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Multi Table Tournament Rules

  1. Multi Table Tournament Rules

    1. All Multi Table Tournaments will begin at the time stated in the lobby.


  2. 2. Registration times for all tournaments are shown in the lobby.

  3. 3. Seats are randomly assigned and there will be no changes allowed.

  4. 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. 5. The tournament ends when one player wins all of the poker chips IN PLAY.

  6. 6. When a player loses all of their chips, they are eliminated from the poker tournament.

  7. 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. 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. 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. 10. Poker tables are automatically balanced during a tournament.

  11. 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. 12. There are no deals between players allowed in any tournaments.

  13. 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. 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. 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. 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. 17. Normal tournament rules apply to all tournaments.

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

  19. 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.

  20. 20. 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 or local connectivity problems in Gibraltar.

  21. 21. Ladbrokespoker.com reserves the right to cancel or reschedule tournaments at their discretion.

  22. 22. If the event of a dispute, Ladbrokespoker.com management decision will be final.

  23. 23. Ladbrokespoker.com reserve the right to amend the Tournament Rules and Policies at any time without notice to the players.

  24. 24. 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.

  25. 25. Our normal all in/disconnections policy applies to all tournaments.

  26. 26. 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.

27. If our gaming servers or their network connectivity develop problems which require tournaments to be cancelled, the Senior Poker Manager will make the decision as to whether as tournament will be cancelled with refund, payout or neither. 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.

    Multi Table Tournament Payout Schedule

    EntrantsEntrantsEntrantsEntrantsEntrantsEntrantsEntrants
    Position 51-150 151-200251-350351-450451-550551-650651-750
    1st 30%30%29%28%27%26%26%
    2nd 19% 19%19%18%18%17%16,8%
    3rd 13% 12.5%12,7%12,5%12,5%12,5%12,2%
    4th 10%9,8%9,8%9,6%9,6%9,6%9%
    5th 8%7,2%7,2%7,2%7,1%7,1%6,6%
    6th 6%5%5%5%5%5,1%4,6%
    7th 5%4%3,7%3,7%3,5%3,6%3,3%
    8th 4% 3%2,7%2,7%2,5%2,6%2,3%
    9th 3%2%1,9%1,9%1,7%1,9%1,6%
    10th 2%1,5%1,5%1,5%1,3%1,3%1,1%
    11th-20th 0,6%0,4%0,38%0,37%0,36%0,4%
    21th-30th 0,35%0,33%0,32%0,31%0,35%
    31th-40th 0,28%0,27%0,26%0,3%
    41th-50th 0,22%0,25%
    51th-60th 0,18%0,2%
    61th-70th 0,15%

    Multi Table Tournament Payout Schedule for single tables

    Positions 2-player match4-player match1-table 10 seats2-tables 10 seats
    1st 100% 100%50%40%
    2nd 30%30%
    3rd 20%20%
    4th 10%

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

    Level Blinds
    1 10/20
    2 15/30
    3 25/50
    4 50/100
    5 75/150
    6 100/200
    7 150/300
    8 200/400
    9 300/600
    10 400/800
    11 500/1,000
    12 600/1,200
    13 800/1,600
    14 1,000/2,000
    15 1,500/3,000
    16 2,000/4,000
    17 3,000/6,000
    18 4,000/8,000
    19 5,000/10,000
    20 6,000/12,000
    21 8,000/16,000
    22 10,000/20,000
    23 15,000/30,000
    24 20,000/40,000
    25 30,000/60,000
    26 40,000/80,000
    27 50,000/100,000
    28 100,000/200,000
    29 150,000/300,000
    30 200,000/400,000

    Stud Poker - Multi Table Tournament Ante Structure

    Level StakesAnteBring in
    1 15/30 25
    2 20/40510
    3 30/60 515
    4 50/1001525
    5 100/2002550
    6 150/3003075
    7 200/400 50100
    8 300/600 75150
    9 400/800 100200
    10 500/1,000 125250
    11 600/1,200 150300
    12 800/1,600 200400
    13 1,000/2,000 250500
    14 1,500/3,000 300750
    15 2,000/4,000 5001,000
    16 3,000/6,000 7501,500
    17 4,000/8,000 1,0002,000
    18 6,000/12,000 1,5003,000
    19 8,000/16,000 2,0004,000
    20 10,000/20,000 2,5005,000
    21 15,000/30,000 3,0007,500
    22 20,000/40,000 5,00010,000
    23 30,000/60,000 7,00015,000
    24 40,000/80,000 8,00020,000
    25 50,000/100,000 10,00025,000
    26 80,000/160,000 15,00040,000
    27 100,000/200,000 20,00050,000
    28 150,000/300,000 30,00075,000
    29 200,000/400,000 40,000100,000
    30 300,000/600,000 60,000150,000

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