Tournament Structure :: Posh Poker Productions

The structure below is used at Posh-Poker Tournaments.

Entry

Entry to all weekly Posh-Poker Tournaments is free. Entry into End of Season Final tournament is earned by accumulating points, with top points earners gaining entry.

Chip Denominations / Start Stacks

  • White – $100 (Start with 10)
  • Red – $500 (Start with 4)
  • Black – $1,000 (Start with 2)
  • Green – $5,000 (Start with 1)
  • Yellow – $10,000 (Start with 1)
  • Orange – $20,000 (Start with 1)

Total Starting Stack: $40,000 (200x Starting Big Blind)

Chip Bonuses

Chip bonuses are given to encourage and reward regular attendance and New players. Chip bonuses are at the discretion of the tournament director and may differ depending on the venue. In general, the following guidelines are used:

  • RSVP for Meetup.com (www.meetup.com/poshpoker) – $5,000
  • Previous Posh-Poker Night attendence – $3,000 (Max of three consecutive nights – $8,000)
  • First Time Attendee – $5000 minimum (TBD by director)
  • Bringing First Time Guest – $5000 minimum (TBD by director)
  • Food and Drink Chips – at the discretion of the Tournament Director

* Additional bonuses may be given, but it is Posh Poker’s goal to not create excessively large chip stacks so that the tournament field is fairly level.

Points and Points Bonuses

Points accumulate through a season (usually 12 weeks). Each Posh Poker night accumulates points separately, and placement on any given night can earn your way into the End Of Season Final Tournament.

Points are given out to the top 20 placements (see below). Bonuses are given out to top hands. Additionally your tab for all food and beverage purchases will count as double points. (If your tab is $15 then 30 points will be added to your leader-board total).

Placement / Hand Points
Royal Flush 150 points
Straight Flush 100 points
Four of a Kind (Quads) 75 points
1st place 500 points
2nd place 425 points
3rd place 375 points
4th place 325 points
5th place 275 points
6th place 225 points
7th place 200 points
8th place 175 points
9th place 150 points
10th place 130 points
11th place 115 points
12th place 100 points
13th place 90 points
14th place 80 points
15th place 70 points
16th place 60 points
17th place 55 points
18th place 50 points
19th place 45 points
20th place 40 points

Prizes

Prizes for weekly tournaments are venue dependent, but are generally venue gift certificates awarded to top 3 finishers. End of Season Tournaments may also vary, but usually award top 6 placements, with a cash prize pool.

Blinds

Blind Levels move up in 15 minute increments.

Level Blinds Time
1 $100 / $200 15 min
2 $200 / $400 15 min
3 $300 / $600 15 min
4 $400 / $800 15 min
Break Chip Color Up: Whites off the table 15 min
5 $500 / $1000 15 min
6 $1000 / $2000 15 min
7 $2000 / $4000 15 min
8 $3000 / $6000 15 min
9 $4000 / $8000 15 min
Break Chip Color Up: Reds and Blacks off the table 10 min
10 $5000 / $10k 15 min
11 $10k / $20k 15 min
12 $20k / $40k 15 min
13 $40k / $80k 15 min
14 $80k / $160k 15 min or until finished
15 $160k / $320k (If necessary) until finished