Multi-Player Poker is a global card room game where Players from different global locations play against each other. It enables you to play against one or more Players.
The object of the game is to consistently finish with a stronger poker hand than your opponents', and win the first prize. Tournament games are played until one Player has won all the chips.

All game types in the Casino can be played as Single Table tournaments or Multi-Table tournaments.

Tournament poker uses the rules of the Poker game played, but there are tournament specific rules that apply. For more information, see the Tournament Rules section.

Players can choose to play at the following tournament table types:

• Single Tournaments
• Multi-Table Tournaments

Additional tournament information:

• Add-On Feature
• Deal Making
• Prizes
• Rest Breaks
• Re-Buy Feature
• Table Balancing
• Tournament Lobby

Single Table Tournaments are tournaments that only require one table. The number of Players required to start the tournament is limited.

Single Table tournaments run continuously, provided that the required number of Players have joined the tournament.

Single Table Tournaments are displayed in the Choose Your Game box in the Lobby. You may join the tournament at any time. Once the minimum number of Players required has joined the tournament, the tournament begins.

Note:

• Tournament poker games use the rules of the Poker game played, but there are tournament specific rules that apply.
• To join a Single Table Tournament you follow the same procedure as joining a normal Poker game, except when you sit down at a Single Table Tournament you must pay a fixed buy-in amount.

How To... Join a Poker Table
Multi-Table Tournaments
Multi-Table Tournament Rules
Single Tournament Rules

Multi-Table Tournaments are Scheduled Tournaments and Sit and Go Tournaments that consist of one or more tables to accommodate each Player that registers for the tournament.

All game types can be played as a Multi-Table Tournament.

Sit and Go Tournaments are displayed in the Multi-Table game type option in the Choose Your Game box in the Lobby. You may join the tournament at any time. Once the minimum number of Players required has joined the tournament, the tournament begins.

Multi-Table Tournaments are displayed in the Sit and Go Tournaments game type option in the Choose Your Game box in the Lobby. When the tournament is open for registration, you may then register for the tournament. The tournament begins at the specified start time.

Note:
You can't join the tournament once it has started.

The maximum number of Players that can enter the tournament may be limited or not, depending on the tournament.

To play in a tournament that you have registered for, you must log on to the Poker system prior to the tournament's start time on the appropriate day. Once the tournament is open, you are automatically seated at the table to play.

As Players are eliminated from the tournament, remaining Players are moved and tables are consolidated, until only one table remains in the tournament. This is known as Table Balancing.

Note:

• The tournament does not begin until the specified tournament start time.
• The maximum number of Players that can join a Multi-Table tournament may be limited or not, depending on the specific tournament requirements.
• If the minimum number of Players required have not registered at the time the tournament is scheduled to begin, the tournament is automatically canceled.

Additional Multi-Table Tournament information:

• Tournament Scheduling
• Tournament Formats
• Tournament Features
• Tournament Rules

Note:
Multi-Table Tournament poker uses the standard game rules, but there are tournament specific rules that apply.

How To... Register for a Multi-Table Tournament
Table Balancing
Tournament Formats
Tournament Scheduling
Tournament Rules
Tournament Cancellation Rules
Add-On Feature
Re-Buy Feature

Multi-Table Tournaments are scheduled and Players must register in advance to play.

Scheduled Tournaments are displayed on the Multi-Table game type option in the Choose Your Game box in the Lobby. The tournament start time, registration start time and registration end time is displayed. The tournament begins at the specified start time.

To play in a tournament that a Player has registered for, the Player must log on to the Multi-Player Poker system prior to the tournament's start time on the appropriate day. Once the tournament is open, the Player is automatically seated at the table.

Important:
If you register for a tournament and are not logged on to the Multi-Player Poker system at the time the tournament starts, you are automatically seated at a table. You are then blinded-off until there are no chips left, or until you log in to play.

Note:

• The tournament does not begin until the specified tournament start time.
• The maximum number of Players that can join a Scheduled Tournament may be limited or not, depending on the specific tournament requirements.
• If the minimum number of Players required has not registered at the time the tournament is scheduled to begin, the tournament is automatically canceled.

Note:
Multi-Table Tournament poker uses the standard game rules, but there are tournament specific rules that apply.

How To... Register for a Multi-Table Tournament
How To... Join a Multi-Table Tournament you Registered for
How To... Deregister from a Multi-Table Tournament
Scheduled Tournament Rules
Tournament Cancellation Rules

Free-Roll Tournaments

Free-Roll Tournaments are tournaments that do not cost you any money to enter, but there is a prize offered. Some of our freerolls have a one raked hand requirement.

Note:
For more information about Free-Roll Tournament rules, go to the Free-Roll Tournament Rules section.

Bounty Tournaments

Bounty Tournaments are tournaments where prizes are awarded for eliminating other Players.

Note:
A Player is considered eliminated if they go all-in and lose.

A Bounty Tournament works as follows:

If a Player eliminates another Player, they get a percentage of the eliminated Player’s total input amount. For example, their buy-in and re-buys and add-on amounts, if applicable. Any remaining portion of the eliminated Player’s total input amount goes into the pot.

A Player can get multiple bounties if multiple Players are eliminated. For example, there is a 50% bounty set up for a tournament and the buy-in is $10. Player A re-buys, without being eliminated, for $8. They then do a $6 add-on and are eliminated by Player B. Player B gets 50% of, $10 + $8 + $6. The remaining $12 goes into the pot.

