Texas Hold ‘Em - GAME RULES

THE BUY-IN
You must buy-in a minimum amount of chips when sitting down at your chosen table. The minimum limit is equal to ten times the lower bet limit of the game. For example on a $3/$6 table the minimum buy-in is $30, on a $10/$20 table the minimum buy-in is $100.

THE GAME
Texas Hold 'Em uses a disc called a dealer button to indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to the deal, the two players to the left of the button place live bets called the small and big blinds. It is called a blind because players must pay this amount before seeing their cards. It's called live because it counts as part of any further bets in the first betting round.

The play begins with two cards dealt facedown to each player. Action starts with a betting round beginning with the player to the left of the blind bets and continuing clockwise around the table. Players may bet, check, raise or fold in turn. The big blind has the privilege of last action and may check or raise the bet.

Three community cards called "The Flop" are then dealt up in the center of the table and another betting round takes place beginning with the player to the left of the dealer button. Another card is dealt face up (called "The Turn") followed by a round of betting.

The fifth and last card called "The River" is dealt face up and a final round of betting takes place. Players remaining in the hand will then show their cards and the winning poker hand will be awarded the pot. Any combination of pocket cards and community cards may be used to make the best five-card poker hand.

SIT DOWN
Up to 10 players plus a dealer are seated around a table.

DEALER BUTTON
In front of one of the players is a round disc or button. This disc determines the order of betting (posting the blinds) and moves to the left one player at a time, after each hand.

POST BLINDS
Before the cards are dealt at the beginning of each hand, the two players directly to the left of the dealer button must post "blinds". To post a blind is to place a bet before getting cards.
The player to the immediate left of the dealer button posts the "small blind," equal to half of the minimum bet (Example: $5 for a $10 / $20 game). The player to the left of the small blind posts the "big blind," equal to the amount of the minimum bet (Example: $10 for a $10 / $20 game).

POCKET CARDS
Once the blinds have been posted, the first round of cards is dealt. These consist of two cards face down to each player and are called the "pocket cards". Each player can see his or her own pocket cards.

Then the first round of betting takes place, beginning with the player immediately to the left of the big blind and continuing in a clockwise direction around the table.

BETTING
Bet amounts are fixed by the table stakes. For example, in a $3 / $6 table, bets are $3 in the first two rounds and $6 in the last two. The bet amount can climb a maximum of 3 times in each round of betting. In other words, there can be one bet and three raises in each round.

THE FLOP CARDS
Next, three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These cards are called the "Flop". All three cards are "community" cards and can be used by all the players at the table to make up their best possible hand.

After the flop is dealt, a second round of betting takes place, again beginning with the player immediately to the left of the dealer button. All subsequent rounds of betting begin with the player to left of the dealer button.

THE TURN CARD
Following the flop, a fourth "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. This card is called the "Turn" card and can also be used by all players. It is followed by a third round of betting.

THE RIVER CARD
Finally, a fifth and final "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. It is called the "River" card and is followed by a fourth and final round of betting.

SHOWDOWN
Once all betting is complete, players determine the best five-card hand that they can make. The player with the best five-card poker hand wins the pot. Should multiple hands tie, the pot is split with any odd amount going to the player immediately to the left of the dealer.

START AGAIN
After a hand is completed and the pot taken by the winner, the dealer button is moved one player to the left and the next hand begins.

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Omaha High - GAME RULES

Omaha High is like Texas Hold ‘Em, with only two exceptions: Players are dealt 4 cards instead of 2 and players must use 2 out of their 4 cards NO MORE and NO LESS to form their hand.

THE BUY-IN
You must buy-in a minimum amount of chips when sitting down at your chosen table. The minimum limit is equal to ten times the lower bet limit of the game. For example, on a $3/$6 table the minimum buy-in is $30, on a $10/$20 table the minimum buy-in is $100.

THE GAME
Omaha High uses a disc called a dealer button to indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to the deal, the two players to the left of the button place live bets called the small and big blinds. It is called a blind because players must pay this amount before seeing their cards. It's called live because it counts as part of any further bets in the first betting round.

