At a Glance
MUST be 21+ to play!
The games are held on Thursday evenings, Live @ The Hive (occassionally online at PokerStars)
A points-based, No Limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament poker league, seating up to 20 players/game, using TDA Rules 2024 , with a league specific addendum.
Seasons - 8 games per season, 4 seasons per year
4 Seasonal championships per year
Annual Tournament of Champions - for the seasonal champions
Games run using The Tournament Director (clock, player stats, track standings)
League Clocks: Regular Games Casino Night Games
Season Stats on Hive website
Details
WiFi available
50" TV (sports, PokerGo)
Tournaments
1. Seating for 20 players max per game
2. $30 buy in, rebuys allowed for first 70 minutes (limited to 22 total buyins per game)
3. All money goes to the prize pool (no fees/rake for the house)
4. 1600 starting chips (160 BB, M=106, no antes) rebuys get 1300 chips
5. League Blind Structure - Regular Games League Blind Structure - Casino Nights!
6. Target duration - game wrapped up in 4-5 hours
8. Every player gets a points score (formula) for each tournament played, based on the following:
a. Rank
b. Challenge level of the tournament (more players, more buyins add challenge)
9. Locations
a. Primarily - K$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
2. Highest 8 point getters
3. A win + 4 live games will secure seat 9 if the player doesn't otherwise qualify (ties broken by points)
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
Qualifying
1. Winning a Season Championship qualfies the winner to play in two successive TOCs
2. Each TOC (except TOC 2) will be played when 6 unique players have qualified
TOC Details
2. Buy in amount - set by agreement of the players
3. Winner take all!
2. Rotating Championship Trophy awarded to the winner
Player of the Year (POY) Award
League Statistics
League statistics maintained by The Tournament Director V. 3.7.2