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The poker network offered by swisscasinos.ch (hereinafter 'Online Poker Room') is an electronic gaming platform that is offered by swisscasinos.ch alone or together with other licensed gambling companies. Tables with exclusively swisscasinos.ch players as well as tables with national and international players can be offered.

The Online Poker Rules are a translation of the original German text. In case of any discrepancies between the German and English versions, the German version prevails.

Poker is played with up to 10 people sitting around a virtual table.

Poker is played in rounds. Each game round consists of a series of betting rounds. A game round ends with one or more people winning the pot containing the winnings from that round.

Poker is played with a virtual pack of cards (52 cards) provided by the centre. The cards have the following values in each of the four suits of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace. An ace can also have the value and position of 1, as long as this is not expressly excluded.

The dealer is the person marked with the dealer button. The dealer button marker is passed on to the next person in a clockwise direction for each round of the game. Only active players can be considered as dealers.

The cards can be dealt to the people or placed on the table. Cards are dealt to the person sitting around the table in a clockwise direction in one or more rounds. The first card dealt in a round goes to the person sitting to the left of the dealer.

Cards are dealt face down to the people sitting around the table so that only the person who gets the card can see the colour and value of the card.

Community cards are placed face up on the table so that everyone at the table can see the value of these cards. These cards are shared by everyone at the table.

A person's hole cards or hand are the cards they hold in their hand after being dealt. In certain variants of the game, one or more of the community cards also count as a person's hand.

A kicker is an additional card that does not form a combination with any of the other cards in your hand.

The rake (or fee) is the amount that swisscasinos.ch, as the game host, withholds from the bets made and which is deducted before the pot is paid out. The current rake approved by the Swiss Federal Gaming Board is displayed on swisscasinos.ch.

Bounty is the name given to the bounty on a player's head.

In a certain type of tournament (tourney), this is paid out to the person who knocks an opponent out of the tournament. There are special tournaments (tourneys) in which 50% of the buy-in always remains with the person in question as a bounty premium.

A tournament ticket covers the start and registration fee for a tournament, has a fixed value and can only be used for a tournament fee of the same amount. Tournament tickets cannot be converted into real money and have an expiration time visible to players (under My Account > Tickets > Ticket Details).

Bonus tickets for tournaments:

- can be used in the value of the respective ticket for real-money tournaments in the relevant bonus campaign.

- cannot be exchanged for real money

- The validity period is a maximum of 3 months.

Bonus tickets for Twister games:

- can be used for Twister games in the respective bonus campaign up to the value of the ticket.

- cannot be exchanged for real money

- are valid for a maximum of 3 months.

A betting round consists of a clockwise round around the table in which the players pay their bet into the pot one after the other. Which person starts a betting round or opens the bidding depends on the game variant. The players have the following options during a betting round, unless other rules apply: They can fold, check, bet, call or raise. A betting round is over when all players still in the game have bet an equal amount and there is no further raise, or when only one person remains. If there is a side pot, the betting round is over when all players still in the game have paid an equal amount into the side pot and there is no further raise, or when only one person remains.

Fold means that you no longer participate in the game round. According to these rules, a player who has folded is no longer one of the players remaining in the round.

Check means that, at least for the moment, you neither want to open a betting round nor raise the current bid. A player may only check if no other person has previously outbid their last bet.

Bet means that you place the first bid of a betting round.

Call means that you stake as much as your total stake is equal to the maximum total stake offered up to that point.

Raise means that you stake a higher amount than is required for a call.

All-in means that this person stakes all the chips that are still available to them at the table.

The pot contains the bets made by all players in the History of a game round. The amount in the pot increases when players place new bets.

Main and side pot

If, during a hand with several people, one person goes all-in and at least two players who have more game credit in this game pay the amount of the all-in, a main pot is formed.

All subsequent bets of the other players still in the game are paid into the side pot, so several side pots can be formed in one round.

Distribution of main and side pot(s)

The main pot goes to the player with the best hand who has paid the same amount into the pot as the respective all-in person. The side pots are won by the person who is still in the game when the cards are turned over and who has the best hand or who is the only person still in the game for that round.

The small blind, big blind and, if applicable, the ante are bets that are placed before the first cards are dealt in a round of play. Tables with ante are labelled in the poker software.

Small blind

The small blind is a mandatory bet and is usually posted by the person to the left of the dealer. The small blind is no bigger than the big blind.

Big blind

The big blind is a mandatory bet and is usually posted by the player to the left of the person paying the small blind.

Straddle

The straddle is an optional bet that can be placed by the person to the left of the big blind. If no raise is made, the straddle is the last option. The amount of the straddle corresponds to twice big blinds.

Ante

The ante is a basic bet that must be placed by all players before the cards are dealt.

The ante can be set in addition to the small blind and big blinds or exclusively as a basic bet.

The players still in the game lay their cards face up on the table. The winnings hand of the player with the highest hand combination gets the pot minus the rake. More than one person has the same hand combination, the pot is split minus the rake to be paid.

A live package includes the start and registration fee for a live tournament. It can be won as a seat-only package (only start and registration fee) or as a complete package (including real money payout for e.g. accommodation and travel expenses). Details on the content, redemption and validity of the respective live packages can be found in the tournament lobby of the satellite tournament. Won tickets for live packages and their expiration time can be viewed under My Account > Tickets > Ticket Details.

