GarageBounty
05-07-2003, 11:06 AM
With nineteen players committed to playing on Sunday, May 18th at 3pm, I am a few players short of being able to spread three tables of eight.
Although I'm awaiting several emails from the players on the fence, I want to ensure I can spread the tournament over three tables.
This is an effort to recruit players, to form a core of monthly NLHE tournament players.
I copied the rules document for you to review. If intersted, please email me ASAP at garagebounty@yahoo.com or send me a private message.
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LINCOLN SQUARE BOUNTY HUNT
May 18, 2003 at 3pm
RULES:
1. In these rules, “The House” or “House” refers to David. “Player” is anyone who has purchased chips or possesses chips in order to play in the game.
2. The tournament starts promptly at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 18, 2003. Players need to arrive a half-hour early so that we can start on time. If for some reason a player is running late, call and I will reserve your seat – that player will be blinded off and his or her cards folded until he or she arrives. Anyone who has not shown by 3:00 PM and has not called will not be allowed to play.
3. Food (salty snacks) and drinks (Coca-Cola, Budweiser, and bottled water) will be provided for all players. If you desire other food or drinks, there is a convenience store located next to Costello’s sub shop near the corner of Lincoln and Eastwood.
4. This is a No Limit Holdem tournament. As players are eliminated, players may be moved from one table to another to keep the tables even. The final table will consist of the last ten players with chips. The top three finishers will be paid out.
5. A player must buy-in for $50 + $8* in order to participate. For $50, the player receives $1000 in tournament chips. The $8 goes towards both simple refreshments, as defined above, tables, chairs, and improving the Bounty Hunt environment (*simple refreshments for nine players is nearly $50 and the House requires $20 for improving the Bounty Hunt environment. If simple refreshments are less than the estimated cost, the additional funds will be added to the Bounty Pool. Players may ask to see the books, details of refreshment and Bounty Hunt environment improvements, at any time). ‘Improving the Bounty Hunt environment’ includes covering professional grade poker chips, building a 10+ player poker table, folding chairs, and adding/implementing assorted player recommendations.
6. One add-on is available at any time during the first three rounds. There is no minimum or maximum number of chips you must have to purchase an add-on: it is available to anyone at any time. A $50 add-on will get you $1500 in tournament chips.
7. If you bust-out during the first four rounds, you are able to rebuy chips. A $50 rebuy will get you $1000 in tournament chips.
8. A bounty pool is created by skimming $100 from the initial buy-in and 15% of the total prize pool (buy-ins, rebuys, add-ons). If the tournament consists of one full table (defined as ten players), then eight bounties will be paid (each bounty receiving the same amount). If the tournament consists of less than one full table, the House will determine how bounties are paid. However, if two tables participate, the bounty pool will be paid as follows: 50% to the Bounty Hunter, 30% for the second most bounties, 20% for the third most bounties. The following examples serve to illustrate how bounties will be paid. With a total buy-in of $1000, $100 would be taken out before determining the cash available for payout. In this example, $900 would be available for payout: $450 first place, $270 second place, $135 third place, $235 bounty pool ($100 + 15% of $900). As eight bounties will be paid, a player will receive $29 for each opponent he/she knocks-out. If the tournament is spread over two tables with a total buy-in of $2000, $200 would be taken out before determining the cash available for payout. In this example, $1800 would be available for payout: $900 first place, $540 second place, $270. The bounty pool ($470=$200 + .15*1800) would be distributed as follows: $235 Bounty Hunter, $141 2nd most bounties, $94 3rd most bounties.
9. Fourteen participants are required for a two-table tournament while seven are required for a one-table tournament.
10. A big and small blind structure will be used. The small blind will be immediately to the dealer’s left, and the big blind immediately to the small blind’s left. The blinds escalate every thirty minutes according to the following chart:
Level Ante Small Blind Big Blind
1 25 25
2 25 50
3 50 100
4 100 150*
5 150 300
7 200 400
8 75 300 600
9 100 400 800**
10 200 500 1,000
11 400 1,500 3,000
12 900 3,000 6,000
13 1500 6,000 12,000***
14 3000 12,000 24,000
* 15 Minute Break & Chip-up
** 15 Minute Break
If the tournament goes beyond level 14, the blinds will continue to double every 20 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.
11. The cards speak for themselves – meaning that once the cards are shown, the best hand wins, regardless of whether the player realizes what he or she holds.
12. There can be no more than three raises per betting round if more than two players are involved in the hand. If only two players are involved at the beginning of the betting round, the amount of raises is unlimited.
