About Poker Tournaments

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Single Table Tournaments

Online poker offers one-table tournaments in a variety of games. The buy-ins range from a minimum of $5 (with a $1 entry fee) to a maximum of $50 (with a $5 entry fee).

Tournament Schedule:
Please check the Monthly Events Calendar for a complete schedule of online poker game tournaments.

Payoff Structure:
Online Poker pays three places for one-table tournaments:

1st Place = 50%
2nd Place = 30%
3rd Place = 20%

Tournament Structure:
Online poker game Players may choose their seats on a first-come, first-serve basis. They will high card for the button to begin all tournaments (excluding stud games). For Sit & Go Single-Table tournaments with a buy-in of less than $50, players
would start with $800 in chips. For Sit & Go Single-Table tournaments with buy-ins of $50 or more however, players would start with $1000 in chips. Each level would consist of ten hands.

Level Limits:
1) $ 15/30
2) $ 30/60
3) $ 50/100
4) $ 100/200
5) $ 200/400
6) $ 300/600
7) $ 400/800
8) $ 500/1000
9) $ 600/1200

Play will continue until conclusion at level nine ($600/1200).

Standard Tournament Rules Apply:
In addition to any rules posted at a particular poker tournament or promotion, our Standard Tournament Rules apply to ALL tournaments.

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Multi-table Poker tournaments are the most popular tournaments in the world today. They provide players the opportunity to invest a little and win a lot.


Buy-ins and Entry Fees:
The Buy-Ins/Entry Fees for our multi-table poker tournaments are as follows (the buy-in goes to the prize pool, the entry fee to the house):

	$10/1
	$20/2
	$30/3
	$50/5
	$100/9
	$200/15
	$300/20

Multi-Table Tournaments Procedures/Format:
The following procedures, format and rules applies to all Multi-Table Poker Tournaments.

• Players MUST register in advance to play. (Registration typically ends 5 minutes prior to the start of the Tournament.) Go to the Lobby, click Tournaments, click the Multi-table tab, select the Tournament you wish to play, and then click the Register tab.
• You pay your buy-in and entry fee when you register.
• Poker Tournaments at Empire Poker begin on time rake back and players will be blinded/anted off if they are not there.
• All seats are randomly assigned.
• You may be allowed to "unregister" from a tournament while registration is still open.
• All Real Money tournaments use 15 min levels. Exceptions will be noted (Semi-Finals)·
• There will be a 5 minute break every hour.
• Poker Tables will be broken (condensed) from the highest number to the lowest number.
• Poker Tables will be balanced (Max occupancy - Min occupancy) according to the following variance:
  ** 3 players if the number of running tables > 10
  ** 2 players if the number of running tables is > 2 and < 10
  ** 1 player if the number of running tables is 2
• In transferring players from one table to another to keep tables balanced, we try to be "as fair as possible" to players to maintain the same distance from the blind after the transfer.
• The difference in distance from the blind for a player, before and after the transfer, is NOT required to be zero.
• Players inherit any obligations (taking the Blinds) or receive any benefits (getting the button) when transferred as a result of their table breaking down.
• Online poker Players are dealt in the next hand after a transfer (unless they are moved into the small blind position). Players are informed when they are transferred (and when others are transferred to their table).
• Hand-For-Hand is a feature used in all Multi Table Poker Tournaments that allows tables to play the same exact number of hands at critical times. The following is the chart used to determine when Hand-For-Hand will start and stop. Noted exceptions are in tournaments where a set # of prizes are begin given out (online poker game Million Semi Finals).
  
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