The play begins with four cards dealt facedown to each player. Action starts with a betting round beginning with the player to the left of the blind bets and continuing clockwise around the table. Players may bet, check, raise or fold in turn. The big blind has the privilege of last action and may check or raise the bet.

Three community cards called "The Flop" are then dealt up in the center of the table and another betting round takes place beginning with the player to the left of the dealer button. Another card is dealt face up (called "The Turn") followed by a round of betting.

The fifth and last card called "The River" is dealt face up and a final round of betting takes place. Players remaining in the hand will then show their cards and the winning poker hand will be awarded the pot. Players must form their best five-card poker hand from only two of their four pocket cards and any three of five community cards.

SIT DOWN
From 6 to 10 players plus a dealer are seated around a table.

DEALER BUTTON
In front of one of the players is a round disc or button. This disc determines the order of betting (posting the blinds) and moves to the left one player at a time, after each hand.

POST BLINDS
Before the cards are dealt at the beginning of each hand, the two players directly to the left of the dealer button must post "blinds". To post a blind is to place a bet before getting cards.
The player to the immediate left of the dealer button posts the "small blind," equal to half of the minimum bet (Example: $5 for a $10/$20 game). The player to the left of the small blind posts the "big blind," equal to the amount of the minimum bet (Example: $10 for a $10/$20 game).

POCKET CARDS
Once the blinds have been posted, the first round of cards is dealt. These consist of four cards face down to each player and are called the "pocket cards". Each player can see his or her own pocket cards.

Then the first round of betting takes place, beginning with the player immediately to the left of the big blind and continuing in a clockwise direction around the table.

BETTING
Bet amounts are fixed by the table stakes. For example, in a $3/$6 table, bets are $3 in the first two rounds and $6 in the last two. The bet amount can climb a maximum of 3 times in each round of betting. In other words, there can be one bet and three raises in each round.

THE FLOP CARDS
Next, three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These cards are called the "Flop". All three cards are "community" cards and can be used by all the players at the table to make up their best possible hand.

After the flop is dealt, a second round of betting takes place, again beginning with the player immediately to the left of the dealer button. All subsequent rounds of betting begin with the player to left of the dealer button.

THE TURN CARD
Following the flop, a fourth "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. This card is called the "Turn" card and can also be used by all players. It is followed by a third round of betting.

THE RIVER CARD
Finally, a fifth and final "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. It is called the "River" card and is followed by a fourth and final round of betting.

SHOWDOWN
Once all betting is complete, players determine the best five-card hand that they can make from two of their four pocket cards and three of the five community cards. Four of these cards will be in their own possession and dealt as down cards, and five will be face up as community cards to be shared by all players. Therefore, if a player is dealt four kings down, only two of the kings count toward the final hand. The remaining three cards must come from the community cards. The player with the best five-card poker hand wins the pot. Should multiple hands tie, the pot is split with any odd amount going to the player immediately to the left of the dealer. As in Texas Hold' Em a button is used to indicate the dealer's position. The "button" is moved clockwise around the table so that every player can benefit from the advantage of being last to act once per round. Like Hold' Em, position is an important advantage with the player on the button being in the best position possible.

START AGAIN
After a hand is completed and the pot taken by the winner, the dealer button is moved one player to the left and the next hand begins.

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Omaha High/Low - GAME RULES

Omaha High / Low is played in exactly the same manner as a regular game of Omaha High. However, in Omaha High / Low, the pot is split 50-50 between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand, consisting of 5 cards of different values ranked 8 or lower.

Straights and flushes are not counted against you when evaluating a low hand. However, they still apply for evaluating the high hand. Aces can be used both for high and low hands. Therefore, the best possible low hand is A, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which is also a straight for the high hand. It is possible for a player to scoop the entire pot with both the highest and lowest hands.

THE BUY-IN
You must buy-in a minimum amount of chips when sitting down at your chosen table. The minimum limit is equal to ten times the lower bet limit of the game. For example on a $3/$6 table the minimum buy-in is $30, on a $10/$20 table the minimum buy-in is $100.

THE GAME
Omaha High/Low uses a disc called a dealer button to indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to the deal, the two players to the left of the button place live bets called the small and big blinds. It is called a blind because players must pay this amount before seeing their cards. It's called live because it counts as part of any further bets in the first betting round.

