1) What is Team Poker® (TP)
Team Poker® is the Patented System that allows both
Individuals and Teams to compete in ⚾️ poker tournaments. Any poker game can be used in TP
tournaments. Tournament Directors can split the Prize Pool Payouts from ⚾️ 0-100% to the
individuals or teams. As example a typical split might be 60% to Teams and 40% to
Individuals; ⚾️ or, Teams could play for “Trophies” only.
WHY TEAM POKER® - WE MAKE POKER
A TEAM POKER®!
The Patented Scoring, Seating Protocol, ⚾️ and Handicap Process makes SKILL
MORE OF A FACTOR IN TOURNAMENT POKER.
Team Poker® brings the Synergism and Camaraderie
to poker ⚾️ that only teams can. Team Poker® provides the potential for More Interest,
Video and Production or Tournaments, and Local to ⚾️ World Championship Events. Team
Poker® provides the potential for Team and Individual Betting and New Poker eSport
Online.
2) How is ⚾️ Team Poker® (TP) Played
TP is a poker tournament system not a poker
game. Any Poker Game can be used with ⚾️ the TP System. Individuals play TP tournaments
games like they would any other poker tournament. There is no difference in ⚾️ how the
poker games are played by the individuals. TP is a Team Scoring, Team Handicapping, and
Seating Protocol System ⚾️ that Tournament Directors can structure as they see fit for the
best results for their Poker Room.
Tournament Directors (TD) determine ⚾️ what size teams
they want in any specific tournament. Any size team is possible (e.g. Teams of 2, 3, 4,
⚾️ Players etc., and Classes of Teams (e.g. Men VS Women, Countries VS Countries, etc.)
can overlay any tournament as well. ⚾️ Also, TDs can structure the team size to vary (e.g.
Max and Min Size of Teams) in the same tournament ⚾️ using the TP Handicap System (e.g. 4
Max – 2 Min players per Team; 3 Max – 1 Min per ⚾️ Team … yes it is possible for teams
structures of 1 Individual with the TP Handicap).
The only change to the ⚾️ normal poker
tournament rules (e.g. as identified in pokerTDA) is the TP Non-Contact Rule which does
not allow Teammates to ⚾️ play on the same table with Opponents; Therefore, Collusion is
not possible among teammates in TP tournaments.
3) How does the ⚾️ Team Poker® (TP)
Tournament System Work
TEAM POKER® PATENTED PROCESS allows both Individuals and Teams
to play and compete in poker ⚾️ tournaments for a percentage of the prize pool. Teams can
use the system to maximize their skill and luck to ⚾️ a larger prize pool payout, and
Poker Team League Play.
TP is played for Individual Finish Positions and payouts, as is
⚾️ any other poker tournament. The Tournament Director determines and advertises the
structure of the tournament prior to the start like ⚾️ any poker tournament. However, in
addition to typical tournament structures the directors also determines the size of the
teams playing ⚾️ and as mentioned the prize pool spit between teams and individuals.
THREE
ELEMENTS OF THE TEAMPOKER® PROCESS:
TEAM POKER® - SCORING The ⚾️ Individual Finish
Positions (IFP) of players determines payouts to Individuals like any poker tournament.
It is preferable that all IFPs ⚾️ are calculated in the exit count, but the IFP count can
start at any manageable place the directors determine. The ⚾️ Inverse of the IFP Count
establish the Individuals’ Points that contribute to the Team Score and is used to
determine ⚾️ the Team Finish Position and Payouts. The Tie Breaker for Team Score/ Finish
Position and Payouts is the Team with ⚾️ the Highest IFP.
SCORING – More Specific
Examples
TEAM POKER® is flexible so Tournament Directors can determine the structure
that best fits ⚾️ their poker room needs; and, any size team using the handicap is
possible, or tournaments can require equal sized teams ⚾️ to compete. Individuals place in
the tournaments as they always have, based on their Individual Finish Positions (IFP)
in the ⚾️ Finish Count. The Count can start at any manageable point in the tournament, and
there can be collective finishes in ⚾️ large tournaments where several players have the
same IFP as a result of the inability to determine and account for ⚾️ unique exit
positions. An individual’s contribution to their Team Score (Points) is calculated from
the inverse of their IFP to ⚾️ the full Count.
