Dania Jai-Alai Cardroom

Tournament House Rules

1 Only one (1) entry per person, unless a designated re-entry tournament.

2 Tournaments must begin and conclude on the same playing day.

3 Tournament chips have no cash value or equivalent

4 Minimum of nine (9) players required to start a tournament.

5 Blinds are posted in two amounts consisting of one value at a lesser number than the larger valued blind.

6 A winner(s) will be awarded at the end of each hand, no progressive pots.

7 Intentionally exposing “hole cards” will result in a 10 minute penalty. Further instances may result in a disqualification.

8 Too few or too many cards constitute a dead hand.

9 Only one (1) player to a hand.

10 Any chips that extend beyond the betting perimeter are considered a live wager.

11 All betting action must be completed in turn.

12 When playing on the final table, if two (2) or more players are eliminated simultaneously, the chip count prior to the beginning of the hand will determine their finishing position.

13 When player(s) are “all-in” and there is further betting action, all cards are to be turned face up.

14 Due to a player leaving for any unforeseen emergency, player(s) chips will be taken out of play (no reimbursement of entry fees).

15 Decks will be changed each time the blind increases. (Color of decks will alternate)

16 It is the player(s) responsibility to protect their hand at all times.

17 Profanity will not be tolerated at any time.

18 Any unsuitable player(s) conduct will result in elimination from the tournament and those chips will be taken out of play.

19 Cell phone usage during tournament play is prohibited.

20 Winnings will be paid with cardroom chips.

21 Floor supervisor decisions are final.

22 All players must be 18 years of age to participate.

23 All regular Dania Jai-Alai Cardroom house rules apply, as applicable.

24 No person is allowed to take another entrant’s place or play his or her chips once the first person has played a hand.

25 An absent player must be dealt a hand and have antes, blinds and forced bets put in the pot from the absent player’s stack, as needed.

26 Anyone caught cheating will be disqualified and will forfeit all claims to prize money and will be barred from the facility. Chips of a disqualified player will be removed from play.

27 When the field is reduced to two tables, each table will be kept within one player in size.

28 Tables will be broken down by a predetermined pattern.

29 All participants will redraw for new seats when the field is reduced to the final table.

30 The last two tables will be kept equal in number of hands dealt when the field is within one player of combining to a single table.

31 All chips must remain on the table and in full view of other players. Anyone removing chips from the table will be subject to forfeiture of removed chips.

32 A tournament official or dealer may not have a financial interest in any entrant.

33 Verbally announce all raises.

34 Ipods, walkmans, or bluetooth type electronic devices are permitted, provided the cellular telephone function is not used and the device does not distract from the conduct of the game.

7/10/08