Poker House Rules

Multi and Single Table Tournament Rules

1. All Multi Table Tournaments will begin at the time stated in the lobby.
2. Registration times for all tournaments are shown in the lobby.
3. Seats are randomly assigned and there will be no changes allowed.
4. At the start of the tournament, poker players will high card for the button. One card is dealt face up to all players, the player with the highest card by suit starts on the button.
5. The tournament ends when one player wins all of the poker chips IN PLAY. If the tournament is a rebuy format or variation thereof the tournament will only be able to finish after the completion of the rebuy / add on stage or if the last remaining player eligible for a rebuy chooses not to take the option therefore leaving only one remaining player.
6. When a player loses all of their chips, they are eliminated from the poker tournament, unless the tournament is a rebuy format or variant of such and still during the stages where players may ‘rebuy’, if a player has sufficient funds available in their poker wallet they may ‘rebuy’ during this stage.
7. If two or more players are eliminated in the same hand, the player with the most chips at the start of the hand will be placed higher. If the chips are tied then the player closest to the button will be placed higher.
8. Raises are not capped in No Limit or Pot Limit tournaments but during limit tournaments there is a maximum of a bet and 3 raises before the pot is capped except when the play gets heads up.
9. When play is heads up, (only 2 players remain) the player on the button will post the small blind and be first to act. There is no limit to the number of raises.
10. Poker tables are automatically balanced during a tournament.
11. Players may be moved to other tables to maintain the balance. If the player is moved into the Big blind, Small Blind or the button position, these positions are live and are in play immediately.
12. Deal making facilities exist in network tournaments.
13. Hand for Hand dealing will be operated when player numbers approach the prize money positions, and for each subsequent change in the prize money until the final table is reached. This means that all hands will start at the same time and a new hand will not be dealt until all hands on all tables have been completed.
14. If a player has registered for a poker tournament and is not present at the start they will be blinded off and be deemed to have played in the tournament.
15. Players or railbirds (Observers) may not discuss hands until a hand is over. Anyone discussing their discarded cards or hand possibilities may be subject to disqualification.
16. Soft playing, team playing or chip dumping will result in disqualification from the tournament, and possibly suspension from Ladbrokes Poker with all funds impounded.
17. Normal tournament rules apply to all tournaments.
18. English is the only language allowed at the tables.
19. Players and observers are expected to use the chat feature in a courteous manner. Failure to do so may result in the loss of the facility or other actions taken against the players account where deemed appropriate.
20. Late registration - late registration is available on selected tournaments. Tournaments offering late registration will have this information advertised in the tournament description window. The length of the late registration period will also be advertised therein.
21. In seating late registrants there may be, on rare occasions, a situation whereby players have to repost blinds. This might occur when the seat to the right of the player posting the small blind is empty. If this seat becomes filled in the next round, then the player that recently entered becomes the dealer and big and small blind are posted by the same players again.
22. By participating in a tournament the player accepts the risk of Internet disconnection between their computer and the servers, or lag and freeze due to the player's computer. Ladbrokespoker.com does not accept responsibility for any player disconnections except in the event of a server crash.
23. Ladbrokespoker.com reserves the right to cancel or reschedule tournaments at their discretion.
24. If the event of a dispute, Ladbrokespoker.com management decision will be final.
25. Ladbrokespoker.com reserve the right to amend the Tournament Rules and Policies at any time without notice to the players.
26. A player who is disconnected during a tournament will be marked as fold/check all and blinded off until they reconnect to the tournament and uncheck the fold/check all box.
27. Our normal all in/disconnections policy applies to all tournaments.
28. Players can only win one satellite entry to any tournament, there is no cash alternative and seats are not transferable. Should any player win two seats he or she will forfeit one of them. Should a player be unable to play for any reason then they will forfeit their entry. No refund will be given and players cannot transfer their entry to another date.
29. If our gaming servers or their network connectivity develop problems which require tournaments to be cancelled players will either be refunded buy ins and rebuys or be paid out according to the tournament cancelation rule set governing procedure at various stages of the tournament In general the following will apply:
    • If the tournament has not started, a full refund of the buy in amount will be given.
    • If the tournament has started and most players are still active, a full refund of the buy in amount and any additional fees will be given.
    • If the Senior Poker Manager takes the decision to cancel a tournament with a refund: All players are refunded the tournament buy in amount and any additional fees.
    • If the Senior Poker Manager takes the decision to cancel a tournament with a payout: All remaining players will receive a payout based on the percentage of chips held in relation to the total number of chips left in play.
    • If a tournament with a guaranteed prize pool is cancelled Ladbrokespoker.com will only refund the total buy in.
    • Please note, every effort is made to treat all our customers equally and fairly.
    • The Senior Poker Manager will be responsible for resolving any queries which arise.