13. All raises must either be announced as the chips are being placed, or set out with the chips for the called bet. Hesitation between the call of the bet and the raise is not allowed – hesitation before the call of the bet is allowed. String-bets (when a player puts his call chips out, then slowly reaches back for more chips while announcing a raise) are not allowed.
14. All players must keep all of their tournament chips in full view of all other players and the House at all times.
15. All players must hold all cards above the table at all times.
16. Players may not remove chips from the table. Anyone doing so, may be automatically disqualified from this and all future Lincoln Square Bounty Hunts.
17. Any and all decisions on how to play a hand are made by the player. No communication, either verbal or visual will be permitted between the players and the spectators. A player who continues to violate this rule after being warned by the House will be disqualified.
18. The dealing will be left to the players, moving clockwise around the table. No one can pass on the dealing and no one can deal more than once consecutively. When dealing, a player must shuffle the cards four times before dealing or ‘wash’ the cards and shuffle three times before dealing. The player to the right of the dealer must cut the deck with a full cut (more than ten cards). The cards are dealt to the player to the left of the dealer first, and the deal continues clockwise around the table. Any errors in dealing must be brought to the attention of the House. All players are allowed one misdeal without penalty. A second misdeal will require the dealing player to match the blinds. The small blind portion of that penalty will be dead, but the big blind portion will be considered a live bet, meaning that on that player’s action he or she can elect to check the bet or raise the bet.
19. At the House’s discretion, a player who is no longer participating in the tournament, or the House, may be called on to deal.
20. Abusive language or actions will not be tolerated by anyone. Repeated violations will cause the offender(s) to be removed from the game and barred.
21. “Splashing the pot” is not permitted; this is when a betting player throws their chips into the middle of the pile of chips. The proper procedure is that the player will put the chips in front of them and declare their bet and/or raise. At the end of the betting round, the chips will all be pushed into the middle of the table.
22. Playing out of turn is not permitted. A player who consistently and repeatedly angles or plays out of turn will be removed from the tournament and barred from future games and tournaments held by the House.
23. Cheating in any form - whether in dealing, collusion, shorting the pot, marking the cards, adding extra chips to the chip pool, etc. - is NOT PERMITTED. The offending player(s) will be removed from the tournament and barred, at the least.
24. Cell phones, laptops, radios, or any other hand-held electronic devices are not allowed at the table.
*** Any immediate or unforeseen rulings by the House will be made as needed, and can and will, if necessary, overrule anything in this document. It is the goal of the House to remain fair and impartial in all rulings. ***
Although I'm awaiting several emails from the players on the fence, I want to ensure I can spread the tournament over three tables.
This is an effort to recruit players, to form a core of monthly NLHE tournament players.
I copied the rules document for you to review. If intersted, please email me ASAP at garagebounty@yahoo.com or send me a private message.
----------------------
LINCOLN SQUARE BOUNTY HUNT
May 18, 2003 at 3pm
RULES:
1. In these rules, “The House” or “House” refers to David. “Player” is anyone who has purchased chips or possesses chips in order to play in the game.
2. The tournament starts promptly at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 18, 2003. Players need to arrive a half-hour early so that we can start on time. If for some reason a player is running late, call and I will reserve your seat – that player will be blinded off and his or her cards folded until he or she arrives. Anyone who has not shown by 3:00 PM and has not called will not be allowed to play.
3. Food (salty snacks) and drinks (Coca-Cola, Budweiser, and bottled water) will be provided for all players. If you desire other food or drinks, there is a convenience store located next to Costello’s sub shop near the corner of Lincoln and Eastwood.
4. This is a No Limit Holdem tournament. As players are eliminated, players may be moved from one table to another to keep the tables even. The final table will consist of the last ten players with chips. The top three finishers will be paid out.
5. A player must buy-in for $50 + $8* in order to participate. For $50, the player receives $1000 in tournament chips. The $8 goes towards both simple refreshments, as defined above, tables, chairs, and improving the Bounty Hunt environment (*simple refreshments for nine players is nearly $50 and the House requires $20 for improving the Bounty Hunt environment. If simple refreshments are less than the estimated cost, the additional funds will be added to the Bounty Pool. Players may ask to see the books, details of refreshment and Bounty Hunt environment improvements, at any time). ‘Improving the Bounty Hunt environment’ includes covering professional grade poker chips, building a 10+ player poker table, folding chairs, and adding/implementing assorted player recommendations.
6. One add-on is available at any time during the first three rounds. There is no minimum or maximum number of chips you must have to purchase an add-on: it is available to anyone at any time. A $50 add-on will get you $1500 in tournament chips.
7. If you bust-out during the first four rounds, you are able to rebuy chips. A $50 rebuy will get you $1000 in tournament chips.
