REGISTRATION

• Players that sign up prior to the game are guaranteed a seat at the table.
• If a registered player is not in the establishment and at their seat within the first blind level OR at the dealer's discretion, the first alternate on the wait list will be eligible to play in their spot. 
• The missing or late player will be moved to the first spot on the wait list. 

SEAT SAVING

Seats may not be saved for players not physically present in the establishment (even if they are signed up). The two exceptions to this rule are as follows:

• A person with a disability. 
• A new player, that a current league member has brought out for the first 3 times. 

*Players with a saved seat meeting the above criteria must arrive on time or their seat is forfeited*

ALTERNATES

As players are eliminated, alternates on the wait list are eligible to enter the game in the order they are signed up. 

Players are only eligible to enter or re-enter the game up until the end of level 5. 

IN-GAME BONUSES

Pre-Signup - 1000 chips

Bring your player card protector - 2000 chips

Wear any Deep Stack gear or swag - 2000 chips

Drink purchase - 1000 chips

Food purchase - 2000 chips

New Player - 5000 chips

Bring a New Player - 5000 chips

BETTING / ONE CHIP RULE

• Verbal is binding! If you say "5000" but throw in a 1000 chip, the bet stands at 5000 and you must put in the full amount.
• ONE CHIP RULE: If there is a current bet and you put in one chip, regardless of its value, and without announcing a raise, it is considered a call. 
• If you throw in a large value chip with the intention to raise, you must announce "raise" or the amount before the chip hits the table or it is considered a call. 

*When in doubt, simply announce your action.*

SHOW ONE, SHOW ALL

If you show another player your cards (even if that player is out of the hand), you must reveal your hand to the entire table. 

Poker is a game of missing information! Intentionally giving information about your hand to one player but  not another isn't just unfair, it is poor etiquette!

SHOWDOWN / ALL IN

A player NEVER has to reveal their hand except under the following circumstances:

• A player is all in. 
• Both pocket cards must be revealed in order to qualify winning the pot at showdown.
• During showdown, the player who made the last  aggressive action (bet or raise) on the river must reveal their cards first if they are called. The player(s) who called do NOT have to show their hand if they are beat. 
• If there is no bet on the river and checks around, the player to the left of the button reveals their hand first and continues clockwise around the table. However, all following players have the option to muck their hand if they feel they are beat. 

PROTECTING YOUR HAND

It is the player's responsibility to protect their pocket cards at all times . 

• Always keep your cards behind the betting line unless you are folding. Once  you release your cards over the betting line, your hand is dead. 
• If the dealer accidentally pulls a player's cards into the muck, the player's hand is dead. The only exception to this rule is as if a player is All-In and their hand is accidentally pulled in by the dealer, the player may contest by telling the dealer (secretly) the exact cards and suit they had. If the dealer is able to locate the exact two cards from the muck pile, the player's hand is returned and play resumes. 

Dealers can make mistakes (they're only human after all),  but it is ultimately the player's responsibility to protect their hand.  

BOUNTIES

Players earn a 2000 chip bonus whenever they eliminate another player from the game. 

Once the blinds reach 5000/10,000 and beyond, the bounty will always be the amount of the small blind.

PROGRESSIVE BOUNTY

The player who begins the game on the button wins the Progressive Bounty and 5000 bonus chips! 

Sounds great, right? Well, this actually puts a target on your back. While the normal bounty mentioned earlier is only worth 2000, the Progressive Bounty starts out at 5000!

The value of the bounty will continue to double in value with each subsequent elimination/bounty possession. (5K, 10K, 20K, etc.) However, once the blinds reach 5000/10,000, the Value of the Progressive Bounty will be worth DOUBLE the Big Blind.

The Progressive Bounty comes out of play once there are 2 players left in the game. 

SHOW 'EM CHIP

• Every player begins the game with ONE Show 'Em chip. However, if you eliminate a player who has not used theirs, you inherit their Show 'Em chip.
• You can use your Show 'Em chip to see another player's hand (even if you were not in the current hand). 
• You must present the Show 'Em chip to the dealer BEFORE the opponents cards are pulled into the muck. 
• When viewing another player's hand, keep this information to yourself. This information is for your eyes only!
• They may be traded in for 5000 chips for each Show 'Em chip you have at the 2nd break or end of level 7.