Tournament rules differ from those in normal games in several ways:

• If you fail to respond, or suffer a disconnection, there is no all-in protection.
• You may not sit out a hand. You may, however, mark yourself as Away From Table.
• If you time out due to a lost connection, or fail to respond when it's your turn, you will automatically be marked as Away From Table.
• If you are Away From Table, blinds are paid as appropriate and your hand is folded. When you come back, make sure that you uncheck the Left Table box.

The rules of Poker are divided into four groups. These are:

• Standard Game Rules
• Tournament Rules
• Cancellation and Refund Rules
• Bad Beat Progressive Jackpot Rules

An Alias is the name that Players in the Multi-Player environment know each other by.

The following rules apply:

• Players cannot have multiple Aliases. Each Player has only one Alias across all Poker Rooms on the Poker Network.
• No offensive Aliases are permitted. If you select an Alias that is considered offensive, your Alias is rejected, and you must select another Alias.
• Players cannot change their Alias.
• Aliases can be composed of upper and lower case characters (a to z), the numbers 0 to 9, the (–) character and the(_) character. The Alias must be a minimum length of 3 characters and a max length of 12 characters.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Chip dumping is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the game.



• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts.



• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Coffeehousing is not permitted.

The following rules apply:

• No chat among Players, that could influence the play or outcome of the game, is allowed. This includes chat about the play of their hand, or their opponent's hand.

Abuse of chat may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the game.



• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts.



• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Poker is a game where Players play for their own interest. Partnerships or any kind of cooperation among Players is not permitted.

Collusion is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the game.



• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts.



• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

To determine the Dealer in the first round, one card is dealt face up to all Players. The Player with the highest card by suit starts the game as the Dealer.

Note:
Suits are ranked from low to high - Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades.

If a Player is disconnected from the system during play, the following rules apply:

• If a Player is disconnected during the play of a hand and have placed a bet, they have thirty seconds to reconnect. If they do not reconnect within thirty seconds, the following happens:



• If the Player can check, their hand is automatically checked.



• If the Player cannot check, but has All-In's available, their hand is considered All-In.



• If the Player does not qualify to check their hand, or be considered All-In, their hand automatically folds.

• All-In's are not allowed for disconnections in Pot-Limit and No-Limit games.



• If there is an issue on the gaming server preventing the completion of a game, the game play for the current hand is canceled. And the player balance for the table is returned to its state at the start of the hand.

Note:
The House monitors the circumstances and frequency of All-In's.

The House reserves the right to do the following:

• Disqualify any Players who do not follow Game rules, or that act inappropriately during a game.



• Alter the rules and make final decisions on all game related issues as they occur.



• All decisions are at the discretion of the House, and are final.

Poker is a game where Players play for their own interest. Partnerships or any kind of cooperation among Players is not permitted.

The following Player chat rules apply:

• Communication between Players at the table is in English or the allocated Table Language only.



• No mention of or advertising for other Poker Rooms or Poker Casinos is permitted.



• The sending of multiple and frequent messages to the chat window is not permitted.



• No foul, abusive or insulting language is permitted. The use of such language may result in the following:



• Player's chat feature being disabled.



• Players being disqualified and removed from the game.



• Players being banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Raked Hands are accumulated as you play Non-Tournament games. Raked Hands qualify you to enter certain tournaments, such as a Free-Roll Tournament.

The following rules apply:

• Players can leave the table for a few hands by clicking the Sit Out button.



• Players may be removed from a table if they sit out and have missed two rounds of blinds.

The following rules apply to slow play:

• If the Player has not placed a bet in the hand, they have twenty seconds to respond. Failing this, the Player's hand automatically folds.



• If the Player has placed a bet in the hand, they have twenty seconds to respond. Failing this, the Player's hand automatically folds or is considered All-In.

Note:
Repeated instances of slow play may be grounds for a Player to be removed from the table. This decision is at the discretion of the House. There is a sit out option for Players that want to exit the table. Players must use this option to avoid the consequences.

Soft play is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the game.



• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts.



• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

If a Player does not have enough chips to bet during a hand, they are not forced to place the full bet amount. However, the Player must put all of their chips into the pot - this is calling All-In. The game play that continues among other Players is put into a side pot. The All-In Player has no share in this pot.

The following rules apply:

• There is a limit to the number of times that a Player can be All-In through disconnection in a 24-hour period. When this limit is exceeded, the Player's hand folds and any chips the Player contributed to the pot is forfeited.



• Players must be aware of their All-In status. When a Player reaches the All-In limit, they must request that the limit be reset.



