2016 Kings/Ducks Poker Tournament
Tournament Overview
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The tournament will be held on March 10, 2016 in the Yuhaviatam Room
The tournament will start at approx. 7:00 p.m. and end at approx. 12:00 a.m.
The tournament will consist of up to 100 tables, with up to 10 players at each table.
Individuals must be at least 21 years of age to participate in the tournament.
Individuals who are excluded from the casino facilities are not eligible to play in the tournament.
Management reserves the right to refuse entry to any player.
Standard SMIBC rules for No Limit Texas Hold’em Poker shall apply.
San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino Marketing Department will assume all responsibility for the
distribution and payouts of any cash prizes associated with this tournament. However, each
respective team will be responsible for any disputes and/or claims regarding tournament registration.
The Kings and Ducks will handle the collection and handling of money for the raffle drawings.
Tournament Entry
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This will be a buy-in tournament sponsored by the Kings/Ducks hockey teams.
All proceeds will be benefitting the Anaheim Ducks and Kings Care charity foundations.
Tournament entries for this event can be purchased online at www.lakings.com/poker &
www.anaheimducks.com/poker
The tournament will be limited to 1,000 players including hockey players and celebrities.
Employees of San Manuel are not eligible to play in this tournament.
Tournament Registration
Participants may register for this event in person at the registration area just outside of the Yuhaviatam
room, beginning March 10th at 3:00 p.m.
Tournament Format
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This will be a No-Limit Hold’em tournament.
The first two rounds of play will be a shootout style of tournament play.
The final round of play will be an elimination style of tournament play.
In all rounds, the blinds will start at 25 - 50.
The blinds will be raised approximately every 10 to 12 minutes.
In every round, each player will start play with 2,000 in tournament chips.
As long as a player has chips, they will still be in the tournament.
Round 1 will be a shootout style tournament with up to 100 tables, in which players are competing
against other players at their table in an effort to become the table winner by winning all of the chips at
their table. Play will continue until there is only 1 player left at each table with chips. The table winners
from round 1 will go on to compete in round 2 of the tournament.
Starts at approximately 7 p.m. Total estimated time 1½– 1¾ hours
Round 2 will be up a shootout style tournament with up to 10 tables, in which players are competing
against other players at their table in an effort to become the table winner by winning all of the chips at
their table. Play will continue until there is only 1 player left at each table with chips. The table winners
from round 2 will go on to compete in round 3 of the tournament.
Start at approximately 8:45 p.m. Total estimated time 1½– 1¾ hours
Round 3 will be an elimination style of play. Play will continue as long as two or more players have chips.
If a player runs out of chips, they are eliminated. Play continues until one player is left with all of the
chips, at which point the tournament ends and prizes are awarded. Starts at approximately 10:30 p.m.
Total estimated time 1½– 1¾ hours. The tournament should be concluded in approximately 5 Hours
Round 1 (preliminary) –
up to 100 tables with up to 10 players per table.
Round 2 (semi-final) –
Round 3 (final) –
1 winner from each table = up to 100 players advancing.
up to 10 tables with up to 10 players per table.
1 winner from each table = up to 10 players advancing.
1 table with up to 10 players per table.
Tournament Rules of Play
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When players register, they will receive a wristband which will include their table number and seat
assignment.
Players will be required to show their table & seating assignment to the dealer before taking a seat at
a tournament table.
The dealers will give the players their tournament chips as they are seated.
All players will receive the same starting amount of tournament chips in each round.
 Chips won in a previous round will not carry over into the next round.
After all of the players are seated, they will draw for the dealer button. High card wins the button.
During the first 2 rounds of play, deck changes will be allowed provided the deck in play has gone
around the table at least once. In the final round, the deck will be changed whenever there is a dealer
change.
If a registered player who has checked in at their table and been given chips is not present at the start
of a hand and was to post a blind bet, the blind bet will be posted from the absent player’s stack. If
the player has not shown up in time to act on their hand, the hand will be placed into the muck and
declared dead and the blind will be forfeited to the pot.
Every player will be dealt in every hand whether at the table or not.
If a player registers for the tournament before the 4th level of blinds has started, they may still
participate in the tournament. The player will be given the same amount of chips that all contestants
received, minus any blinds that were missed.
