TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT

FULL RULES & GUEST GUIDE

Everything you need to feel confident at the tables—tournament format, the celebrity jersey knockout rule, re-buys & add-ons, and quick terms. Dealers will guide play. Most important rule: have fun.

♠️ Tip: New to poker? Start with “How a Hand Works” below.

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♠️ Game Style

Texas Hold’em–style tournament
Players compete using tournament chips (no cash value)
Blinds increase each level to keep play moving
Dealers manage gameplay and betting

⭐ Celebrities at Every Table — Jersey Knockout Rule

Each table includes a celebrity player wearing their jersey
If you knock out the celebrity, you win their signed jersey
Tournament continues after jersey is awarded

🃏 How a Hand Works

Each player receives two private cards
Five community cards are revealed in stages
Betting rounds occur as cards are revealed
On your turn: Call, Raise, or Fold
Best five-card hand wins the pot

🎯 Blinds

Small Blind — player left of the dealer
Big Blind — next seat to the left
Blinds rotate and increase each level
Dealer will advise amounts as needed

🏆 Winning Hands (High to Low)

Royal Flush
Straight Flush
Four of a Kind
Full House
Flush
Straight
Three of a Kind
Two Pair
One Pair
High Card

(Ties decided by highest card.)

💥 Re-Buys & Add-Ons

Re-Buy — $50
Available until the end of Level 5, only after a player is out of chips.
Add-On — $100
One time at the end of Level 5, for any player still in the game.
No re-buys or add-ons after Level 5.

🏁 Elimination & Final Winner

After Level 5, losing all chips results in elimination
Tournament continues until one winner remains
Prizes awarded at the end

📚 Quick Terms

Chip Stack — your current chips
All-In — betting all chips
Felted — out of chips
Hand — one full round of play
Pot — chips bet during a hand

✔️ Event Etiquette

Dealers guide play — follow their direction
Friendly, charity-style competition
Chips are for gameplay only
Most important rule: Have fun!