• Players each start with $3850 in chips. We play until there is one winner.
• Starts promptly at stated time. Usually runs about 2.5 hours.
• Normal No-Limit Texas Hold’Em rules apply (see details below).

• 25/50 —> 50/100 —> 100/200 —> Color up all 25/50 chips
• 200/400 —> 300/600 —> 500/1,000 —> Color up all 100/500 chips
• 1,000/2,000 —> 2,000/4,000 —> 4,000/8,000 —> Color up all 1,000 chips
• 5,000/10,000 —> 10,000/20,000 until game is over

• 1st = 100 * Number of tables
• 2nd = 75 * Number of tables
• 3rd = 60 * Number of tables
• 4th = 50 * Number of tables
• 5th = 40 * Number of tables
• 6th = 30 * Number of tables
• 7th = 25 * Number of tables
• 8th = 20 * Number of tables
• 9th = 15 * Number of tables
• 10th = 10 * Number of tables

• 1st place = 50 bonus points, 2nd place = 25 bonus points.
• Only tables playing by Pioneer Poker Rules will be awarded points.
• Re-Buys are NOT allowed
• When a spot opens up, another person can join.
• Players from the Top Ten in the main tournament may not play
• A player who arrives too late for the main tournament IS eligible for points.
• Blinds stay at 25/50 and are not raised
• This is usually a very fun table
• A great place for beginners to learn!

• Starting Chip Count:

Rank	Base	Bonus	Total
1	3850	6150	10000
2	3850	5650	9500
3	3850	5150	9000
4	3850	4750	8600
5	3850	4500	8350
6	3850	4300	8150
7	3850	4100	7950
8	3850	3950	7800
9	3850	3800	7650
10	3850	3650	7500
11-15	3850	3500	7350
16-20	3850	3000	6850
21-30	3850	2000	5850
31-40	3850	1000	4850
41-50	3850	500	4350
51+	3850	0	3850

Arizona Monthly Tournaments:
Winners from all locations for that month earn Bonus Chips:

• Each 1st place earns 1000 bonus chips
• Each 2nd place earns 500 bonus chips

Arizona Bi-Monthly Location Championships:
All points earned at one specific location earn Bonus Chips.

• Starting Chip Count:

Rank	Base	Bonus	Total
1	3850	3000	6850
2	3850	2900	6750
3	3850	2800	6650
4	3850	2700	6550
5	3850	2600	6450
6	3850	2500	6350
7	3850	2400	6250
8	3850	2300	6150
9	3850	2200	6050
10	3850	2100	5950
11	3850	2000	5850
12	3850	1900	5750
13	3850	1800	5650
14	3850	1700	5550
15	3850	1600	5450
16	3850	1500	5350
17	3850	1400	5250
18	3850	1300	5150
19	3850	1200	5050
20	3850	1100	4950
21	3850	1000	4850
22	3850	900	4750
23	3850	800	4650
24	3850	700	4550
25	3850	600	4450
26+	3850	500	4350

Sign In:

• All players must sign-in in order to play.
  • League registration is not required to play, but is necessary to collect points.
• Sign-in begins 30 minutes prior to game time.
• A player may join the tournament up to 30 minutes late, (before 2nd blind raise)
• Late players will receive chips when they arrive and will be deducted based on current blind level. Players may call ahead and have their stack "blinded out" until they arrive.
• Players must write their full name legibly in order to receive points.

Bonuses:

• 100 Referral Bonus Points are offered to players who bring or refer new players to a tournament. Each new player referred must fill out a registration form and list referrer's name for you to receive the bonus credit!
• 50 Headhunter Bonus Points are awarded to a player who takes any full-time PPL staff out of a tournament. Headhunter bounties may also be placed on other people as announced by the tournament director.

During Play:

• Dealer is selected by drawing for the highest card
  • In the event of a tie, the highest suit is used
  • Order of suits: Clubs (lowest) -> Diamonds -> Hearts -> Spades (highest)
• If a card is exposed during the deal, and the player that was to receive that card is not in the blind, that card becomes the first burn card, and that player is skipped in the deal, then dealt the last card. If the player is in the blind, the hand is dead and must be reshuffled and dealt. Players do not have the option of keeping the exposed card
• When a player goes out:
  • If future Small Blind is lost = One Big Blind
  • If future Dealer is lost = Dead Button, deal does not move
  • If future Big Blind is lost = Blinds move as normal
• When player(s) must move tables:
  • Play must stop when only 4 players remain (unless only 2 tables left).
  • To preserve the integrity of the blinds, every effort will be made to move a player to the same position at their newly assigned table as what they were at the table they were moved from (ex.: Table 1 loses next big blind - tournament director moves next big blind from Table 2 and seats them in big blind at table 1. Big blind at Table 2 moves to next person).
  • If 3 or more players are joining a table, the deal must be re-established.
• Final table:
  • When 8 players remain, the Final Table will be created.
  • The deal will be re-established by high card drawn.
  • The tournament director will deal the remainder of the game once 4 players remain.

Betting:

• Initial bet must be a minimum of the Big Blind
• Minimum raise: The raise amount must be at least as much as the previous bet or raise in the same round:
  • Example, if the first player to act bets 50 then the second player must raise a minimum of 50 (total bet of 100).
• Maximum 3 raises
• Once raise is declared, amount must be specified - no string betting
• Players may go all-in at any time, even if it is for less than the total bet - a side pot is created
• Bets must be placed in front of each player until the round of betting is complete - no splashing the pot
• Bets must be made in clockwise order - no betting out of turn
• None, One, or Both of the cards in a players hand may play:
  • The best 5-card hand wins.
  • The board may have the best hand, which would result in a split pot.
• Split pots with an odd number of chips - the lowest denomination chip stays in the pot for the next hand.
• When any card touches the Muck it is deemed to have been folded.
• If all players fold to the "Bettor", he may choose to muck his cards and take the pot.
• Showdown: All players still in the hand show their cards, starting with the last person to bet. At any point after this player shows his cards, other players in the showdown may muck their hand.
  • In any showdown, BOTH cards must be shown in order to win a pot.