A raked hand is a played hand where a portion of the pot has been taken as rake (fee).

A Free Blind is a ticket for cash games that can be used as a mandatory bet (blind) at selected poker tables with the corresponding limit. It has a fixed value and can only be used in the same amount, either for small blinds, big blinds or both.

Free Blinds cannot be converted into real money and have an expiration time visible to players. The details can be found under My Account > Tickets > Ticket Details.

Bonus tickets for cash games (Free Blinds):

- can be used in the value of the respective ticket for big blinds and/or small blinds in cash games as part of the relevant bonus campaign.

- cannot be exchanged for real money

- are valid for a maximum of 3 months.

A Freeroll is a poker tournament with a buy-in of CHF 0, in which the organiser provides a prize pool or other winnings.

The different poker hands have the following values, starting with the best hand, the royal flush, and ending with the weakest hand, the high card.

A royal flush is a straight (i.e. five consecutive cards) starting from 10 up to the ace with the same symbols.

A straight flush is a straight (i.e. five consecutive cards) with the same symbols. If more than one person has a straight flush, the hand with the highest final card wins. If the straight contains an ace, this card has the value that it corresponds to in the straight.

A poker, four-of-a-kind, quads or four-of-a-kind consists of four cards of the same value and a side card. If more than one person has a poker, the hand with the highest value wins.

A full house consists of a three of a kind and a pair. If more than one person has a full house, the hand with the highest three of a kind wins. If the three of a kind have the same value, the hand with the highest pair wins.

In a flush, all cards belong to the same symbols, but do not form an uninterrupted sequence in terms of value.

If more than one person has a flush, the hand with the highest final card wins. If the highest end cards have the same value, the hand with the best second-highest card wins. If the highest and second-highest cards have the same value, the hand with the best third-highest card wins. If the highest, second-highest and third-highest cards have the same value, the hand with the best fourth-highest card wins. If the highest, second-highest, third-highest and fourth-highest cards have the same value, the hand with the best fifth-highest card wins.

A straight is five consecutive cards in different colours. More than one person has a straight, the hand with the highest final card wins. If the straight contains an ace, this card has the value that it corresponds to in the straight.

A three of a kind is three cards with the same value and two additional cards.

If more than one person has a three of a kind with two additional cards, the hand with the highest three of a kind wins. If the three of a kind have the same value, the hand with the highest additional card wins. If both the three of a kind and the highest additional cards have the same value, the hand with the best second-highest additional card wins.

Two pairs are two cards of the same value, each with an additional card. More than one person has two pairs with an additional card, the hand with the highest pair wins. If the highest pairs have the same value, the hand with the best second-highest pair wins. If both the highest and second-highest pairs have the same value, the hand with the highest additional card wins.

A pair is two cards of the same value and three additional cards. More than one person has a pair with three additional cards, the hand with the highest pair wins. If the pairs have the same value, the hand with the highest additional card wins. If both the pair and the highest additional card have the same value, the hand with the best second-highest additional card wins. If both the pair and the highest and second-highest additional cards have the same value, the hand with the best third-highest additional card wins.

A high card hand is a hand with five side cards. If several people have a hand consisting only of side cards, the winner is determined using the same method described above for the flush. If a winner cannot be determined using the above methods, the hands are considered to be of equal strength. More than one person will win if they have the same best possible combination of cards.

Each poker table indicates which game variant is played and which betting rules apply to this table.

Poker is offered in the game variants Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha High/Low, Six Plus Hold'em and Speed Poker. The gaming rules are described below.

In Texas Hold'em, players are dealt two cards face down (hole cards) in each round of the game. In addition, a series of cards are placed face up on the table in various steps, which are described in more detail below. These cards are shared by all players. A game round is played according to the described sequence and the following rules, although the special rule described also applies.

Mandatory bet

The person to the left of the dealer deposits the small blind into the pot. The person to the left of the person paying the small blind deposits the big blind into the pot. At marked tables or in tournaments (see 'Tournaments' section), it is possible that all players must place a basic bet (ante).

Hole cards

Each person gets two cards face down.

First betting round

The first betting round is opened by the person to the left of the person who posted the big blind (see section 'Betting rules'). If a straddle has been bet, the person sitting to the left of the person who bet the straddle opens.

Flop

The dealer lays three cards face up (the 'flop') on the table.

Second betting round

The second betting round is opened by the person to the left of the dealer.

Turn

The dealer places a fourth card face up (the 'turn') on the table.

Third betting round

The third betting round is the same as the second betting round.

River

The dealer places a fifth card face up (the river) on the table.

Fourth betting round

The fourth and final betting round is the same as the second betting round.

Showdown

The players still in the game lay their cards face up on the table. Each player's hand consists of the best 5-card combination that can be formed from the person's face-down cards and the face-up cards on the table. The person with the best hand at the showdown wins the pot. More than one person has the best hand, they split the pot equally between them.

Special rule

If there is only one person left in the game at the end of a betting round, they win the pot without having to lay their cards face up on the table. This ends the round.

In Omaha, players are dealt four cards face down in each round of the game. In addition, a series of cards are placed face up on the table in various stages, which are described in more detail below. These cards are shared by all players. A game round is played according to the sequence and rules described, although the special rule described also applies.

