Interstate Poker Club Interstate Poker Club

TUE 11/26

Standard Clock, Moderate Add-ons (CLICK FOR MORE INFO)

7:30pm - Jonesboro
J.R. Crickets Forest Park
»$200 Freeroll*

»$500 Venue Qualifier!

*VIEW FREEROLL FAQ

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Official Documentation

Club Policies (Last Update: 11/25/13)

As used herein, "IPC" means Interstate Poker Club, its employees, contractors and/or approved representatives. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or suggestions for revisions.

Membership Requirements: IPC Membership is free and open to persons 18 years of age and older, however, each tournament host venue reserves the right to set a higher age requirement for entry into their establishment (eg; 21 and up). Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to play in any tournament at any time for any reason.

Right of Refusal: In its sole and absolute discretion, IPC may refuse any player entry into any tournament for any reason.

Cancellations: IPC reserves the right to cancel, postpone, or modify any scheduled event at any time without notice.

Club ID Policy: Players are required to present a valid Club Identification Card at the time of registration, when redeeming add-ons, and after elimination at the final table in order to receive League Points, Additional Chips, Prizes or other Member Incentives. Players found to be manipulating their gameplay statistics by only providing Club ID when they make the final table will be subject to penalty up to and including club expulsion.

Absentee Registration: Players must be present at the host venue in order to register for any tournament or be added to an alternates list. At no time is any player permitted to register any other player who is not present at the venue.

Reserving Seats: Players may not hold or reserve seats at any table for any other player who is not present at the host venue.

Prize Responsibility: With the exception of IPC-sanctioned Special Events, including Monthly Points Championships, Monthly Dealer Tournaments, and Annual VIP Invitationals, all prizes, including freerolls, are the sole responsibility of the venue at which they are awarded. IPC is not liable for any advertised or non-advertised prize that is reduced, unpaid, or otherwise modified by the host venue.

Claiming Prizes: In addition to a valid Club ID Card, players are required to show a valid state-issued Photo ID or Driver's License in order to claim any prize. If the player cannot provide both forms of ID, or if the names on both cards do not match, the prize may be withheld until player identity can be verified and it is determined that the player meets any eligibility requirements to receive such prize. A Temporary Club ID Card is not acceptable to claim any prize since such cards do not facilitate verification of player identity.

IPC may disqualify any person from receiving any prize based upon fraud, dishonesty, violation of tournament rules or other misconduct.

Table Clutter: The only items permitted on the table surface in any player position are IPC Tournament Chips, IPC Playing Cards, Club ID Cards, and one (1) Card Protector. At no time may any player place any food, beverage or tobacco-related items on the surface of the table. Drinks may be placed in the tableside cup holders and mobile phones or other approved electronic devices may be placed on the table rail.

Lost Items: Any player who brings personal belongings into any tournament venue does so at his or her own risk. IPC is not responsible for any damage to or theft of personal belongings brought to any tournament. Any items found to have been left behind following a tournament will be given to venue management for placement with other lost and found items.

Currency: Under no circumstances is currency of any kind allowed on any poker table at any time. An exception will be made for collector coins being used as card protectors.

Smoking/Tobacco: IPC prohibits the use of any tobacco product while seated at any poker table, whether indoors or outdoors, and regardless of the smoking policy of the host venue. Prohibited tobacco products include, but are not limited to: cigars, cigarettes, pipes, and all smokeless tobacco products (dip, snuff, chew, etc.)

Additionally, the use of electronic cigarettes, aka "eCigs" or "vaping" devices is not permitted at any table.

If the venue permits smoking, players must step away from the table and remain at least three (3) feet away while smoking/vaping or using smokeless tobacco products.

Hygiene: This rule shall include, but is not limited to, any player whose personal hygiene has become disruptive to other players seated at their table. The determination as to whether a player’s personal hygiene is disruptive to other players shall be determined by the Tournament Director who may, in his or her sole and absolute discretion, disqualify any such player who refuses to remedy the situation in a manner satisfactory to IPC. This rule shall also apply to any player whose perfume, cologne, or scented body spray is deemed excessive, offensive, or disruptive to other players.

Approved Electronic Devices: Players are permitted to use approved electronic devices such as iPods, MP3 players and other music players or noise-reduction headsets during tournament play until the start of the Final Table, provided the use of such approved electronic devices is not disruptive to other players or used to cheat in any way. At the start of the Final Table, an announcement will be made asking players to remove headphones/earbuds and discontinue use of all approved electronic devices. Failure to comply with such a request will result in penalties up to and including tournament disqualification.

Cell Phones: Participants not involved in a hand shall be permitted to text/email at the table, provided they do not text/email any other player at the table. If IPC, acting in its sole and absolute discretion, believes a player is communicating with one or more other players at the table, all parties will be immediately disqualified from the tournament. Any player who wishes to talk on a cell phone must leave the table and remain at least three (3) feet away for the duration of the call.