• All-In's are not allowed for disconnections in Pot-Limit and No-Limit games.



• Abuse of All-In protection, or suspicion by the House that a Player is purposely disconnecting from the Multi-Player Casino, may result in the following:



• Players being disqualified and removed from the game.



• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts.



• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
The House monitors the circumstances and frequency of All-In's.

For Stud games, the antes, bring-in bets and corresponding bet limits are not increased every few hands.

The following rules apply:

• Players cannot bet less than the minimum, or more than the maximum amount displayed. For example, in a $10 / $20 game, the minimum bet limit is $10 and the maximum bet limit is $20.



• Bet limits are determined by the House per game and per table.

The following rule applies to Fixed-Limit games:

• The betting is capped at four bets - one bet and three raises, per betting round. When the betting is capped, Players may only call or fold.

The following rule applies to Pot-Limit and No-Limit games:

• There is no limit to the number of raises per betting round.

The following rules apply:

• In Texas Hold 'em and Omaha blind bets are used to start the game play. The Player to the immediate left of the Dealer posts the small blind. The next Player to the left posts the big blind. The small blind is half of the minimum bet limit. The big blind is a full bet at the minimum bet limit. For example, in a $10 / $20 game, the small blind is $5 and the big blind is $10.



• When new Players enter a game they are given a choice to post now or wait for the big blind. Players that decide to wait, receive no cards until it is their turn to post the big blind. Players that decide to post, bet the equivalent of one big blind and receive cards immediately.



• Both the big blind and the post are considered live blinds. This means that Players on the big blind and Players that posted can raise their own blind bets.



• Players that sit out, miss one or more blinds, and then sit in again, must either wait for the big blind to reach them again before receiving cards, or post both a big blind and a small blind to receive cards immediately.
  
  Note:
  When posting both blinds, only the big blind portion of the post is live. The small blind portion of the post is placed in the pot. The Player is penalized the equivalent of a small blind.

• Blinds and Bet Limits are increased every few hands, up to the maximum set for the game.



• If the Player on the small blind or big blind is eliminated, the dealer-button moves and the blinds skip a Player for that round.



• When a Player is seated at a cash game and does not have enough chips to post a blind, he can not play the hand. However, if the Player is in a Tournament, the residual chips are automatically posted to the required blind.

The following rules apply:

• There is a minimum buy-in amount for each game.



• The minimum buy-in for any game is ten times the minimum bet limit. For example, the minimum buy-in in a $3 / $6 game is $3 x 10 = $30.



• The buy-in amount from all Players in the game is added to the pot.

Check-raising is permitted in all games.

The following rules apply:

• The pot accumulates as each Player antes, bets, calls and raises.



• The pot goes to the winner of the hand.



• If two or more Players have the same winning hand, they split the pot equally.



• The House takes a small percentage of the pot. This is known as the rake.

All games are played Table Stakes. This means that if a Player does not have enough chips on the table to complete or call a bet or a raise, the Player may bet or call All-In for the number of chips they have left.

Note:
To begin a hand, a Player must have enough chips remaining to place an ante or a blind bet, and a bet. Calling or betting All-In applies only when the hand is in progress. All-In cannot be used to post a short blind or ante.

If Players tie at the showdown, they split the pot.

The Player determines the action they want to perform in a game by clicking the appropriate Action button. Once a Player has selected an action, it is final. Players must ensure they select the correct action.

All the basic rules of Poker and the specific game rules apply.

A minimum of two Players are required to start a game.

If a Player leaves a game and returns to that game in less than sixty minutes, the Player must rejoin that game with the same number of chips they had when they left.

If a Player leaves one game to play in another game and loses, the Player may return to the first game and play at a lower bet limit.

Players are eliminated from a game when they lose all their chips.

Players may play at more than one table at the same time.

Note:
This is at the discretion of the House.

The following rules apply:

• The House monitors Players that are playing at more than one table at the same time. This is to ensure that multiple-table play is not causing slow play. If the House determines that slow play is a result of playing at multiple tables, the Player is forced to play at one table only.



• Players may not allege distraction or confusion as an excuse for errors made when playing at more than one table at the same time. Players are urged to consider the risk involved in playing at multiple tables at the same time. Errors that occur because of multiple-table play are strictly the Player's responsibility.

A minimum of two Players are required to start a game.

The following general Showdown rules apply:

• The last Player to bet during a hand has to show their cards at the end of the hand.



• If no Players have bet or raised in the final round, the Player who started the action in each round has to show their cards at the end of the hand.



• Any Players who win any part of the pot show their cards automatically.
  
