How does it all work??
B-Town Poker is set up to be fun for everyone, and all tournaments are played with chips having no monetary value.
The winner of every tournament wins CASH!!
$100 on Mon & Thu
$75 on Sunday.
The final 16 Players in each nightly tournament all earn points, where the goal is to earn enough points throughout the season to qualify for the season’s grand finale: The Tournament of Champions (TOC). Of course, there’s also the goal of being the 1st place winner in any of the weekly tournaments, receiving a cash prize (as well as points).
Are points important? Why are they used?
At the end of each season, a Tournament of Champions (TOC) is held where players can earn substantial cash prizes. To participate in this event, players must accumulate enough points during the season to qualify: typically, 1,500 Regular Points and 1,500 Bonus Points, as described in more detail below. (The number of qualifying points required for the TOC may differ slightly season to season based on the number of tournaments held during the season along with other factors.)
More Details (for those who like to read and really dig-in):
Poker Chips
(Used during weekly tournaments and the TOC)
During play, as hands are won and lost, players gain and lose chips, and those players that lose all their chips are eliminated from that day’s tournament. Ultimately, it is the final 16 players in each tournament that earn points (as detailed below under Points and Scoring).
B-Town Poker uses the following chips and denominations (values) at all tournaments as the basis for the blinds, betting and raising.
| Chip Color | Value |
|---|---|
| White | 100 |
| Red | 500 |
| Black | 1,000 |
| Green | 5,000 |
| Yellow | 10,000 |
| Orange | 50,000 |
| ———— | ———— |
| Blue | Bounty |
Starting Stack
At the start of each tournament, players receive chips worth 18,000, with each player’s stack broken out as shown.
| Chip Color | Quantity | Denomination | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5 | 100 | 500 |
| Red | 5 | 500 | 2,500 |
| Black | 10 | 1,000 | 10,000 |
| Green | 1 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Starting Stack Total: | 18,000 | ||
Points and Scoring
A points-based system for scoring and tracking the accumulated results of the tournaments is used during each season with two types of points: Regular Points and Bonus Points. Players earn and accumulate points at each tournament as follows:
Regular Points
There are three ways players earn Regular Points:
1. By finishing in the top 16 in any of the regular weekly tournament. The points earned are based on finishing position:
| Finishing Position | Regular Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,200 |
| 2 | 800 |
| 3 | 700 |
| 4 | 600 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 6 | 400 |
| 7 | 300 |
| 8 | 200 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 — 13 | 75 |
| 14 — 16 | 50 |
2. By receiving Bounty Chips from players they take out of the tournament (50 Regular Points for each bounty chip).
3. By winning one of the following premium hands, which must be fully played out (must have a showdown after the river) in order for the points to be awarded.
| Premium Hand | Regular Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Royal Flush | 200 |
| Straight Flush | 150 |
| Any Quads | 100 |
Bonus Points
There are four ways players earn Bonus Points:
1. From food & drink purchases (20 Bonus Points for every $1.00 spent)
2. By finishing a regular weekly tournament in the top 3. Bonus Points as follows:
| Finishing Position | Bonus Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| 1 | 250 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 3 | 150 |
3. By winning a “Second Chance” table (250 BP).
4. By playing out a Royal Flush, where the conditions are met for the award of Regular Points. 100 Bonus Points are awarded. (Note: Bonus Points are not awarded for any other premium hand.)