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Tavern Manual Spring 2005 1 Tavern Manual Spring 2005 www.WorldTavernPoker.com 2 Table Of Contents General Information Welcome to the World Tavern Poker Tour 3 World Tavern Poker Tour Overview 4 Frequently Asked Questions 6 Strategic Marketing Plan 11 How To Play Texas Hold ‘Em Overview 18 Table Rule Cards 19 Player Seating 19 “Betting”* 22 Blinds 22 Side Pots 24 Discrepancies 25 Player Scoring 25 Player Point System 26 Hand Rankings 27 How To Host A World Tavern Poker Tour Event Overview 29 Setting Your Schedule 30 Equipment Needed 31 Player Registration 32 Tournament Results 32 Setting Up Check List 32 Coloring In Chips 36 Combining Tables 35 WorldTavernPoker.com 37 Marketing CD 47 www.WorldTavernPoker.com 3 Welcome Welcome to The World Tavern Poker Tour. The WTPT was developed to provide a venue for poker players to play the game they love in bars and taverns across the country, while providing tavern owners a new and exciting event to drive hundreds and thousands of customers into their places of business. This manual will give you all of the tools necessary to not only manage poker tournaments at your facility, but also to maximize your sales during these tournaments. As you read through the enclosed information, you will come across gambling terms such as “bet”, “raise”, “wager”, etc…PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WORLD TAVERN POKER TOUR IS NOT A GAMBILING EVENT, RATHER A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. NO PLAYER(S), AT ANY TIME ARE PERMITTED TO “BUY IN” TO A WTPT TOURNAMENT, NOR MAKE ANY TYPES OF WAGER WITH ANYTHING OF VALUE. We always recommend that you check with local authorities to understand any special rules you must follow in your area. This manual may seem overwhelming at first, however I can assure you that hosting No Limit Hold ‘Em tournaments is a very simple process. You will find that majority of the players are familiar enough with the game, that the tournaments manage themselves. We also strongly recommend that you send as many of your staff as possible to the Training Session in your area. Should you choose to read only a small part of this manual, READ THE STRATEGIC MARKETING PLAN. You chose to join the World Tavern Poker Tour to increase your business and/or provided an added entertainment value to your customers…This section will help you to maximize both! If you should have any questions, or ideas, please do not hesitate to contact us at 1.866.POKER22. Good Playing, Mike Matsinger Founder, World Tavern Poker Tour www.WorldTavernPoker.com 4 World Tavern Poker Tour Overview How It All Works The Game The World Tavern Poker Tour is a national organization that brings live No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker tournaments to Taverns across the country. Yes, this is the same game that you see played on ESPN, Fox Sports and other television stations. The format is similar to Dart and Pool leagues where players are playing regularly to compete for the Tavern, City and National Championships. The World Tavern Poker Tour will bring hundreds and thousands of players in your area to your Tavern for exciting live poker action! The Tournaments Each tournament is comprised of 10 to hundreds of players whereas they are playing until there is one Man or Woman left standing. There is no buy in but rather the players are playing for great prizes that you provide. Prizes from T-shirts and Hats up to Poker Tables and Poker Chip Sets. The Season The World Tavern Poker Tour is similar to other Pool and Dart leagues where there are 10 weeks in each season, during which the players are trying to qualify for the Tavern Championship. § 2 Weeks Pre-season (no points) § 6 Weeks Regular season § 2 Weeks Tavern Championship The Scoring The Top 20 players at each of your tournaments will receive scores based on a) What place they finished in, and b) How many players were in the tournament. The Rankings Each Player is ranked based on the average of their best scores. § Tavern Ranking – Avg of top 2 scores § City Ranking – Avg of top 3 scores § National Ranking – Avg of top 4 scores www.WorldTavernPoker.com 5 The Tavern Championship At the end of each season, each Tavern’s top players will compete in a 1 or 2 week Tavern Championship whereas one Player will be given the title of Tavern Champion. The City Championship The top 8-12 finishers at your Tavern Championship will move on to the City Championship where they will play against other Tavern finalists in your area. The hosting Tavern will supply the prizes for the City Championship. Regional/National