The play begins with four cards dealt facedown to each player. Action starts with a betting round beginning with the player to the left of the blind bets and continuing clockwise around the table. Players may bet, check, raise or fold in turn. The big blind has the privilege of last action and may check or raise the bet.

Three community cards called "The Flop" are then dealt up in the center of the table and another betting round takes place beginning with the player to the left of the dealer button. Another card is dealt face up (called "The Turn") followed by a round of betting.

The fifth and last card called "The River" is dealt face up and a final round of betting takes place. Players remaining in the hand will then show their cards and the winning poker hand will be awarded the pot. Players must form their best five-card poker hand from only two of their four pocket cards and any three of five community cards.

SIT DOWN
From 6 to 10 players plus a dealer are seated around a table.

DEALER BUTTON
In front of one of the players is a round disc or button. This disc determines the order of betting (posting the blinds) and moves to the left one player at a time, after each hand.

POST BLINDS
Before the cards are dealt at the beginning of each hand, the two players directly to the left of the dealer button must post "blinds". To post a blind is to place a bet before getting cards.

The player to the immediate left of the dealer button posts the "small blind," equal to half of the minimum bet (Example: $5 for a $10/$20 game). The player to the left of the small blind posts the "big blind," equal to the amount of the minimum bet (Example: $10 for a $10/$20 game).

POCKET CARDS
Once the blinds have been posted, the first round of cards is dealt. These consist of four cards face down to each player and are called the "pocket cards". Each player can see his or her own pocket cards.

Then the first round of betting takes place, beginning with the player immediately to the left of the big blind and continuing in a clockwise direction around the table.

BETTING
The amount that can be bet are fixed by the table stakes. For example, in a $3 / $6 table, bets are $3 in the first two rounds and $6 in the last two. The bet amount can climb a maximum of 3 times in each round of betting. In other words, there can be one bet and three raises in each round.

THE FLOP CARDS
Next, three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the table. These cards are called the "Flop". All three cards are "community" cards and can be used by all the players at the table to make up their best possible hand.

After the flop is dealt, a second round of betting takes place, again beginning with the player immediately to the left of the dealer button. All subsequent rounds of betting begin with the player to left of the dealer button.

THE TURN CARD
Following the flop, a fourth "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. This card is called the "Turn" card and can also be used by all players. It is followed by a third round of betting.

THE RIVER CARD
Finally, a fifth and final "community" card is dealt face up in the middle of the table. It is called the "River" card and is followed by a fourth and final round of betting.

SHOWDOWN
Once all betting is complete, players determine the best five-card high or low hand that they can make from two of their four pocket cards and three of the five community cards. In Omaha High/Low the pot is split 50-50 between the best high hand and the best qualifying low hand, consisting of 5 cards of different values ranked 8 or lower. Straights and flushes are not counted against you when evaluating a low hand. However, they still apply for evaluating the high hand. Aces can be used both for high and low hands. Therefore, the best possible low hand is A, 2, 3, 4, and 5, which is also a straight for the high hand. It is possible for a player to scoop the entire pot with both the highest and lowest hands. Four of these cards will be in their own possession and dealt as down cards, and five will be face up as community cards to be shared by all players. Therefore, if a player is dealt four kings down, only two of the kings count toward the final hand. The remaining three cards must come from the community cards. The player with the best five-card hand and the player with the qualifying best low hand share the pot evenly. Should multiple hands tie, the pot is split with any odd amount going to the player immediately to the left of the dealer. The "button" is moved clockwise around the table so that every player can benefit from the advantage of being last to act once per round. Like Hold ‘Em, position is an important advantage with the player on the button being in the best position possible.

START AGAIN
After a hand is completed and the pot taken by the winner, the dealer button is moved one player to the left and the next hand begins.

