Table of Contents-
Duplicate Poker Game Rules:
1.General Overview
a. Introduction
b. Capped Betting Overview
c. Glossary of Terms
2.Tournaments
a. Regular Tournament Overview
b. Regular Tournament Structure & Prizes
c. Short Tournament Overview
d. Short Tournament Structure & Prizes
3.Sit n Go Tournaments
a. Short Sit n Go Overview
b. Short Sit n Go Structure & Prizes
c. Round Robin Sit n Go Overview
d. Round Robin Sit n Go Structure & Prizes
4.Ring Games
a. Cash Game Overview
b. Quick Play Overview
c. Quick Play structure and prizes
Duplicate Poker Game Rules
General Overview
Duplicate Poker involves play of pot limit and no limit Texas hold'em under the general rules governing that game, except each deal is duplicated at the table in play, enabling players at other tables to play the same hands under the same conditions. Determining winners by comparing the results achieved by the players playing identical hands eliminates the luck of the draw element normally associated with poker so that skill is what determines who wins, not whether you got good cards or bad cards. Every hand can win if it is well played."
Introduction
To view an interactive tutorial about the Duplicate Poker Game, click
here.
The main characteristics of duplicate poker that set it apart from regular pot limit and no limit Texas hold’em games are as follows:
1) There are always two or more tables of players, with the same number of players seated at each table.
2) An identically ordered deck of cards is used at each table for each deal, so that players in the same seat position at each table receive the same hole cards, and the board cards are the same at each table.
3) Every player begins each deal with the ability to bet the same number of playing chips, regardless of how he or she may have done in any previous deal. This is achieved using a capped betting system which allows each player to bet only the pre-determined maximum number of chips on each hand played.
4) The player's score for each deal is based on the net number of chips he or she has at the end of that deal as compared with the number of chips the player had at the start of that deal.
5) The player's score for a session (a set series of deals) is whatever the net plus or minus result is for that player on all of the deals played in that session.
6) A player's outcome for a session is determined by that player's ranking compared to each of the other players in his or her same seat position.
Prizes are awarded based on buy-in amounts paid by the respective players and the number of players entering an event. In addition to the buy-in amount, each event will have a specified charge (service fee) paid to Duplicate Poker for hosting the game.
To balance the number of players at the tables when needed, Duplicate Poker may fill an empty seat with an absent player. That is, the only actions taken by a "player" in that seat will be to post blinds and check or fold in turn. "Absent players" will be eliminated at the end of a session.
The determination of which players receive prizes from the
pool consisting of the entry fees, and how much is awarded to those winners
varies based on which of the four variations of duplicate poker contests is
being played.
We currently offer these types of Duplicate Poker contests:
|
Tournaments |
Sit & Go's |
Ring Games |
|
-Regular Tourneys. |
-Short Tourneys. |
-Cash Games |
|
-Short Tourneys. |
-Round Robin Tourneys. |
-Quick Play |
A description of these games and their structure and prizes are detailed under the appropriate section of these rules.
Capped Betting Overview
In order to ensure that each person playing identical hands has the exact same betting options available to them, Duplicate Poker uses a capped betting format for all pot limit and no limit games offered.
Each player is allowed to bet up to a maximum of 1000 chips in each hand. Once reaching the 1000 chip maximum, that player is considered all-in for the duration of the hand.
In order for a player to keep track of his and his opponents’ available chips, a graphic at each table shows how many of the 1000 chips are still available for a player to bet each hand, as well as the current difference between the 1000 chip cap and the total amount bet by the last bettor.
In all Duplicate Poker contests, players start each session with 1000 chips multiplied by the number of deals in a set. For example: if there are 9 deals in a given set of hands each player begins with 9000 chips (9 hands x 1000 chips per hand).
The number of chips won or lost by a player on each deal will be determined and added to their chip count for the set. However, on the next deal, there still is a 1000 chip maximum cap.
Glossary of Terms
The following are some of the terms used regularly in Duplicate Poker’s rules and games.
Blind Level: Blinds will be increased in predetermined amounts at the completion of one or more rounds of play.
Blinds: The initial forced blind bets made by the player to the immediate left of the dealer button (the "small blind"), and by the player two to the left of the dealer button (the "big blind"). Example: the blinds may be T10/T20, where "T" represents an amount of chips, the small blind posting 10 chips and the big blind posting 20 chips.
