📖 Rules & Format

Games are played at The Royal Oak, Bracknell.

Buy-in from 7:30pm, seat draw at 7:40pm, deal at 7:45pm.

All games are No Limit Hold’em.

Maximum 32 players per night.

Registration is via the WhatsApp group from 9am on game day.

Each season runs for 13 weeks.

Tuesday and Thursday are separate leagues.

Players may play one or both nights.

The player top of each table after 13 weeks wins that league.

Freezeout tournament.

No rebuys or add-ons.

25,000 starting stack.

15 minute blinds.

Maximum 9 players per table.

Rebuy / add-on tournament.

One rebuy is available before the break if you are knocked out.

Add-on available at the break if you have not used a rebuy.

30,000 starting stack.

15 minute blinds before the break, 12 minutes after.

Maximum 8 players per table.

Players are ranked by total points.

If players are tied on points, the better average finishing position ranks higher.

20th place and below receive 100 points.

More than 24 players: top 4 paid — 40% / 30% / 20% / 10%.

More than 13 players: top 3 paid — 50% / 35% / 15%.

More than 6 and fewer than 13 players: top 2 paid — 70% / 30%.

Fewer than 6 players: winner takes 100%.

The top 12 from Tuesday and top 12 from Thursday qualify for the Friday Final.

Tournament Directors automatically qualify.

If a TD finishes in the top 12, they do not use a qualification place.

If a player qualifies from both nights, they qualify through the league where they finished higher.

If they finish in the same position in both leagues, the league with the highest points is used.

The next eligible player from the other league moves up.

If a qualifier cannot attend the Final, the next eligible player from the same league moves up.

Bounty entry is optional and costs £5 extra.

You can only win bounties if you entered the bounty.

If you knock out a bounty player, you receive their bounty.

Bounties do not count towards league points.

This is a friendly pub game — respect and manners are expected.

Tournament Director decisions are final.

Help new players understand the rules and etiquette.

Keep chips and cards on the table at all times.

No coaching or talking about live hands once you are out.

Stack chips clearly so opponents can see them.

Do not splash the pot.

Say your bet size clearly before putting chips in.

Show one, show all.

Players who register and no-show without informing a TD may be disqualified.

Two no-shows in a season may result in a season ban.

Players who leave mid-tournament while chips are still in play may be disqualified.

Disqualified players receive 40th place for average finish calculation.

Players are expected to act promptly.

Any player at the table may call the clock.

Once the clock is called, the player has 30 seconds to act.