  Note:
  Players that have uncontested wins can choose to show or muck their cards.

The following additional rules apply when one or more Players are All-In:

• When there are Players that are all-in during a Showdown, side pots exist. The showdown order starts with the last side pot then the previous, until it gets to the main pot. The Showdown order of play for each pot is clockwise.



• If there are no more bets or raises until the end of the hand, for example when either there is only one Player left who is not all-in so the hand plays to the end, or all other Players check until the end of the hand, the Player who went all-in must show their cards and do not get the option to muck.



• If there are more bets or raises by other Players after a Player went all-in and the Player who went all-in does not have a winning hand, the Player who went all-in has the option to muck.

If the last Player to bet, Player A was all-in, and one of the remaining Players, Player B, bet or raise and all other Players fold, then Player B's bet is returned as no Player called his bet.

Player A is considered the last player to bet, so Player A must show their cards.

By entering a tournament, Players acknowledge that they have read, understood and agree to abide by the tournament Rules, General Game Rules, System Rules and the individual Game Rules of the Multi-Player Casino.

Tournament rules differ from those in normal games in several ways:

If you fail to respond, or suffer a disconnection, there is no all-in protection.

You may not sit out a hand. You may, however, mark yourself as Away From Table.

If you time out due to a lost connection, or fail to respond when it's your turn, you will automatically be marked as Away From Table.

If you are Away From Table, blinds are paid as appropriate and your hand is folded. When you come back, make sure that you uncheck the Left Table box.

The rules of Multi-Player Poker Tournaments are divided into four groups. These are:

• Multi-Table Tournament Rules
  
  Including:
  
• Free-Roll Tournament Rules
• Bounty Tournament Rules
  These rules don’t apply to DoylesRoom Bounty Tournament.
  Please click here for detailed information about our World Famous Bounty Tournament
• Heads-up Tournament Rules
• Sit & Go Tournament Rules
• Scheduled Tournament Rules



• Single Table Tournament Rules
• Satellite Tournament Rules
• Canceled or Incomplete Tournament Rules

An Alias is the name that Players in the Multi-Player environment know each other by.

The following rules apply:

• Players cannot have multiple Aliases. Each Player has only one Alias across all Poker Rooms on the Poker Network.
• No offensive Aliases are permitted. If you select an Alias that is considered offensive, your Alias is rejected, and you must select another Alias.
• Players cannot change their Alias.
• Aliases can be composed of upper and lower case characters (a to z), the numbers 0 to 9, the (–) character and the(_) character. The Alias must be a minimum length of 3 characters and a max length of 12 characters.
• Multi-table tournaments are scheduled (the current schedule is available here), and you must register for these tournaments prior to the posted start time. Registration for any given tournament closes a few minutes before the start of the tournament, after which time you can no longer register or unregister. Prior to the tournament start, you will receive audio and visual reminders within the poker client and will be allocated a seat at random. You will be able to view your table and seat a few minutes before the tournament start time.
• The software keeps tables balanced in terms of player numbers throughout the tournament. As players go broke and are eliminated from the tournament, different tables can have significantly different numbers of players seated at them. To counter this imbalance in player distribution, you may be reseated at any time to another table. This process is random, and you may be reseated repeated times during the duration of a tournament.
• As the number of open seats increases, the software will automatically close certain tables. You will be advised when the table at which you are seated is being closed. The break order is from the highest numbered table for the tournament in descending order.
• You may open and watch other tables.
• The tournament lobby will show the number of players in the tournament, their current chip count and the prize structure.
• Multi-table tournaments have a 5 minute break once per hour after 55 minutes of play.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Chip dumping is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Coffeehousing is not permitted.

The following rules apply:

• No chat among Players, that could influence the play or outcome of the game, is allowed. This includes chat about the play of their hand, or their opponent's hand.

Abuse of chat may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.
  

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Poker is a game where Players play for their own interest. Partnerships or any kind of cooperation among Players is not permitted.

Collusion is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

To determine the Dealer in the first round, one card is dealt face up to all Players. The Player with the highest card by suit starts the game as the Dealer.

Note:
Suits are ranked from low to high - Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades.

If a Player is disconnected from the system during tournament play, the following rules apply:

• If a Player is disconnected during the play of a hand and have placed a bet, they have thirty seconds to reconnect. If they do not reconnect within thirty seconds, the following happens:

• If the Player can check, their hand is automatically checked.

• If the Player cannot check, but has All-In's available, their hand is considered All-In.

• If the Player does not qualify to check their hand, or be considered All-In, their hand automatically folds.