Carryover: In events that involve more than one session, players advancing to the next session may be awarded a pre-determined number of carryover chips based on their relative ranking at the end of the immediately previous session. (The actual score of the player does not determine the amount of the carryover. Rather the amount of carryover earned is based on the player's relative rank for his or her seat position.) A player's carryover chips are added to the starting stack of that player at the beginning of the next session.
Deal: The play of each deck or hand.
Final Session Round Robin: In multi-session events, the final 4 or 6 players will play a pre-determined number of deals in mini-matches against each of the other finalists. For six-player mini-matches a player will be awarded 2 points for each win, 1 point for second place and 0 points for third place. In four-player mini-matches, 1 point is awarded to the winner of each match and none to the loser. Prizes are awarded on the basis of point totals from the five mini-matches. A tie will be broken by awarding the higher place to the player that won more points in the comparison between these two players. The second tie breaker will be applied when these two players have the same number of points. In this case the winner will be the player that won more comparisons in the Round Robin match. In the case of 3 players with the same score, a check is done if the players played in the same position. If yes – a check is done of who won on the match between these 3 players. If not – a check is done to find out which player out of these three won more comparisons. If still there is a tie, a tie is declared.
Section: In order to speed up play, Duplicate Poker may divide the initial play in tournaments into sections where all tables and the players at those tables that are simultaneously playing the same deals, while tables and players in other sections will simultaneously be playing a different set of deals.
Session: A period of play consisting of a pre-determined number of deals, at the end of which play stops and results are compared. At the end of a session in multi-session events, players may be eliminated or advanced to the next session based on their ranking relative to others in the same seat position. (Sometimes also referred as a Set of deals)
Starting Stack: The quantity of chips assigned to each player at the start of each session.
Tiebreaker System: If there is a tie in the number of total chips at the end of a given session, the tie will be broken in the following manner to determine who advances to the next session in multi-session events. The first tiebreaker method is a comparison of the respective total chips accumulated during the session before adding any carryover chips. If there is still a tie, the second tiebreaker method is a score comparison at the end of the previous blind level, then the blind level before that, et cetera. If the tie cannot be broken by these methods, the tie will be broken by a simple draw. The tiebreaker system is only used to determine who advances to the next session. Except in the case of round robin play, a tie for prize money is not broken. Rather, the prize money for the tied places is split proportionally among the tied players.
Tournaments
We currently offer two types of tournaments:
- Regular Tournaments
- Short Tournaments
Both formats are played using the cap betting system described in the section Capped Betting Overview.
Each tournament has a specific buy-in amount, the total of which goes to the prize pool. In addition, Duplicate Poker charges a service fee for running the tournament. For example a $10+1 tournament means $10 is the buy-in for the tournament and $1 is the service fee.
Regular Tournament Overview
Duplicate Poker regular tournaments (also called long tournaments) are pre-scheduled poker contests of longer duration that are pot limit Texas hold'em until the semi-final and final rounds. In those sessions, play switches to no-limit Texas hold'em. Regular tournaments may involve any number of players and tables and are played in multiple sessions with a final session round robin of mini-matches to determine the winners. Prize money is awarded to two or more players, depending on the number of entrants. The total time involved in a tournament will vary based on the number of players and tables involved, but generally will last one or more hours.
In order to speed up play, each session of a tournament is played in one or more sections with up to 30 players each. Each section will play a unique and different set of deals than other sections. Deals in each section will begin as soon as the previous deal is completed at all tables in play in that section. Sessions will take from approximately 10 to 25 minutes, depending on the number of players in the sections.
Play will be capped pot limit Texas hold'em for all sessions up to the final round robin and then will be capped no-limit Texas hold'em. Capped play means that there is a 1,000 chip maximum amount that each player can bet for each hand they play. Once the 1,000 chip maximum is reached, there will be no further betting on hand. A graphic at each table will show how many of the 1,000 chips are still available to be bet, as well as the difference between the cap and the total amount bet by the last bettor. The following table sets forth the session type and betting format of each session. The blinds are 20/40 for all rounds.
| Session | Betting Format |
Blinds |
| 1 - No Elimination, session 2 elimination | Capped
Pot Limit | 20/40 |
| 3 - Until last Pot Limit round | Capped
Pot Limit | 20/40 |
| Semifinal and Round Robin | Capped
No Limit | |
At the end of a given set of deals, the players in that section who advance are combined into one or more sections in the next session until the players in the final session round robin are determined. No players are eliminated at the end of the first session of a tournament. Starting with the second session, varying numbers of players (which always includes any empty seats with which that session was started) in a section are eliminated at the end of the session. The remaining players are then combined into new sections.
