Weekend Poker Tournaments

Weekend Poker Tournaments
Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage
November 16th, 2024 through March 30th, 2025

The Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage Poker Room will be hosting Weekend Poker Tournaments beginning November 16th, 2024 through March 30th, 2025.
 
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
 
Our Weekend Poker Tournaments will be as follows:
 
Dates/Time: 
·      November 16th, 2024 through March 30th, 2025 Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00AM. (EXCEPTION: This tournament may be replaced with the Last Saturday of the Month Poker Tournament during some times of the year).
Where:
·      Poker Room at Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage
 
Tournament Format: 
·      Texas Hold’ Em
 
Registration Details:
·      Players must register in person with the Poker Room Cashier at the Poker Cashier Podium on the day of the tournament starting at 8:00AM.
·      Registration will continue throughout the first timed break in the tournament with new players being allowed to enter until 12:00PM, at which time registration will conclude.
o   Please see “Alternate List” below.
·      Our registration fee will be as follows:
o   The house will receive $35 dollars from each buy-in and $5 dollars from each add-on for the house rake. The dealers will receive $15 dollars (dealer tokes) from each Poker Tournament add-on. 
o   Additionally, we will take $15 dollars from each tournament player’s buy-in for the Poker Tournament Players Monthly Qualifier Tournament(s) and the Tournament Players Anniversary Qualifiers Tournament in March 2025, as well as  $15 dollars for the Monthly Bonus Payouts.
 
Buy-Ins & Add-Ons:
o   $160 dollar buy-in and $80-dollar re-buys for the first 4 rounds of play. After the 4th round (12:00PM) Players cannot buy-in to play this event. This event will have several 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).
Add-Ons:
·       $20-dollar “add-on” for $25,000 in chips at the first timed break (which is after 2 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 two hours of play (12:00pm). 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 $20 dollars and receive $25,000 in chips. The dealers will collect the money for the add-ons.
 
Number of Tables: 
·      We will limit these Weekend Poker Tournaments to six (6) tables max. Each table can hold a maximum of ten (10) 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 4th round of play (or 12:00PM) and did not get a seat immediately because they were none available, will still get a chance to play as they will then be on an ‘Alternate List’ of Players waiting to play and will get a seat into the tournament once someone else busts out of their seat in the next (2) two rounds ahead.
·      Alternate Players will get chip(s) deducted for blinds missed in the previous rounds of play from their starting chips.
·      We will allow alternates to continue to buy-in until the end of the 6th round (or 12:50PM), then after that time they will not be able to play.
Starting Tournament Chip Amount:
·      The starting tournament chips will be $16,000.
Starting Tournament Chip Bonus:
·      There will be a $4,000 starting tournament chip bonus incentive, for a beginning total of $20,000 in chips, for all players that start the tournament on time at 10:00AM. All Players that join (or buy-in to play) after 10:01AM will receive the standard $16,000 in tournament chips.
Guarantee Prize Payout:
·      Requires a minimum of eight (8) players to start the guarantee.
·      The guarantee prize payout will be a cash payout of $1,400 for every ten players (this applies to amounts of 20 players = $2,800, 30 players = $4,200, 40 players = $5,600 or 50 players = $7,000 – only)
·      Any number of players below the eight (8)will have no guarantee amount payout, but will pay only the amount of the buy-ins and re-buys, minus the house fee.
Collections for the Poker Tournament Players Monthly Qualifier Tournament(s) & the Tournament Players Anniversary Qualifier’s Tournament in March 2025.
·      We will collect $15 dollars from each tournament player’s buy-in for the Poker Tournament Players Monthly Qualifier Tournament(s) and the Tournament Players Anniversary Qualifiers Tournament in March 2025.
o   By doing this we will offer the tournament players a seat in every/or any Monthly Qualifier Tournament(s) from April 2024 to May 2024 and from November 26 to March 2025.
o   If they finish in any one of these monthly events in the Top Ten (10) payout spots, they will be qualified to play in the Tournament Players Anniversary Qualifiers Tournament in March 2025.
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 44 players and a prize pool of $2,500 dollars, and if there are 10 players still playing on the final table, based on the payout formula above that the top 7 players will receive money then the next 3 players (Player(s) number(s) 10, 9 and 8 to get knocked out will not receive any money), but if those final 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 player(s) ask 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 chart).
·      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 players 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 chart).
·      Here are all of the rules that will apply when Players decide to chop or split the prize pool money:
1.     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(s) or split deal(s) are witnessed and then approved by the Poker Floor supervisor (or above) before any deal can be finalized. The Poker Floor Supervisor does not make the deals for the player, but they ensure that the deal is paid out correctly by what the player(s) agreed upon. All players must agree on the deal to make a deal approved. 
2.     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 the final table in their pre-determined spot(s). Once all players are present and seated, the splitting of the prize money can begin. EXAMPLE – if there were 44 players that entered into a tournament with a prize pool of $2,500 and the prize pool payout structure calls for the top 7 players to win money (as shown above), then only until they get to 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.
3.     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 (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 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 chop or split per tournament.
 