Championships As the World Tavern Poker Tour continues to grow, there will be Regional and National Championships held! www.WorldTavernPoker.com 6 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS www.WorldTavernPoker.com 7 Print Tournament Registration We know that many of you might not read this entire manual, so we are putting the frequently asked questions at the front. Please read over these quickly, and reference them whenever a question arises. How Long Is The Season? The season is made up of 10 Weeks § 2 Weeks Pre-season § 6/7 Weeks Regular season § 1/2 Weeks Tavern Champ *If you choose to have a 1 week Tavern Championship (generally for taverns with less than 50 players), you can host 7 weeks of regular season What Is The Schedule For This Season? Winter/Spring City Championships/Pre-Season April 4, 2005 April 10, 2005 Spring 2005 Pre-Season April 11, 2005 April 17, 2005 Spring 2005 Week 1 April 18, 2005 April 24, 2005 Spring 2005 Week 2 April 25, 2005 May 1, 2005 Spring 2005 Week 3 May 2, 2005 May 8, 2005 Spring 2005 Week 4 May 9, 2005 May 15, 2005 Spring 2005 Week 5 May 16, 2005 May 22, 2005 Spring 2005 Week 6 May 23, 2005 May 29, 2005 Spring 2005 Tavern Championships May 30, 2005 June 5, 2005 Spring 2005 Tavern Championships June 6, 2005 June 12, 2005 Spring/Summer City Championships/Pre-Season June 20, 2005 June 26, 2005 How many players should I expect the first week? Every tavern is different, however the more time you spend marketing the events inside your tavern, the better the response will be on the first week. From there you should expect your number of players to grow rapidly. What is the pre-season for? The pre-season was created so from the first day you sign up, you can begin hosting World Tavern Poker Tournaments. This gives you the opportunity to begin building the awareness of your events before the season begins. How many players get points For each tournament, you can give up to 20 players points. www.WorldTavernPoker.com 8 What if a player wants to play that has not registered? If a player is not registered with the World Tavern Poker Tour they must first visit our website www.WorldTavernPoker.com and click on the Player Registration button. Once they are registered with us, you can log on to the site, and click on the ADD A PLAYER button for the appropriate tournament. What if a player doesn’t have e-mail? If a player doesn’t have e-mail, they can “fake” one. That is create an e-mail account that does not exist (i.e. [email protected]) The only issue is that you will not have any way of contacting them. What is the best location in my bar to hold the tournaments? As close to the bar as possible. The further away from the bar or holding them in a private room creates a more “serious” environment. When this happens, the players tend to have less fun and therefore sales suffer. How long after a tournament do I have to enter the results? You have up to 7 days, however we strongly recommend doing it within the first 24-48 hours. Not only will the events be “fresher” in your mind, you will avoid dozens of phone calls and e-mails from players wondering why the points have not been updated. What kind of prizes should I provide? The prizes are completely up to you, however we can not impress enough that they should carry some value to them. That is, prizes that might not cost a lot, but are valuable to the players. (i.e. World Tavern Poker Tournament Champion shirts, A poker table top, etc…) Don’t be cheap…the players will only come back so often to win a 3 hour tournament and walk away with a hat. Prize Ideas § Poker Chip Sets ($50-$60 Trademarkpoker.com and Cosco) § Poke Table Tops ($30-$50 Trademarkpoker.com and Bed, Bath & Beyond) § Shirts/Hats/Jackets § Gift Certificates To Your Tavern § Poker Books/DVDs § Rounders (the movie) § Gift Certificates (Home Depot, Wal-Mart) www.WorldTavernPoker.com 9 How many players should I have at my Tavern Championship? The average turnout at your weekly tournaments. That is, if you generally have 60 players at each tournament you host, then I would recommend hosting 60 for the Tavern Championship as well. Don’t overload the Tavern Championship (with say 100 players) because then the value of playing for position during the season is lessened. In the manual, it says I can have 1 or 2 weeks of Tavern Championships, which should I do? If you have 50 or more players on average, we recommend holding your Tavern Championship over 2 weeks. During the first week, slow the blinds down (raise them every 45 minutes) and play until ½ of the field is left.
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