Mandatory bet

The person to the left of the dealer deposits the small blind into the pot. The person to the left of the person paying the small blind deposits the big blind into the pot. At marked tables or in tournaments (see 'Tournaments' section), it is possible that all players must place a basic bet (ante).

Hole cards

Each person gets four cards face down.

First betting round

The first betting round is opened by the person to the left of the person who posted the big blind (see section 'Betting rules'). If a straddle has been bet, the person sitting to the left of the person who bet the straddle opens.

Flop

The dealer lays three cards face up (the 'flop') on the table.

Second betting round

The second betting round is opened by the person to the left of the dealer.

Turn

The dealer places a fourth card face up (the 'turn') on the table.

Third betting round

The third betting round is the same as the second betting round.

River

The dealer places a fifth card face up (the 'river') on the table.

Fourth betting round

The fourth and final betting round is the same as the second betting round.

Showdown

The players still in the game lay their cards face up on the table. Each player's hand consists of the best 5-card combination, which can be formed from two of the person's face-down cards and three of the face-up cards on the table. The person with the best hand at the showdown wins the pot. If more than one person has the best hand, they split the pot between them.

Special rule

If there is only one person left in the game at the end of a betting round, they win the pot without having to lay their cards face up on the table. This ends the round of play.

In the Omaha High/Low game variant, players are dealt four cards face down (hole cards) in each round of the game. In addition, a series of cards are placed face up on the table in various steps, which are described in more detail below. These cards are shared by all players. A game round is played according to the sequence and rules described, although the special rules described also apply.

Mandatory bet

The person to the left of the dealer deposits the small blind into the pot. The person to the left of the person paying the small blind deposits the big blind into the pot. At marked tables or in tournaments (see 'Tournaments' section), it is possible that all players must place a basic bet (ante).

Hole cards

Each person gets four cards face down.

First betting round

The first betting round is opened by the person to the left of the person who posted the big blind. If a straddle has been placed, the person sitting to the left of the person who placed the straddle opens the betting.

Flop

The dealer lays three cards face up (the 'flop') on the table.

Second betting round

The second betting round is opened by the person to the left of the dealer.

Turn

The dealer places a fourth card face up (the 'turn') on the table.

Third betting round

The third betting round is the same as the second betting round.

River

The dealer places a fifth card face up (the 'river') on the table.

Fourth betting round

The fourth and final betting round is the same as the second betting round.

Showdown

The players still in the game lay their cards face up on the table. In Omaha High/Low, each person lays down the best hand in the game for the 'high pot' and the worst hand in the game for the 'low pot'. The high and low pots each consist of half of the total pot. It is possible for the same person to win both the high pot and the low pot. A person's best hand consists of the best 5-card combination, which can be formed from two of the person's face-down cards and three of the face-up cards on the table. A person's lowest hand consists of the lowest 5-card combination that can be formed from two of the person's face-down cards and three of the face-up cards on the table. None of the five different cards may have a value higher than 8. A hand with a straight, a flush or a straight flush does not count as a straight, flush or straight flush for the lowest hand, but as a hand consisting of side cards. The ace counts as 1 when determining the lowest hand. A person who cannot form a 5-card combination with a value of 8 or lower cannot win the low pot.

The person still in the game who has the best hand at the showdown wins the high pot (half of the total pot). More than one player still in the game with the best hand splits the high pot between them. The person still in the game who has the lowest hand at the showdown wins the low pot (half of the total pot). If more than one player still in the game has the lowest hand, they split the low pot between them.

If none of the players still in the game can form a 5-card combination with a value of 8 or lower, the player with the high hand wins the entire pot.

Special rule

If there is only one person left in the game at the end of a betting round, they win the entire pot without having to lay their cards face up on the table. This ends the round of play.

In Six Plus Hold'em, the cards with the lowest value are no longer in play. This means that strong starting hands are more common and that it is easier to play a strong hand with five cards.

Differences to normal Hold'em:

- It is played with a deck of 36 cards: Twos, threes, fours and fives have been removed.

- A three of a kind beats a straight.

- A flush beats a full house.

Flushes are stronger in Six Plus Hold'em as there are only nine cards in each suit, making it more difficult to get this hand. Aces can still be considered low or high cards, i.e. the lowest straight is A-6-7-8-9.

The game procedure and bets are as described in the section 'Game variants/Texas Hold'em'.

In the 'Speed Poker' game variant, the person is assigned a new poker table after the exit or after the end of a game round. This table has the same characteristics as the table originally chosen by the person. If the person gets a seat with a small or big blind, this must be paid for participation in the game.

The rules of the game variant 'No Limit Texas Hold'em (NLH)' apply.

The following alternatives are available for the betting rules: Fixed Limit, Pot Limit and No Limit. They are explained below.

At a Fixed Limit (FL) table, there is a fixed amount for the bets.

At a Pot Limit (PL) table, the opening or a raise may not exceed the amount in the pot (= previous bets in the pot, plus bets of the respective round at the table plus the bet to call).

At tables with no limit (NL), there is no upper limit for bets. However, you may not bet more than the amount you have in chips in front of you.

