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Intramural sports are scheduled competitive and recreational activities. Intramural activities are offered for both men and women. Participants may choose from individual, dual or team activities. Male, female, and coed activities are organized into various skill levels for the enjoyment of the participant.

Poker

Information

1 night tournaments; 3 per fall/spring semester; No entry fee; No money won

Rules

1.         Eligible Intramural Participants: Currently enrolled fee paid students and currently employed faculty/staff.  Only students can win top prizes

2.         Players must show their own Panther ID to enter the tournament.  No exceptions will be made or entry allowed without the ID.

3.         Tournaments are FREE to enter.  Winners do NOT receive money.

4.         Registration is encouraged online, but "walk up" participants will be accepted. Participants who sign up online will start with 100 chips and those who don't sign up online and "walk up" will start with 80 chips.

The top 14 students based on points earned, from the 6 tournaments, will be invited to participate in the final tournament.  If there is a tie at #14, all participants at #14 will make the final tournament.  Students earn points in each tournament based on the following criteria:

1.  Finishing points are awarded based on how you finish in each tournament
     1st place = 100 points
     2nd place = 70 points
     3rd place = 50 points
     4th place = 30 points
     5th place = 15 points
     6th place = 15 points
     7th place = 15 points
     8th - last place = 7 points

2.  Bonus points are also given based on the number of events played
     Compete in 2 tournaments = 2 points
     Compete in 3 tournaments = 4 points
     Compete in 4 tournaments = 6 points
     Compete in 5 tournaments = 8 points
     Compete in all 6 tournaments = 10 points

3.  Total points = Bonus points + Sum of all finishing points

Example:  Jane Doe competes in 4 tourmanets and finishes in the following:
Tourney 1 - 7th place (15 pts earned)
Tourney 2 - 2nd place (70 pts earned)
Tourney 3 - last place (7 points earned)
Tourney 4 - 8th place (7 points earned)
Total points = 6 points (bonus for 4 tourneys) + 15 + 70 + 7 + 7 = 105

When the top 14 are determined, the chip distribution at the final tournament is as follows:
1. 550
2. 515
3. 500
4. 495
5. 490
6. 485
7. 480
8. 475
9. 475
10.475
11.475
12.475
13.475
14.475


Rules of Texas Hold 'Em:

Texas Hold 'Em uses a disc called a dealer button to indicate where the cards are to be dealt. Prior to the deal, the two players to the left of the button place live bets called the small and large blinds. It's called blind because it's made prior to seeing any cards. It's called live because it counts as part of any further bets in the first betting round.
 
The play begins with two cards dealt face-down to each player. Action starts with a betting round beginning with the player to the left of the blind bets and continuing clockwise around the table. Players may bet, check, raise, or fold in turn. The large blind has the privilege of last action and may check or raise the bet.

Three community cards are then dealt face up in the center of the table and another betting round takes place beginning with the player to the left of the dealer button. Another card is dealt face up followed by a round of betting. The fifth and last card is dealt face up and a final round of betting takes place.

Players remaining in the hand will then show their cards and the winning poker hand will be awarded the pot. Any combination of hole cards and community cards may be used to make the best five-card poker hand.
 
Usually, tournaments are played till 1 person remains.  However, the format could change based on the number of participants.

Ranking of Poker Hands
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