Big Omaha Poker Tournament

Big Omaha Poker Tournament
Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage
May 4, 2025

The Poker Room at Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage (hereinafter referred as ACCRM) will be hosting the Big Omaha Poker Tournament Sunday May 4, 2025, giving Omaha poker players the chance to win Cash Prizes.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:

The Big Omaha Poker Tournament will be as follows:

Date:  Sunday May 4, 2025

Time: Big Omaha Poker Tournament will begin at 12:00PM.

Location: ACCRM Poker Room

Tournament Format: Big Omaha or Omaha with five (5) Cards for Each Players Hand.

Registration and Dealer Tokes:

• Players must register in person in the ACCRM Poker Room with the Poker Room Cashier (or above) for the Big Omaha Poker Tournament on Sunday May 4, 2025. Space is limited, registration shall be on a first come, first serve basis.
• If space is still available on the day of the event, tournament registration shall continue throughout the first timed break (after three (3) hours of play) in the tournament, with new players being allowed to enter up until that time.
• Registration fee:
  • Tournament registration fee is a total of $120. The House will receive $90 dollars from each buy-in for the House Rake and the Dealers will receive $30 dollars for the dealer tokes.

Buy-Ins & Re-Buys:

• $1,500 dollar buy-in and $1,000-dollar re-buys for the first four (6) rounds of play. After the 6^th round, players cannot buy-in to play this event (Exception: Alternate Player). This event will have two (2) more rounds until it is completed on the final table of play. (Number of additional rounds is not specific. Number to total rounds will depend on how players get knocked out of play before they finish).
• During the first three (3) hours or (until3:00PM), players may continue to buy-in and play in the tournament.
  • Alternate Players must have signed up to play before the end of the 6^th round (or 3:00PM).
• We will allow Alternate Players to continue to buy-in and play until the end of the 8^th round (4:15PM).

Add-Ons:

• $1,000-dollar “add-on” for $20,000 in chips at the first timed break (which is after 3 hours of play) in the tournament. Add-ons are a one-time only purchase during the first timed break.
• Add-ons will be available at the first timed break after three hours of play (3:00pm). Once the first timed break is complete, add-ons will not be available. All players will have the opportunity to do one (1) add-on at that time for $1,000 dollars and receive $20,000 in chips. The supervisors will collect the money for the add-ons.

Number of Tables: 

• We will limit the Big Omaha Poker Tournament to Eight (8) tables max. Each table can hold a maximum of eight (8) players. The minimum number of players would be two (2) if the final two (2) players continue to play until there is a winner.

Alternate List:

• Players that sign up to play before the end of the 6^th round of play (or 3:00PM) and did not get a seat immediately because there were none available, will still get a chance to play as they will then be on an Alternate List. The Alternate Players waiting to play will get a seat into the tournament once someone else busts out of their seat in the next (2) two round(s) ahead.  
• We will allow Alternates to continue to buy-in until the end of the 8^th round (or 4:15PM). After this time, they will not be able to register to play.

Starting Tournament Chip Amount:

• The starting tournament chips will be $25,000.

PRIZE STRUCTURE: Winners will be paid out according to the following percentages
of the total prize pool, based on the total number of participants as described below:
up to 30 Players	31-50 Players	51-70 Players	71-90 Players	Place Finished
50%	35%	33%	32%	1st
30%	25%	22%	20%	2nd
20%	20%	16.50%	13.10%	3rd
	13%	11%	9.50%	4th
	7%	7%	7%	5th
		5.70%	5.50%	6th
		4.80%	4.80%	7th
			4.30%	8th
			3.80%	9th
				10th

Chopping or Splitting of the Prize Pool Money & why players may choose the option – Tournament Rules:

• The reason tournament player(s) might want to chop or split the prize pool money is they may want to have a choice of dividing the prize pool money at an even amount or in a larger group of final players, as they feel that if they don’t make a deal to chop the money, then they might not get any money if they happen to be the next player to get knocked out of the tournament. (Example – A tournament with forty-four (44) entrants and a prize pool of $2,500 dollars, and if there are ten (10) players still playing on the final table, based on the payout formula above that the top seven (7) players will receive money then the next three(3) players (player(s) number(s) 10, 9 and 8 to get knocked out will not receive any money), but if those final ten (10) players decide to chop or split the prize pool money and end the tournament at that moment then everyone at the final table will receive a payout.

Tournament payouts are pre-set:

• If no players ask(s) or want to organize a chopping or splitting of the prize pool money then the tournament continues on until the payouts are completed as pre-determined above (see Prize Structure above).
• If some player(s) ask or want to organize a chopping or splitting of the prize pool money, but if any one of the final player(s) decides that they do not want to chop or spilt the prize pool money, then the tournament continues on until the payouts are completed as pre-determined above (see Prize Structure).
• Here are all of the rules that will apply when players decide to chop or split the prize pool money:
• When players decide to make a chop or split of the prize pool moneys they may agree to chop or split the amount of money evenly or give more money to some players and or any player they determine to do so based on their chips in play and what the remaining players agree upon. All chop or split deals are witnessed and then approved by the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) before any deal can be finalized. The Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) does not make the deal for the players, but they ensure that the deal is paid out correctly by what the players agreed upon. All players must agree on the deal to make a deal approved. 
• Based on the number of players that entered the tournament, the final tournament players cannot decide to chop the prize pool or split the money until they are at thepre-determined spot(s) of the final table to start receiving money. (Example – if there were forty-four (44) players that entered into a tournament with a prize pool of $2,500 and the prize pool payout structure calls for the top seven (7) players to win money (as shown above), then only until they get to ten (10) players (which is the final table number of players) or less could the remaining player(s) decide/agree to make a deal and chop or split the prize pool money).
• Once a chop or split has been agreed upon there cannot be a second chop or split for a different portion of money left over. (Example – If the final ten (10) players wanted to chop or split the prize pool money, ((Example of $2,500 of prize pool money)), as the example above, but they wanted to chop or split only some of the money (((Split only $200 each for the ten (10) players = $2,000, leaving $500 left over))) and play for the rest of the money (((meaning the last player would win the last $500))), then they cannot do that). Only one (1) chop or one (1) split per tournament.

