Tournaments

Guaranteed tournaments

A guaranteed online poker tournament is a type of tournament in which the final prize pool is guaranteed by the poker room. If the number of participating players in the tournament should not be sufficient to reach the promised prize pool, the poker room will cover the difference.
If, on the other hand, the number of participants exceeds the minimum requirements, then the prize pool will be increased accordingly on top of the guaranteed amount.

For example a guaranteed €1,000 tournament will always have a minimum prize pool of €1,000. So €1,000 guaranteed simply means that a minimum of €1,000 is available to split between the winners even if the number of participants should not be sufficient to meet the €1,000 target.

Satellite tournaments

A satellite is a tournament where the prize is a free entrance to another (larger) tournament. This gives you the opportunity of winning a seat in tournaments with elevated buy-ins without having to pay the full fee yourself. This is an affordable way to participate in professional tournaments; in such cases you are looking at a potentially massive return on your investment.

Direct satellites

By winning a direct satellite you gain a direct seat to the advertised event. Most often than not, 'live event' satellites also come with a hospitality package which may sometimes include flights and accommodation.

Step satellites

This type of satellite allows you to progress through various stages (usually three) of satellite after starting with a very low buy-in. Each successive stage win will grant you a seat to the next stage which would have required a higher buy-in. Winning all the stages will give you your chance to play amongst the professionals at a fraction of the cost.

Sit'n'go tournaments

Sit & Go tournaments are the fastest and easiest tournaments to play.

In fact, it's as simple as choosing a table with the preferred number of players (two, six or nine) and the game's speed (normal and turbo), paying the buy-in and waiting for the table to be fully populated, at which point the tournament will start.

A Sit & Go tournament prize pool is the sum total of the players' buy-in redistributed to the winners.

Unless otherwise specified in the poker Lobby, the prize pool will be split among winners in the following manner:

1. Heads-up: the entire prize pool will be awarded to the winner.
2. Six-seat tables: 65% to the first classified player, 35% to the second.
3. Nine-seat tables: 50% to the first classified player, 30% to the second, 20% to the third.

The buy-in for our sit & go tournaments varies between €1 and €5,000.

No matter what your current level as a player may be, you will find the perfect sit & go on our platform, 24/7.

Freeroll tournaments

A FreeRoll tournament is a tournament-type in which a small prize pool is offered by the house. Therefore, there is no buy-in to this type of event.

Become a successful FreeRoll player, and you will not only have hours of fun with no outlay of your own but your eventual prize winnings will also allow you to step up a level and start playing on low stake cash tables!

Tournaments rules

Freeroll Tournaments

These tournaments do not require a registration code or a buy-in, although some freerolls are only available to customers having made at least one deposit on our portal.

Guaranteed Prize Tournaments

These are tournaments in which the prize pool is guaranteed, regardless of the number of subscribers. There might however be a minimum number of players required for the tournament to take place. This minimum number will have no effect on the prize pool although if it is not reached the tournament will be cancelled.

Regular Tournaments

These tournaments take place on a daily basis from Monday to Sunday, and may also be held weekly or monthly.

Satellite Tournaments

These are qualifying tournaments which guarantee a seat to the winning player at the final tournament depending on the levels which need to be achieved.
In Satellite Tournaments the last remaining players or player on table wins the tournament, the number of winners is established by the number of tickets generated. The winning player is entitled to a Buy-in (ticket) for the Final Tournament. In the final tournament the last remaining player on the table wins the tournament and shares the prize with the other finalists.
Satellite tournaments on Venice Poker Club are listed specifically by name and level of tournament:

• Mini Step-Step I-Step II-Step III etc… up until the Final Tournament.
• The last remaining player at the table of the satellite mini Step wins the tournament and his win counts as buy-in for Satellite Step I
• The last remaining player at the table of the Satellite Step I wins the tournament and his win counts as buy-in for Satellite Step II
• Etc..

