(YRPL) York Region Poker League

This is not a league event - it is a stand-alone tournament with a freezeout structure.

Open to anyone over the age of 19. Limited to the first 60 paid entries plus alternates, seats are reserved by RSVP until 6:55 pm, at that time we will start seating from the waiting list. Late registration is available for the first 6 levels of play.

Tournament Start: 7:00 pm sharp. Registration at 6:20 pm please be early.

Cost: $150 with option ($125 + $25)

• Entry $125 for 15,000 in tournament chips. $120 to be put in prize pool for the night. $5 goes towards a high hand (if applicable, otherwise will be added to prize pool)
• Option $25, players have the option of paying $25 to help cover event costs. As a bonus you also receive 10,000 in additional tournament chips.

Starting Stack: 25K (assuming full entry of $150)

Re-entries: - None - this is a freezeout structure

Prize Pool: A minimum of 12% of the field will be paid out. If a full 60 players a full 10 places will be paid. 55 - this will drop to 8. 50 players and below, the Top 6 will be paid.

Bounty: No bounties in this tournament

High Hand: $5 from each Entry goes towards a high hand if the tournament starts with 55+ players, otherwise the $5 will be added to prize pool

Blind Levels and Ante: The blinds increase every 20 minutes and are designed to end the tournament within 8 hours. Big Blind ante will be used for this tournament. We reserve the right to change this structure prior to game start or during if necessary.

Tournament Rules: YRPL House Rules are based on TDA rules with a few exceptions. All decisions by Tournament Director are final.
This is a recreational friendly self dealt game please act accordingly.

Alcohol is strictly forbidden.
Good Luck and Good Fun

YRPL Summer Annual TAG Team Event

Important - When you register, please answer the question where it asks you who your partner is. ONLY ONE PERSON PER TEAM NEEDS TO REGISTER.

** We will not accept one person teams **

This is a non-league, standalone event.

Open to anyone age 19 and over. Limited to the first 30 teams (2 players per team - maximum of 60 players). Late registration is available for the first two hours of play. A player can not start the game without their partner at the venue.

Cost is $120 entry per person ($240 per team). This is made up of a $100 entry (all to the prize pool) and $20.00 ito help with the costs.

Re-entry (one per player for first 6 levels) is $120 for a full stack ($20 go to costs)

Game structure

• 10 handed tables - if maxed out
• Each player will start with 15,000 chips (meaning each team will effectively start with 30,000)
• Teams will be split into separate halves of the venue with each team member playing a 15,000 stack independently. Balancing of tables will be independent on each side of the venue.
• For the first 2-hours (6 levels) each player will play independently of his team partner. One re-entry is allowed per player at a cost of $100 for a fresh 15,000 stack
• Anyone that has not rebought already can surrendor their chips at the end of the 6 levels.
• Play resumes after the dinner break with each team combining their stacks. At this point, they must choose a player to start the play and thereon they must switch players on every blind level increase. There will be a random seat draw at this stage.
• Every team will also have a "one use switch chip" which they can use to make an impromptu change at any time. The option does not have to be used if not needed.
• Only one player per hand - there is no conferring with your partner during a hand whatsoever until the final table (see below)
• At the final table, each team will be given 2 TIMEOUTS enabling them to stop play for 1 minute to discuss a decision with their partner mid hand. While the timeouts are used, the tournament clock will be paused.
• Blind structure the same as regular YRPL league game and will utilize a Big Blind Ante

Tournament Start: 7:00 p.m sharp. Registration at 6:30 pm please be early.

Cost: $120 per player ($240 per team)

Starting Stack: 15,000 in Tournament Chips each player

Re-entry: $120 per player for 15,000 in chips, limited to one per player (2 per team) during the first 120 minutes of play. You must be bust (zero chips) to make a re-entry. You may be given a different seat based on availability.

Surrender Option, at the end of the first six levels of play 120 minutes and before play resumes after the dinner break, a player with a short stack may surrender their short stack (assuming they have not already re-entered) and will be given a fresh 15,000 stack at a cost of $120

Late Entry and Alternates: Entry as above, for a full starting stack, during the first 120 minutes of play.

Prize Pool: Top 5 teams will be paid out.

Nightly High Hand: No HIgh Hand for this tournament

Tournament Rules: YRPL House Rules are based on TDA rules. All decisions by Tournament Director are final.

Anyone looking for a teammate let us know and we will try find you a partner.

This is a recreational friendly game please act accordingly.

Alcohol and vaping is strictly forbidden.

Register: RSVP online and pay at the door.

Good Luck and Good Fun

This is not a league game, but a warm up to league using the same structure.

Open to anyone aged 19 and over. Limited to the first 60 paid entries plus alternates, seats are reserved by RSVP until 6:55 pm. After that time we will start seating from the waiting list and your seat is no longer guaranteed. Late registration is available for the first two hours of play.

Anyone that registers and does not show up, could be barred from pre-registering to future games.

Tournament Start: 7:00 pm sharp. Registration opens at 6:20 pm - please be early.

• Entry $75.00 for 7,500 in tournament chips, all entries are 100% paid out in the nightly prize pool;
• Donation $25.00, players have the option of paying $25.00 to help cover event costs. This includes a $5.00 per person charity donation, as a bonus you will also receive 7,500 additional tournament chips.
• Total Cost to play: $100.00 with includes a $25.00 donation to help with the running of the tournaments.
• Starting Stack: 15,000 in Tournament Chips with Option as above (7,500 + 7,500)

Re-Entry: $100.00 for a 15,000 stack, limited to one per player during the first 120 minutes of play. You must be completely out of chips in order to re-enter. You may be given a different seat based on availability. A player making a re-entry takes priority over late and alternate players. A player that has busted out must re-enter prior to play resuming after the first break.

