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Beginning March 1, 2010 Kentucky Blue Poker Crew is implementing the following changes to improve your poker playing experience:

 

  • Only the top 120 players in points will receive an entry into the Monthly Tournament of Champions.
    • Points structure for the tournament will be as follows:

Points

Starting Chips

>15,000

$10,000 + rebuy

10,001 – 14,999

$ 9,000 + rebuy

8,001 – 10,000

$ 7,500 + rebuy

6,501 – 8,000

$ 6,500 + rebuy

5,000 – 6,500

$ 6,000 + rebuy

    • The winner of the Monthly Tournament of Champions will receive a trophy and an entry into the Grand Tournament of Champions where you will only have to beat 12 other players to receive a $10,000 entry into the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
    • The final four in the Grand Tournament of Champions will play the final four from the Grand Tab Tournament for the right to claim the $10,000 seat into the World Series of Poker.
  • Each player will receive 10 points for each nightly tournament they play in.
  • We will have a monthly Tab Tournament
    • Each night turn in your tab with your name and player number written on the back
    • You will receive 10 points for every $10 spent
    • The top 65 players in Tab points each month will receive an entry into the Monthly Tab Tournament
    • The winner of the Monthly Tab Tournament will receive an entry into the Grand Tab Tournament where you will only have to beat 12 other players to receive a $10,000 entry into the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
    • The final four in the Grand Tournament of Champions will play the final four from the Grand Tab Tournament for the right to claim the $10,000 seat into the World Series of Poker.
  • Any player who wins a nightly tournament will receive an entry into the Monthly Winners Tournament.
    • The winner of the Monthly Winners Tournament will receive an entry into a cash tournament at an area casino.
  • We are also instituting player-dealers to improve your experience.  Anyone who is interested in becoming a player-dealer should contact Glenn Lundy (through website www.kentuckybluepokercrew.com or at KBPC@kentuckybluepokercrew.com ).  Player-dealers will demonstrate knowledge of poker to Glenn.  Player-dealers will receive 200 bonus points for each tournament dealt. 
  • Through our exclusive sponsorship with Budweiser we will be offering many more nightly prizes. 
  • We are also looking forward to bringing you many special events such as a Knock Out tournament, a Heads-Up tournament, an Omaha table, and much more!!!

 


Basic Rules for KBPC FREE No-Limit Texas Hold’em
1. Prior to dealing the cards, two blinds (the Small Blind and the Big Blind) are placed in the 'pot' by the two players to the immediate left of the dealer. The 'blinds' are put in to start the action.
2. Everyone is dealt two down cards ('hole cards'). The action begins with the player to the left of the Big Blind folding, calling, or raising. Action continues with all players making one of these decisions. This is the first betting round.
3. Upon completion of the first round of betting, the dealer turns over three cards (community cards known as 'The Flop'). This is the second betting round. Beginning with this round of betting (and throughout the remainder of the hand), the player to the left of the button acts first. A player may now check (not bet or fold) or bet if there is no betting in front of them. If there is betting and/or raising in front of them, they may call, raise, or fold.
4. Following the completion of action on The Flop, the dealer turns over another card (known as 'The Turn' or 'Fourth Street'). This is the third round of betting. Once again, the betting starts with the player closest to the left of the button.
5. Following the completion of action on The Turn, the dealer turns over the last card (known as 'The River' or 'Fifth Street'). This is the final round of betting.
6. Upon completion of the final betting round, the best hand wins the pot.

