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Nobody likes rules, but we gotta have ’em. Many of our rules are adapted straight from the World Poker Tour and World Series of Poker rules, and we’ve added a few house rules as well (that’s what playing Chip and a Chair poker so much fun!). Feel free to download and print out the rules, or just browse them below.
Chip and a Chair (C&C) poker games are FREE, NON-GAMBLING events. They are played in tournament style and are for ENTERTAINMENT only. Anyone suspected of gambling will be asked to leave immediately. It is against the rules for games to be played for cash and under NO circumstances will this be allowed. There is no side betting allowed.
C&C holds FREE poker games at each venue, and we use the standard Live Action Poker Manual rules adopted by both the World Poker Tour (WPT) and World Series of Poker (WSOP)WPT/WSOP apply, except where a C&C “house” rule has been established.
C&C requires all players to be at least 18 years old to play, however the policies of each individual venue take precedence and supersede the rules of C&C. Many of the venues serve alcohol, thereby requiring players to be a minimum of 21 years or older to play.
We play tournament style poker, with each tournament consisting of 3 games. Players play for wins and points. Each tournament is completed once the 3 games have been played. The overall tournament winner is determined after all 3 games and based on the number of points accumulated over those 3 games. The winner receives a gift card awarded by the venue. Note: There can be more than 3 games played (bonus games).
These bonus games can collect points, but do not count towards the overall winner status.
The top 22 players on the leaderboard will compete in a special tournament twiceyearly. If someone who is in the top 22 cannot participate, the next person will move up to complete the top 22.
Dealers are the backbone of a great poker league. They are also volunteers, and tips are greatly appreciated for their time and efforts.
Tipping your dealer before each game is always optional, and highly encouraged, but it is not required in order to play in the C&C Poker League tournament games.
WHITE = $100 RED = $500 BLACK = $1000 GREEN = $5000
Everyone at the table will be given a chip stack of 5000 in chips. Each player has the ability to CHIP-UP and add to their starting stack. Chip-up promotions are only available at the beginning of each tournament game. No player is allowed to use a chip-up promo or chip card during an ongoing tournament game. All chip cards or chip-up promos must be presented to the dealer prior to the tournament game start.
Maximum chips a player may start with is 6500. Maximum chips a dealer or bookkeeper may start with is 7500.
EARNING WINS, POINTS and CHIP CARDS
Players earn wins, points and chip cards during their tournament game play. The player with the most points at the end of the 3rd game is considered the overall winner (with bragging rights!)
1 win = 1 point *ALL Players get DOUBLE WINS at C&C Poker events.
The number of winners is based on the number of starting players. 10 Players or Less = 2 winners per game; 11 – 14 Players = 3 winners per game; 15 – 20 Players = 4 Winners
Seating for the first tournament game is first come, first served. Players choose their own seats when they arrive, and choice of seat has no outcome on where the starting button position is located. If there are more than 11 people wanting to play, then the game begins without starting the blind time clock. Once players go out, the next on the waiting list will sit. Once there are no more people on the waiting list, the time clock begins.
Subsequent tournaments are seated based on the elimination order from the previous game, with new players added to the bottom of the list upon arrival.
No tournament game may begin with less than 5 players. In unique and rare instances, on a case-by-case basis, if it is at least 30 minutes past the scheduled start time the dealer may be permitted to deal AND play to constitute the 5th player. In this instance, the playing-dealer is not a win bounty, however a player who knocks that playing-dealer out of the game will be awarded the Blind Bounty point. If a venue does not have enough players to play one hour after the scheduled start time, any player who was present for that one hour will be awarded one (1) win.
The dealer button for each tournament game is determined by the dealer in one of two ways.
The highest card in either situation is awarded the dealer button. The cards are ranked A-2 with an Ace being the highest card. If there is a tie, the following standard suit order will be followed: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs.
Blinds are mandatory bets by the two players left of the dealer button. The person immediately to the left of the button will post the small blind. The person immediately left of the small blind will post the big blind. Under NO circumstances will a player ever be big blind twice in a row. If a player is not at their seat at the table when they are to be a blind, their blind will be posted for them out of their chip stack by the dealer or a player the dealer designates. If a player is still missing from their seat at the time action comes to them, the hand is automatically folded by the dealer.