Scoring Example: Where the Finish Count
starts at 100th place: 100th place receives 1 Team Point, 99th place ⚾️ receives 2 points,
97th place receives 3 points, etc. … until 1st place receives 100 points). The
individuals with the ⚾️ lowest IFP (highest finish position), and the teams with the
highest COMPOSITE POINT SCORE place in the tournament and receive ⚾️ payouts based on the
Tournament Directors pre-published percentages. There is also a tie breaker as points
can be equal (e.g. ⚾️ tie breaker for teams with the highest IFP).
TEAM POKER -
HANDICAPPING Teams can Handicap themselves, when TDs allow team size ⚾️ to vary, by
playing with less than the maximum number of Players per Team allowed. The TP is a
“Reverse ⚾️ Handicap” so player can potentially maximize their team’s skill factor (e.g.
If the Team Structure is 4 Max and 2 ⚾️ Min a team of 2 would have their team point score
multiplied by the ratio of 4/2 or 2 X ⚾️ the team points).
HANDICAPPING –
Examples
TEAMPOKER® HANDICAP is an optional way to play that allows team size to vary
within the ⚾️ same tournament and can enhance the skill factor even more while making it
easier to form teams. Individuals and Teams ⚾️ can handicap themselves to maximize their
return by allowing less than the maximum number of players per team to play ⚾️ (‘Reverse
Handicap’). Each team pays the same entry fee. The TEAMPOKER® HANDICAP is the factor or
ratio created by the ⚾️ maximum number of players allowed per team divided by the actual.
The factor is multiplied by the total team points ⚾️ and thus equalizes their score
relative to the other teams in the tournament.
Handicapping Example: Four players per
team max. Two ⚾️ players play as a team and pay full team entry fee. Their handicap is 4/2
= 2. Their team points ⚾️ (composite of their individual points) “Y” is multiplied by
their handicap for their total team score: 2 X ‘Y’ = ⚾️ total team score … which is
compared to the other team scores to determine
TEAM POKER® - SEATING PROTOCOL The TP
⚾️ NON-CONTACT or No-Contact, Protocol does not allow Teammates to play on the same table
with Opponents. There is no possibility ⚾️ of Collusion among teammates with the
No-Contact Rule. During consolidation of tables, teammates are directed to tables
without their mates. ⚾️ Teammates can play among themselves or Heads-Up for example to
facilitate table consolidation. A unique situation that can happen at ⚾️ the end of a
tournament with three (3) player left and two are teammates; Therefore, to maintain the
NO-Contact rule ⚾️ a teammate has to wait for the other table to eliminate one player
before having a final table of 2 ⚾️ Players to finish the tournament.
SEATING PROTOCOL –
More Specifics & Examples
TEAM POKER® NO-CONTACT TEAMPOKER® is designed for cash play
and ⚾️ serious poker to meet all existing gaming rules and regulations (See PokerTDA).
Seating Protocol:Randomness in seating and consolidation of tables ⚾️ however, takes into
consideration that no players from the same team are allowed on the same table until
and unless ⚾️ they can play heads up, or they, or their teammates, are the only players
left in the tournament. Until and ⚾️ unless consolidation can take place, teammates may
play among themselves; or, there must be enough tables left at the end ⚾️ of any
tournament to assure no teammates are playing together on same table with an
opponent.
When teammates can compete heads ⚾️ up with an equal number of players left per
table, or there are no other opponents left in the tournament, ⚾️ teammates compete for
individual finish positions (IFP). Therefore, by never allowing teammates to be on the
same table together with ⚾️ opponents, there is no potential for ‘cooperation’,
‘collusion’, ‘slow playing’, or ‘chip dumping’ among teammates; and all Poker
Tournament Directors ⚾️ Association Rules are maintained (see PokerTDA).
Seating Protocol
Examples: TEAMPOKER® NON-CONTACT SEATING PROTOCOL: Follow PDF NO-CONTACT SEATING
PROTOCOL to see the ⚾️ specifics graphic examples on the process to assure teammates are
never allowed to play on the same table with each ⚾️ other and competitor teams
are.FULL-CONTACT TEAMPOKER® is a variation which allows players from the same team to
play togetheron the ⚾️ same table and is used for aUnique Pro Poker Player Team Play,
Social, Free, and Fund Raising.We call it the ⚾️ TEAMPOKER® FULL-CONTACT CHALLENGE
Tournament Structure.