Final Tournaments

Final Tournaments are either on-line or are actual live games which take place at the Casino di Venezia Malta and various other Casinos.
The only ways a player can access the Final Tournaments is by either winning one satellite tournament or by direct Buy-in.

Tournaments features and classification

• In order to book a particular tournament, players must go to the Lobby and check the “tournaments” section. From there the customers can choose from a large range of tournaments (Regular, Freeroll, Satellites etc.) and join the chosen tournament by clicking the “Book” button.
• Bookings close five minutes before the tournament starts.
• All tournaments have a five minute break every 60 minutes apart from the case of a specific type of tournament (ex. Short Handed) which have a different break.

Skill Points

Venice Poker Club is also rewarding its best players with major awards such as national and international event bookings. Players are listed on a special monthly table which is visible from the Lobby. In order to achieve a high position on this table, a player must gain SKILL POINTS.
All tournaments with the exception of satellites and free rolls allow one to earn Skill Points according to the final position, tournament players and tournament buy-in.

Points are calculated in the following manner:

• Points = 10 * [radq(n)/radq(k)] * [1+log(b+0,25)]
• n is the number of participants
• k is the position at the end
• b is the import of buy-in in euro (fee excluded).
…where n is the player count of the tournament, k is final position and b is the buy-in (fee excluded) (radq is square root, Log is a base 10 logarithm).

The buy-in is €0 for free rolls.

The top 4 ranking players will gain the right to access to an exclusive tournament at the Casinò di Venezia Open (final) from the 1st to the 4th October, while players from rank 5 to 31 will be accessing the “play-offs”.

Play-off will be a 27 player tournament, giving the chance to win 3 seats for the final.

The last 2 seats available at the final will be assigned through the special sit & go chart.

In the final phase, 9 people will play for special prizes.

Poker Tournament Classification Criteria

According to this criteria a tournament can be listed either as:

Active/Date-beginning and end of tournament

• Active
• Inactive
• From (date) To (date) , indicating the period of availability of the tournament.

Name/Type of tournament

A specific name is assigned to the tournament or the type of tournament with indication of buy-in and fee. In some cases the structure of levels will be shown.

The structure of bets will be notified as follows

• No Limit

In No Limit tournaments maximum bets and raises are unlimited. The minimum bet is equal to Big blind and every single player could bet or raise until he reaches his entire chip amount (All-in).

• Limit

Bets and raises are set according to the Small and Big blinds amounts that are set for each tournament.

• Pot Limit

Bet limits are a direct consequence of the value of the Pot currently in play. At every turn the minimum bet is equal to the Big blind and the maximum bet must be equal and not exceeding the Pot after the previous hand has been called.

Typology

The type of tournaments, which differ according to chip allocation, chip management, number of players, etc…, are defined by:

• Re-Buy

Players may purchase further chips by paying a cost specified in the Tournament terms, generally a cost equal to the tournament buy-in. Eventual re-buys are restricted both in number and with regards to when they may be requested: for example a tournament may allow one or more re-buys only during the first three game levels. Depending on the type of tournament a re-buy may be granted if a player has less chips than the starting amount or if the player finishes the chips purchased at the start of the game.

The re-buy cost will always be the same as the tournament buy-in and fee value.

• Add-on

In this kind of tournament a player can obtain a donation of chips that is equal to the initial amount only in a specified phase, called “add-on”. There will be a single established phase for each tournament. A player who gives up to his add-on phase looses the right to ask for it again. The add-on cost will always be the same as the tournament buy-in and fee value.

• Re-buy + Add-on

Players can obtain one or more re-buys and a single add-on during the established phases. The add-on will always follow the re-buys: there will be a phase in which players will have the possibility to request one or more re-buys and only than it will be possible to ask for an add-on. After the add-ons have been requested, it will be impossible for any player to ask for a re-buy.

The re-buy cost will always be the same amount as the tournament buy-in excluding the fee.

The add-on value will be equal to the tournament Buy-in and in some cases it could be doubled, in any case, no fee will be charged.