• Players that are disconnected and fail to return to the tournament are blinded-off.
  
  
• If there is an issue on the gaming server preventing the completion of a game, the game play for the current hand is canceled. And the player balance for the table is returned to its state at the start of the hand.

The House reserves the right to do the following:

• Disqualify any Players who do not follow tournament rules, or that act inappropriately during a tournament.
• Change any tournament time, guaranteed prize, or tournament, without prior notice.
• Alter the rules and make final decisions on all tournament related issues as they occur.
• All decisions are at the discretion of the House, and are final.

Poker is a game where Players play for their own interest. Partnerships or any kind of cooperation among Players is not permitted.

The following Player chat rules apply:

• Communication between Players at the table is in English or the allocated Table Language only.



• No mention of or advertising for other Poker Rooms or Poker Casinos is permitted.



• The sending of multiple and frequent messages to the chat window is not permitted.



• No foul, abusive or insulting language is permitted. The use of such language may result in the following:

• Player's chat feature being disabled.

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.

• Players being banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

The following rules apply:

• Player registration is open until the tournament's listed registration end time.
• There is a fixed buy-in amount for each tournament, except in Free-Roll Tournaments, that do not require a buy-in.
• Once the de-registration end time for a tournament has passed, or the tournament has started, Players may not de-register. The buy-in amount and entrance fee are non-refundable.
• There is an entrance fee for each tournament, except in Free-Roll Tournaments.
• Each tournament has a minimum registration requirement. If registration does not meet the minimum requirements, the tournament is canceled. If the tournament is canceled, Players are refunded their buy-in amount and entrance fee.
• If you register for a tournament and are not logged on to the Multi-Player Poker system at the time the tournament starts, you are automatically seated at a table. You are then blinded-off until there are no chips left, or until you log in to play.

Large Tournaments may have scheduled rest breaks. The frequency and duration of these breaks is determined during setup of the tournament.

The following rules apply:

• If a Player sits out from a tournament, they are blinded-off.
• If a Player does not return to a tournament, they forfeit all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.

The following rules apply to slow play:

• If the Player has not placed a bet in the hand, they have twenty seconds to respond. Failing this, the Player's hand automatically folds.
• If the Player has placed a bet in the hand, they have twenty seconds to respond. Failing this, the Player's hand automatically folds or is considered All-In.

Note:
Repeated instances of slow play may be grounds for a Player to be removed from the table. This decision is at the discretion of the House. There is a sit out option for Players that want to exit the table. Players must use this option to avoid the consequences.

Soft play is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.
  

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

The following rules apply:

• Table balancing occurs as Players are eliminated from the tournament.
• Remaining Players are moved and tables are consolidated, until only one table remains in the tournament.
• A message is displayed to Players notifying them that tables are being consolidated.
• The Multi-Player Poker system randomly selects the Player to move from one of the tables with the most remaining Players.
• The Player is moved to one of the tables with the least remaining number of Players.
• The Player that is moved is seated at the new table as far away from the big blind as possible, according to the available seats.

The following rules apply:

• The Add-On option is offered automatically to Players at the end of the Re-Buy Period.
• Players have one Add-On option per tournament.
• The Add-On cost is determined by the House per tournament.
• The number of tournament chips bought is equal to the number of chips received at the beginning of the tournament.
• The Add-On feature is available in Multi-Table Tournaments only.

Note:
The Add-On Feature may be available or not, and is determined by the House per tournament.

The following rules apply:

• The number of All-In protection that each Player in a tournament is allowed depends on the game Limit type and tournament setup.

  Note:
  There is no All-In protection in Pot-Limit and No-Limit games.

• Abuse of All-In protection, or suspicion by the House that a Player is purposely disconnecting from the Multi-Player Casino, may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.

• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.

• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
The House monitors the circumstances and frequency of All-In's.

For stud games, the antes, bring-in bets and corresponding bet limits are usually increased every few minutes.

The following rules apply:

• Players cannot bet less than the minimum, or more than the maximum amount displayed. For example, in a tournament with 50 / 100 stakes, the minimum bet limit is $50 and the maximum bet limit is $100.
• Bet limits are determined by the House per tournament.
• Bet limits are increased every few minutes.

The following rule applies to Fixed-Limit tournaments:

• The betting is capped at four bets - one bet and three raises, per betting round. When the betting is capped, Players may only call or fold.

The following rule applies to Pot-Limit and No-Limit tournaments:

• There is no limit to the number of raises per betting round.

