PokerWorld Tournament Rules
 Playing for the Prize
In recent years, tournaments have become a popular part of poker. Poker tournaments are played across America, from Connecticut to California. The world’s most popular card game is gaining increasing admiration from audience’s nation-wide thanks to recent television broadcasting of tournaments. These programs have made words like muck, fold and bluff common terms.
It is only natural then to see that online poker players show an enormous interest in tournaments. At PokerWorld we offer a vast variety of tournaments from basic 50-cent satellites to huge multi-table free-roll events with enormous prizes. No matter if you like high stake battles to the finish or a Saturday night free-roll, we have it at PokerWorld.
With so many choices, it is wise to read up first on the variety of rules and options our tournaments feature. We have included several topics for your perusal, including an in-depth FAQ section for those looking for something specific.
Single Table Tournaments
A single table tournament, also called a satellite tourney, is like a regular table game that must come to an end. All players start with an equal stack of chips. The limits are raised after a specified number of hands. The limits go up and up until only one player remains.
Games start instantly once a table is full. If a player disconnects he will go all-in for all the chips he has already contributed to the pot. A player is only allowed a fixed number of all-in's per tourney.
Single-table tourney prizes are described in the tournament lobby. In the event that there are insufficient players in the satellite tournament to fund a seat to the guaranteed tournament, the prize pool in its entirety will be awarded to the 1st place finisher.
Multi-Table Tournaments
Multi-table tournaments are the truest test of a poker player’s skill. An event can begin with hundreds or even thousands of contestants. Yet, at the end only one can go home with the grand-prize!
There are two registration types of multi-table tournaments. There are sit-and-go events, which are similar to single-table tourneys. Sit-and-go events begin as soon as the required number of players join! More commonly, there are timed registration events. Timed registration events have a registration period when you must sign up to play. You must register a minimum of 5 minutes before the tournament is scheduled to begin. Timed registration tourneys won’t start on time if the minimum number of required players don’t register by the end of registration.
When a tournament is about to begin you will be asked to take your seat. Once a tournament begins, the players are spread out over many tables with equal stacks of chips. The software strives to balance the tables equally. The highest possible offset is 2 players. This means no table will ever have more than 2 players more or less than another table.
Once a game starts, the limits go up after a specified time period (usually 10 minutes). As the limits go up players will knock each other out. The software will move players to keep tables balanced and the game fair.
When a player is moved, the software chooses a player that was just the dealer or a person as close to that position as possible. The player is then moved to a new table. When placing a new player, the software attempts to place him/her in the position directly after the dealer, or as close as possible. If the only available position is BB, the player will wait to be placed where he/she doesn’t need to pay a blind.
If there is a table with no players playing (all players are sitting out) the players from this table get integrated with other tables. (The only exception to this is during heads-up tourneys). In the event that there are insufficient players in the satellite tournament to fund a seat to the guaranteed tournament, the prize pool in its entirety will be awarded to the 1st place finisher.
Tournaments have a different disconnection policy from the rest of the card room. When you get disconnected from a tournament you are required to pay blinds. This way a player cannot sit out and coast through as players knock each other out. It is the players responsibility to maintain and recover his connection during a game. The house will not be responsible for any losses due to disconnection.
However, should you legitimately be disconnected during a hand, the software will put you all-in for all the chips you have already contributed to the pot. All-ins are limited per tourney. Should you time-out (fail to play in the required amount of time) while you still have a connection, you will not be put all-in, but your cards will be folded.
When Re-buys end, you will generally be allowed to add-on. Add-ons and re-buys are tournament specific, so check the tournament details to get the information for the Re-buys and Add-ons (R/A) for that particular tournament.
Re-Buys and Add-ons add directly to the prize pool. Since this is the case, they can be done only if there is no prize given. Once a player is knocked out in a place that receives a prize, all re-buys and add-ons will no longer be allowed.
PokerWorld also offers a wide variety of Freeroll tournaments. Freerolls are tournaments with no entry fees. Prizes can be given in real money or Bonus Bucks, with Bonus Bucks released in the same manner as with your initial deposit bonus.
Since many people sign up for freerolls the software is designed to make sure players are at their seat once the games begin. If a player is not at his seat within the first 5 minutes of play, he is removed. It is the player’s responsibility to be at his seat at game start time.