After each hand, the dealer button, small blind and big blind positions move one player to the left, ensuring that every player eventually has the opportunity to post a blind.
If a player has been eliminated, their position until refilled is a dead position. The only position that CANNOT be a dead position is the big blind.
BLINDS – Here are the small and big blind levels used during tournament games. 100/200 200/400 400/800 500/1,000 1,000/2,000 2,000/4,000 4,000/8,000 5,000/10,000
The time clock for the blind levels doesn’t start until all players have been seated at an 11-person table. This means if there are people on the waiting list, the game will be started and when a player is eliminated, the next on the waiting list will take the seat. Once there are no more players waiting for a seat, the time clock for the blinds will begin.
Blind times are 10 minutes until 500/1,000 blind level, then blind times are 1 minute per remaining player, with a minimum of 5-minute blinds. See table below.
10 Minutes until 500/1000 9 players = 9 minutes 8 players = 8 minutes 7 players = 7 minutes 6 players = 6 minutes 5 players = 5-minute blinds for the remainder of the game
If a player arrives at a venue late, and the table has an open seat available, and the blinds have not reached the 400/800 level or the table still has more than 5 players, , the dealer will pause the blind time clock to allow the player to be seated. If the blinds have reached the 400/800 level or there are less than 4 players, the late player will need to wait until the next game.
Dealers will be the only ones to make change for players during a hand. Please DO NOT grab change from a blind that is out on the table. The same goes for all-in and side pots. The dealer will be the only one to sort this out.
Even awesome dealers can have a mishap. If a player is dealt a card that accidently gets exposed face up, or is dealt in a way that it’s seen by another player or the card leaves the table, the dealer will finish dealing, with the exposed card being used as the burn card, and the deal continuing with the next card in the deck.
The exposed card is announced and shown to all players and becomes the first burn card. If two cards are exposed, a misdeal is declared, and the hand must be re-shuffled and re-dealt. If either the first or second card is exposed, it constitutes a misdeal and the hand must be reshuffled and re-dealt.
BETTING – These are basic betting rules, and many have been adapted from WPT/WSOP rules of poker.
All players are encouraged to state their intentions (verbalize to the dealer and table to check, call or raise) before moving any chips forward.
• The minimum bet is the amount of the BIG BLIND. • The minimum raise must be double the last bet. (A player bets 600 in chips, min. raise would be 1200 in chips) • STRING BETS ARE NOT ALLOWED. A “string bet” is when a player puts out one bet to call another person’s wager, then tries to go back to their stack for another bet (a raise) to put on top of that without verbalizing • Players are highly encouraged to say their intentions out loud to the dealer and the table (call, check or raise) before placing chips in front of them. All verbalizations are binding. Any forward motion towards the playing field constitutes a bet. If there is no verbalization prior to a motion, all chips moved towards the pot must be put into play. • Players betting out of turn must stand on the bet they make. • Players continuously betting out of turn will receive a warning from the dealer. Players that continue to bet out of turn after being warned by the dealer, and it is believed the betting out of turn is intentional, will receive a 10 minute time out. Further betting out of turn after a timeout will result in the player being asked to leave the game.
• If a player lacks sufficient chips to make either blind, the player WILL BET all remaining chips from their stack. • If a player wants to call a bet, but has less than the bet amount, the player would put in all of their remaining chips. • A player CANNOT win any more chips from each player than are already bet. This creates a side pot for still active players with chips. [Ex: Player 1 bets 2,000 in chips. Player 2 calls with only 1,500 chips. Players 3, 4 & 5 all call the original 2,000. The main pot will have 7,500 chips (5 players x 1,500) and the side pot will have 2,000 chips (4 players x 500 chips). There can end up being multiple all-in players and multiple side pots. Please allow the dealer to handle the chip counts, side-pots and all-ins.] • The All-in player will hold their cards while there is still action on the table. • When the betting action is complete at the table, the dealer will instruct which players to turn up their cards for the side pot(s) first, then the main pot. • If a player goes all in for less than a minimum bet, the remaining players in the hand can simply call that reduced amount • If a player loses all their chips, they are eliminated from play and must leave the table. If two or more players are eliminated on the same hand, the player who started the hand with more chips will be awarded the higher finishing position.