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1 On 1 Table - GAME RULES

Tables with only 2 seats

• Game structure will be same as current games offered
• Betting structure will be same as current structure offered

Game Stakes	Pot Size	Rake
1/2	Currently not offered
2/4	5 10 15 20	0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00
3/6	5 10 15 20	0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00
5/10	5 10	0.50 1.00
10/20	20 40	1.00 2.00
20/40	40	2.00
30/60	60	2.00
50/100	100	2.00
100/200	00	2.00

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Poker Tournaments

Poker Tournaments are contests in which a player competes with a group of other players until all the players but one are eliminated from play. A Player's success level is determined by their ranking against other players.

Multi-Table Tournaments

A 'Multi-Table Tournament' involves upto 1000 players, with games taking place at numerous tables. The top players qualify for a final table, where the best players receive a cash prize

What is a Single Table Poker Tournament

A 'Single Table Poker Tournament' is a contest where a player plays a game at a single table with a group of other players until all players but one are eliminated from play. A player's success level is determined by their ranking against other players.

HOW TOURNAMENTS WORK

There are four stages in every tournament. These stages follow a specific sequence. They are identified and described below.

Pre-registration: Players can see the tournament specifications but are unable to register in the tournament. During the first part of this stage, tournaments are flagged with a status of “Reg. Starts in xx min.” where xx represents the number of minutes before registration begins. During the second part of this stage, tournaments are flagged with a status of ‘Waiting for Reg.’. Duration of this status is generally less than one minute.

Registration : This stage has two parts. During the first part, players are able to sign-up for the tournament. The registration period continues until the last seat at the table is taken. This is shown with a status of ‘Registering’. During the second part of this stage Registration is complete and the tournament will begin shortly. Tournaments are shown with a status of ‘ Waiting to Open’. Duration of this status is generally less than one minute.

Tournament Active: Registered players are able to play. This is shown as a tournament 'In Progress'.

Tournament Complete: Registered players are no longer able to play. This is shown as a 'Completed' tournament. Player rankings are confirmed and the prizes are assigned accordingly.

There are several key differences between regular game play and tournament play. Some of these differences are identified below:

• Players must sign up and pay an entry fee and house fee prior to playing
• All participants start with the same number of chips
• Tournament account balance is separate from Ecash account balance
• Prizes are awarded according to a player's ranking against other players
• Players are not able to purchase additional chips during a tournament
• All-ins available during a tournament are independent of those used during regular game play

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SELECTING A TOURNAMENT

Click on the Single-Table Tournaments tab (Figure 1). A list of tournaments will be displayed. Verify tournament status by looking at the Status column on the right-hand side of the screen. Single-click on the line of the tournament that you are interested in. Table information will be displayed in the window to the right of the 'Select a Table' window (Figure 2).

Figure 1

Name: This is the name used to identify the tournament and distinguish it from other tournaments.

Game: This identifies the game to be played during a tournament. For example, Texas Hold ’Em, 7 Card Stud, Omaha High, Omaha High/Low.

# Players: The first number indicates the number of players that have registered for the specific tournament. During tournament play it indicates the number of players that are currently active in the tournament. At the end of the tournament, this number will be zero. The second number indicates the maximum number of players at the table.

Fee: To enter a tournament a player must pay the sum of the Entry Fee and the House Fee. The first number in this column (Entry Fee) is the amount of money charged to the player to enter a tournament. The entire Entry Fee is contributed to the prize pool. The second number in this column (House Fee) is the amount of money that goes to the house for hosting the tournament.

Status: Indicates the stage of progression of the tournament. For example, Reg. Starts in xx min., Waiting for Reg., Registering, Waiting to Open, In Progress, Completed, Cancelled.

Starting Chips: Amount of money credited to the tournament account of all players at the beginning of tournament play.

Levels: Number of different minimum and maximum wagering thresholds during the life of a tournament. The wagering thresholds increase with every successive level.
Games per level: Maximum number of games played per level.
Prize pool: Total amount available to be won by tournament participants including a breakdown by ranking.

The window in the top right hand corner of Figure 2 contains three lines of information:
Line 1, 2: Tournament Name
Line 3: Game Name
Line 4: Tournament Status

Figure 2

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Registering For a Tournament
To register in your selected tournament, click on the 'REGISTER NOW' button within the 'Table Information' window. Alternatively you may double-click on the 'Tournament Name' within the 'Tournament List'.