8. A bounty pool is created by skimming $100 from the initial buy-in and 15% of the total prize pool (buy-ins, rebuys, add-ons). If the tournament consists of one full table (defined as ten players), then eight bounties will be paid (each bounty receiving the same amount). If the tournament consists of less than one full table, the House will determine how bounties are paid. However, if two tables participate, the bounty pool will be paid as follows: 50% to the Bounty Hunter, 30% for the second most bounties, 20% for the third most bounties. The following examples serve to illustrate how bounties will be paid. With a total buy-in of $1000, $100 would be taken out before determining the cash available for payout. In this example, $900 would be available for payout: $450 first place, $270 second place, $135 third place, $235 bounty pool ($100 + 15% of $900). As eight bounties will be paid, a player will receive $29 for each opponent he/she knocks-out. If the tournament is spread over two tables with a total buy-in of $2000, $200 would be taken out before determining the cash available for payout. In this example, $1800 would be available for payout: $900 first place, $540 second place, $270. The bounty pool ($470=$200 + .15*1800) would be distributed as follows: $235 Bounty Hunter, $141 2nd most bounties, $94 3rd most bounties.
9. Fourteen participants are required for a two-table tournament while seven are required for a one-table tournament.
10. A big and small blind structure will be used. The small blind will be immediately to the dealer’s left, and the big blind immediately to the small blind’s left. The blinds escalate every thirty minutes according to the following chart:
Level Ante Small Blind Big Blind
1 25 25
2 25 50
3 50 100
4 100 150*
5 150 300
7 200 400
8 75 300 600
9 100 400 800**
10 200 500 1,000
11 400 1,500 3,000
12 900 3,000 6,000
13 1500 6,000 12,000***
14 3000 12,000 24,000
* 15 Minute Break & Chip-up
** 15 Minute Break
If the tournament goes beyond level 14, the blinds will continue to double every 20 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.
11. The cards speak for themselves – meaning that once the cards are shown, the best hand wins, regardless of whether the player realizes what he or she holds.
12. There can be no more than three raises per betting round if more than two players are involved in the hand. If only two players are involved at the beginning of the betting round, the amount of raises is unlimited.
13. All raises must either be announced as the chips are being placed, or set out with the chips for the called bet. Hesitation between the call of the bet and the raise is not allowed – hesitation before the call of the bet is allowed. String-bets (when a player puts his call chips out, then slowly reaches back for more chips while announcing a raise) are not allowed.
14. All players must keep all of their tournament chips in full view of all other players and the House at all times.
15. All players must hold all cards above the table at all times.
16. Players may not remove chips from the table. Anyone doing so, may be automatically disqualified from this and all future Lincoln Square Bounty Hunts.
17. Any and all decisions on how to play a hand are made by the player. No communication, either verbal or visual will be permitted between the players and the spectators. A player who continues to violate this rule after being warned by the House will be disqualified.
18. The dealing will be left to the players, moving clockwise around the table. No one can pass on the dealing and no one can deal more than once consecutively. When dealing, a player must shuffle the cards four times before dealing or ‘wash’ the cards and shuffle three times before dealing. The player to the right of the dealer must cut the deck with a full cut (more than ten cards). The cards are dealt to the player to the left of the dealer first, and the deal continues clockwise around the table. Any errors in dealing must be brought to the attention of the House. All players are allowed one misdeal without penalty. A second misdeal will require the dealing player to match the blinds. The small blind portion of that penalty will be dead, but the big blind portion will be considered a live bet, meaning that on that player’s action he or she can elect to check the bet or raise the bet.
19. At the House’s discretion, a player who is no longer participating in the tournament, or the House, may be called on to deal.
20. Abusive language or actions will not be tolerated by anyone. Repeated violations will cause the offender(s) to be removed from the game and barred.
21. “Splashing the pot” is not permitted; this is when a betting player throws their chips into the middle of the pile of chips. The proper procedure is that the player will put the chips in front of them and declare their bet and/or raise. At the end of the betting round, the chips will all be pushed into the middle of the table.
22. Playing out of turn is not permitted. A player who consistently and repeatedly angles or plays out of turn will be removed from the tournament and barred from future games and tournaments held by the House.
23. Cheating in any form - whether in dealing, collusion, shorting the pot, marking the cards, adding extra chips to the chip pool, etc. - is NOT PERMITTED. The offending player(s) will be removed from the tournament and barred, at the least.
24. Cell phones, laptops, radios, or any other hand-held electronic devices are not allowed at the table.
*** Any immediate or unforeseen rulings by the House will be made as needed, and can and will, if necessary, overrule anything in this document. It is the goal of the House to remain fair and impartial in all rulings. ***