Minimum bet

The following applies to tables with Pot Limit or No Limit: The minimum bet at the opening corresponds to the big blind. The first raise after the opening of a betting round must be at least as high as the opening bid. For subsequent raises in the same betting round, a raise must be at least as high as the raise made immediately before. The term raise refers to the amount that exceeds the amount required for a call.

After the regular time bank, players have the option of using the time bank to gain additional time. The time bank can vary depending on, for example, the number of players, the size of the starting stack, game variant, etc.

Every time the internet connection is disconnected, the time bank is automatically activated.

Cash game

Players start the session with a time bank of 20 seconds and for every 50 hands played, a further 10 seconds are added up to a maximum of 90 seconds. Players can customise the activation of their time bank by clicking on Settings > Time Bank in the Poker Lobby.

Tournaments (tourney) and Sit&Go

The applicable conditions of the time bank are visible to players in the relevant tournament lobby.

If the person has not placed a bid by the end of the time bank, he or she drops out of the round if another person bids a higher bet (see section 'Betting round'). As long as the bets are not increased, the player remains in the game.

The above rules also apply if the person has lost contact with the online poker room due to a technical disconnection for any reason whatsoever (except see section 'Cancelled rounds').

If the swisscasinos.ch gaming system malfunctions, all games will be cancelled and the amounts wagered by the players still in the current game rounds will be returned to the respective players. See also section 'Cancellation of tournaments (tourneys)'.

When visiting the online poker room, the player must log in with their personal registration data.

There are a number of poker tables in the online poker room, which are listed in a menu. The game variant and betting rules are displayed for each table. The player can select the desired table from this menu.

Each person at the table is identified by their player ID (nickname) at the edge of the table. It is possible not to participate in the game and only observe the course of the game.

A change of nickname can be requested by a player at most every 6 months.

As soon as a person takes a seat at the table, they must make a mandatory bet before the first card is dealt in the first round in which they participate. If a new player or a new player wishes to join an active game, the following rules apply:

- The person may enter the game when it would be their turn to post the big blind.

- The person cannot enter the game if it is their turn to post the small blind.

- If it is not the person's turn to post the big or small blind, they can enter the game after other players have already posted the small and big blinds and they pay the big blind as an additional bet.

A person may remain at the table for as long as they participate in the game and comply with the rules applicable to the online poker room. They may suspend a maximum number of rounds as defined by swisscasinos.ch without losing their seat at the table. If she re-enters the game after one or more suspended rounds, the following applies:

- If it would not have been their turn to post the big blind during their suspension, they can re-enter without having to make an additional bet.

- The person can re-enter the game when it is their turn to post the big blind.

- If the dealer button has passed their seat during their sit-out and it is not their turn to post the big blind, they can re-enter the game by posting an amount equal to the small blind and the big blind as an additional bet.

- The person cannot re-enter the game if it is their turn to post the small blind.

If a person leaves a cash game table with more than the minimum buy-in, a return to the same cash game table is only possible with at least the same amount up to the maximum authorised buy-in. This 'Anti Cashing' protection is active for 7200 seconds (2 hours). Afterwards, the player can freely choose the amount of the desired buy-in again within the minimum and maximum buy-ins of the cash game table.

If the person decides to take a seat at a table, they must take an amount from their electronic game credit and place it on the table as chips. The chips on the table can be used for bets. At tables with Fixed Limit, there is a minimum amount for the chips. At tables with Pot Limit or No Limit, there is a minimum and maximum amount for the chips.

Chips may not be added to the table during an ongoing round of play. If the player requests a chip transfer during the current game round, the transfer will only be carried out after the end of the game round.

If the person leaves the table, their chips are transferred to their electronic account as a balance.

The multi-currency functionality allows people whose chosen currency differs from the online poker room's default currency to quickly and easily buy chips and sign up; sign in to tournaments.

The currency change is made automatically when the chips are purchased. The same applies to tournament (tourney) registration, exiting a tournament or leaving a table.

The multi-currency functionality offers the best possible exchange rate. The rate is set at the time of the transaction and remains fixed until the end of the tournament (tourney) or leaving the table. There are no fees for currency exchange in the online poker room.

Tables

The exchange rate for a player remains fixed for the entire duration of the game - from the moment the first chips are purchased until the person leaves the table.

Tournaments (tourneys)

The change rate for a player remains fixed for the entire duration of the tournament (tourney), including rebuys, add-ons and any winnings - from the moment the player signs up until the end or until the player leaves the tournament.

Definition

Run It Twice is a feature that gives participants the chance to run the hand twice. If two players playing at a cash game table go all-in before the river, they are asked to play the remaining card(s) twice. If both players decide to play the hand twice, the remaining cards on the board are dealt twice and two different boards are created. The winner of the first board gets half of the pot, the winner of the second board gets the other half. In the case of a split pot, the corresponding half of the pot is split equally between the two winnings. If more than two players go all-in, the 'Run It Twice' request is not triggered.

Availability

'Run It Twice' is not available at all poker games or tables and there is no obligation to use this function. 'Run It Twice' can be offered for activation in cash games of the game variants Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Omaha High/Low and 5 Card Pot Limit Omaha. The decision to use 'Run It Twice' lies with the participants. No additional commission will be charged for 'Run It Twice' hands.

What happens if a player does not agree?