BAR RULES
* No cost or fee is necessary to play in our tournaments *
1. Players should arrive thirty (30) minutes prior to the tournament start to register and sign-up on the players list. Early sign-ups or call-ins will NOT be accepted, NO EXCEPTIONS. Each participant in the Kentucky Blue Poker Crew tournaments may sign-up themselves and one (1) guest. Guests may NOT sign up a guest of their own.
2. Normal rules of No-Limit Texas Hold'em apply.
3. Each player will receive $2,500 in chip points (20 total chips).
4. When all tables are full and players are seated, each person draws a card. The person with the highest card takes first deal. If two players have the same card, they draw again. The deal then passes in a clockwise manner.
5. Those persons on the waiting list will fill empty seats in the order in which they are vacated. After thirty (30) minutes of the tournament have passed, the waiting list will close and NO waiting players will be allowed to join. Every waiting list player must post the Big Blind when they join their first table.
6. Blinds will be raised every Ten to twenty (10-20) minutes (25-50 ---> 50-100); this will be announced by the floor men. If a hand is still being dealt during the blind raise, the next round of play will be with the raised blinds.
7. In the event that the first session runs long, the second session blinds MAY start at 50-100. This is at the floor mans' discretion.
8. Players not at their table when they are to post a blind will have that blind posted for them (out of their chips) by the dealer. If said player is STILL not at their table when their turn comes in the first round of betting, their blind will be automatically added to the pot and their cards will be mucked (i.e. thrown into the fold pile).
9. If a player leaves the tournament early for any reason, ALL of his/her chips will be evenly distributed between the remaining players at his/her table. Any remaining chips that cannot be evenly distributed will be added to the pot for the next hand.
10. A break will be offered after the first hour of play, the break will range from 5 to 15 mins depending on the number of participants. Players must leave their chips so that they can be broken down and replaced with higher value chips (due to the increased blinds).
11. Once a player is eliminated (out of chip points), they are not allowed to re-buy or borrow chips. If they want to play again, they must sign-up for the next round.
12. Pre-flop, the minimum bet is up to the Big Blind (i.e. calling the Big Blind). If any additional betting takes place either pre-flop or post-flop, the minimum bet is the Big Blind. On Fourth Street and Fifth Street (the final two cards), however, the minimum bet is double the Big Blind.
13. If hands are turned over early, betting is frozen and the hand is played out—highest hand wins.
14. Moving players to new tables will happen as follows: if each table has four persons each, the tables will be combined and all eight players will draw (high) cards to determine where the dealer button will start. In any other case (i.e. with any other number of players being moved), the players being moved will draw cards at their initial table. The person(s) with the highest card(s) will select which open seat to fill at the new table.
15. THE IDEAL POSITION FOR A NEW PLAYER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE BUTTON (TO THE IMMEDIATE RIGHT OF THE DEALER). If a player finds him or herself in the Big Blind, he/she may wait for the deal to pass. If a player finds him or herself in the Small Blind, he/she must wait for the deal to pass.
16. All players who make it to the final table will be awarded points towards the TOC. The TOC(Tournament of Champions) will be held monthly with seats reserved for those who qualify, and the remaining spots given out accordingly there after.
17. Each tournament of champion’s winner will be awarded an exclusive trip.  While there, a tournament will be held between our monthly trip winners. The winner of that tournament will receive a buy-in to play in a $10,000 World Series of Poker event.  The winner also will be given the option to take $5,000 cash if they would prefer.
18. Remember—it's JUST A GAME and best of all, it's FREE!!!

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hand Rankings:


1.  No priority will be given to the suit of the cards. (except for the Ace of Spades when drawing for dealer)
2. All players MUST forfeit their smaller chips when the floor men come around to change out the chips, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
3. If a table winds down to four (4) players, notify one of the floor men and they will add more players or reassign the table.
4. If there are any disputes or questions, they will be handled by the floor men.
5. KBPC and the participating establishment reserve the right to disqualify any player at their own discretion.
6. Please use poker etiquette and refrain from the following: No string betting, pot splashing (keep bets in front of you till round of betting is complete), or straddle betting.
7. Please keep mucked cards separate from burned cards.
8. A KBPC Employee will Deal when the tournament winds down to 8 players and a final table is reached.
This will prevent confusing situations that might not be resolved correctly during play.

Points Awards

The final eight players will be awarded points as follows:

 

1st Place

1000 points

-

5th Place

300 points

2nd Place

600 points

-

6th Place

200 points

3rd Place

500 points

-

7th Place

100 points

4th Place

400 points

-

8th Place

50 points


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