Firstly select a table in the lobby by clicking on it, and then open
the table window, either by double-clicking on the selected table,
or by clicking on the "Go to this table" button in the lobby.
When a table window is open you can simply click on any available
seat to sit down. You will then see a character in that seat. Enter
the amount of real money/play money that you would like to bring to
the table and click on the “OK” button.
Click on the SIT IN button when you want to be dealt in.
Before the very first hand is dealt at a newly started table, you
will need to decide who will start as the dealer. This is decided
by giving each player a random card face up. The highest card gets
to be the dealer.
New
features
Poker version 4 has lots of added features. Additional features and
functions will be added over the upcoming months. A few of the new
features are:
Play at multiple tables. You can now be seated and playing
at more than one table at the same time.
Raise/Fold tables. The much requested raise/fold table type
has finally been added. Look for tables labelled "R/F" in
the lobby.
Lobby chat. You can now chat with other players in the lobby
without being seated. All logged in players can use the lobby chat
function.
New poker games. Choose from Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo,
Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo.
New betting structures. Pot-limit and no-limit tables have
been added.
Vote out abusive players - the players
at a table can vote out people that they feel are abusive (play-money
only).
Private Tables
How to play at a private table:
There are two types of private tables, private and unrestricted. The
unrestricted version works just like a regular table except that a
player has created it. The private version is however limited to players
that are accepted by the table owner. You can recognize a private
table in the lobby by the small, red padlock icon next to it. When
you open such a table, you will be prompted to send a request to enter
to the table owner. You can also choose to type in a short message
in the input field if you want to.
The table owner will then receive your request. If you are accepted, you can then sit down at the table.
How to create a private table:
First select the "Private Tables" tab in the lobby. Then
click on the green button marked "Create Private Table".
You can then select from a long list of possible table types. In addition
to this, you can also choose the maximum number of players, the table
restrictions (private or unrestricted) and the game speed.
There are 3 types of game speed: • Normal (This is the same as on the
standard tables.)
• Adaptive (The time to think is dynamic, and adapts according to how people have played previously.)
• Turbo (The turbo tables have a shorter time to think, and are well suited for players that like fast games and have stable Internet connections.)
Tables that have turbo- or adaptive speed have a small, green flash
icon next to them in the lobby.
It's optional to write a description of the table. The description
will be shown in the lobby when someone selects that table.
Just click on the "Create" button when you have chosen all
the table settings, and your table will then be created. Please note
that it may take up to a minute before it's visible in the lobby.
When someone wants to sit down at the table you have created, the
player must first ask for your permission. You can choose to accept
or deny such requests.
Available
Games
Texas
Hold 'em
In Texas Hold'em, each player is given 2 pocket cards. The game continues
with a total of 5 community cards face up, first 3, then 1 after the
other. Between each deal there is a round of betting.
Hold'em is played with two blinds (a bet before the pocket cards are
received). The first two players after the dealer pay the blinds.
The small blind is posted by the first player and the big blind by
the second. In heads-up games, the player seated after the dealer
pays the big blind. The first two betting rounds are played with the
lower limit while the last two rounds of betting are played with the
higher limit.
Omaha
Omaha is a poker game derived from Texas Hold’em. Each player
is dealt four cards ("hole cards"), which belong only to
that player. Five community cards are dealt face-up on the "board".
All players use three of the five community cards together with two
of their hole cards to make the best five-card poker hand.
Omaha
Hi/Lo
The player with the best five-card hand for high wins half the pot,
and the player with the best hand for low wins the other half. In
Omaha, players must use two and only two of their four hole cards
in combination with three cards from the board. In the event of identical
hands, the high and low shares of the pot will be equally divided
between the players with the best hands. In the event that no hand
qualifies for low, the best hand(s) for high wins the pot.
For a five card hand to qualify for low, it cannot include cards higher
than 8 or contain any pairs. Aces can be used for both high and low.
When comparing low hands, the winner is the hand with the lowest high
card, thus 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 is better than Ace, 2, 3, 4, 8. The best
possible low hand is Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Seven
Card Stud
In Seven Card Stud, players are dealt seven cards throughout the course
of the hand, but only the best five-card hand possible for each player
is used to determine the winner.
Before a game of Seven Card Stud starts, all players ante a nominal
amount, for example $1 in a $10-$20 game. Each player is dealt two
hidden hole cards and one exposed card. The player with the lowest
exposed card is the "bring-in", and is forced to make a
wager of either a half a small bet or a full small bet (for example,
either $1 or $2 in a $2/$4 game). Action continues clockwise around
the table until betting is complete for the round.