• A player’s chips must remain on the table at all times • Please do not place drinks directly on the poker tables. There will be drink holders or other places for drinks. • Cards must remain above the table during play. • Cards and chips must be visible to the dealer and other players at ALL TIMES. • Players cannot talk about their active hands with other players. They may NOT ask for advice, or opinions from other players, the dealer or any spectators. • If a player exposes their cards to another active player during the hand their cards will be mucked. • If a player exposes their cards prematurely the following applies:
** If the cards are exposed prior to the FLOP, the player cannot play the hand and the hand is mucked
** If the hand is exposed after the FLOP, the hand will be left exposed and face-up on the table for all the other players to see. The other players have the option to bet or fold, and play continues. The player who exposed their cards may only call a bet or fold. They cannot raise or initiate a bet
• Once cards are mucked, they cannot be put back into play. Players who push their cards towards the muck pile will not be allowed to retrieve them • We understand some actions require a little time to make a decision. Most players will accommodate, but anyone repeatedly slowing the game down will be put on a time clock. • TABLE TALK IS NOT ALLOWED about a hand still in play. Players may not talk about their hand in any way, shape, or form while others are still playing, • Proper poker etiquette – showing cards at showdown: The last player to act aggressively typically shows first. This is because they made the last bet or raise, and the other player is calling to see their hand. • Show one, show all – If a player shows their cards at the end of the hand, the cards must be shown to all players. • Keep your cards to yourself – If you’re in an active hand, please refrain from showing anyone else who is not in the active hand your cards. • You are not required to show your cards if your opponent folds to your bet on the river. You can simply muck your hand to win the pot without revealing anything. • If your opponent mucks, you can win the pot without showing your cards. In this scenario, you have the right to show your hand, but you are not required to do so if the other player has already folded and mucked theirs. • A player can never win a game by being away from the table. Players who leave the table will be blinded out and their hands folded until they come back to the table or they run out of chips. • A player who announces that they wish to leave, and leaves during the game will have their chips surrendered. • LEAVING THE TABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME – We understand you may need to get up from the active game and leave the table for a few minutes (take phone calls away from table, bathroom break, grab a drink, etc.) You can be away from the table for 1 rotation without consequence. If you leave of absence from the table goes beyond 1 rotation, the dealer will pull your chips and you will be out of that game. • Even though there may be people that speak multiple languages, to be fair to all players, only English is allowed at the poker table. • Dealers do have the final say on any rules, disputes or disciplinary actions.
*In the rare instance that several players get knocked out on the same hand leaving a winner’s slots and those players all began the hand with the exact same amount of chips, meaning no side pot was created, all players will receive winners points. If one of the losing players has more chips than the other, create a side pot, that person is considered the final winner even if they lost the side pot.
All players are expected to adhere to good poker etiquette. For new players that may not be familiar with proper poker etiquette in specific situations, please ask the dealer. Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and players will be given a warning, and if behavior continues, players will be asked to the leave the game and the venue
If a player gets banned from a venue because of their behavior, they will receive a 30-day suspension from all C&C venues. Upon their return from their 30-day suspension if their behavior continues, they will be banned indefinitely from ALL C&C venues.
Inappropriate behavior can consist of:
Now that all those pesky rules, and regulations are out of the way, let’s have some fun!
Even though we compete for points and gift cards from the venue owner, be ready to laugh and have a blast!
This league is a fun, social, poker league, designed for anyone to come out, enjoy themselves, dress up in theme, have a drink or two, make new friends, try some new venues and just have a FUN FILLED evening of poker.
Sing and wave goodbye to the first out of each game. Tell the dealer what card you want on an all-in.
It’s all about good times, good food, and being surrounded by good people.