SOME IMPORTANT RULES and REGULATIONS

To Participate in any of our events, you must agree to adhere to all our rules and regulations and behave in an appropriate manner. Violators may be warned, suspended from play for a time determined by the Tournament director, or removed from the tournament.
Players must be at least 21 years of age and have valid photo identification at all events.
NO GAMBLING allowed.
No money on the card table. Please pay the wait staff away from the tables.
There must be 8 players or more for a tournament to take place and no less than 5 players must be in a hand for play,
unless on the final table.
In the US, only English will be spoken at the table by the players in the hand during play.
Tournament Directors (TD) retain the right to cancel any event, or alter it in a manner fair to the players. The TD on duty is the final authority on rulings. Please ask for help to sort out any conflicts at the table.
NOTE:
There are no points earned at events with less than 24 players

More Important Policies

Good luck at the tables!!

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BSE™ TOURNAMENTS

Tournament Rules

BSE™ Nightly Events

The BSE™ Nightly Events are FREE TO PLAY Texas Hold-Em tournaments in local restaurants and bars. Besides winning nightly prizes at these tournaments, registered players can advance to bigger cash & prizes. Top 16 players from each tournament are awarded BSE™ Points. These points determine qualifications for Quarterly-Venue Invitational FREE ROLLS for more cash & prizes. Ask your Tournament Director and participate in FREE TO PLAY invitational events, such as our Quarterly-Venue Invitational. This event pits players from different venues against each other.


BSE™ Quarterly Venue Championship

To qualify for the BSE™ Quarterly Venue Invitational, a player must be registered with BSE™, play the BSETM Nightly Events and earn BSE™ points. All registered first place winners earn an invitation instantly. Also, each venue will be allotted 1 invitation per BSE™ Nightly Event played, with a minimum of 50 invitations per Invitational Event. So if your neighborhood bar plays twice per week, most months there will be (8) invites or more available to that bar.
In this case, the top (8) point earners for the month will be invited from your bar.
A minimum of five top places will get cash or prizes.


BSE™ Annual Regional Championship

To qualify for the BSE™ Annual Regional Championships,
a player must be registered with BSE™, play the Nightly Events and earn BSE™ points.
Top 10 players from each of our Invitational Events throughout the year earn an invitation instantly.
The top 10% of the point earners from each venue for the year will also be invited.
A minimum of ten top places will get cash or prizes, with a
$10,000 WSOP Main Event Seat going to the first place winner.

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TOURNAMENT BLIND STRUCTURE

Most of our events operate with 15 minute blind levels. Our events are self dealt by the players; Players draw high card at the start to determine the button (dealer). Each blind level has a Small and a Big Blind (two positions left of dealer respectively) which are forced bets to ensure action on every hand (no Antes are used). With each level the amounts of the Small and Big Blinds rise, usually doubling. This escalation is what assures that events conclude in the 3 hours allotted for each event.


LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE HANDICAPPED FIVE (5) TIMES BIG BLIND


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BSE™ POINTS

The BSE™ points are awarded to the top 16 finishers in all events.
Base points are awarded based on finishing position: 1st: 16 points, 2nd : 15 points, 3rd: 14 points.etc. (see full schedule below)
In addition there are Field Bonus Points for events with 17 players or more. The top 8 positions receive this bonus.
The Field Bonus is calculated by multiplying the number of entrants (the field) by 10. The points awarded are based on your finish base points used as a percentage. (see schedule below)



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