The following rules apply:

• In Texas Hold 'em and Omaha blind bets are used to start the game play. The Player to the immediate left of the Dealer posts the small blind. The next Player to the left posts the big blind. The small blind is half of the minimum bet limit. The big blind is a full bet at the minimum bet limit. For example, in a $10 / $20 game, the small blind is $5 and the big blind is $10.
• Both the big blind and post are considered live blinds. This means that Players on the big blind and Players that posted can raise their own blind bets.
• Blinds and Bet Limits are increased every few minutes, up to the maximum set for the tournament.
• If the Player on the small blind or big blind is eliminated, the dealer-button moves and the blinds skip a Player for that round.

The following rules apply:

• There is a fixed buy-in amount and entrance fee for each tournament.
• The entrance fee is 10% of the buy-in amount. For example, in a $10 + $1 tournament, the buy-in amount is $10, and the entrance fee is $1. Therefore, the Player pays $11 to play.
• A percentage of the cumulative buy-in amount from all Players in the tournament may be pooled as the prize money.

Note:

• There is no buy-in amount and entrance fee in Free-Roll Tournaments. However, Raked Hands may be required to enter.
• The prizes offered in tournaments are determined by the House.

Check-raising is permitted in all tournaments.

The prizes offered in tournaments are determined by the House.

There is no rake in tournaments. The tournament entrance fee covers the House charges.

The following rules apply:

• Players can Re-Buy at any time during the Re-Buy Period by clicking the Chips button if:

• They have less than or equal to the original amount of chips they started the tournament with.

• They still have Re-Buy options available.

  Note:
  The Re-Buy Period is determined by the House per tournament.

• The Re-Buy option is offered automatically to Players that are eliminated during the Re-Buy Period.
• Players that are eliminated after the Re-Buy Period cannot buy back in to the tournament.
• The Re-Buy option cost is determined by the House per tournament.
• Players have a limited number of Re-Buy options per tournament.

  Note:
  The number of Re-Buy options available to each Player is determined by the House per tournament.

• The Re-Buy option is available in Multi-Table Tournaments only.
  

All games are played Table Stakes. This means that if a Player does not have enough chips on the table to complete or call a bet or a raise, the Player may bet or call All-In for the number of chips they have left.

The following rules apply:

• If Players tie on a hand when eliminated, the Player with the most chips at the start of the hand is granted the higher ranking position in the tournament, and the corresponding prize.
• In the event that the eliminated Players had the same number of chips at the start of the hand, the Player closest to the Dealer's left is awarded the higher ranking position.

The following rules apply:

• Players start with a set number of tournament chips at the beginning of the tournament. These chips are used as counters to determine the winners.
• All Players start with the same number of tournament chips at the beginning of the tournament.
• Tournament chips have no cash out value, and represent no monetary value. They are simply counters for the tournaments.

All winnings are deposited into the Player's account at the end of the tournament.

The Player determines the action they want to perform in a game by clicking the appropriate Action button. Once a Player has selected an action, it is final. Players must ensure they select the correct action.

Tournaments are over when one Player has won all the chips.

All the basic rules of Poker and the specific game rules apply.

The following rules apply:

• Players are randomly seated at the tournament tables. Players cannot change their seats.
• The maximum number of Players that can enter the tournament may be limited or not, depending on the tournament.
• When the tournament begins, Players are automatically assigned to a table to play.

The following rules apply:

• Tournaments are played to the end.
• If a Player withdraws from a tournament before it is over, they are blinded-off.
• If a Player does not return to a tournament, they forfeit all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.

Important:

• Tournament chips have no value other than as counters in the tournament.
• Tournament chips have no cash-out value.

Players are eliminated from the tournament when they lose all their chips. As Players are eliminated from the tournament, remaining Players are moved and tables are consolidated, until only one table remains in the tournament.

The following rules apply:

• Players are randomly seated at the tournament tables. Players can change their seats using the Seating Preference feature.
• The maximum number of Players that can enter the tournament may be limited or not, depending on the tournament.
• When the tournament begins, Players are automatically assigned to a table to play.
• If you register for a tournament and are not logged on to the Multi-Player Poker system at the time the tournament starts, you are automatically seated at a table. You are then blinded-off until there are no chips left, or until you log in to play.

The following general Showdown rules apply:

• The last Player to bet during a hand has to show their cards at the end of the hand.



• If no Players have bet or raised in the final round, the Player who started the action in each round has to show their cards at the end of the hand.



• Any Players who win any part of the pot show their cards automatically.
  
  Note:
  Players that have uncontested wins can choose to show or muck their cards.

The following additional rules apply when one or more Players are All-In:

• When there are Players that are all-in during a Showdown, side pots exist. The showdown order starts with the last side pot then the previous, until it gets to the main pot. The Showdown order of play for each pot is clockwise.



