Tournament Structure
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
- Red – $500 (Start with 3)
- Black – $1,000 (Start with 4)
- Green – $5,000 (Start with 3)
- Yellow – $10,000 (Start with 1)
- Orange – $20,000 (Start with 1)
- Blue – $50,000 (Start with 1)
Total Starting Stack: $100,500 (100x 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 and then 12 minute increments.
| Level | Blinds | Time |
| 1 | $500 / $1,000 | 15 min |
| 2 | $1,000 / $2,000 | 15 min |
| 3 | $1,500 / $3,000 | 15 min |
| 4 | $2,000 / $4,000 | 15 min |
| Break | Chip Color Up: Reds off the table | 12 min |
| 5 | $3,000 / $6,000 | 12 min |
| 6 | $4,000 / $8000 | 12 min |
| 7 | $5,000 / $10,000 | 12 min |
| 8 | $7,000 / $15,000 | 12 min |
| 9 | $10,000 / $20,000 | 15 min |
| Chip Color Up: Blacks off the table | 0 | |
| 10 | $15k / $30k | 12 min |
| 11 | $25k / $50k | 12 min |
| 12 | $40k / $80k | 12 min |
| 13 | $60k / $120k | 12 min |
| 14 | $100k / $200k | 12 min or until finished |
| 15 | $150k / $300k (If necessary) | 250/500 and more if needed |