In the unlikely event that all 8 players are still in the hand on
the river, the total number of cards needed for all the players to
receive their own card would not be available in a standard deck of
cards. In this case the river card is dealt face up on the table and
it will be used as a community card.
Seven
Card Stud Hi/Lo
The player with the best five-card hand for high wins half the pot,
and the player with the best hand for low wins the other half. In
the event that no hand qualifies for low, the best hand(s) for high
wins the pot.
Available
Betting Structures
Limit
In structured limit games, the only valid bet/raise is the current
limit, for example $5 on the first two rounds in a $5-$10 Hold'em
game. There may be a maximum of 4 bet/raises in a round of betting.
This includes a bet, raise, re-raise and a cap.
No-Limit
In no-limit, a valid bet/raise must be at least the higher of the
current limit and the last bet/raise. No higher limit is available,
other than the players’ credits. No maximum number of raises
exists.
Pot-Limit
In pot-limit, the valid bet/raise must be at least the higher of the
current limit and the last bet/raise. A pot-limit bet/raise may be
at highest the value of the pot, plus all bets at the table including
the current players call. No maximum number of raises exists.
Tournaments
1. Tournaments will begin according to schedules. Should a player fail to
be logged in at the time the tournament commences, he or she may forfeit
their space at the table.
2. It’s not possible to change seats during a tournament, except when
part of the tournament table balancing – see Multi Table Tournaments
section.
3. In a Multi Table Tournament, the seats are assigned randomly. At a single
table tournament the player may select his or her own seat. 4. During a Multi Table Tournament the button is placed at a fixed position,
in a Single Table Tournament however, the players are high-carding for the
button.
5. The Tournament will end when one player accumulates all the chips in
play.
6. Should two or more players be eliminated on the same hand, the player
with more chips at the beginning of the hand will be placed higher. If players
started the hands with identical amounts of chips, then both players tie
for that rank and any prizes due to those players will be distributed equally
amongst them.
7. When players that were supposed to post blind in the next are eliminated,
there may be players who get a reprieve from one of both blinds due to the
fact that the button will move anyway.
8. With only two players remaining, the button will post the small blind
and act first on the opening round.
9. Disconnects:
• By participating in a tournament, a player accepts the risk of Internet
disconnection, due to the problems with the connection between their computer
and the servers, lag or freeze or some other problem in the player's computer.
does not accept any responsibility for a player disconnect
except in the case of a server crash.
• If a player loses connection, he/she will have an extra 30 seconds
to reconnect on top of the regular time allotment for acting.
• If a player times out during a hand, whether connected or disconnected,
his or her hand will be folded.
• If a player is not connected before a hand commences, he or she
will be dealt cards and a blind ante will be posted. There is no rule against
choosing to sit out – a player doing so will continue to have blinds
and antes posted, as well as cards dealt.
10. Unethical play, including collution, may result in disqualification
and the termination of the offender’s account.
11. As players are knocked out, the tournament tables will be balanced to
ensure all tables have as equal an amount of players as possible. The balancing
of tables is done randomly.
12. A bet and three raises are permitted in structured limit tournaments.
There is no raise cap in pot-limit and no-limit tournaments.
13. In the event of a server crash, the tournament will be restarted from
the position it was halted. If that’s not possible, the remaining
portion of the prize pool will be divided between the remaining players.
14. Prizes will be awarded in accordance with the prize list.
15. Players may not discuss a hand until all gaming action is finished.
Rake Structure
The rake is defined below for each game which we spread and is calculated as 5% of the matched bets in the pot. We do not charge rake if there isn't a flop ("no flop, no drop").
Structured games (limit)
$0.25-$0.5 to $0.5-$1
$0.05 is raked for every $1 in the pot up to a maximum of $1.50.
$1-$2
$0.25 is raked for every $5 in the pot up to a maximum of $1.50.
$2-$4 to $50-$100
Number of players
$20 pot
$40 pot
$60 pot
Max rake
2-3
-
-
-
$1
4-5
$1
$1
-
$2
6-10
$1
$1
$1
$3
Pot-limit and no-limit
$0.25-$0.5 to $0.5-$1.0
$0.05 is raked for every $1 in the pot up to the max rake (see below).
Number of players
Max rake
2-3
$1
4-5
$2
6-10
$3
$1-$2 to $2-$4
$0.25 is raked for every $5 in the pot up to the max rake (see below).
Number of players
Max rake
2-3
$1
4-5
$2
6-10
$3
$5-$10 and up
$1 is raked for every $20 in the pot up to the max rake (see below).
Firstly select a table in the lobby by clicking on it, and then open
the table window, either by double-clicking on the selected table,
or by clicking on the "Go to this table" button in the lobby.