GENERAL RULES:
 
1.     Must be 21 years or older to participate.
 
2.     Do not have to be an ACE Club member to participate but must provide valid photo I.D. to claim a prize.
3.     Restricted players are not allowed to participate.
4.     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.
5.     Employees of the Poker Department are not eligible to participate.
6.     Players are not permitted to designate a representative to play or collect rewards on their behalf.
7.     The tournament format will be Texas Hold’ Em.
8.     Each player will receive $16,000 in tournament chips at the beginning of the tournament. There will be a $4,000 starting tournament chip bonus, for a beginning total of $20,000 in chips, for all players that start the tournament at 10:00AM. All players that join (or buy-in to play) after 10:01AM or later will receive the standard $16,000 in tournament chips. 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.
9.     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.
10.  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.). 
11.  Winners agree that, as a condition of entry, a Winner’s Log and a Winner’s Release Form will be signed prior to the payment of prizes (if applicable). The Winner’s Logs and Winner’s Release Forms give approval to Agua Caliente Casinos and its agencies the rights to use the winner’s name, character, voice, likeness etc. in any future advertising, without any further compensation due to the winner. The release also holds Agua Caliente Casinos, the ACBCI, and its employees, etc. harmless from the award or use of the prize.
12.  For each prize won, a Tournament Winner’s Log will be completed with the date, winner’s name, winner’s ACE Club account number (if applicable) and the award or prize won. The Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) must sign the log with name and gaming license number, attesting to the prize distribution. The winner must sign the log, evidencing they have received the prize.
13.  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.
14.  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
 
15.  Ace, Edge, and Elite Cards are the property of ACBCI. Use of these cards constitutes acceptance of the Rules of the ACE Club and will also be advertised within the ACE Club brochures.
16.  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).
 
17.  Agua Caliente Casinos, the ACBCI, its employees, etc. are held harmless from the award or use of the prize.
18.  Facsimiles or reproductions of direct marketing offers will not be accepted; any attempt to duplicate, alter, modify or change offer voids use. 
19.  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 discounts or group rates.
20.  All promotions will be administered in accordance with the ACBCI systems of internal controls, policies, and procedures.
 
21.  All patron disputes related to this promotion will be handled in accordance with the ACBCI Internal Controls for Guest Disputes.
22.  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.
23.  A copy of the promotion 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 promotion.
 
24.  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. 
 
INTERNAL RULES:
 
1.     The ACGC Surveillance Department will be notified and consulted prior to the beginning of the Weekend Poker Tournaments to ensure adequate camera coverage of the tournament area, location of final tournament tables, and of the final cash prize award distribution prior to the payouts to allow for observation of the payouts.
2.     Supervision will be provided as needed for gaming promotions and player tracking as applicable by an agent(s) with an authority equal to or greater than those being supervised.
3.     The Poker Department, and support departments maintaining an ACGC issued license, with authorization from the immediate supervisor will staff events with personnel necessary to greet, monitor, and run the event. Employees providing support for events shall ensure all Responsible Alcohol Service Training Standards are followed and support tasks shall be administered in accordance with the ACBCI systems of Internal Controls, Standard Operating Procedures and ACGC Access Matrix. Any cash handling tasks may only be completed in accordance with the employee’s job description.
4.     All tournament prizes will be paid from the money collected from the buy-ins[CK(1] [SJ(2] [CK(3]  and rebuys into the tournaments (which will be noted on the Tournament Control Sheet). If there is a guarantee payout and that total is not achieved with enough buy-ins and rebuys, then the amount needed to make the guarantee payout will come from the player’s promotion pool.
 
5.     A Tournament Control Sheet contains the following information (as applicable): date, players first name and last name initial, table number, seat number, number of buy-ins, re-buys and add-ons, guaranteed payout amount, signatures and gaming license numbers of the Poker Cashier and Poker Floor Supervisor (or above).
6.      Registration fees collected will be recorded on the Tournament Control Sheets. Tournament buy-ins and rebuys are collected at the cashier station and are kept in a separate tournament bank box. The money from the Poker Bank does not comingle with the Tournament Bank Box. All buy-ins and rebuys are kept in this box until it is time to pay out the tournament winners. At the end of the tournament, the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) will reconcile the paperwork with the Tournament Cashier. The dealers will receive $15 dollars from each poker tournament add-on. This tip money for the dealers will be collected at the Poker Cashier Podium during the registration period and then dropped in a locked tip box at the end of the poker tournament by the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above) to be reconciled at the Main Cashier’s Cage per Poker Room Internal Controls.
 
7.     All tournament chips shall be verified and reconciled prior to tournament commencement and at the conclusion of the tournament by the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above).
 
8.     Upon completion of the Weekend Poker Tournament play, all tournament chips shall be reconciled by the Poker Floor Supervisor (or above). All tournament chips must be accounted for. Any discrepancies will be reported to the Poker Director and on-site ACGC Gaming Inspector Department for investigation.
 
9.     All Poker Tournament Cards and chips will be stored in the Poker Podium Cabinet. The Cards and Chips Drawer will remain locked when not in use and during a tournament event.
 
10.  In the event an approved promotion is in progress and casino management has determined that an immediate cancellation or revision to the approved promotion is necessary, a written notification, approved by a Marketing Director (or above) shall be submitted to the on-site ACGC Gaming Inspector Department. If the immediate requirement to cancel or revise an approved promotion occurs during holidays or weekends, the Marketing Director (or above) may approve the written change notification through email. The approved written notification will include the detailed revision or notice of cancellation and must be signed for acknowledgement by the on-site ACGC Gaming Inspector (or above). A copy of the acknowledged notification and explanation memo must be immediately forwarded to the ACGC Compliance Department, Compliance Manager (or their designee). A copy of the “revised” promotion including the revision and/or cancellation notification with all signatures shall immediately be forwarded to the ACGC Compliance Department for final ACGC approval.
11.  In the event a promotional award or inventory variance is identified, the on-site ACGC Gaming Inspector Department will be immediately notified.
12.  Marketing collateral must be retained for five (5) years.  Either an electronic copy or a hard copy must be retained.