• Freezeout

The 'freezeout' is the easiest mode. The same amount of chips will be given to each player. A player is automatically out of tournament when he spends his entire amount of chips. No re-buys and add-ons are allowed in this kind of tournament.

• Double chance

The starting amount of chips is divided into two equal parts. Players will play with the first half and the second half may be requested by the player in any chosen hand after the first is concluded. There could be a time limit in which the second half of the stake may be requested.

In this type of game re-buys and add-ons are excluded.

• Double stack

In 'double stack' tournaments the starting amount of chips (stack) is greater than the amount usually available in normal tournaments.

• Deep Stack

The 'deep stack' tournament is a type of game where the starting amount of Chips is much greater than in usual tournaments (5000).

• Short handed (6-max)

A 'short-handed' tournament (6-max) is a multi-table tournament in which no more than 6 players can join a table. This tournament has a five minute break every 45 minutes.

Buy in

Cash that will be added to the Jackpot.

Fee

It is the fixed commission that goes to the Poker room.

Level Structures

This section shows how often levels change:

• Hyper relax

In 'hyper relax' mode blind levels change every 20 minutes.

• Relax

In 'relax' mode blind levels change every 15 minutes.

• Standard

In 'standard mode' blind levels change every 10 minutes.

• Semi turbo

In 'semi turbo' mode blind levels change every 8 minutes.

• Turbo

In 'turbo mode' blind levels change every 5 minutes..

• Hyper Turbo

In 'hyper turbo' mode blind levels change every 20 minutes..

• Super Turbo

In 'super turbo' mode blind levels change every 3 minutes, much faster than in any other tournament.

Poker Game Points

This section contains information regarding the amount of Poker Game Points achieved by players.

One Poker Game Point is equal to one euro of rake.

The charts below allow you to easily select the tournaments that best adapt to your skill level and preferences.

Satellites rules

Prizes at Satellites are non refundable and non convertible; buy-in tickets may be transferred only upon authorization from Casinò di Venezia Online Management.

Any individual player is eligible to win one seat and one seat only at any Satellite and its corresponding Main Event.

Participants in Satellites must be at least 18 years of age, unless otherwise specified.

It is the player's responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport and all other documentation necessary at the time of participation to the main event.

Satellite promotions are restricted to one user per household and per IP address.

Any player found attempting to participate with more than one account in any tournament will not be eligible for Satellite promotions.

The use of rude, sexist or offensive language during will also disqualify a player from participating in Satellite promotions.

Any player suspected and successively found guilty of collusion during the course of a tournament will be disqualified and his account will be frozen.

Any player found to be "soft playing" in order to favor another player during the course of a tournament will have his account frozen.

Any withdrawals made on any winnings at the tournaments are subject to Casinò di Venezia Online standard withdrawal procedures and fraud/collusion checks.

By qualifying for Satellite promotions, players agree that their real names, aliases, images, moving images, spoken/written quotes and/or amounts won, can be used for online and offline promotional purposes.

By entering the Satellite promotions, players agree that, should they win a mainland poker tournament seat, they will wear Casinò di Venezia Online merchandise in accordance with the instructions of Casinò di Venezia Online management.

Casinò di Venezia Online shall in no way be liable for any injuries, losses, damages or expenses suffered or incurred by any winner of a Satellite Package as a direct or indirect result of accepting the mainland poker tournament seat.

All decisions made by the Casinò di Venezia Online management are final.

Varying jurisdictional rules exist with regards to the taxation of poker-derived winnings; for this reason Casinò di Venezia Online cannot advise its clients as to their particular status with regards to taxation and would like to remind players that they are solely responsible for keeping track of and reporting their winnings to the appropriate authorities. Likewise, Casinò di Venezia Online cannot advise on whether or not online poker is legal in their jurisdiction..

Casinò di Venezia Online reserves the right to amend, stop or cancel its promotions at any time and/or amend and change its general conditions at any time and without having to provide notice.