Poker Tournament Melbourne Casino

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Melbourne poker tournament schedule and information, including starting times, buy-ins, prize pool guarantees, and freerolls. With a dedicated Star Poker area on the main gaming floor, poker at The Star offers you cash and tournament games to suit every level of poker player. We offer a range of games to suit your style, a dedicated buy in desk, and table service for food and drinks. With a range of dining and nightlife options nearby, there is no better place to play poker than The Star. Weekly poker tournaments.

Florida Poker Tournaments

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Years ago, this tournament was operating under the name Crown Australian Poker Championship (named after the Crown Casino in Melbourne) and the first prize pool was a measly $74,000. This number grew quickly, though, and 2003 was the first year in which the prize pool broke the million dollar barrier. Melbourne Greyhound Park and Club 52 Poker Room are located at 1100 North Wickham Road, in Melbourne, Florida. The facility first opened as a Jai Ala fronton.

Ultimate Texas Hold’em features heads-up play against the designated player and an optional trips bet. This game gives you several advantages:

  • The earlier you bet, the more you can bet.
  • You don’t have to fold until you see all the community cards.
  • The Trips bonus pays odds if your final five-card hand is a three-of-a-kind or better and you beat the designated player’s hand. If your final five-card hand ties the designated player’s hand, the trips wager is a push.

Getting Started
Make equal bets in the ante and blind circles. You may also make the optional Trips bonus bet. You will then receive two cards.

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Poker Tournament Melbourne Casino

Bet Big or Small, or Not At All
When you get your two hole cards, you can either check or bet 3x-4x your ante. The dealer then reveals the three-card flop. If you haven’t already made a play bet, you have a choice: check or bet 2x your ante. The dealer then reveals the final two community cards. If you haven’t already made a play bet, you have a choice: fold or bet 1x your ante. If you fold… your ante, blind, and optional trips bets lose.

Winning & Losing
The dealer then reveals the designated player’s two-hole cards. If your hand beats theirs, your play and ante bets win even money. If the designated player’s hand beats yours… your play, ante, and blind wagers lose. If you tie, those bets push. The blind pays if your winning hand is at least a straight. If you beat the designated player with less than a straight, it pushes.

Designated Player Qualifying
The designated player needs a pair to qualify. If they don’t qualify, the dealer will return your ante. All other bets receive action.