This process of elimination and combination of players into new sections is repeated until the round robin finalists are determined, who then compete in a final session round robin in which they play a series of two-handed mini-matches, one against each other finalist. In a six-player mini-match, for example, there will be three two-handed tables in play, and the mini-match winner (the player with the highest total chip count) will receive 2 points, the runner up 1 point and the last place finisher 0 points in each of the five mini-matches. Thus, while all finalists are "in the money", there is a single winner. If, after applying the Tiebreaker System, there is an unbroken tie for a given finishing place, any money at stake is split equally among those tying. In tournaments where prizes other than cash is at stake, we reserve the right to determine the fair cash value of the prize and award that amount instead of the non-cash prize offered.
Players advancing to subsequent sessions until the final session round robin may be awarded carryover chips, which are added to their total chips in the next session. Last place at each seat position will not receive any carryover chips. The next highest place at that seat position in a given session will receive the number of chips shown in the table below. Each successively higher place in that seat position will receive an additional amount equal to the carryover per place shown.
Example: assume that we are determining the carryover from the 3rd to the 4th Session and that there are five players in each seat position. The last, or fifth place scoring player in a given seat position will receive no carryover chips, the fourth lowest scorer in that seat position will receive 800 carryover chips, the third 1,600 carryover chips, the second 2,400 carryover chips and the highest scorer will receive 3,200 carryover chips. These carryovers will be added to the total chip stack of that player at the start of the next session. Carryover chips do not apply to any session other than the immediate next session after they are earned. No carryover chips will be awarded for use in the final session round robin.
| Session | Carryover per Place |
| 1 | 500 |
| Subsequent sessions until the round robin | 800 |
There is only one way in which you are eliminated from a tournament:
Failing to make the cut when we compare your total chip count against the other players in your same seat number at the end of a Session.
In the second and later sessions approximately half the field is eliminated until the start of the final round robin matches. Note: In elimination sessions,
generally you will not be able to see your opponents’ total chips or seat position ranking. This encourages players to play their own hands for maximum value and not make strategy decisions based on opponents’ total chip amounts.
Regular Tournament Structure & Prizes
The following chart sets forth the number of tables, player counts and deals played for varying section sizes. In tournament contests players start each session with 1,000 chips times the number of deals in a session. For example in a 12-player section, there are 9 deals and therefore each player begins with 9 x 1000 = 9,000 chips. Note: No sections will be formed with either five or seven players.
| Players in Section | Tables/Players | Empty Seats1
| Players Advancing/Eliminated | Deals Played |
| 4 | 2T - 2P | | N/A | RR-18 |
| 6 | 3T - 2P | | N/A | RR-30 |
| 8 | 4T - 2P | | 6/2 | 8 |
| 9 | 3T - 3P | | 6/3 | 9 |
| 10 | 5T - 2P | | 6/4 | 8 |
| 11 | 4T - 3P | 1 | 6/5 | 9 |
| 12 | 4T - 3P | | 6/6 | 9 |
| 13 | 5T - 3P | 2 | 9/4 | 9 |
| 14 | 5T - 3P | 1 | 9/5 | 9 |
| 15 | 5T - 3P | | 9/6 | 9 |
| 16 | 4T - 4P | | 12/4 | 8 |
| 17 | 3T - 6P | 1 | 12/5 | 6 |
| 18 | 3T - 6P | | 12/6 | 6 |
| 19 | 5T - 4P | 1 | 12/7 | 8 |
| 20 | 5T - 4P | | 12/8 | 8 |
| 21 | 3T - 7P | | 14/7 | 7 |
| 22 | 4T - 6P | 2 | 12/10 | 6 |
| 23 | 4T - 6P | 1 | 12/11 | 6 |
| 24 | 4T - 6P | | 12/12 | 6 |
| 25 | 5T - 5P | | 15/10 | 10 |
| 26 | 4T - 7P | 2 | 14/12 | 7 |
| 27 | 4T - 7P | 1 | 14/13 | 7 |
| 28 | 4T - 7P | | 14/14 | 7 |
| 29 | 5T - 6P | 1 | 18/11 | 6 |
| 30 | 5T - 6P | | 18/12 | 6 |
|
1 Empty seats will be treated as if filled with an absent
player who posts blinds and checks or folds in turn.