• If there are no more bets or raises until the end of the hand, for example when either there is only one Player left who is not all-in so the hand plays to the end, or all other Players check until the end of the hand, the Player who went all-in must show their cards and do not get the option to muck.



• If there are more bets or raises by other Players after a Player went all-in and the Player who went all-in does not have a winning hand, the Player who went all-in has the option to muck.

If the last Player to bet, Player A was all-in, and one of the remaining Players, Player B, bet or raise and all other Players fold, then Player B's bet is returned as no Player called his bet.

Player A is considered the last player to bet, so Player A must show their cards.

In Tournaments when all except one Player is all-in, all cards are turned over and the remaining cards are dealt until the end of the hand.

Note:
This only happens in Tournaments, it does not happen in cash games.

The following rules apply:

• Free-Roll Tournaments are Scheduled Multi-Table Tournaments only.
• The standard Scheduled Multi-Table Tournament rules apply.
  
  
• The House may require Raked Hands to enter the Free-Roll Tournament.

The following rules apply:

• The standard Multi-Table Tournament rules apply.



• If a Player eliminates another Player, they get a percentage of the eliminated Player’s total input amount. For example, their buy-in and re-buys and add-on amounts, if applicable. Any remaining portion of the eliminated Player’s total input amount goes into the prize pool.



• A Player is considered eliminated if they go all-in and lose.



• The bounty amount won by a Player is added to their prize money and is displayed in the prize amount column.



• If a Player is eliminated their bounty value is reset to zero. If they re-buy, their bounty value is based on this re-buy amount. The bounty value can increase by further re-buys or add-ons.



• It is possible that in a game a Player may get multiple bounties if multiple Players are eliminated.

Heads up tournaments are rounds of tournaments where two Players play against each other. Players play each other until one is eliminated. The winner moves to the next round, and play against another winner from the previous round.

The last two Players play one another for first and second place.

The following rules apply:

• Heads-up Tournaments are Scheduled Multi-Table Tournaments only.
  
  
• The Heads-up Tournaments consists of a number of tables and two players per table. Only two players are allowed at each table.
  
  
• The winners of each round progress to the next level. The next round can only begin when all Players are finished the previous round. Players are notified when the next round is beginning.
  
  
• Stakes are reset at the beginning of each round.
  
  
• Starting chips are reset at the beginning of each round.
  
  
• Players are paired randomly with each other.
  
  
• Buy-ins and fees applicable as per multi-table tournaments.
  
• The standard Scheduled Multi-Table Tournament rules apply.

The following rules apply:

• Sit & Go Tournaments are Single Table or Multi-Table Tournaments.
• The standard Single Table Tournament rules and Multi-Table Tournament rules apply.
• Once the required number of Players has joined the tournament, the tournament begins.
• The tournament does not begin until the required number of Players has joined the tournament.
• When a Player sits down at the table, or registers for the tournament, the tournament buy-in amount and entrance fee are immediately deducted from their account.
• If a Player leaves the tournament before play begins at the table, all buy-in amounts and entrance fees are refunded to the Player's account.
• If a Player leaves the tournament after play begins at the table, they forfeit their buy-in amount and entrance fee. The Player is then blinded-off, unless they return to the tournament to continue play.
• All winnings are deposited into the Player's account at the end of the tournament.
  

The following rules apply:

• Scheduled Tournaments are Multi-Table Tournaments only.
• The standard Multi-Table Tournament rules apply.
• Players must register in advance to play.
• The maximum number of Players may be limited or not, depending on the tournament.
• At the specified tournament start time, Players are seated randomly, and the tournament begins.
• The tournament does not begin until the specified tournament start time.
• When a Player registers for a tournament, the tournament buy-in amount and entrance fee are immediately deducted from their account.
• Players must log on to the Multi-Player Casino prior to the tournament's start time on the appropriate day. Once the tournament is open, the Multi-Player Casino automatically takes the Player to the table.
• If a Player de-registers from the tournament before the tournament de-registration end time has passed, and before play begins at the table, all buy-in amounts and entrance fees are refunded to the Player's account.
• If a Player leaves the tournament after play begins at the table, they forfeit their buy-in amount and entrance fee. The Player is then blinded-off, unless they return to the tournament to continue play.
• All winnings are deposited into the Player's account at the end of the tournament.

By entering a tournament, Players acknowledge that they have read, understood and agree to abide by the Tournament Rules, General Game Rules, System Rules and the individual Game Rules of the Multi-Player Casino.