Tournament Rules
All tournaments start 5 minutes after the close of registration. Seats are assigned at random. The tournament is played until one player has all the chips. Each player starts with 1500 in chips. Single and two table tournaments start with 1000 in chips. The button starts at seat 1. The blinds increase every 10 minutes in multi table tournaments. The blinds increase every 10 minutes in single two table tournaments. The Blinds increase according to this blind structure.
Level 1 = 15/30
Level 2 = 25/50
Level 3 = 50/100
Level 4 = 100/200
Level 5 = 150/300
Level 6 = 200/400
Level 7 = 300/600
Level 8 = 400/800
Level 9 = 600/1200
Level 10 = 800/1600
Level 11 = 1200/2400
Level 12 = 2000/4000
Level 13 = 3000/6000
Level 14 = 4000/8000
Level 15 = 6000/12000
Level 16 = 8000/16000
Level 17 = 12000/24000
Level 18 = 20000/40000
Level 19 = 30000/60000
Level 20 = 40000/80000
Level 21 = 50000/100000
You will play at level 21 until a winner is declared. One player has all the chips. Tournament Money is distributed according to the following chart unless noted in the tournament lobby.
Play
ers: |
10- 30
(%) |
31- 50
(%) |
51- 100
(%) |
101- 200
(%) |
201- 300
(%) |
301- 400
(%) |
401- 500
(%) |
501- 600
(%) |
601- 800
(%) |
801- 1000
(%) |
1001- 1500
(%) |
1500+ (%) |
| 1st |
50 |
40 |
30.00 |
27.50 |
27.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
22.50 |
| 2nd |
30 |
24 |
20.00 |
17.50 |
16.50 |
16.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
14.50 |
14.00 |
14.00 |
12.50 |
| 3rd |
20 |
16 |
12.00 |
11.50 |
11.00 |
10.50 |
10.00 |
9.50 |
9.25 |
9.00 |
8.50 |
8.50 |
| 4th |
|
12 |
9.25 |
8.50 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
7.50 |
7.00 |
6.75 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
| 5th |
|
8 |
7.50 |
7.25 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
6.50 |
6.00 |
5.75 |
5.50 |
5.25 |
5.25 |
| 6th |
|
|
6.25 |
5.75 |
5.50 |
5.50 |
5.50 |
5.00 |
4.75 |
4.50 |
4.25 |
4.25 |
| 7th |
|
|
5.25 |
4.50 |
4.50 |
4.50 |
4.50 |
4.00 |
3.75 |
3.50 |
3.25 |
3.25 |
| 8th |
|
|
4.25 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.75 |
2.50 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
| 9th |
|
|
3.25 |
2.00 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.75 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
| 10th |
|
|
2.25 |
1.50 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.25 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| 11-15 |
|
|
|
1.20 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
0.90 |
0.85 |
0.85 |
| 16-20 |
|
|
|
1.00 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.70 |
0.65 |
0.65 |
| 21-30 |
|
|
|
|
0.60 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.45 |
0.45 |
| 31-40 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.40 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
| 41-50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
| 51-60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
| 61-70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| 71-90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
| 91-110 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.125 |
0.125 |
| 111-150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.10 |
When only two players are remaining in Hold'em or Omaha poker tournaments, the small blind has the button and acts first before the flop. A bet and three raises are permitted in structured tournaments. There are no raise caps in pot-limit or no limit tournaments. As players are eliminated from the tournament, the software moves players to balance the tables. When ten players are left, the players will be combined onto a single table. In seven card stud tournaments, this is done when 8 players are remaining. If two players are knocked out at the same time, the player with the higher chip count before the hand started will be placed higher. If both players have the same amount of chips, the prize will be divided equally. There will be one 5-minute break every hour. In single tournaments there will be a 3-minute break every hour. Please see the Game Cancellation Policy in the event of an unforeseen tournament stoppage. Management decisions are final.
Rebuy Tournaments
Rebuys are usually during the 1st hour of the tournament. After the first hour, no rebuys are allowed. You can rebuy anytime your chips are equal or below your starting chips. Rebuys can be found by clicking on the dealer’s tray. If add-ons are permitted, they are added during the first break. Re-buys are the same amount as your original starting chips. There are no fees for rebuys or add-ons.
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