Example:The following table shows information about the conduct of a tournament with 70 players entering.
| Example of the conduct of a 70-Player Tournament |
| Session | No. of Sections | Plr/Sec | Deals Played | Players Advancing/
Eiminated | Estimated Time in Minutes |
| 1 | 3 | 23,23,24 | 12 | 70/0 | 24 |
| 2 | 3 | 23,23,24 | 12 | 36/34 | 24 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 24/12 | 18 |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12/12 | 18 |
| 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 6/12 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | 6 Players Round Robin | 30 | N/A | 15 |
| | | | | | Total: 109 |
The following table sets forth the percentages of the total prize pool paid to the winners in regular tournaments of the sizes indicated.
| Players | Up to 8 | 9 - 18 | 19 - 28 | 29 - 38 | 39 - 48 | 49 & up |
| Place | | | | | | |
| 1st | 100% | 60% | 50% | 42% | 40% | 37% |
| 2nd | | 40% | 30% | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 3rd | | | 20% | 18% | 16% | 15% |
| 4th | | | | 14% | 12% | 11.50% |
| 5th | | | | | 8% | 7.50% |
| 6th | | | | | | 6% |
Short Tournament Overview
Short tournaments are designed to appeal to players who want to complete the poker action in a shorter time frame. These tournaments have a minimum of 8 players and a maximum of 36 players and are contested over two to three sessions. There are no carryover chips awarded in speed tournaments. Short tournaments will generally last from 15 to 45 minutes depending on the number of players entering the tournament.
In Short tournaments, play will be capped pot limit Texas hold'em and the blinds set at 10/20 for all sessions played. The cap will be 1,000 chips per deal. This is the maximum amount each player can bet per hand. Once reaching the 1,000 chip maximum, that player is all-in for the duration of the hand. A graphic at each table will show how many of the 1,000 chips are still available to bet each hand, as well as the difference between the cap and the total amount bet by the last bettor. The starting stacks for each session will initially be set at 1,000 chips times the number of deals in that session. Note that there are no carryover chips awarded in speed tournaments.
Short Tournament Structure & Prizes
The following table sets forth the betting format for the session and the blind level in effect for that session. In some tournament sizes, offline players need to be added by the poker client software to balance tables. These are “placeholder” players that post blinds but fold to any action. Short tournaments of 6 to 12 players have only two sessions before winners are declared, all others have three sessions. The winners of each seat position divide the prize money equally in all cases except for tournaments with 33 to 36 players. In these tournaments 70% of the prize money is divided among first place winners and 30% of the total prize money is divided among players in second place at each seat position.
| | Session
1 | Session
2 | Session
3 |
Start
# | number
of
placeholders
added | Tbls | Plrs
per
Tbl | Adv | Plrs
left | Tbls | Plrs
per
Tbl | Adv | Plrs
left | Tbls | Plrs
per
Tbl | Place /
# of Seat Pos
Winners |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2/3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 | | | | 1st/2 |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 | | | | 1st/2 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 | | | | 1st/2 |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2/3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | | | | 1st/2 |
| 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2/5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 | | | | 1st/2 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | | | | 1st/2 |
| 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | | | | 1st/2 |
| 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1st/2 |
| 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1st/2 |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1st/2 |
| 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1st/2 |
| 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3/6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2/3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3/6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2/3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3/5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 20 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3/5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 21 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3/6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 22 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3/6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 23 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3/6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 24 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3/6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1st/2 |
| 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3/5 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3/5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1st/3 |
| 26 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4/7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1st/4 |
| 27 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4/7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1st/4 |
| 28 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4/7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1st/4 |
| 29 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3/6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3/5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1st/3 |
| 30 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3/6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3/5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1st/3 |
| 31 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2/4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1st/4 |
| 32 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2/4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1st/4 |
| 33 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3/6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3/6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1/3 70%,
2/3 30% |
| 34 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3/6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3/6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1/3 70%,
2/3 30% |
| 35 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3/6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3/6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1/3 70%,
2/3 30% |
| 36 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3/6 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3/6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1/3 70%,
2/3 30% |
Sit n Go Tournaments
We currently offer two types of Sit n Go tournaments:
- Short Sit n Go
- Round Robin Sit n Go
Sit n Go tournaments are designed to appeal to players who want to complete the poker action in a shorter time frame, typically from 15 to 45 minutes. Sit n Go tournaments begin promptly after the required number of starting players have signed up rather than at a pre-determined starting time.