An Alias is the name that Players in the Multi-Player environment know each other by.

The following rules apply:

• Players cannot have multiple Aliases. Each Player has only one Alias across all Poker Rooms on the Poker Network.
• No offensive Aliases are permitted. If you select an Alias that is considered offensive, your Alias is rejected, and you must select another Alias.
• Players cannot change their Alias.
• Aliases can be composed of upper and lower case characters (a to z), the numbers 0 to 9, the (–) character and the(_) character. The Alias must be a minimum length of 3 characters and a max length of 12 characters.
• As soon as the table is full, the game begins. These tables are fill and go games.
• There are no break periods.
• You may leave the table any time prior to the start of the tournament without penalty.
• Seating position is your choice. You may choose any open seat, and you will remain in this seat for the remainder of the tournament.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Chip dumping is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Coffeehousing is not permitted.

The following rules apply:

• No chat among Players, that could influence the play or outcome of the game, is allowed. This includes chat about the play of their hand, or their opponent's hand.

Abuse of chat may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.
  

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Poker is a game where Players play for their own interest. Partnerships or any kind of cooperation among Players is not permitted.

Collusion is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

To determine the Dealer in the first round, one card is dealt face up to all Players. The Player with the highest card by suit starts the game as the Dealer.

Note:
Suits are ranked from low to high - Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts and Spades.

If a Player is disconnected from the system during tournament play, the following rules apply:

• If a Player is disconnected during the play of a hand and have placed a bet, they have thirty seconds to reconnect. If they do not reconnect within thirty seconds, the following happens:

• If the Player can check, their hand is automatically checked.

• If the Player cannot check, but has All-In's available, their hand is considered All-In.

• If the Player does not qualify to check their hand, or be considered All-In, their hand automatically folds.

• Players that are disconnected and fail to return to the tournament are blinded-off.
  
  
• If there is an issue on the gaming server preventing the completion of a game, the game play for the current hand is canceled. And the player balance for the table is returned to its state at the start of the hand.

The House reserves the right to do the following:

• Disqualify any Players who do not follow tournament rules, or that act inappropriately during a tournament.
• Change any tournament time, guaranteed prize, or tournament, without prior notice.
• Alter the rules and make final decisions on all tournament related issues as they occur.
• All decisions are at the discretion of the House, and are final.

Poker is a game where Players play for their own interest. Partnerships or any kind of cooperation among Players is not permitted.

The following Player chat rules apply:

• Communication between Players at the table is in English or the allocated Table Language only.



• No mention of or advertising for other Poker Rooms or Poker Casinos is permitted.



• The sending of multiple and frequent messages to the chat window is not permitted.



• No foul, abusive or insulting language is permitted. The use of such language may result in the following:

• Player's chat feature being disabled.

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.

• Players being banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

Large tournaments may have scheduled rest breaks. The frequency and duration of these breaks is determined during setup of the tournament.

The following rules apply:

• If a Player sits out from a tournament, they are blinded-off.
• If a Player does not return to a tournament, they forfeit all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.

The following rules apply to slow play:

• If the Player has not placed a bet in the hand, they have twenty seconds to respond. Failing this, the Player's hand automatically folds.
• If the Player has placed a bet in the hand, they have twenty seconds to respond. Failing this, the Player's hand automatically folds or is considered All-In.

Note:
Repeated instances of slow play may be grounds for a Player to be removed from the table. This decision is at the discretion of the House. There is a sit out option for Players that want to exit the table. Players must use this option to avoid the consequences.

Soft play is not allowed, and may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.
• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.
  

Note:
These decisions are at the discretion of the House.

The following rules apply:

• The number of All-In protection that each Player in a tournament is allowed depends on the game Limit type and tournament setup.

  Note:
  There is no All-In protection in Pot-Limit and No-Limit games.

• Abuse of All-In protection, or suspicion by the House that a Player is purposely disconnecting from the Multi-Player Casino, may result in the following:

• Players being disqualified and removed from the tournament.

• Players forfeiting all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.

• Players being permanently banned from the Multi-Player Casino.

Note:
The House monitors the circumstances and frequency of All-In's.

For stud games, the antes, bring-in bets and corresponding bet limits are usually increased every few hands.

The following rules apply:

• Players cannot bet less than the minimum, or more than the maximum amount displayed. For example, in a $10 / $20 game, the minimum bet limit is $10 and the maximum bet limit is $20.
• Bet limits are determined by the House per tournament.
• Bet limits are increased every few hands. This is at each tournament level.

