At a Glance
MUST be 21 to play!
The games are held on Thursday evenings, Live @ The Hive (occassionally at a guest host location in Rochester, occassionally online)
A points-based, No Limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament poker league, seating up to 20 players/game, using (as of 7/2024) TDA Rules 2022 (with league specific addendums)
Seasons - 8 games per season, 4 seasons per year
4 Seasonal championships per year
Annual Tournament of Champions - for the seasonal champions from the past 2 years
Games run using The Tournament Director (clock, player stats, track standings)
Season Stats on Hive website
Details
WiFi available
50" TV (sports, PokerGo)
Tournaments
1. Seating for 20 players max per game
2. $30 buy in, rebuys allowed for first 70 minutes (limited to 22 total buyins per game)
3. All money goes to the prize pool (no fees/rake for the house)
4. 1600 starting chips (160 BB, M=106, no antes) rebuys get 1300 chips
6. Target duration - game wrapped up in 4-5 hours
8. Every player gets a points score (formula) for each tournament played, based on the following:
a. Rank
b. Challenge level of the tournament (more players, more buyins add challenge)
c. Fewer rebuys
d. Participation (points for just showing up!)
9. Locations
a. Primarily - K$B Hold Em Hive
b. Occasionally - guest host locations
c. Every so often (as infrequently as possible) - online @Poker Stars
d. Note: guest hosts and Poker Stars will be used to work around bad weather, vacations, etc. The show must go on!
Seasons
8 tournaments per season (4 seasons per year)
Seasonal Championships
8-9 player championship game at the end of each season
Qualifying
1. Game winners who have played at least 4 LIVE games during the season
2. Highest point getters to round out the 8 seats
3. Highest scoring player, not otherwise qualified, who played all 8 games
Championship Tournament Details
1. Starting chip stacks are graduated based on qualifying points
2. Buy in amount - set by agreement of the players (minimum of $50)
3. Prize pool breakdown is 75% - 25%
Annual Tournament of Champions - Trophy Event
1. The most recent 6 unique Season Champions (6 max game)
2. Buy in amount - set by agreement of the players
3. Rotating Championship Trophy awarded to the winner
League Statistics
Player, Game, Season, League statistics maintained by The Tournament Director V. 3.7.2