If a player does not agree to run the hand twice, or if the timer runs out before the participants decide, the hand will be run as normal and will only run once.

How to use it:

Participants can select the 'Run It Twice' option in the settings to determine how and when they want to use the feature:

- Desktop App: My Account > Table > Run It Twice

- Mobile app: ... More (bottom right) > Settings > Run It Twice

- Web app: Ribbon (top left) > Settings > Run It Twice

When selecting the option, a pop-up window appears with the following options

- Never - participants will not be asked if they want to run the hand twice; the 'Run It Twice' request will be automatically denied and the hand will only be run once. This option is selected by default.

- Always - participants are not asked if they want to perform the hand twice; the 'Run It Twice' request is automatically accepted to perform the hand twice.

- After hand - in every authorised situation, participants are asked if they want to perform the hand twice. Participants can either agree or decline.

All-in Cash Out is a feature in Texas Hold'em cash games that allows players to cash out the equity value of their hand when two players go all-in and no further actions are possible. This feature allows you to get the equity value of your hand immediately, without having to play out the hand. You can set your preferences for using this feature in the settings.

How it works

When an all-in situation occurs in a cash game and the cards are turned over before the river, we calculate the probability of winning for each hand and assign a cash-out value based on that. The players involved in the all-in pot are then given the option of getting the calculated amount immediately through a risk-free cash-out.

If a player rejects the cash out, they continue to play for the entire pot and any side pots as usual. As soon as a player decides on a cash out, they no longer participate in the further play for the pot and the offered amount is immediately added to the chip stack at the table.

Important points

• No additional fees
• No further participation in the pot: Players who perform a cash-out can no longer win any part of the pot. If their hand wins at the showdown, there is no claim to the pot.
• Opponent Cash-Out: If an opponent chooses the Cash-Out option, the remaining player must still have the best hand at the showdown to win the pot.
• Availability of Cash Out: The feature is available once all cards are revealed. If only one player is all-in, Cash Out will not be offered until play for any side pots is completed and all cards are revealed.
• Automatic rejection: The decision to Cash Out must be confirmed by clicking a button. If the time for the decision expires, the offered Cash Out is automatically rejected and the hand is played to the end as usual.

This feature offers an additional layer of security and strategy by giving you the option of realizing immediate winnings and minimizing risk, especially in situations where luck plays a major role.

Swisscasinos.ch has the right to organise poker tournaments for the game variants offered. The following rules apply to tournaments (tourneys):

For each tournament (tourney) organised, swisscasinos.ch publishes the special rules applicable to the tournament in the poker app or on swisscasinos.ch. These include game variants, betting rules, buy-in incl. registration fee, prize table/pay table, registration deadline and terms of participation.

To participate in a tournament, a person must sign up; pay the registration and entry fee (buy-in) and fulfil other requirements set for the tournament (tourney) before the registration deadline.

Swisscasinos.ch has the right to refuse a person's participation in a tournament (tourney). It is only possible to sign up; sign in to a tournament if there are still places available and the registration deadline has not yet passed.

All players receive tournament chips before the start of the game. The tournament chips used in a tournament have no monetary value and cannot be exchanged for money. Depending on the type of tournament (tourney), the following alternatives may apply with regard to poker chips, for example:

Freezeout

Persons are not permitted to purchase or otherwise obtain chips in addition to the starting chips.

Re-entry

Players are not permitted to buy or otherwise obtain chips in addition to the starting chips. If a person runs out of chips and is eliminated from the tournament (tourney), they may buy in again.

Rebuy/Add-on

During a fixed period at the start of the tournament, players can purchase new chips by paying a certain amount. After a certain period of time, players get the opportunity to purchase additional chips ('add-ons') for a fee. This applies to all active players remaining in the tournament (tourney).

Multi-Entry

More than one person is allowed to sign up; sign in more than once for the tournament (tourney).

Knockout

In Knockout tournaments, prize money is staked on each person who registers (Bounty). Each time the players eliminate someone, they win a cash prize. Knockout tournaments are special multi-table tournaments (MTT) and Sit&Go tournaments in which the prize money is split: One part goes into the total prize pool and the other part is distributed among the people who eliminate an opponent. The distribution of the prize pool can be viewed in the tournament description.

Progressive Knockout

Progressive Knockout tournaments are an extension of Knockout tournaments. The difference with this type of tournament is that a person's own Bounty increases when they eliminate their opponents. When a person eliminates an opponent, a split of the eliminated person's bounty is added to their own and the remaining amount is immediately added to their bounty. The percentage distribution can be viewed in the tournament lobby.

For example, in a '50% Progressive Knockout', 50% of the buy-in (minus the registration fee) goes into the prize pool and 50% funds each person's initial Bounty. 50% of the money is progressive, which means that if a person eliminates an opponent, half of their opponent's Bounties will be added to their cash and the other half to their own Bounty.

Mystery Bounty

Mystery Bounty tournaments, both single-day and Flighted tournaments, are exciting variations of Knockout tournaments. In these tournaments (tourneys), participants have the opportunity to win randomly determined Bounties from a Bounty prize pool if an opponent is eliminated.

How it works

1. Qualification (only for Flighted tournaments):

To participate in the Bounty phase, a place in the main event 'Day 2' (Day-2) must first be secured by participating in one or more 'Day 1' (Day-1) events. Day 1 is for qualification purposes only; there are no Bounties or cash prizes during this phase.