If a Player is eliminated their bounty value is reset to zero. If they re-buy, their bounty value is based on this re-buy amount. The bounty value can increase by further re-buys or add-ons.

The bounty amount won by a Player is added to their prize money and is displayed in the prize amount column.

Note:
For more information about Bounty Tournament rules, go to the Bounty Tournament Rules section.

This information doesn’t apply to the DoylesRoom Bounty Tournament. Please click here for detailed information about our World Famous Bounty Tournament.

Multi-Table Tournaments may offer the following additional features:

• Re-Buy
• Add-On

For more information, see the Re-Buy Feature and Add-On Feature sections.

The Add-On feature enables Players to bring more money to the table during the tournament.

The Add-On option is offered automatically to Players at the end of the hand after the Re-Buy Period has ended. Players only have this one Add-On option per tournament.

The Add-On cost is determined by the House per tournament, and provides Players an additional number of tournament chips. The number of additional tournament chips is equal to the number of chips received at the beginning of the tournament.

Important:
Players have one Add-On option per tournament.

Note:

• The Add-On feature is available in Multi-Table Tournaments only.
• The Add-On Feature may be available or not, and is determined by the House per tournament.

How To... Add-On credits in a Tournament

The Deal Making feature enables Players on the final table to make deals regarding the final prizes. Deal Making is used in Single Table Tournaments or Multi-Table Tournaments and enables Players to settle tournaments without playing to the end.

Note:
In Multi-Table Tournaments deal making is only available on the final table.

When the Deal Making feature is enabled the Make Deal icon is displayed.

When a deal is proposed, the deal is shown to all Players, including the proposing Player after the current hand is finished. Players then make their decisions about the deal.

Note:
Chip percentage refers to the number of chips that each Player has relative to all the chips on the table.

Default deal values are based on the percentage of chips each Player holds at the start of the round when the deal was proposed. However, the proposing Player can alter these values and set up a custom deal.

• Custom Deal
  If a Player drops out during a hand after a deal was proposed, the proposing Player is presented with the Deal Making dialog box again. This enables the proposing Player to change the deal to exclude the Player who dropped out. If the proposing Player does not change the deal, it is presented as the proposing Player first set it up. Changes in chip percentages during the hand do not affect the deal.



• Default or System Deal
  At the end of the hand, the deal is altered to reflect prizes based on each Player’s chip percentage. The proposing Player is not asked to propose again because each Player can only propose a deal once during an elimination round. Players can only propose deals after another Player is knocked out.
  
  Note:
  If a Player requested a deal by clicking the Deal Making icon, but never actually proposed it and closes the Proposal dialog box, it is still considered as a proposal.

If all Players accept a deal, the tournament ends and the position and monies are divided as specified in the deal.

How To... Make a Deal
How To... Accept a Deal

There are different types of prizes that Multi-table Tournaments and Single Table Tournaments can offer. These are:

• Money
• Entry into another Tournament
• Special

Note:
A tournament can offer mixed prizes.

• The prize money offered in a tournament is a percentage of the cumulative buy-in amount collected from all Players.



• The House may add to this amount.



• Free-Roll Tournaments are sponsored by the House.

• The number of entries awarded to the prize tournament depends on the cumulative buy-in amount generated from the Satellite Tournament, and the cost of the prize tournament.



• The balance of the cumulative buy-in amount to the Satellite Tournament is paid out as money to the remaining Players.

• The House can offer any prize as a promotion.



• Prizes offered are at the discretion of the House.

Large tournaments may have scheduled rest breaks. The frequency and duration of these breaks is determined per tournament.

The Re-Buy feature enables Players to buy back in to a tournament.

Players have a limited number of Re-Buy options per tournament and can only re-buy within the Re-Buy Period. Players can Re-Buy at any time, provided the following conditions are met:

• Their remaining chips are less than or equal to the original amount of chips they started the tournament with.
• They still have Re-Buy options available.

If the above conditions are met, the Player can click the Chips button to buy back in to the tournament. The Re-Buy and Add-On dialog box is then displayed at the end of the hand.

Note:
The Re-Buy option is offered automatically to Players that are eliminated during the Re-Buy Period.

The Re-Buys cost is determined by the House per tournament, and provides Players an additional number of tournament chips. The number of additional tournament chips is equal to the number of chips received at the beginning of the tournament.

Example:
The tournament has a Re-Buy cost of $10+$10, and Players are awarded 1,000 tournament chips. Player A uses their Re-Buy option and rejoins the tournament for $20. The Player is awarded another 1,000 chips and the Re-Buy amount is added to the total prize amount for the tournament.

Note:

• The Re-Buy feature is available in Multi-Table Tournaments only.
• The Re-Buy period and the number of Re-Buy options available to each Player, is determined by the House per tournament.

How To... Re-Buy in to a Tournament

As a Multi-Table Tournament progresses, the Poker system consolidates tables and tries to maintain an equal number of Players at all remaining tables.

A message is displayed to Players notifying them that tables are being consolidated.

If a Player needs to be moved to maintain balance, the Poker system randomly selects the Player at one of the tables with the most remaining Players, and moves that Player to one of the tables with the least remaining number of Players.

The Player that is moved is seated at the new table as far away from the big blind as possible, according to the available seats. This advantage equalizes the disadvantage of being moved to a table where the Player is less familiar with the opponents.