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DRAWING and PRIZE RULES
(revised slightly Jan. 5, 2011 to changes we already started)

The Basics:
Any player entered in the Thursday night tournament game can enter the drawing.
Entering is always optional and the cost is $2 per game.
Players do not have to enter every night they play.
But entering often will keep your win % higher for the Bad Beat.
Only players entered are eligible to win 1 through 4 below. All players are eligible for #5
There are 5 different ways to win a prize or cash:
1. The Drawing - Winner has 3 choices. (see 1. below)
2. Pocket Pair Winner - 1st player to win a hand holding the chosen pair wins a matching card guard.
3. Other Prizes - Prizes based on events.
4. Bad Beat Pot - Money that accumulates from entry fees.
5. Just a Bad Night Prize - First 2 players eliminated get a free deck of inexpensive cards.

Some prizes will have a small cash value that a winner may choose instead of the prize.
40% of entry fees fund the Bad Beat Pot. 60% pay for and buy future prizes.

 1. The Drawing
Players entered are assigned a number. The drawing will be held during the first break.
The Drawing Winner has 3 choices:
1. Pick an available card guard from the available assortment.
2. Win $4 cash.
3. Gamble for a higher value item from the Gambling Pool of prizes

 2. Pocket Pair Winner
Prize Cash Value How it's Won
Pocket Eights guard
Example: Pocket Eights 		$4  1st player to win holding the chosen pair.

The pair does not have to be used in the winning hand.
One card may be used in a straight or flush.
An All-In without a caller is a win.
Be sure to show your pair.
Tie situation: Winner of any tie will be chosen by high card.

 3. Other Prizes
1 oz 39 mm enameled brass coin How it's Won
Luck Sack coin - click for larger image in new window I'm A Luck Sack!

card guard with cover

cash value $3		 Win Best Hand 2 weeks in a row.

Winning 3 weeks in a row is not 2 wins
SHARK coin - click for larger image in new window I'M A SHARK!

card guard with cover

cash value $3
Player "in the money" 4 weeks in a row.

Placing 1st through 5th is considered "in the money".
Winning bounties or Best Hand are not.
Winning 5 weeks in a row is not 2 wins.
FISH coin - click for larger image in new window I'M A FISH!

card guard with cover

cash value $3		 Be the Bubble twice in 4 week period.

Player must have entered 4 consecutive weeks.
Being the bubble 3 weeks in a row is not 2 wins.
DONK coin - click for larger image in new window I'M A DONK!

card guard with cover

cash value $3		 1st or 2nd player eliminated
twice in a 4 week period
River Rat guard - click for larger image in new window I'M A RIVER RAT!

card guard

cash value $3		 Player knocks out 2 or more players at the same time.

The river card must have made you the winner.

Improving your hand does not count.

 4. Bad Beat Pot
Prize Cash Value How it's Won
* Bad Beat Pot see bad beat pot Lose with minimum qualifing hand or better on the river
 * 40% of the drawing entry fees collected accumulates each week to build the Bad Beat Fund.
  Minimum qualifing hand starts at AAAJJ for Bad Beat Pot #2
  When pot gets to $200 the qualifying hand drops by 1 hand each week. AAAJJ to AAA1010 etc.

 5. Just a Bad Night Prize
 First 2 players eliminated get a free deck of inexpensive playing cards.

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