Freerolls, Tournaments, Promotions and Rake
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.
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What are the different kinds of Tournaments?
Scheduled - these are tournaments scheduled by VIP Poker to start at a specific time. VIP Poker 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 VIP Poker special event.
Special - These are tournaments arranged by third parties and hosted by VIP Poker. For example if you have a local Poker club, you may like to hold an online tournament at VIP Poker - contact marketing@VIP Poker.com for details.
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What is my Freeroll Eligibility and what are Coupons?
$50,000 Freeroll - On the last Sunday of every month at 15:00 server time, VIP Poker will run a $50,000 Freeroll that is open to all players who earn 5000 comp points in the current month.
$10,000 Freeroll - Every Sunday at 15:00 (except the last Sunday of every month), VIP Poker holds a $10,000 freeroll for players that have earned at least 2500 comp points in the previous 168 hours prior to the tournament start time.
$2,000 Freeroll - Every Saturday at 15:00, VIP Poker holds a $2,000 freeroll for players that have earned at least 1000 comp points in the previous 72 hours prior to the tournament start time.
$1,000 Freerolls - Every Monday through Friday, VIP Poker holds a $1,000 freeroll for players that have earned at least 1000 comp points in the previous 72 hours prior to the tournament start time. For times see tournaments.
$500 Freeroll for New Depositing Players - Make an initial deposit at VIP Poker and you will gain a coupon valid for 14 days entry into our daily $500 Freeroll for New Depositing Players.
$50 Freerolls every 4 hours - Open to any VIP Poker member.
¹times are subject to change without notice, please check here for a more up to date schedule
Once you have qualified for a Freeroll tournament, a pop-up message will advise you a coupon has been awarded and for which tournament you are now eligible to enter.
You can check your coupons in the "cashier" section. Once you have a coupon you can simply register for the corresponding tournament. Coupons are issued daily every hour on the half hour and will only remain valid for 24 hours.
To check your Freeroll eligibility simply visit the 'Player Admin' page (click Player Admin in the Lobby or log into https://secure.VIP Poker.com) and then go to 'Free Tournaments'.
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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.
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How do I withdraw Freeroll winnings?
If you wish to make a withdrawal of Freeroll winnings you simply need to fulfil the following criteria.
- Any Freeroll winnings can be withdrawn after 7 days. However, during this 7 day period your winnings will be placed into your VIP Poker player wallet and can be accessed for immediate play.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tournament Payouts
See VIP Poker's Tournament Payout structure.
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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.
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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.
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Does VIP Poker offer a First Deposit Bonus?
VIP Poker has a standard 100% Initial deposit bonus up to $600. In addition there are various deposit bonuses released monthly with our promotions, these can be found in the news items or in mailers that get sent out.
NB: bonus details are subject to change without notice and have play through conditions. Check above link for details
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What are rebuys and addons?
Some Guaranteed tournaments have "rebuys" and "add-ons", noted as an R/A tournament. This means that if you bust out (lose all of your chips) you can "re-buy" into the tournament and continue to play (same as the original buy-in amount). An add-on is usually offered at the first break, in which the re-buy period ends. Add-ons give those who are short stacked a chance to "top up" their chips (generally the same as the original buy-in amount). Some tournaments have "double add-on" which will give you twice as many chips as the starting chip count, but for the same cost of an original buy-in.
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