Both Sit n Go formats are played using the cap betting system described in the section
Capped Betting Overview.
Each tournament has a specific buy-in amount, the total of which goes to the prize pool. In addition, Duplicate poker charges a service fee for running the tournament. For example a $10+1 tournament means $10 is the buy-in for the tournament and $1 is the service fee.
Short Sit n Go Overview
Sit n Go tournaments are played in two to three sessions for a fixed buy-in amount. The format is capped pot limit Hold’em in the first session with 10/20 blind levels, and capped no limit Hold’em in the second session with 10/20 blind levels. The cap per deal is 1,000 chips. This is the maximum amount each player can bet per hand. Once reaching the 1,000 chip maximum, that player is all-in for the duration of the hand. A graphic at each table with show you how many of the 1,000 chips are still available to bet each hand, as well as the difference between the cap and the total amount bet by the last bettor.
The prize pool for each seat position consists of the buy-in amount multiplied by the number of players in the tournament, which is distributed pro rata among the winners.
At the end of a session the amount of a player's total chips is compared with the total chips of the players in the same seat position at the other tables to determine the ranking of each player for purpose of advancing from the first to the second session and in determining the winners.
Short Sit n Go Structure & Prizes
The following table shows the number of required starting players, the betting formats and number of deals in each session, the number of winners per seat position and the percentage of the prize pool divided among those winners.
Note: In Sit n Go contests players start each session with 1,000 chips times the number of deals in a session. For example in a 8-player Sit n Go, there are 8 deals in session 1 and therefore each player begins with 8 x 1000 = 8,000 chips. There are 8 deals in session 2 so the starting stack for that session would be 8,000.
| | Session 1
Pot Limit Capped
Betting | Session 2
No limit Capped
Betting | Session 3
No limit Capped
Betting |
Start
# | number
of
offline
added | Tbls | Plrs
per
Tbl | Adv | Plrs
left | Tbls | Plrs
per
Tbl | Adv | Plrs
left | Tbls | Plrs
per
Tbl | SeatPos
Winners |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2/3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1/2 |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1/2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1/2 |
| 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2/5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 1/2 |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2/4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | 1/3 |
| 20 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3/5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2/4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1/3 |
| 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3/5 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3/5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1/3 |
Round Robin Sit n Go Overview
This variation of Sit n Go is in a similar format to the end-game of our longer Regular tournaments, where the final 4 or 6 players compete in a series of heads-up mini-matches with capped no limit betting. Each player will play every other player exactly once for a predetermined series of deals.
In the 4-player format, the match winner at each seat will win 1 point and the loser will get no points. In the 6-player format, the match winner will receive 2 points, the runner-up gets 1 point, and last place gets no points.
Note: In Round Robin Sit n Go contests players start each mini-match with 1,000 chips times the number of hands dealt. For example in a 6-player Sit n Go, there are 6 deals in each mini-match and therefore each player begins each match with 6 x 1000 = 6,000 chips.
Round Robin Sit n Go Structure & Prizes
The following table describes the two Round Robin Sit n Go formats.
| Starting Players | Mini Matches –
Capped Pot Limit Betting |
| Tables/Players | Mini-Matches | Deals/Total Deals |
| 4 | 2T-2P | 3 | 6/18 |
| 6 | 2T-3P | 5 | 6/30 |
To prevent wild play or loss of interest in the game because of one's chances of winning are eliminated late in the game, 40% of the prize pool will awarded based on the accumulated points won, and the other 60% will be awarded to the overall winner. The table below shows an example of this for a 6-player $10+1 Sit n Go.
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Totals |
| Points | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
30 |
| Prizes for 1st place (60%) | $36.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
$0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $36.00 |
| Prize for # of points won (40%) | $6.40 | $4.00 | $2.40
| $5.60 | $1.60 | $4.00 | $24.00 |
| Total Payoff | $42.40 | $4.00 | $2.40 | $5.60 |
$1.60 | $4.00 | $60.00 |
Ring Games
Cash Games Overview
Here real money changes hands each round, making for an exciting gaming experience as you see your in-play stack changes according to your performance.