2. Bounty Phase

- One-day tournaments: Depending on the tournament configuration, the Bounty phase begins after the end of late sign up; sign in, after the end of level X or when the players are 'in the money'.

- Flighted tournaments: As soon as the main event 'Day 2' starts, the bounty phase begins. The Bounty prize structure is determined by the number of qualified participants. The total bounty pool and its distribution, including the highest bounty and all others, will be announced.

3. Information

During the Bounty Phase, available Bounties can be accessed at the table using the real-time Mystery Bounty widget as the tournament (tourney) progresses.

4. Winning a Bounty

When an opponent is eliminated during 'Day 2', a random Bounty is won. The amount of the Bounties does not depend on the position in the tournament (tourney) and will be credited to the account immediately.

Please note:

- The regular prize structure applies alongside the Mystery Bounties.

- The tournament (tourney) continues until there is only one participant left who gets both the main prize and the Bounties won.

Depending on the number of players, the tournament (tourney) will be held at one or more tables.

Single-table tournament (STT)

In tournaments with only one table (single-table tournament), play continues until all players but one have lost all their chips and have no opportunity to buy chips or do not wish to take advantage of an existing opportunity to do so. The last person remaining is the tournament winner and winnings the first prize. The other players get the other prizes on the prize table/pay table depending on the time they have left in the game. Alternatively, a tournament (tourney) can also end when all players have reached the same cash prize rank.

Multi-table tournament (MTT)

In tournaments where players are seated at several tables (multi-table tournament), the following applies: Play begins simultaneously at all tables. a person who has lost all chips and is unable or unwilling to buy new chips is eliminated from the tournament. After a person has been eliminated, the players still in the game will be redistributed to a smaller number of tables at the discretion of swisscasinos.ch. The game continues until there is only one person left in the tournament (tourney). This last person is the tournament winner and winnings the first prize. The other players get the other prizes on the prize table/pay table depending on the time they have left in the game (except in hand-for-hand mode). A tournament (tourney) can also end with a tournament deal.

Hand-for-hand mode

In multi-table tournaments, if the number of players has decreased during the course of the tournament to such an extent that players can gain advantages or disadvantages by playing slower or faster, the rounds of play begin simultaneously at all remaining tables ('hand-for-hand mode'). The next round can only be started once a round has been completed at all tables.

Sit&Go are tournaments with the only difference that a Sit&Go only takes place from a certain number of players. The corresponding number of players for the start of a Sit&Go can be seen in the tournament lobby.

A satellite tournament is a qualifying tournament that is offered at several hierarchical levels or as a single tournament level. The start and registration fees increase with each higher level. The prize for a satellite can be paid out in the form of a tournament ticket for the next higher level. Live qualifiers are a special form of satellite that allows you to participate in a live tournament.

Tournament tickets won from a satellite or live qualifier cannot be converted into real money and have a fixed expiration time that is visible to players (under My Account > Tickets > Ticket Details).

Flighted tournaments consist of several start days (Day-1a, Day-1b, etc.) and one or more finish tournaments (Day-2, Day-3, etc.). These tournaments (tourneys) can have the following configurations:

Regular

On Day-1, players play until the end of a certain level (shown in the tournament lobby). All players who have not yet been eliminated qualify for the target tournament (Day-2) with their chip stack. Players who have already qualified for the target tournament (Day-2) cannot play another Day-1.

Best Stack Forward (BSF)

On Day-1, players will play until the end of a certain level (shown in the tournament lobby). All players who have not yet been eliminated qualify for the target tournament (Day-2). Players can play another starting day (Day-1) even though they have already qualified for the target tournament (Day-2). If a person qualifies for the target tournament (Day-2) more than once, they will continue to play with their largest chip stack, while their smaller chip stacks will be forfeited.

Stack Builder (SB)

On Day-1, play will continue until the end of a certain level (shown in the tournament lobby). All players who have not yet been eliminated will qualify for the final tournament (Day-2). Players can play another starting day (Day-1) even though they have already qualified for the target tournament (Day-2). If a person qualifies for the target tournament (Day-2) more than once, all their chip stacks that were brought into the target tournament (Day-2) are added together. The person plays the target tournament (Day-2) with this new chip stack.

Flighted Knockout (KO/PKO)

In Knockout (KO/PKO) tournaments, so-called Bounties are paid out to players if they eliminate someone. In addition, your own Bounty is increased in a Progressive Knockout (PKO) tournament (see gaming rules/tournament formats/Progressive Knockout).

In the regular tournament configuration, a person continues to play in the target tournament (Day-2) with their qualified chip stack and their collected bounties from the starting day (Day-1).

In the Best Stack Forward (BSF) tournament configuration, a person continues to play in the target tournament (Day-2) with their largest chip stack and their total accumulated Bounties from all starting days (Day-1).

In the Stack Builder (SB) tournament configuration, all chip stacks from the person's starting days (Day-1) are totalled. The person continues to play in the target tournament (Day-2) with this new chip stack and their accumulated Bounties from all starting days (Day-1).

In these tournaments (tourneys), 'Direct Seats' are awarded in the target event. In the target event, all qualified players start with a chip stack of the same size. The target event can be set up as a Day 2, which then does not accept direct buy-ins from non-qualified players.