In rounds 1 & 2, when there is only one player left at the table with chips, they will be declared the
table winner and advance to the next round of play.
Once a player has been eliminated from the tournament, they may not participate any further in the
tournament.
In the final round, if two or more players are eliminated on the same hand, the player who began the
hand with the most chips will place higher in the final ranking. If the players started with the same
number of chips, it will be considered a tie, and any prizes due will be divided equally between them.
A dealer button will be used and will rotate one position after each hand, left to right from the
dealer’s perspective. The button always moves forward to the next player and the blinds adjust
accordingly. There may be more than one big blind. If there are only 3 players left at the table and
they would all have a big blind, they will draw for the button and then post one small and one big
blind.
Players will bet in order, with the player to the left of the big blind betting first before the flop and
the player to the left of dealer button betting first after the flop.
When there are only two players remaining at a table, the player with the dealer button will post the
small blind and will act first on the opening round.
The minimum bet must be at least equal to the size of the big blind, unless the player is going all-in.
The number of raises in any betting round will be unlimited.
If a player puts in an amount of fifty percent (50%) or more than the previous bet without saying
anything, they will be required to make a full raise, but no more than a full raise. (This does not apply
to a player who says “call” and has unintentionally put too much in to call.)
All raises must be equal to or greater than the size of the previous bet or raise on that betting round,
except for an all-in wager. A player who has already acted and is not facing a full size wager may not
subsequently raise an all-in bet that is less than the full size of the last bet or raise. Example: If the 1st
player bets 100 and the 2nd player goes all-in for less than a full raise (180), and the 3rd player calls
the all-in bet of 180, and no other player raises, the 1st player may not raise the all-in bet and may
only call the 80.
If a player tries to bet or raise less than the required amount and has more chips, the wager must be
increased to the proper size. The wager is brought up to the sufficient amount only, no greater size.
A bet of a single chip without comment is considered to be the full amount of the chip. However, a
player acting on a previous bet by putting a single chip in the pot is calling the previous bet unless this
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player makes a verbal declaration to raise the pot. (This includes acting on the forced bet of the big
blind.)
A player who says "raise" before completing a call is allowed to continue putting chips into the pot
with more than one move, but is required to announce the amount of the raise before bringing more
chips towards the pot. If they do not announce the amount before they bring more chips forward,
they will be limited to a minimum raise.
If there is a discrepancy between a player's verbal statement and the amount put into the pot, the
bet will be corrected to the verbal statement.
If a call is short due to a counting error, the amount must be corrected even if the bettor has shown
down a superior hand.
Player’s verbal declarations in turn are binding.
A player who leaves the table before, during, or after a hand shall have their cards mucked if they are
not present when it is their turn to act.
A tournament official has the right to place a maximum time limit for taking action on a player’s hand.
The clock may also be put on someone if a player requests it after a reasonable amount of time has
passed (no less than 2 minutes). If the clock is put on a player when facing a bet, they will have one
additional minute to act on their hand. The player will be given notice when there is ten seconds left.
The tournament official will say “time” when the time has run out. If the player has not acted on their
hand before the tournament official says ”time,” the hand will be considered dead. A player may not
act on their hand after the tournament official has said “time.”
In the event a problem occurs during play, it is the player’s responsibility to bring it to a tournament
official’s attention immediately.
Tournament officials will use reasonable efforts to consider the best interest of the game and fairness
as the top priority in the decision-making process. Unusual circumstances can, on occasion, dictate
that the technical interpretation of the rules be balanced against the interest of fairness.
All disputes must be resolved prior to the start of the next hand. The next hand starts when the first
card is dealt. The decision of the tournament official will be final.
Players must protect their own hand. If a dealer kills an unprotected hand, the player will not be
entitled to any of their chips back. An exception would be if a player raised and their raise had not
been called yet, they would be entitled to receive their raise back.
If the dealer kills a hand that was turned face up, it will be considered retrievable.
Any player who sees an error about to be made, such as an error in the amount of the bet or the
improper reading of the hand or awarding the pot to the wrong person, has a duty to speak up.
All chips must be kept on or above the table and visibly displayed at all times. Players may not take
chips off of the table.