At the end of each hand, the number of chips is compared between all players sitting in the same seat position across the duplicated tables, and the winnings are handed out according to a payout table:
Quick Play Overview
These are duplicate poker contests of short duration involving the play of capped pot limit Texas hold'em. Quick Plays are limited to matches with a total of from 4 to 30 players and involve only a single set of deals. There can be from two to six players each at no more than five tables, with a single winner for each seat position. The number of deals in a set varies from five three to teneight depending on the number of players at a table and type of Quick Play. The total time involved in a Quick Play contest is usually less than ten minutes.
Players play a certain number of deals for a fixed fee. A portion of the prize pool is paid out to the seat position winners of each hand and the remainder of the prize pool is paid out to the overall seat position winners of the set of deals..
In Quick Play contests players start each session with 1000 chips times the number of deals in a set. For example in a 3 player per table Quick Play, there are 6 deals and therefore each player begins with 6 x 1000 = 6000 chips. The small and big blinds for every deal are always 10 chips and 20 chips, respectively. The play is capped no-limit Texas hold’em, meaning that players can bet up to a maximum of 1000 chips in each hand. Once reaching the 1000 chip maximum, that player is all-in for the duration of the hand. A graphic at each table shows how many of the 1000 chips are still available to bet each hand, as well as the difference between the cap and the total amount bet by the last bettor.
Joining a Quick Play: A Quick Play will start when the minimum number of players required to start a set of deals has signed up to play. As additional players sign up to play at that buy-in amount, they will be seated at a new table. Once the set in progress at the tables in play is completed, players from that set will be offered the chance to play another set, with those who elect to continue and those who are waiting to play, thus potentially increasing the number of comparisons and the amount of total buy-ins per seat position. Notification of these new amounts are posted so that all players will know the number of deals in a set, the number of tables being compared, and the buy-in amounts at stake. The process will continue until there is a maximum of 5 tables being compared. If a five-table set is in play, the sign up process will begin again and a new Quick Play contest will start when four players have entered.
When signing in to a Quick Play game players will move a portion of their player balances to a Credit Game Balance for that Quick Play session. Each time the player finishes one set and clicks the "play again" button, money will be taken out of the Credit Game Balance. When players leave the Quick Play session this Credit Game Balance will be returned to their player balances.
Quick Play Structure & Prizes
The table below shows the number of deals in a set for different numbers of players at the table.
| Players per Table |
Deals in a Set |
| 2 (i.e. heads up) |
4 or 61 |
| 3 |
6 |
| 4 |
4 |
| 5 |
5 |
| 6 |
6 |
1Currently, 4-handed and 6-handed Heads-Up Quick Play is offered
Buy-ins and Service Fees: Players will be offered a range of buy-in amounts. A house fee will be taken from each prize earned. The exact percentage of this fee will be displayed in the lobby for each Quick Play game.
The available prize money in a Quick Play set will be divided into two portions—a stated percentage as set money and the remainder as hand money. Generally the split will be 50% to each portion, although the actual split could vary. The percentage will be announced in the lobby for each Quick Play game.
To determine prizes for Quick Play sets, the number of chips won or lost by a player on each deal is determined and added to or subtracted from his or her chip count for the set. The amount of a player's total chips at the end of a set is compared with the total chips of the other players in the same seat position at the other tables. Whichever player has the highest number of total chips in each seat position will earn the set money available for that seat position. The winner of each hand in a given seat position will earn the hand money available for that deal.
Example of Prize Distribution:
- Assume a total of 12 players, with 4 players at each of 3 tables and a total of 6 deals in the set.
- The buy-in for each player is $2, for a total prize pool of $24. The prize splitting percentages will be announced in the lobby before the start of the Quick Play set.
- Assume a split of 50% for the overall winners and 50% paid out as hand money.
- Set Money: the overall winners in each seat position will earn $3 (50% x $24 x 25%)
- Hand Money: the winners in each seat position in each hand will earn $0.50 (50% x $24 x 25% x 16.67)
- Rake is taken as a fixed percentage from each amount earned.
The following table sets forth the results in a hypothetical Quick Play set:
| Player # | Final
Stack | Hand
#1 | Hand
#2 | Hand
#3 | Hand
#4 | Hand
#5 | Hand
#6 | Money
Won –
Hands | Money
Won –
Final
Stack | Total
Won |
| 1 | 12,000 | Win | Loss | Loss | Loss | Win | Win | $1.50 | $3.00 | $4.50 |
| 2 | 9,000 | Loss | Win | Win | Loss | Loss | Loss | $1.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 |
| 3 | 3,000 | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | Loss | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 4 | 0 | Loss | Loss | Loss | Win | Loss | Loss | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.50 |