Surrender Option: At the end of the first six levels of play (120 minutes) and before play resumes after the dinner break, a player with a short stack (who has not rebought previously) may surrender their short stack in order to Re-buy 1and start with a fresh 15,000 chip stack.

Late Entry and Alternates: Entry as above, for a full starting stack, during the first 120 minutes of play.

Prize Pool: Based on 60 players, the final 10 players will be paid out.

High Hand: $10.00 from each re-entry will be used to form a High Hand. To qualify for the high hand you must use both dealt down cards to create your hand. The High Hand does not need to go to showdown to be revealed. The high hand must be verified by the players at your table and/or the Tournament Director. Multiple players with the same high hand will split the pot. Minimum bar is set at Aces over Tens full house (AAATT)

Bounty Chip: No bounty for this game.

Blind Levels and structure: The blinds increase every 20 minutes and are designed to end the tournament within 8 hours.

Tournament Rules: YRPL House Rules are based on TDA rules. All decisions by Tournament Director are final. We reserve the right to modify the structure at any point in the season and also during an event if need be.

This is a recreational friendly game please act accordingly.

Alcohol is strictly forbidden.

Register: RSVP online and pay at the door.

Good Luck and Good Fun

YRPL League Qualifying Event

Each Tournament is also a standalone event with all entries 100% paid out to the nightly prize pool.

Open to anyone aged 19 and over. Limited to the first 60 entries plus alternates, seats are only reserved until 6:55 pm. After that time we may start seating from the waiting list and your seat is no longer guaranteed. Late registration is available for the first two hours of play.

Note: Anyone that registers and does not show up, could be barred from pre-registering to future games and may be removed from future events that they have registered for.

At each tournament, points are earned (see below) and a cumulative League Standings table will be posted on our Facebook page the weekend after. At the end of the Season, qualifications will be as follows:

Top 10 in points - 2024/2025 Championship Game
11th-40th in points - 2024/2025 Best of the Rest Game

Both games to be held on May 9th, 2025 (dates subject to change).

Notes:

- 6 wild cards will also be invited to the Best of the Rest by the YRPL (with zero criteria and totally at our own discretion). Wild cards will have a slightly reduced stack.
- In the event that someone in the Top 10, can not make the Championship, that game will play short handed. There will be no replacement and they will automatically be placed in 10th place. Chips will not be in play.
- In the event that someone finishing 11-40 can not make the BOTR, the next position will be automatically be invited (at the slightly reduced stack).

League Tournament details:

• Start time is 7:00pm sharp. Registration opens at 6:20pm - please be on time.
• Entry $100 for 15,000 in tournament chips. This includes a $5 charity donation and $20 towards costs to help continue running these games.
• Re-Entry: $100 for a 15K stack, limited to one per player during the first 2 hours of play. You must be completely out of chips in order to re-enter. You may be given a different seat based on availability. A player making a re-entry takes priority over late and alternate players. A player that has busted out must re-enter prior to play resuming after the first break. $50 from all re-entry funds are withheld to fund the 2024/2025 Championship, Best of the Rest & TOC Events. $30 goes into the nightly pot, $10 goes towards costs and $10 goes towards a high hand pot.

Surrender Option: At the end of the first six levels of play (2 hours) and before play resumes after the break, any player that has not re-entered previously may opt to surrender their stack in order to re-enter and start with a new 15K chip stack.

Prize Pool:

Based on 60 players, the final 10 players will be paid out.

Nightly High Hand: $10 from each re-entry goes towards a nightly High Hand Pot. To qualify for the high hand you must use both dealt down cards to create your hand. The High Hand does not need to go to showdown as long as it is revealed. The high hand must be verified by the players at your table and/or the Tournament Director. Multiple players with the same high hand will split the pot. Minimum qualification for high hand is Quad 2s (2222x). In the event that the qualifier does not get met in any game, the high hand money will be rolled into the next league game.

Bounty/Knockouts: No cash value but worth 100 points towards league standings.

Blind Levels and structure: The blinds increase every 20/15 minutes and are designed to end the tournament within 8 hours. Structure is subject to change at any time even during a tournament.

Tournament Rules: YRPL House Rules are based on TDA rules. All decisions by Tournament Director(s) are final. We reserve the right to modify the structure at any point during the season (including during an event) if need be.

League Points:

1,000 points - Registration through Meetup
1,000 points - For attending the game
1,000 bonus points - finished in Top 30
1,500 bonus points - finished in Top 20
2,000 bonus points - finished in Top 10
100 bonus points for every knockout
Bonus 1 Point for every $1 cashed (win $1500, earn extra 1,500 points)

- Lowest game is dropped from standings after game#4
- If you need to miss a game and would like to earn the 2000 points, you may pre-pay $100 for your entry. That money will go into the pot as per normal. Your Stack will not play.
- Championship (Top 10) will be freeroll and all players start with their final points tally in chips
- BOTR (places 11-40) is a $120 entry but there will be money added to the prize pool from the Championship Fund - 25K starting chips (invitees receive 20K)

This is a recreational friendly game please act accordingly

Alcohol is strictly forbidden

Register: RSVP online and pay at the door

Good Luck and Good Fun