4) What is the Option for TP Full-Contact Seating Protocol
The TP
System offers an Optional Seating ⚾️ Protocol for “Full-Contact” where the Seating
Protocol is Totally Random, and Teammates can play on the same table with Opponents.
⚾️ Also, Seating Protocol can be set so Teammates are equally distributed with Opponents
on the same tables, Since Teammates are ⚾️ known it does not fit the true definition of
“Collusion”, but it is obvious that teammates could use signals or ⚾️ chip dumping to help
their team. Although Full-Contact TP is not the preferred TP seating protocol we
maintain this option ⚾️ as a unique and interesting way to play with poker teams and that
TDs may decide to play for Special ⚾️ Full-Contact Events. A tournament structure that may
work with TP Full-Contact are teams of 2 players with teammates on the ⚾️ same tables.
5)
How Can Team Poker® Overlay Prize Pools
Team Poker® can be used as a Team Trophy and
Ranking Event ⚾️ Only where the Teams do not win any percentage of the prize pool, but
rather are for Trophies, Rank, Added ⚾️ Prize Pool Payouts, or Bragging Rights. Using TP
any Poker Game Tournament Can Overlay Poker Teams for Added Payouts, Ranking ⚾️ and
Trophies.
6) Can I License Team Poker® for My Poker Room
Live Poker Rooms can purchase
a license and Download the ⚾️ Poker Software from our Partners and use it through a
limited license agreement in their Rooms. See the Links to ⚾️ our Partners to see their
Licensed Offerings.
Online Poker Rooms can contact Team Poker® and negotiate Licensing
for their Poker Rooms ⚾️ with Team Poker LLC. TeamPoker has developed a Prototype and
Fundraising Tool that implements the TP Requirements for Scoring, Handicapping, ⚾️ and
No-Contact Seating Protocol.
7) What is The Team Poker (TP) Fundraising Charity
Tool
THE FUNDRAISING TOOL™ is a PROTOTYPE STILL IN ⚾️ DEVELOPMENT. However, it can be
accessed by link on TeamPoker. The TP Fundraising Took is being built to help
Fundraising ⚾️ Entities (e.g. charities and sports teams) focus their donation
solicitations by providing a fun poker gaming environment for Fundraising Teams ⚾️ to
compete in the TP FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE™. TP Charges NO FEE and ALL PLAY IS FREE. Also,
TP does not ⚾️ handle any donated funds nor charge any fees. All donations go directly to
the Fundraising Teams in accordance with their ⚾️ donation methods listed by them in THE
TP RED PAGES™, or the Fundraising Teams Invitation Emails. Through THE FUNDRAISING
TOOL, ⚾️ winners of TP Fundraising Events Collect Donations, Claim “Bragging Rights”, and
can establish an ongoing Donation Events.
Team Poker® Fundraising Tool
Users ⚾️ may use at
their own discretion to raise funds for their Charities or Sports Teams. No Team Poker®
rights are ⚾️ transferred by allowing users to use the Fundraising Tool and Users are not
allowed to use it for Gambling. User ⚾️ may use the Tool at their own risk and Team Poker®
does not warranty it will work properly. It is ⚾️ strictly for Fundraising and Fun.
You
agree that you will use the Software in a manner that complies with all applicable ⚾️ laws
in the jurisdictions in which you use the Software. We assume no responsibility for the
actions by you, the ⚾️ User.
The Fundraising Tool does not permit members to wager real
money and has no ability to accept deposits as it ⚾️ is a “free play” site only. Play
Chips (TiPs) if any in members' accounts have no monetary value and cannot ⚾️ be exchanged
for anything of value and cannot serve as a medium of exchange. All references in the
Site to ⚾️ "pots," "limits", "betting" or the like are solely for instructional or
illustrative purposes and do not involve wagering real money.
All ⚾️ donations made to any
fundraising entity (FREE) on the site are final and Team Poker® takes no responsibility
or warrants ⚾️ any FRE or Fundraising Event. If mistakes are made by you in registering
for any FRE, no adjustments will be ⚾️ made by us to correct your mistake.
