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  1. What are the rules...?
  2. Where can I find out where to play ... ?
  3. What are the chips worth...?
  4. Does it cost anything to play...?
  5. How do I sign up...?
  6. What time do the games start...?
  7. Is there any prizes for winning...?
 

 

 Frequently Asked Questions
  1. All circuit events hosted by Front Range Poker (FRP) will be No Limit Texas Hold’em. FRP will now follow all TDA’s (Tournament Directors Association) rules. Some rules have been modified to better fit circuit events hosted by FRP.

  2. FRP dealers/tournament director and management are to consider the best interest of the game and fairness as the top priority in the decision-making process. Unusual circumstances can on occasion dictate that decision in the interest of fairness take priority over the technical rules. FRP dealers/tournament director and/or managements decision is FINAL.

  3. When it is time to color up chips they will be raced off with a maximum of one chip going to any player. The chip race will always start in the No. 1 seat. A player cannot be raced out of the tournament: a player who loses his/her remaining chip(s) in a chip race will be given one chip of the smallest denomination still in play. Players are encouraged to witness the chip race.

  4. The odd chip(s) in FRP events will go the player closest to the left of the button.

  5. Each side pot will be split separately.

  6. Once a reasonable amount of time has passed and a clock is called for, a player will be given a maximum of one minute to make a decision. If action has not been taken before time expires, there will be a 10-second countdown. If a player has not acted by the time the countdown is over, the player’s hand will be dead.

  7. FRP circuit events will use a dead button.

  8. A penalty MAY be invoked if a player exposes any card with action pending, throws a card off the table, violates the one-player-to-a-hand rule, or similar incidents take place. Penalties WILL be invoked in cases of soft play, chip dumping, abuse, or disruptive behavior. A warning chip will be given to a player for acting out of turn, using a communication device, splashing the pot, abusive/disruptive behavior. If a player accumulates 3 warning chips, a 10 minute penalty will be applied. If a player continues receiving warning chips, disqualification WILL result and the player’s chips will be distributed according to FRP rules. Depending on the violation, a verbal warning may be given prior to a warning chip. (This will be at the discretion on the tournament staff)

  9. A player must be IN his/her seat by the time all players have been dealt complete initial hands in order to have a live hand. Players must be at their seat in order to call clock.

  10. All cards will be turned face up once a player is all-in and betting action is complete.

  11. A player must raise double the amount of the previous bet. If player A bets 500, player B must at LEAST double that bet to 1,000 to make it a legal raise. In FRP circuit events, an all-in bet of less than a full raise does not reopen the betting to a player(s) who has already acted.

  12. A single oversized chip will be considered a call if the player does not announce a raise. If a player puts an oversized chip into the pot and states raise but does not state the amount, the raise will be the maximum allowable up to the size of the chip. After the flop, an initial bet of a single oversized chip without comment will constitute the size of the bet. To make a raise with a single oversized chip, a verbal declaration must be made before the chip hits the table surface.

  13. Players are obligated to protect the other player in the tournament at all times. Therefore, players, whether in the hand or not, may not:

  14. Disclose contents of a live or folded hands.

  15. Advise or criticize play before the action is complete.

  16. Read a hand that hasn’t been tabled.

  17. The one-player-to-a-hand rule will be enforced.

  18. All Front Range Poker Tournament seats will be randomly assigned.

  19. All Front Range Poker player‘s may not use a cellular phone, text messaging devise, or other communication device at the table.

  20. Front Range Poker will only change a deck if cards are damaged. Players are not allowed to ask for a deck change.

  21. When time has expired in a round and a new level is announced by a member of the tournament staff, the new level applies to the next hand. A hand begins with the first riffle.

  22. Front Range Poker does not have re-buys at any circuit event or final tournaments.

  23. All players must keep their higher denomination chips and cards visible at all times.

  24. Verbal declarations as to the content of a player’s hand are not binding; however, any player deliberately miscalling his/her hand may be penalized.

  25. There will be NO rabbit hunting at any Front Range Poker circuit event and/or final tournaments.

  26. Players going from a broken table to fill in seats assume the rights and responsibilities of the position. They can get the big blind, the small blind, or the button. The only place they cannot get a hand is between the small blind and the button.

  27. If a dealer kills an unprotected hand, the player will have no redress and will not be entitled to a refund of bets. However, if a player had raised and the raise has not yet been called, the raise will be returned to the player.

  28. Verbal declarations in turn are binding. Action out of turn may be binding and will be binding if the action to that player has not changed. A check, call or fold is not considered action changing.

  29. A player who exposes his/her cards with action pending may incur a penalty, but will not have a dead hand. The penalty will begin at the end of the hand.

