-
What are Freerolls
and Tournaments?
Freeroll:
A Freeroll is a
Tournament with no
buy-in or entry fee.
Also does not allow for
any re-buys.
Freezeout
Tournament: A
Freezeout Tournament is
a Tournament where you
can not re-buy.
-
What are the
different kinds of
Tournaments?
Scheduled
- these are tournaments
scheduled by
BetOnUSA.com to start at
a specific time.
BetOnUSA.com Freerolls
can be found under the
scheduled tab.
Sit & Go
- These are tournaments
that will only start
once the required number
of players has been
reached. Registered Sit
& Go tournaments are
usually single table
tournaments.
Satellites
- These are tournaments
that 'feed' winners into
bigger tournaments.
Satellites are held in
various stages leading
up to a large tournament
such as a WPT, WSOP or
BetOnUSA.com special
event.
Special
- These are tournaments
arranged by third
parties and hosted by
BetOnUSA.com. For
example if you have a
local Poker club, you
may like to hold an
online tournament at
BetOnUSA.com -
contact support
for details.
-
What is my Freeroll
Eligibility and what are
Coupons?
Once you have
qualified for a
tournament, a
pop-up message
will advise you
a coupon has
been awarded and
for which
tournament you
are now eligible
to enter.
A list of
coupons issued
to your account
can be found
under the
Coupons tab in
the poker
software. Once
you have a
coupon you can
simply register
for the
corresponding
tournaments.
To check your
Freeroll
eligibility,
simply visit
your 'Player
Admin' page.
Your ‘Player
Admin’ page can
be accessed from
the poker
software lobby.
Please check our
featured
tournaments
section for our
freeroll
listings, and
visit our
tournaments
schedule for
up to date
schedule.
-
What are Raked
Hands?
Raked hands are when
a small amount is
removed from the pot of
real money ring games as
a fee to use the poker
server. Our
rake chart
shows how we rake our
games. When playing, if
a small amount of the
pot is moved to the left
of the board cards then
a rake has been taken.
You will only be counted
in a raked hand if you
have contributed to the
pot (bet or posted a
blind). We also have a
"No flop, No drop"
policy, whereby we take
no rake if the hand ends
before the flop.
Every $1 spent on
tournament entry fees =
1 raked hand (note -
rake is counted on the
entry fee, not buy in).
-
Poker
Free Money
Free Money is the
promotional currency used
when crediting bonuses to
player accounts.
Free Money, once
transferred to your Poker
Free Money account is
converted to real money just
by playing on our site.
Poker Free Money never
expires!
The
number of Comp Points you
must earn to convert
Free Money and awarded
Real Money amounts can be
found in the ‘Coupons / Free
Money’ tab of the poker
software.
-
How do I register
and de-register for
Freerolls and
Tournaments?
To register, simply
double click on the
Freeroll or Tournament
that you wish to enter
and click on the
'Register' button in the
bottom right hand side
of your screen.
You must ensure
registration before the
start time. For
Freerolls and scheduled
tournaments,
registration usually
begins 2 hours before
and will finish 1 minute
prior to commencement.
Sit N Go
Tournaments
also require
registration; however
there are no time
limits. Registration
begins when a table is
available and will
finish when the required
player total is reached.
To de-register from
any tournaments, click
the 'De-Register' button
in the tournament
details. Any buy-in cost
will be refunded if you
de-register prior to
commencement.
-
What happens if I am
disconnected during a
Freeroll or a Tournament
If you are
disconnected during a
Freeroll or Tournament
you can log in again and
still have your seat.
Keep in mind you will
continue to post blinds
during the time you are
disconnected.
-
Can I watch
Tournament tables?
In the tournaments
details (choose the
tournament and click
"details") all of the
tables being played at
are listed in the
"Tables" chart in the
bottom left hand corner.
Double click on a table
name from the list to
open that table. If you
want to find the table a
certain player is seated
at, double click on the
players name in "Players
and Results" table.
-
What happens if a
Freeroll or Tournament
is Shutdown or
Cancelled?
From time to time
Freerolls and
Sit N Go
Tournaments may need to
be shutdown or
cancelled. If a
tournament is shutdown
then it will be
rescheduled or bonus
freerolls will be
offered.
-
What is Hand For
Hand Mode and when does
it happen?
Hand For Hand Mode
is used in all
Multi-Table Tournaments
and allows all tables to
play the same exact
number of hands at
critical times. The
following chart is used
to determine when
Hand For Hand Mode
will start and stop.
-
I am unable to
register for a
Tournament and am told
that somebody already
has with the same IP
address
The way home networks
are configured, players
are not able to enter
Tournaments at the same
time as other players on
the same network.
Players can however with
Private Tournaments &
Sit n Go
Tournaments.