Data Inaccuracies: It is the responsibility of each player to ensure that his or her tournament points, dealer credit, and play statistics are accurately recorded. Errors or omissions must be reported via phone or email within 48 hours of the publication of tournament results in order for corrections or adjustments to be made.

Data Loss: IPC will not be held liable for any tournament data loss, scoring inaccuracies, or statistical anomalies resulting from computer malfunction, theft, accident, or disaster. When possible, any errors made by IPC will be promptly corrected, provided notification of such error is given in accordance with the provisions outlined in Policy 16.

Decisions: All decisions regarding the interpretation of the tournament rules, player eligibility, scheduling and staging of the tournament, and penalties assessed for misconduct lie solely with IPC, whose decisions are final.

Policy/Rule Changes: IPC reserves the right to modify Club Policies, Code of Conduct or Tournament Rules at any time without notice. The newest documents will always be available at: www.interstatepokerclub.com/rules

Tournament Bonus Chips

Eligible players may redeem one (1) Tournament Bonus from each category below. For example, an eligible player could redeem an Early Bird Bonus and a Merchandise Bonus but not two Merchandise Bonuses. The values shown are not increased for VIP Members.
Type	Value	How to Redeem
Early Bird	1000	Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled tournament start time.
Digital ID	1000	Present your Digital ID Card when registering for the tournament.
Birthday	1000	Play on your birthday and receive 1000 additional starting chips! Must present valid photo ID showing date of birth.
Merchandise	1000	Have any piece of official club apparel or merchandise. (Hat, Shirt, IPC Card Guards, Club pins, etc.)
Helper*	1000	Assist the Tournament Director with equipment set-up or breakdown. (carrying tables, setting decks, etc.)
Dealer*	2000/4000	Serve as a volunteer dealer. Pays 2000 to those who start dealing before break and 4000 to those who start or continue dealing after break. NOTE: Certified Dealers receive 3000 before break and 6000 after break)
*Available on a first-come, first-rewarded basis. See Tournament Director for more information.

Tournament Add-ons

All tournaments listed on our website feature a color-coded icon that designates which add-on structure will be used during the tournament.

The icon designations are as follows:

or = Standard or Turbo w/ Maximum Add-ons (unrestricted spend)

or = Standard or Turbo w/ Moderate Add-ons ($50 max spend)

or = Standard or Turbo w/ Few Add-ons ($30 max spend)

Please note that tournaments designated as red-tier events are unrestricted and the number and value of add-ons will vary. Yellow- and Green-tier tournaments will adhere strictly to our pre-defined Add-on Distribution Schedule (below).

Add-on Distribution Schedule

All players begin with 2500 in tournament chips (not doubled for VIP) but extra chips may be redeemed in the form of optional add-ons. All add-on amounts shown below are doubled for verified VIP Members.
Color	Add-On Details
or	500 chips for every $1 on venue receipt up to $30. Redeem at any time before end of 300/600 level. See Additional Information section below for more details.
or	500 chips for every $1 on venue receipt up to $50. Redeem at any time before end of 300/600 level. See Additional Information section below for more details.
or	As prescribed by the Tournament Director.

Important Notes

ROUNDING: To simplify the calculations used for determining the correct amount of chips to issue, the total amount shown on the receipt (excluding gratuity) will, if necessary, be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar. For example, $14.01 would be rounded up to $15 but an even value of $14.00 would not be rounded up.

GIFT CARDS: Players who purchase gift cards from the venue may not redeem the purchase amount for any add-ons. The reason for this exclusion is the unique fact that a gift card purchase would enable buyers to be rewarded multiple times for a single purchase - once for the purchase of the card itself and again for use of the card.

FORFEIT: Any player who is eliminated from the tournament while waiting for add-on chips to be issued, or who is removed from the tournament for rule/policy/conduct or other violations will forfeit the add-on(s). Any forfeited add-on chips will not be put into play.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: Each player must present his or her own receipt for each add-on. Add-ons may not be shared or split among players. Any player found to be sharing chips or presenting an invalid receipt will be disqualified and removed from the tournament and risks having their Club Membership revoked. An invalid receipt is defined as any receipt that A) was not issued at the tournament venue B) was issued on a date before the tournament or C) is not representative of the actual amount spent by the player attempting to redeem the add-on.

Players at green- and yellow-tier tournaments may redeem 500 chips for every $1 shown on a valid venue receipt. VIP Members receive double payout (1000 per $1). The maximum payout at green-tier tournaments is 15000 for Standard Members and 30000 for VIP Members. The maximum payout at yellow-tier tournaments is 25000 for Standard Members and 50000 for VIP Members. Add-ons may be redeemed at any time prior to the end of the 300/600 level.

For example, if your first valid receipt shows a rounded total of $9, a Standard Member would receive 4500 chips (9000 for VIP Members). If your next receipt shows a rounded total of $15, you would receive an additional 6000 since you have already received chips for your first $9.

No add-ons may be redeemed after completion of the 300/600 level.

The Tournament Director will determine the appropriate amount of additional chips to issue for each add-on based on the receipt presented.