TAMPA BAY DOWNS
The poker portion of The Par & Poker Celebrity Challenge for Charity 2009 will be held at the Tampa Bay Downs’ The Silks Poker Room in Tampa, Florida. Tampa Bay Downs is an American Thoroughbred horse racing facility. In 1998 Tampa Bay Downs become one of the most popular turf courses in North America. The course was completed in the spring of 1998 and the first race was contested on Kentucky Derby Day, May 2, 1998. Other renovations include a state-of-the-art 22-acre golf range called the Downs Golf Practice Facility, which includes a 270-yard driving range, two in-house golf instructors as well as a wagering facility. The Silks Poker Room offers all of your favorite game including Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, Texas Hold’em, “Action” Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo, “Action” Omaha Hi-Lo, Omaha Hi Only, and Crazy Pineapple. Several multi-table tournaments are held daily, as well as single table tournaments all day long. The Silks Poker Room elegant air-conditioned room is completely non-smoking and includes 30 poker tables. There are over 50 plasma TV's and roaming tellers, so fans can watch, wager and win on all the horseracing, simulcast action, and sporting events right from the comfort of the poker tables. Tableside beverage service is also offered, so no one has to miss a hand. The Silks Poker Room is currently the only Poker Room in the Bay Area offering table-side massage.
THE CARD GAME
The ever so popular No Limit Texas Holdem format will be used for the poker portion of the Par & Poker Celebrity Challenge for Charity 2009. Present will be an alternate list and a re-buy. Come enjoy yourself and test your poker wit against celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment!
| • | If the first hole card dealt is exposed, a misdeal results - the dealer will retrieve the card, reshuffle, and re-cut the cards - if any other hole card is exposed due to a dealer error, the deal continues - the exposed card may not be kept - after completing the hand, the dealer replaces the card with the top card on the deck, and the exposed card is then used for the bur card - if more than one hole card is exposed, this is a misdeal and there must be a re-deal |
| • | If the flop contains too many cards, it must be re-dealt (This applies even if it were possible to know which card was the extra one) |
| • | If the flop needs to be re-dealt because the cards were prematurely flopped before the betting was complete, or the flop contained too many cards, the board cards are mixed with the remainder of the deck - the burn card remains on the table - after shuffling, the dealer cuts the deck and deals a new flop without burning a card |
| • | If the dealer turns the fourth card on the board before the betting round is complete, the card is taken out of play for that round, even if subsequent players elect to fold - the betting is then completed - the dealer burns and turns what would have been the fifth card in the fourth card's place - after this round of betting, the dealer reshuffles the deck, including the card that was taken out of play, but not including the burn cards or discards - the dealer then cuts the deck and turns the final card without burning a card - if the fifth card is turned up prematurely, the deck is reshuffled and dealt in the same manner |
| • | If the dealer mistakenly deals the first player an extra card (after all players have received their starting hands), the card will be returned to the deck and used for the burn card - if the dealer mistakenly deals more than one extra card, it is a misdeal |
| • | You must declare that you are playing the board before you throw your cards away; otherwise you relinquish all claim to the pot. |
The purse and awards for the poker tournament will be listed soon!!!!
Enjoy yourself and good luck,
The Staff of the Par & Poker Celebrity Challenge for Charity
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