Local Pub Leagues

Seasons run:

• 01 Jan -31 March
• 01 Apr - 30 June
• 01 July - 30 Sept
• 01 Oct - 31 Dec

Each player is registered and issued a membership number the first time they play.To Join the league players need to simply turn up at a venue, we suggest 15-20 minutes before advertised start time.

Players gain points each time they play with the aim, at the end of the season to be in the top 25% of players at their Venue and be invited to a Quarterly Regional Poker Tournament. At this Tournament a certain number of players will then qualify for the next National Final. The number of players that qualify from each Regional Final is calculated fairly according to the number of players in each region.

The National Finals are held during May & November, at which the top players from each Regional Event over the past 6 months play against each other, to try and win major prizes.

A player can play at as many venues as they wish, and will appear in the league table of each venue.

A new player can join at any stage of the season.

Venues can join at any stage of the season, but must have staged a minimum of 4 events in a season, for their players to qualify through to the Regional Tournament.

Points allocation

For every player at each event there will be 200 points in the Points prize Fund for that night. These points will be allocated to the top eight players in the following way:
 
        1st = 30% of prize fund
 
        2nd = 20%
 
        3rd = 13%
 
        4th = 10%
 
        5th = 9%
 
        6th = 7%
 
        7th = 6%
 
        8th = 5%
 
        50 points for all others.
 
        Bringing membership card 30 points
 
As an example, if there were nine players at an event, there would be 1,800 points to play for. The winner would therefore win 540 points (30 % of the total prize fund), and the points awarded would descend down to the person who finishes 8th, with that person claiming 90 points (5 % of the prize fund). Regardless of how many people have entered, players who failed to finish in the top eight would receive 50 points. So the higher you finish, the more points you will win from the prize fund on that night.
 
Overall League Table
 
This table displays the accumulative total of points each player has earned in a Region during the season. This is another means of qualifying for the quarterly Regional Tournament.
 
Everything you need to know about playing in The Nuts Poker League
 
Joining the Nuts Poker League is simple. All you need to do is turn up at any venue in good time and inform the Agent or Landlord that you wish to play. Your details will be taken and you will be issued a unique membership number that is used every time you play (even in different venues).
 
Prizes that are on offer at our quarterly Regional Final and National Final, which takes place in May and November for the qualifiers from the Regional Final, are displayed, when confirmed, on a link from our homepage.
 
Anyone who is not sure about the rules of Texas Hold'em do not have to worry as there will be help and assistance available. Just let the Tournament Director know and they will get you playing in no time at all. And some venues we will also have a "novice table" so players will soon grasp the rules.
 
Anyone can play, as long as you get to the venue early and register to play in time. Each tournament is open to anyone who wishes to play. Gender, age or race is not a problem, although players are to be at least 18 years old.
 
Poker generally starts at either 7.30pm or 8pm and will run until there is an overall winner, around 11pm. But the exact time that the tournament finishes will depend on the number of players participating.
 
The number of players varies from venue to venue. Some venues have up to eight players whereas some have over 40 players. You can play at as many venues as you like.
 
Each player takes turns to deal but if you are not confident then another player may deal for you. Dealing is easy and players soon settle and deal when it's their turn.
 
The Tournament Director will run the games. They will ensure that everyone who wants to play gets a game, settle any issues with hand ranking, table behaviour, and points allocation.
 
Players can wear dark glasses, hats and have table banter - as long as the banter is friendly - which all helps to enhance the fun experience.
 
People are allowed to watch but you will miss out on plenty of fun and regret not playing as the night progresses.
 
So what is stopping you joining thousands of other poker players who have already been grabbed by The Nuts.