GENERAL RULES:

1. Must be 21 years or older to participate.

• Players do not have to be an ACE Club member to participate in the tournament(s), but must provide valid photo I.D. to claim a prize.
• Employees of the Agua Caliente Casinos and Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians with an Agua Caliente Gaming Commission issued gaming license are eligible to participate according to the ACBCI Casino Operations Gambling Policy.
• Winners must show valid identification to claim a prize (i.e. driver’s license, government-issued photo ID card, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal ID, military ID or passport:  Federal Regulations prohibit the copying or scanning of military or military dependent identification cards.). 
• Employees of the Poker Department are not eligible to participate.
• Restricted players are not eligible to participate in this promotion.
• Poker players must be playing at an eligible Tournament Table during the promotional period.
• Must be a minimum of two (2) active players at the table to qualify for this promotion.
• Ace, Edge, and Elite Cards are the property of ACBCI. Use of these cards constitutes acceptance of the Rules of the ACE Players Club and will also be advertised within the ACE Players Club brochures.
• Players are not permitted to designate a representative to play or collect rewards on their behalf.
• The tournament format will be Big Omaha or (5 Card Omaha).

1. Winners are responsible for all Federal, State and local taxes for all awards as a result of this promotion where applicable. Winners must provide a social security number and or W-9 Form (if applicable) prior to receipt of their award or prize per the ACBCI Reporting and Withholding Internal Controls.
2. Prize will be paid out in Cash by the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) at the final table of the event within the Poker Room.
3. Each player will receive $25,000 in tournament chips at the beginning of the tournament. Tournament chips have no cash value. Each chip is assigned a denomination as follows: Blue – $100, White – $500, Yellow – $1,000, Red – $5,000 Gray – $25,000.
4. Chopping or splitting is allowed at the final tournament table only. All agreements must be witnessed and approved by the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above). All players must agree for it to be approved. Only one chop or split per tournament.

1. The promotion will be administered in accordance with system of internal controls, policies and procedures.

1. Agua Caliente Casinos, the ACBCI, its employees, etc. are held harmless from the award or use of the prize.
2. For each award or prize won, the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) will enter the following information on the “Big Omaha Poker Tournament” Winners Log:
   1. Date; 
   1. Time of tournament play;
   1. Prize won;
   1. Player’s name;
   1. Player’s card (if applicable)
   1. Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) signature and gaming license number attesting to the prize distribution.
   1. Player’s signature, evidencing they have received the prize;
3. For each prize won of $5,000 (or above), a Winner’s Release Form must be completed and signed by the winner prior to the payment of prizes. The Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) completing the Winner’s Release Form must sign with name and gaming license number on the form.  
4. Agua Caliente Casinos are not responsible for equipment malfunctions, including, but not limited to computer systems or any gaming related equipment utilized to administer this promotion.
5. Facsimiles or reproductions of direct marketing offers will not be accepted; any attempt to duplicate, alter, modify or change offer voids use.
6. Direct marketing offers are valid only on the date/time shown on the direct marketing offer and are non-transferable, non-refundable and have no cash value; no change given and may not be combined with any other discount or group rate.
7. The Agua Caliente Casinos reserve the right and sole discretion to disqualify any gaming participant who has been identified as having “tampered”, in any way deemed inappropriate, with the direct marketing offers. This includes but is not limited to, counterfeiting or copying of drawing entries, placing foreign objects or inappropriate markings on the entries or direct marketing offers. This disqualification will also include but is not limited to “tampering” with the entry process or any other promotional related item, or acting in a manner that may be in violation of the Official Rules or in a disruptive manner with the intent to disrupt or to undermine the legitimacy of the promotion or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person(s).

• The Agua Caliente Casinos are not responsible for any technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, printing errors, clerical, typographical or other errors within the offering or announcements of any award or prize notification, or for any errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, clerical, electronic, or technical in nature, including but not limited to areas of the casino facility where speakers are not present or functioning or for the incorrect, inaccurate or failure to capture the appropriate information. Agua Caliente Casinos are not responsible for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, late, lost, damaged, stolen, postage due, direct marketing offers
• All promotions will be administered in accordance with the ACBCI systems of internal controls, policies, and procedures.

• All patron dispute(s) related to this promotion will be handled in accordance with the ACBCI Internal Controls for Guest Disputes.
• Agua Caliente Casinos must include a responsible gambling message on printed materials for this promotion where practical. The message will read: Problem Gambling? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Signage must also be located within each Casino.
• A copy of the tournament rules must be displayed or made readily available to patron upon request during the duration of the promotion. The rules may be available via rules poster, rules rack card/flyer, or on the Agua Caliente Casinos website(s). The Poker Department will always have a copy of the rules during the tournament.

The Agua Caliente Gaming Commission (hereinafter referred to as ACGC) retains the right to suspend, rescind, or void any promotion that fails to maintain and protect the assets, integrity and reputation of the Tribe.