LJT's  Coastin' & Cruisin' Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament aboard the Conquest

Texas Hold'em is the most popular game in poker.

Texas Hold'em No Limit is the Cadillac of Poker!  

Larry Joe Taylor’s Coastin’ and Crusin’ Annual Texas Hold’em No Limit Poker Challenge

 Sine Up : (Entry fees due on board @ tournament)

1^st Place:   45% of pot, Entry into next years event and Traveling Trophy ($1575.00 w/70 players)

2^nd Place    25% of Pot ($875.00 w/70 players)

3^rd Place    15% of Pot ($525.00 w/70 players)

4^th Place    5% of Pot ($175.00 w/70 players)

5^th Place    3% of Pot ($105.00 w/70 players)

6^th to 9^th     $50.00  

Each player will begin with 100 chips totaling $1,630.00.

Blinds will start at $5/$10 and Double every 30 minutes.

There will be a 10 minute break every 50 minutes.  

If the winner has not been determined by 4:30, the game will be continued on Jan. 10^th (time TBA) with the remaining players until we have a winner. Game will conclude when the last player has all the chips.  

Texas Hold'em Rules:
     In the game, players are dealt two cards, face down. These are the hole or pocket cards. Five cards are then dealt in the middle of the table, face up. The cards are shared by all the players at the table, and are called community cards. Players then try to construct the best possible five card hand they can, using the community cards combined with their hole cards. The player with the best hand wins.

The game is played as follows:
     This is a No-Limit Tournament. That means a player may wager from the minimum bet to his/her entire stack at any time during the betting sequence. For example, when the blinds are $10/$20, the minimum bet is $20.

A minimum bet is required to see the Flop unless you are in the Small Blind or Big Blind Position. In that instance, the Small blind must post an amount equal to the Big Blind, and the Big Blind, last to act, has the option to check or raise the action.

Rules will be explained and practice hand played before the game begins.

Sequence of Play

1. One player is the dealer. The two players to the left of the dealer make "blind" bets. The first player makes a bet that is equal to half the minimum bet at the table. This is known as the "small blind". The second player makes a bet equal to the minimum table bet. This is the "big blind".
2. Two cards are dealt face down to each player on the table.
3. The player to the left of the Big Blind begins play. He/she may choose to call (which means match the bet on the table), raise, or fold. This continues to the left until the betting round is completed.
4. The first three face up cards are then dealt at the same time. This is known as the "flop".
5. The next betting round begins with player to the left of the dealer and continues to the left. If there is no bet on the table, a player may bet or check (which means to neither bet, nor fold - the turn simply passes to the next player). If there is a bet on the table, a player may call, raise or fold.
6. After the close of the betting round, the next card is dealt, face up. This card is called the "turn".
7. The next round of betting occurs. For this and the final round the value of a bet increases to the table maximum.
8. After the close of the betting round, the final card is dealt. This card is known as the "River"
9. The final betting round takes place. At the conclusion of betting, the best hand takes the pot.