Twister Poker games offer a dynamic and fast-paced poker experience in the form of Sit&Go tournaments in which only three players per table participate. Twister is offered in the popular poker variant No Limit Texas Hold'em (NLH).

Game procedure in detail:

1. The game starts as soon as three players have registered.

2. Before the cards are dealt, the randomly determined winning amount is presented to all participants.

3. All players receive the same amount of poker chips.

4. The Twister ends as soon as one player has won all the chips.

Please note:

- The winnings are distributed according to a fixed prize structure. The multipliers, winnings and probabilities can be viewed in the respective payout table.

Twister BOOST offers participants the opportunity to compete for a larger Twister prize for an additional buy-in. If a prize is drawn at the start of a Twister tournament and a BOOST option is configured for the selected multiplier, players will be asked whether an additional prize should be drawn and added to the prize already set. This process is repeated until a participating person rejects the BOOST option, the maximum number of BOOSTs has been reached or the maximum possible prize has been achieved. The tournament (tourney) then begins as usual.

Please note:

- Authorisation to use Twister BOOST: the version of the poker app supports the functionality and function is not deactivated in the client/app settings

- Recognisability: Sit&Gos that are configured with Twister BOOST are marked with a BOOST symbol.

- Decision process: If the option to use the BOOST function is available, players have 20 seconds to decide whether they want to add another randomly determined prize according to the probability table for an additional buy-in.

Important information:

- The function is available in all apps and can be activated or deactivated via the settings.

- The accumulated winnings from a Twister game and the amounts spent on BOOSTs can be viewed on the history page of the poker apps.

The feature is offered in combination with the Texas Hold‘em and Omaha game formats. This feature allows players to propose and negotiate a deal. This is possible in the following situations:

- At the final table of a multi-table tournament (MTT), once all participants are in the money (ITM)

- In a Twister game, once there are only 2 players left in the game

The deal conditions, such as the distribution of prizes and the final placements, are calculated using the Independent Chip Model (ICM). The Independent Chip Model (ICM) is a well-established distribution method that calculates the probabilities of players achieving each placing, based on their current chip stacks and the remaining prize structure.

How it works

Activating a deal:

– If all the conditions are met, a player can propose a deal by activating the ‘Let's make a deal’ option in the corresponding tournament widget.

– The opponents get a notification and can agree or refuse to negotiate a deal.

– The tournament continues until all players at the table have agreed to discuss a deal.

Negotiating a deal:

- As soon as everyone has agreed, the deal conditions will be displayed after the current hand has been completed.

- A pop-up window will provide information about:

- Whether the tournament will end or continue after the deal.

- The prize amounts that each player will receive.

- The final placings if the tournament ends.

– The prize reserved for first place if the tournament continues.

Deal acceptance:

– All players must accept the conditions via the ‘Accept’ button for the deal to go ahead.

– If any player rejects the deal, the tournament will continue as normal.

Possible scenarios

End of tournament after the deal:

– All deal amounts are distributed and the tournament ends.

– There are no additional prizes based on the final placements.

– The players get a message about their final placement and the amounts won.

Tournament continuation after the deal:

– The deal prizes are distributed, but a portion of the prize pool remains reserved for first place, such as knockout prizes that are not part of a deal.

– Players continue to play for the first place prize, in addition to the deal amounts.

– The tournament winner gets both the first place prize and the agreed deal prize.

– A final message informs about the placement and the total prizes won, including first place.

This feature ensures a fair distribution of prizes and transparent communication among players.

Leaderboards

When a deal is concluded, the player with the higher stack gets the higher final ranking.

If the stacks are equal, the person sitting closer to the dealer button is ranked higher.

Ranking points, missions, achievements and promotion points all follow this logic. This ensures that tournaments that have ended with a deal remain valid for all ranking and mission calculations.

If a tournament is close to the prize money (in the so-called “bubble”) and late registration is still open, it may be paused for a short time. This way, more players get a chance to sign up.

This feature ensures that late registration does not end prematurely, allowing new players to enter the tournament (tourney) and increase the prize pool.

If for any reason tournaments (tourney) cannot be brought to a normal conclusion, affected players will be compensated according to the formulas below to ensure the fairest possible distribution of funds.

In all cases, eliminated players will not receive a refund.

For all tournaments cancelled due to technical problems or cancelled before their start, all players still registered will receive a refund of the buy-in and fee.

Both players will get a refund of the buy-in and the fee.

The remaining players will get compensation as follows:

1. The buy-in and fee will be refunded.

2. Each player gets an equal share of the buy-ins of the eliminated players.

In cases where the prize pool is less than €1000:

1. The remaining players will get a refund of their buy-in.

2. Any remaining prize pool will then be distributed in proportion to the chip counts.

If the prize pool is €1000 or more:

1. All remaining players will get a refund of their buy-in.

2. All players will get 10% of the remaining prize pool.

3. The remaining prize pool will then be distributed in proportion to the chip counts.

The total prize pool distributed between the remaining players is always equal to the total amount of money paid into the tournament (including all buy-ins, re-entries, rebuys, add-ons and the corresponding fees), regardless of the guaranteed prize of the tournament (tourney).

