The Casino de Charlevoix offers Texas Hold'em poker tournaments
on a regular basis and on special occasions. Stay up to date on all the
activities. Check back soon! To sign up for Texas Hold'em poker
tournament, you must be at least 18 years old.
La Série des as
Every Friday, from May 11 to August 26, 2012. Participants must
register at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the tournament.
Satellites tournaments on August 24, 2012
Blind levels for $100 + $15 tournaments [In French only, PDF Format, 22 KB - Help]
All the details about La Série des as [In French only, PDF Format, 1,091 KB - Help]
Major Tournament
Grande Finale on August 25 at 1:30 p.m. and August 26 at 11:00
a.m.
A total of $50,000 will be awarded in prize money (if we attain a
maximum of 100 participants).
Total minimum guaranteed: $37,500 divided among the 10 finalists.
April 21 and 22, 2012 Grande Finale results:
Major Tournament winner [In French only, PDF Format, 594 KB - Help]
La Série des As finalists [In French only, PDF Format, 45 KB - Help]
Registration and rules: on-site at the keno and
poker counter or by calling 1 800 665-2274 or 418 665-5300, extension
5425.
The Grand Loto-Québec Poker Tournament
The Casino de Charlevoix is providing poker enthusiasts a number
of satellite tournaments leading up to the Grand Loto-Québec Poker
Tournament, to be held on May 19 and 20, 2012, at the Casino du
Lac-Leamy. The big winner will earn a seat worth one
million dollars at the biggest poker tournament in the world, The BIG
ONE for ONE DROPTM, from July 1 to 3, 2012, in
Las Vegas.
For more information or for the dates of upcoming tournaments, go to http://tournoipokerlotoquebec.com.
No-limit Sit and Go Tournament
Every day, on request
Registration fee: from $75. On-site
registration.
Using seven (7) cards, obtain a five-card (5) hand which ranks
higher than that of the other players.
The game
The maximum number of players authorized to play Texas Hold’Em at
the same time is ten (10).
The marker
At the beginning of each game, a puck is moved clockwise to each
play position to determine the dealing order and the order of the
betting rounds. At the beginning of the first game, the puck is placed
in front of the first position on the dealer’s right-hand side.
Blind bets
Blind bets must be posted by the first and second players on the
left of the position identified by the puck. They must respectively post
a "small blind" and a "big blind" before the first card is dealt. These
bets must respect the amounts indicated at the gaming table.
The first dealing round and the first betting round
Beginning with the first player on the left of the player
identified by the puck, the dealer gives each player in turn a first
card, dealt face down, and then a second card, also dealt face down.
Once all players have received both their cards, the first betting round
begins. Players may call the big blind, raise, or fold.
"The Flop" and the second betting round
The dealer burns the top card and then deals three community
cards called “The Flop.” Players then proceed with the second betting
round.
"The Turn" and the third betting round
The dealer burns the top card and then deals a fourth community
card called “The Turn.” A third betting round follows.
"The River" and the fourth betting round
The dealer burns the top card and then deals a fifth community
card called “The River.” A fourth and final betting round takes place.
Player options
During the betting rounds, situation permitting, the player may:
- Pass (Check): Decline to place a bet but retain the right to
do so later should an opponent bet
- Bet: Place a bet in the pot
- Call: Match the preceding player’s bet
- Raise: Bet an amount higher than the amount bet by the
preceding player
- Fold: Stop placing bets and forfeit the right to win the pot
The showdown
During the showdown, each player who stayed in the game and still
has his two (2) cards makes up the highest ranking five-card (5) poker
hand possible in order to win the pot. He may use his two cards and
three of the five community cards, one of his two cards and four of the
five community cards, or all five community cards.
The pot
The player with the highest ranking hand at the end of the
showdown wins the pot. If two or more players have identical hands, the
pot is split evenly among these players.
The cards
Texas Hold’em is played with a standard fifty-two card deck. In
decreasing order, the rank of the cards is as follows: Ace, King, Queen,
Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 and 2. An Ace may be used to complete a
straight flush or an Ace-2-3-4-5 straight.
The combinations
The ranking of Texas Hold’em Poker combinations, in decreasing
order, is as follows:
- Royal flush: Ace-King-Queen-Jack-10 of the
same suit
- Straight flush: Five cards of the same suit
in consecutive ranking
- Four-of-a-kind: Four cards of the same rank
- Full house: Three-of-a-kind and a pair
- Flush: Five cards of the same suit
- Straight: Five cards in consecutive ranking,
regardless of suit
- Three-of-a-kind: Three cards of the same
rank
- Two pairs: Two pairs
- Pair: Two cards of the same rank
- High card: The highest ranking card
When more than one five-card hand contains identical
combinations, the five-card hand with the highest ranking card that is
not part of any of the above combinations is the winning hand. However,
if all the cards that are not part of a combination are of equal rank,
the hands are considered to be identical.