The following rule applies to Fixed-Limit tournaments:

• The betting is capped at four bets - one bet and three raises, per betting round. When the betting is capped, Players may only call or fold.

The following rule applies to Pot-Limit and No-Limit tournaments:

• There is no limit to the number of raises per betting round.

The following rules apply:

• Blinds and Bet Limits are increased every few hands, up to the maximum set for the tournament.
• If the Player on the small blind or big blind is eliminated, the dealer-button moves and the blinds skip a Player for that round.

The following rules apply:

• There is a fixed buy-in amount and entrance fee for each tournament.
• The entrance fee is 10% of the buy-in amount. For example, in a $10+$1 tournament, the buy-in amount is $10, and the entrance fee is $1. Therefore, the Player pays $11 to play.
• When a Player sits down at the table, or registers for the tournament, the tournament buy-in amount and entrance fee are immediately deducted from their account.
• The buy-in amount from all Players in the tournament is pooled as the prize money.
• If a Player leaves the tournament before play begins at the table, all buy-in amounts and entrance fees are refunded to the Player's account.

Check-raising is permitted in all tournaments.

The prizes offered in tournaments are determined by the House.

All games are played Table Stakes. This means that if a Player does not have enough chips on the table to complete or call a bet or a raise, the Player may bet or call All-In for the number of chips they have left.

Note:
To begin a hand, a Player must have enough chips remaining to place an ante or a blind bet, and a bet. Calling or betting All-In applies only when the hand is in progress. All-In cannot be used to post a short blind or ante.

The following rules apply:

• If Players tie on a hand when eliminated, the Player with the most chips at the start of the hand is granted the higher ranking position in the tournament, and the corresponding prize.
• In the event that the eliminated Players had the same number of chips at the start of the hand, the Player closest to the Dealer's left is awarded the higher ranking position.

The following rules apply:

• Players start with a set number of tournament chips at the beginning of the tournament. These chips are used as counters to determine the winners.
• All Players start with the same number of tournament chips at the beginning of the tournament.
• Tournament chips have no cash out value, and represent no monetary value. They are simply counters for the tournaments.

All winnings are deposited into the Player's account at the end of the tournament.

The Player determines the action they want to perform in a game by clicking the appropriate Action button. Once a Player has selected an action, it is final. Players must ensure they select the correct action.

In the unlikely event that a tournament that is in progress has to be canceled, and the tournament cannot be paused and postponed by a few minutes, each Player is refunded their total contribution to the tournament.

Important:
Players that are eliminated before the tournament is canceled will also receive a refund on their total contribution to the tournament.

Tournaments are over when one Player has won all the chips.

All the basic rules of Poker and the specific game rules apply.

A fixed number of Players are required to enter a tournament, before the tournament begins.

The following rules apply:

• Tournaments are played to the end.
• If a Player withdraws from a tournament before it is over, they are blinded-off.
• If a Player does not return to a tournament, they forfeit all buy-in amounts and entrance fees.
• If a seated Player leaves a tournament before the tournament begins, their buy-in amount is returned to them. The tournament does not begin until another Player joins the tournament.

Important:

• Tournament chips have no value other than as counters in the tournament.
• Tournament chips have no cash-out value.

Players are eliminated from the tournament when they lose all their chips.

A fixed number of Players are required to enter a tournament, before the tournament begins.

The following general Showdown rules apply:

• The last Player to bet during a hand has to show their cards at the end of the hand.



• If no Players have bet or raised in the final round, the Player who started the action in each round has to show their cards at the end of the hand.



• Any Players who win any part of the pot show their cards automatically.
  
  Note:
  Players that have uncontested wins can choose to show or muck their cards.

The following additional rules apply when one or more Players are All-In:

• When there are Players that are all-in during a Showdown, side pots exist. The showdown order starts with the last side pot then the previous, until it gets to the main pot. The Showdown order of play for each pot is clockwise.



• If there are no more bets or raises until the end of the hand, for example when either there is only one Player left who is not all-in so the hand plays to the end, or all other Players check until the end of the hand, the Player who went all-in must show their cards and do not get the option to muck.



• If there are more bets or raises by other Players after a Player went all-in and the Player who went all-in does not have a winning hand, the Player who went all-in has the option to muck.

If the last Player to bet, Player A was all-in, and one of the remaining Players, Player B, bet or raise and all other Players fold, then Player B's bet is returned as no Player called his bet.

Player A is considered the last player to bet, so Player A must show their cards.

In Tournaments when all except one Player is all-in, all cards are turned over and the remaining cards are dealt until the end of the hand.

Note:
This only happens in Tournaments, it does not happen in cash games.

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