  30. In all Front Range Poker circuit events and final tournaments, a raise must be made by (1) placing the full amount in the pot in one motion; or (2) verbally declaring the full amount prior to the initial placement of chips into the pot; or (3) verbally declaring “raise” prior to the placement of the amount to call into the pot and then completing the action with one additional motion.

  31. Poker is an individual game. Soft play will result in penalties, which may include forfeiture of chips and/or disqualification. Chip dumping will result in disqualification.

  32. When heads-up the small blind is on the button and acts first. When beginning head-up play the button may need to be adjusted to ensure no player takes the big-blind twice.

  33. Repeated etiquette violations will result in penalties. Examples include unnecessarily touching other players cards and chips, delay of game, and excessive chatter. Players are required to act in turn.

  34. At the end of the last betting round, the player who made the last aggressive action in that betting round must show first. If there was no bet, the player to the left of the button must show first and so on clockwise.

  35. Players must remain at the table if they still have action pending on a hand.

  36. Front Range Poker dealers and staff will be responsible for calling string bets.

  37. A player must show both of their cards when playing the board in order to get part of the pot.

  38. If a player is disqualified from a tournament or if a player is no longer able to stay and play the circuit event, his/her chips will be divided equally with all the players remaining on that table.

  39. All Front Range Poker circuit events and final tournaments are 100% free to play.

  40. Players must sign their name on the FRP sign-in sheet prior to the start of any circuit event. Players will be seated in order of the names on the list. Once all seats have been filled, the remaining players will be put on the wait-list. If 1 hour has passed into the tournament and all players have not been seated, the blinds will go up in the normal schedule. Once all players have been seated, a break will follow once the final player plays his/her big and small blind.

  41. Players have 10 minutes to arrive and be put on the list after the SCHEDULED start time.

  42. By playing in a FRP event, player's image and/or likeness may be used by Front Range Poker for advertising and/or promotional material without prior permission and without composition.

  43. A copy of all Front Range Poker rules will be made available upon request at all circuit events. Players are encouraged to learn all rules prior to playing an FRP event.

  44. Blind structure for all FRP Circuit Events;

  • 25/50 – 60 minutes

  • Break (if all players are seated)

  • 50/100 – 25 minutes

  • 100/200 – 25 minutes

  • Break – 10 minutes

  • 200/400 – 20 minutes

  • 400/800 – 20 minutes

  • 500/1000 – 20 minutes

  • Break – 10 minutes

  • 1000/2000 – 20 minutes

  • 2000/4000 – 20 minutes

  • 4000/8000 – 20 minutes

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  • Deep Stack Tournaments

  • 100/200 – 60 minutes

  • Break (If all players are seated)

  • 200/400 – 25 minutes

  • 400/800 – 25 minutes

  • Break – 10 minutes

  • 500/1000 – 20 minutes

  • 1000/2000 – 20 minutes

  • 2000/4000 – 20 minutes

  • Break – 10 minutes

  • 4000/8000 – 20 minutes

  • 5000/10000 – 20 minutes

  • 10000/20000 – 20 minutes

 

  • ULTRA DEEP STACK TOURNAMENTS

  • 100/200 - 20 minutes

  • 200/400 - 20 minutes

  • 400/800 - 20 minutes

  • Break (if all players are seated)

  • 500/1000 ante 100 - 20 minutes

  • 1000/2000 ante 200 - 20 minutes

  • 2000/4000 ante 400 - 20 minutes

  • Break - 10 minutes

  • 3000/6000 ante 500 - 20 minutes

  • 4000/8000 ante 500 - 20 minutes

  • 5000/10000 ante 1000 - 20 minutes

  • Break - 10 minutes

  • 10000/20000 ante 2000 20 minutes

  • 20000/40000 ante 2000 20 minutes

  • 30000/60000 ante 4000 20 minutes

 

 


 

Where can I find out where to play ... ?

Visit frontrangepoker.com and click on the “Calendar” tab to view a list of all circuit events and times.


 

What are the chips worth...?

The WHITE chips are worth 25, the RED chips are worth 100, the GREEN chips are worth 500, the BLUE chips are worth 1000, the BLACK chips are worth 5000 and the orange chips are worth 10000.


 

Does it cost anything to play...?

It is 100% free to play any Front Range Poker circuit event.


 

How do I sign up...?

There are two ways to sign up, you may call the tavern in advance to sign up for an upcoming event, or you may stop by the tavern in person to sign up. Some locations require you to show up 1hr prior to the scheduled start of the event.


 

What time do the games start...?

Most games start at 7pm. However many start at different times and all that information may be found on the calendar page on frontrangepoker.com.


 
 

Is there any prizes for winning...?

Yes! Most taverns award bar tabs/gift certificates to nightly winners. Each 1st place and 2nd place winners will also be invited back to a seasonal final tournament where players will compete for additional prizes.


 

 

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