The settlement depends on what stage the tournament (tourney) is at when it is interrupted:

Prize money level not reached

(if the tournament is still in the rebuy or late registration phase, the prize pool will be the total amount of buy-ins and add-ons).

Once this phase is completed, the prize pool will be equal to the advertised guaranteed prize. The remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. The buy-in(s) and fee will be refunded.

2. The amount of the prize pool will be paid out as follows:

a) 50% will be divided equally among the remaining players.

b) 50% will be distributed in proportion to their chip counts.

Prize money level reached

The remaining players will get compensation as follows:

1. The buy-in(s) and fee will be refunded.

2. Each player receives an amount equal to the prize that the next eliminated player would have received if the tournament (tourney) had not been interrupted.

3. 50% of the remaining prize pool will be distributed equally among the players and 50% in proportion to their chip counts.

Prize money level not reached

Remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. Refund of the buy-in and fee.

2. The amount of the prize pool will be paid out as follows:

a) 50% will be divided equally among the remaining players.

b) 50% will be distributed in proportion to the players' chip counts.

Prize money level reached

Remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. Refund of the buy-in and fee.

2. Each player receives an amount equal to the prize that the next eliminated player would have received if the tournament (tourney) had not been interrupted.

3. 50% of the remaining prize pool will be distributed equally among the players, and 50% will be distributed in proportion to their chip counts.

In Knockout (KO) and Progressive Knockout (PKO) events, each player gets their own Bounty prize in addition to the prize pool shared between the players.

In Mystery Bounty events, all previously unawarded prizes are added to the prize pool, which is split between the players.

Prize money level not reached

The remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. Refund of the buy-in(s) and fee.

2. Each player gets their own Bounty prize.

3. The amount of the prize pool will be paid out as follows:

a) 50% shall be divided equally among the remaining players.

b) 50% will be distributed in proportion to the players' chip counts.

Prize money level reached

Remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. Refund of the buy-in(s) and fee.

2. Each player gets their own Bounty prize.

3. The balance of the remaining prize pool will be paid out as follows:

a) Each player shall receive an amount equal to the prize that the next eliminated player would have received had the tournament (tourney) not been interrupted.

b) Of the remaining prize pool, 50% will be distributed equally among the players, and 50% will be distributed in proportion to their chip counts.

The settlement depends on which day (Day-1, Day-2, etc. ) the tournament was interrupted.

For all tournaments that have been interrupted due to technical problems, if Day-2 of the tournament has not yet started, all players already registered for Day-2 of the tournament will receive a share of the total prize pool collected from all Day-1s (including all buy-ins, re-entries, rebuys, add-ons and the corresponding fees), regardless of the guaranteed prize of the tournament.

The remaining players will get a compensation as follows:

1. Refund of the buy-in and fee.

2. The amount of the prize pool will be paid out as follows:

a) 50% will be divided equally among the remaining players.

b) 50% will be distributed in proportion to the players' chip counts.

When Day-2 of the tournament has started, the total prize pool will always be the total amount of money collected in the tournament from all Day-1s (including all buy-ins, re-entries, rebuys, add-ons and the corresponding fees), regardless of the guaranteed prize of the tournament on Day-2. The settlement will depend on what stage Day-2 of the tournament is at when it is interrupted.

Prize money level not reached

Remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. Refund of the buy-in and fee.

2. The amount of the prize pool will be paid out as follows:

a) 50% of the fund will be divided equally among the remaining players.

b) 50% will be distributed in proportion to the players' chip counts.

Prize money level reached

Remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. Refund of the buy-in and fee.

2. The balance of the prize pool will be paid out as follows:

a) Each player will receive an amount equal to the prize that the next eliminated player would have received had the tournament (tourney) not been interrupted.

b) Of the remaining prize pool, 50% will be distributed equally among the players, and 50% will be distributed in proportion to their chip counts.

Prize money level not reached

Remaining players will receive compensation as follows:

1. 50% of the amount of the prize pool will be divided equally among the remaining players.

2. 50% of the prize pool will be distributed in proportion to the players' chip counts.

Prize money level reached

1. Each player gets an amount equal to the prize that the next eliminated player would have received if the tournament (tourney) had not been interrupted.

2. 50% of the remaining prize pool will be distributed equally among the players, and 50% will be distributed in proportion to their chip counts.

People at the same table are not allowed to exchange information about the cards they hold or to collaborate in any other way.

Players are prohibited from deliberately losing to another person at the table.

Players are not permitted to pass chips to other people at poker tables by deliberately discarding a hand after a further raise (re-raise) (fold) during a Heads-Up or in other situations in which chips can be deliberately passed from one person to another. For security reasons, the passing on of chips is investigated and the corresponding accounts are blocked during the investigation.

Chip dumping is not permitted and may have the following consequences:

1. Disqualification of persons or exclusion from the tournament

2. Loss of all buy-ins

3. Permanent ban from multi-player poker games

4. Money/chips acquired in this way will be permanently blocked.

Note: These decisions are made at the discretion of swisscasinos.ch.

Persons are prohibited from using unauthorised technical aids (hardware and/or software) during their participation in the online poker room. This includes the use of so-called 'bots' (programmes that play independently at the poker tables).

The maximum number of tables at which one person can play at the same time is 16.

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