the improperly dealt card with a new one and the improperly dealt card becomes the first burn card. More than one results in a mis-deal
Players are not allowed to turn over cards in the muck pile. When each hand is completed the Dealer will collect all cards and pass them to the next Dealer.
Any player whose cards touch the muck pile will lose all action on that hand. Remember it is your responsibility to protect your hand at all times, use a poker chip or card protector and it should eliminate this risk. It also best to turn over your cards before mucking them if you are not 100% sure that you have lost the hand.
Players’ chips and cards must remain on or above the table at all times, the same also applies to shuffling the cards. Shuffling must remain visible at all times.
Dealer is the only player allowed to touch chips in the pot. Players should make change with other players between hands.
At any time the tournament begins to show a sign of going over the allotted time, antes may be introduced to speed along the game.
No string bets, No Straddle Bets
Players who win a non-called pot are not required to show their cards.
An oversized chip before the flop is a call; after the flop, an oversized chip put in the pot will constitute the size of the bet.
League Regulations
All players must be registered members of the Lafayette Poker Players Association. Click here to register
Players must be 21 years of age, unless venue states otherwise.
Players must sign in before every tournament
No purchase is required to play, no minimum drink or food order, and no cover charge can be applied to players.
State law prohibits players from placing any form of currency on the tables at any time. Violators of this regulation will first be asked to kindly put their money away if they refuse or violate the rule a second time they will be asked to leave immediately.
Inappropriate, abusive or disruptive behavior will result in a penalty or eviction from tournament.
Players caught cheating will be disqualified from tournament and have their playing privileges terminated by the Lafayette Poker Players Association. This includes collusion and team play.
League and venue management has the right to cancel or change any tournament.
In all disputes the tournament director’s ruling is final and binding.
Rules & regulations are subject to change without notice.