Tournament Payout Schedule

Texas Holdem Poker & Omaha Poker - Multi Table Tournament Blind Structure

Stud Poker - Multi Table Tournament Ante Structure

Level	Stakes	Ante	Bring in
1	15/30	2	5
2	20/40	5	10
3	30/60	5	15
4	50/100	15	25
5	100/200	25	50
6	150/300	30	75
7	200/400	50	100
8	300/600	75	150
9	400/800	100	200
10	500/1000	125	250
11	600/1,200	150	300
12	800/1,600	200	400
13	1000/2000	250	500
14	1000/3000	300	750
15	2000/4000	500	1000
16	3000/6000	750	1000
17	4000/8000	1000	2000
18	6000/12000	1000	3000
19	8000/16000	2000	4000
20	10000/20000	2000	5000
21	15000/30000	3000	7000
22	20000/40000	5000	10000
23	30000/60000	7000	15000
24	40000/80000	8000	20000
25	50000/100000	10000	25000
26	80000/160000	15000	40000
27	100000/200000	20000	50000
28	150000/300000	30000	75000
29	200000/400000	40000	100000
30	300000/600000	60000	150000

Single Table Tournaments - Introduction

Single Table Tournaments/Sit and Go’s (or STT’s/SnG’s as they are also known), start when the table is full and a winner will be declared when once a player has won all the poker chips or when specific requirements have been met as per the format of the tournament. All payments due from the game are paid either upon completion of the tournament or when a player is eliminated according to the format of the tournament.

Each Single Table Tournament can last up to 60 minutes or more, and there are a wide variety on offer in the Main Lobby.

Single Table Tournament Rules

1. You can enter any single table tournament by posting the required buy-in and entry fee.

2. All tournaments will start when the table has the requisite number of entries.

3. Tournaments are played until one player has all of the chips, or until the specific requirements of the particular tournament are met, for example. Double or Nothing formats.

4. You are eliminated when you lose all of your poker chips; no re-buys are allowed unless stated.

5. The top finishers are paid according to the following schedule:

Where there are 10 players then the split is 50% 1st, 30% 2nd, 20% 3rd (unless stated otherwise)

Where there are 5 players then the split is 70% 1st and 30% 2nd (unless stated otherwise)

There are other prize splits on site, please refer to the game you are joining for specific prize structures.

6. Tournaments are not raked as the entry fee pays for the table time.

7. Ladbrokes Multi-Player Poker is not a party to any wager and only serve to oversee the event and the wagers that are made by the participants. All prize money distributed is a pool of the buy-in amounts contributed by individual poker players.

8. Each tournament starts with it’s own specified number of starting chips. These are variable according to the tournament that you join, so always ensure you understand the tournament you are about to play.

9. The limits, blinds and bets are raised after every 10 hands played

10. At the start of the tournament, you are dealt one card face up. The player receiving the highest card by suit (high - low: spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs) will get the dealer button for the first hand.

11. When only two players are remaining, the small blind has the button and will act first before the flop.

12. In fixed-limit play, each betting round will consist of one bet, and up to a maximum of three raises for a total of 4 bets per round.

13. In fixed-limit play, when only two players are remaining in any hand, there is a maximum of five raises for a total of 6 bets per round.

14. Tournaments are played straight-through until one player has all of the chips or until other stipulations are met as per the design of any individual tournament; there will be no breaks (unless specified). If you need to leave the poker table then tick the fold/check all box and this will fold/check your hands until you return.

15. When you lose all of your poker chips, you are out of the tournament and placed in the order that you were eliminated. i.e. In 10 player tournaments, if you are the 8th player eliminated you finished in 3rd place and will receive your portion of the prize pool.

16. If two or more players are eliminated in the same hand, the player with the most chips at the start of the hand will be placed higher.

17. Ladbrokes Multi-Player Poker will not assist players who make deals during tournaments. The tournaments continue until the winner is declared and the payoffs are made according to the laid out structure.

18. No soft playing allowed. All players should be played against with the same intensity; team play may result in being banned from future tournaments and other potential restrictions or deductions from a players account.

19. If you lose connection or your computer freezes, and have All-ins remaining and also have chips at stake in a hand, you will be declared All-in based on the All-in rules.

20. You must understand and accept the risks of Internet disconnections. If you are not connected before a hand starts, you will be dealt cards and then folded automatically. If you are in position to post a blind and are not connected, the blind is posted automatically and your hand is folded. This continues until you re-establish a connection or have run out of poker chips.

21. In the unlikely event of a server problem/ crash, all tournaments in play are deemed as cancelled. Once the server re-starts, we will refund the full Buy-in and entry fee. As per cash games, Ladbrokes is not liable in any way for server/communication problems that might effect customer game play.

22. Railbird chat privileges for players watching any of the tournaments will be removed if deemed to be abusive.

23. English is the only language allowed at the tables.

24. Management decisions are final.