Rules


These rules apply for all the MTT and SNG tournaments offered by Yachting Poker, except if otherwise stated:

1. All tournaments offered by Yachting Poker can be entered from the lobby.

2. All MTT tournaments have a fixed starting time that may be found in the lobby.

3. All SNGs will start when the required number of players is registered

4. Information regarding tournaments such as the number of registered players, the prize pool and other details may be found in the lobby

5. In a MTT players will be allowed to register any time before seating

6. Players may unregister from a MTT any time before seating

7. In a SNG registration is allowed anytime as long as open seats are available

8. Players may unregister from a SNG anytime before all the seats offered are taken

9. In case a player unregisters from a tournament he will get back the buy-in and the buy-in fee.

10. Players may not choose or change their seats. They are assigned seats randomly by the software.

11. Redistribution of seats during a tournament will be done automatically, at random

12. Players moved to a new table will enter the game as soon as possible

13. All players in a tournament will have to post blinds or ante-s if necessary. Players who are not at the table will post blinds automatically until they are elimination

14. Usually, each player posts a small blind and a big blind each round

15. When balancing the tables, any of the following may occur: to post the big blind more than once per round, to post only one blind or no blind at all per round. Still, these situations do not influence the fairness of the game as they are only rare and random occurrences.

16. Before starting the first hand, the dealer button will be placed at seat 1.

17. When not acting in time (time out) players will be automatically folded.

18. The tournament continues until all players except one are eliminated

19. A player is eliminated when he loses all of his chips and does not rejoin (rebuy) the game

20. The final position will be determined according to the eliminations, the first eliminated will be on the last position

21. Where two players are eliminated in the same time, the player having the highest number of chips at the beginning of the round will be granted the best place. In cases of equal chips then the player in earlier position (closer to the dealer) will be ranked in the better place.

22. There will be a five-minute break every hour in all MTT tournaments.

23. Players are expected to follow the casino’s etiquette. Insults and swearing in the chat are forbidden .

24. English is the only language used on the chat.

25. It is forbidden for a player to reveal his cards on the chat while the hand is in play.

26. Soft playing is forbidden. It happens when a player does not play a hand to its full potential intending to help another player advance further.

27. A tournament takes place only when the required number of players is registered. Otherwise the tournament is cancelled and all buy-ins and buy-in fees return to the players.

28. A player is not allowed to participate with more than one account; otherwise he will lose all funds and have the accounts closed

29. Yachting Poker takes no responsibility in case of Internet disconnection, or any other problems caused by the player’s computer or connection to the Internet. Yachting Poker is held liable only against problems caused by Yachting Poker servers.

30. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule tournaments at any time, for any reason, with or without notice.

31. Yachting Poker reserves its right to amend the poker tournament rules and policies at any time without notice.