Players are not permitted to loan or give tournament chips to other players. Participating in this
activity can be considered cause to forfeit a player’s participation in the tournament, at the discretion
of the tournament official.
Each player must decide how to play their own hand and may not be coached or assisted by others
during the course of play.
Players may not discuss the contents of their hands, whether they are still in the hand or not, until all
betting action is completed.
Discussing discards or hand possibilities before the hand is over is not allowed.
Players are to only speak English while the hand is in play.
Any players observed playing unethically, especially those in collusion, such as signaling or flashing
cards, will result in the players being disqualified.
Bad behavior and/or vulgar language/cursing will not be tolerated. Players will be warned in the
event of such occurrences. If bad behavior and/or vulgar language/cursing persists, the player will be
disqualified.
Under no circumstances will gambling of a monetary nature be permitted. This includes side bets.
Tournament chips have no cash value and may not be cashed in or exchanged for any other
consideration.
San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino Management reserve the right to modify or cancel this
promotion without notice.
All other casino rules will apply.
How To Play Hold’em
THE PLAY:
 A dealer button moves around the table from player to player as if that player were dealing.
 There are two blind bets* that are put up by the two players on the immediate left of the dealer
button. (1 small blind & 1 big blind).
* Blind bets are bets that are put into the pot by the players before they see any cards.
 Everyone is dealt 2 down cards.
 Then there is a round of betting.
 After the betting round is completed, the dealer will put 3 cards face up in the middle of the table for
all players to share. (This is called the flop).
 After the flop, there is another round of betting.
 When that betting round is completed, the dealer will put another card face up in the middle of the
table to go along with the first 3 up cards. (This is called the turn card).
 Then there will be another round of betting.
 After that betting round is completed, the dealer will put one final card face up to go along with the
other 4 up cards in the middle of the table. (This is called the river card).
 Then there will be a final round of betting.
 When the final round of betting is completed, all players that stayed in the pot will turn over their
cards to see who has the best hand.
 A player may use any combination of their 2 hole cards and the 5 cards on the table (called the board)
to make a 5 card poker hand. A player may use 2, 1, or none of their hole cards to make a hand.
 The player with the best hand will then be declared the winner and the dealer will push the pot to
that player.
How to bet:
Here are the five choices a player has when it’s their turn to act:
A player may;
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Fold:
To wager an amount that forces other players to call, raise or fold.
a. You may bet any amount as long as the minimum amount bet is at least the same
amount as the big blind.
b. You may bet all of your chips whenever it is your turn to bet.
(Called going “All in”)
You pass on betting when it’s your turn to act.
a. You can only check if no one has made a bet or you’re the first player to act
When calling, you remain in the hand by putting the same amount of chips in the pot as
another player bet.
When raising, you increase the amount other players must pay to stay in the hand by
adding chips to the original bet.
a. All raises must be at least as much as the last bet or raise.
You drop out or quit the hand and give up any further interest in the pot.
Official Hand Rankings in Poker
The following are the official hand rankings from highest to lowest:
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Royal Flush:
Straight Flush:
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Full House:
10 J Q K A of the same suit.
Five cards, all of the same suit, that are in sequence. Ace can be used high or
low. 9s 10s Js Qs Ks
Four cards of equal rank ("quads") with one unmatched card. QQQQ2
Three cards of equal rank, and two different cards of equal rank. (Three of a
kind and a pair.) KKK22
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High Card:
Five cards of the same suit. 2s 4s 9s Js As. If there is more than one flush, the
hand with the highest card(s) wins. (All 5 cards in the flush may come into
play).
Five cards in sequence and of mixed suits. An Ace can be used in the highest
straight (10 J Q K A) and the lowest straight (A 2 3 4 5).
Three cards of the same rank ("trips") with two unmatched cards. 99974
Two cards of equal rank and a different two cards of equal rank with one
unmatched card. AA55K. If players have the same two pair, whoever has the
highest fifth card ("kicker") wins.
Two cards of the same rank with three unmatched cards. QQ234
If two players have the same pair, the highest unmatched card(s) wins.
A hand with no pair, straight or flush. The hand with the highest card(s) wins.