When you click on the 'REGISTER NOW' button a message box will be displayed asking you to confirm your request. Click on the 'Yes' button to continue the registration process. Click on the 'No' button to cancel the registration process. See Figure 3.

Figure 3

If you are registered in a tournament a check mark will appear to the left hand side of the tournament name. In the screen shot provided below, the player is registered for the Texas Hold’em tournament named Tournament 7836.

Figure 4

Players may be registered in up to a maximum of two different tournaments concurrently.

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Playing in a Tournament
Shortly after the required number of players register for a tournament a dialogue box will appear informing you that the tournament is starting. Click on the “Take me to the tournament” button to be seated at the game table.

Figure 5

PRIZE STRUCTURE
You may view the 'Prize Structure' of a Tournament by clicking on the 'Prize Structure' button in the Table Information Window. (See Figure 2) Below is the screen that will then appear (See Figure 6).

Figure 6

UNREGISTERING FROM A TOURNAMENT
A Single Table tournament will not start until all seats in the table are filled.

You may 'UNREGISTER' for a tournament by clicking on the 'UNREGISTER' button on the bottom right-hand corner of the 'Table Information Window'. You must be registered in a specific tournament in order to 'UNREGISTER' from it. You may not unregister from a tournament once the tournament has started.

 

Figure 7

Players cannot select their seat at the game table. The seat will be selected randomly by the system. All players begin with the same amount of money and the same amount of all-ins. Tournament money is not related to real money in your ECash account. Tournament all-ins are not related to regular game-play all-ins.

Players continue to play until they do not have sufficient funds to pay the low bet amount in the next hand. After a pre-set number of hands have been played, the bet limit will be increased to the next level. Table #1 below shows the initial bet limits and the subsequent bet limits after the specified number of hands have been played.

Bet Limits	Number of hands played with this limit	Level
15/30	1-8	1
30/60	9-16	2
50/100	17-24	3
100/200	25-32	4
200/400	33-40	5
400/600	41-48	6
600/1200	49-56	7
1000/2000	57+	8

Table #1

The tournament will continue until one player remains. This player will win first prize.

All other prizes will be awarded according to the player’s finishing position in the tournament. Finishing position is determined by the player’s starting balance during the last hand that he/she participates in.

If a tournament cannot be completed because of a system-wide problem the tournament will be cancelled. Players who participated in such a tournament will lose their house fee and entry fee if they were eliminated prior to the system outage. Participants who have not been eliminated will have their entry fees and house fees refunded automatically to their E-Cash account. In addition, the accumulated entry fees of eliminated players will be divided equally among the remaining participants. In this special scenario the player’s starting balance will not be considered. The house retains the house fees of the eliminated players.

Players who enter a tournament and do not participate will forfeit their house fee and entry fees. The entry fee will become part of the tournament prize pool and the house fee will go to the house.

If a player decides to sit out during one or more hands, blinds and antes will be taken from that player’s tournament account balance automatically until he/she sits back in.

In Hold ’Em Poker there are two rules that apply in regular games that do not apply in tournament games. Rule #1: A new player sitting between the small blind and the button cannot enter a hand until the button has passed him. Rule #2: New players joining a table must post a big blind.

REPORTING PLAYER RESULTS
Following the completion of a tournament, players can see the ranking of tournament players by clicking on the tournament line in the 'Select a Table' window (Figure 1) and then clicking on the 'Rankings' tab in the 'Table Information' window (Figure 2).

During a tournament, players can see their tournament balance and the tournament balance of other participants in the window located directly in front of their respective seat.

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How Tournament Prizes Are Paid
Prizes are paid directly to the winning player’s ECash account. In general, prizes are paid immediately upon completion of the tournament and verification of tournament results.

In case of a tie for second place, the amount of the second place prize will be determined in the following manner: Add the number of players that have tied for second place. Add the amount of the second place prize and the third place prize. Divide this total amount by the number of players who have tied for second place. In case of a tie for second place, players ranked third or lower will receive zero.

In case of a tie for third place, the amount of the third place prize will be determined in the following manner: Add the number of players that have tied for third place. Divide the amount of the third place prize by the number of players who have tied for third place. Prize amounts will be rounded up to the nearest cent.

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