🎩 Welcome to The Hale 'Em Club! 🎩
We host friendly (but competitive) Texas Hold’em tournaments using PokerNow with TF2 keys as the buy-in & prize pool!

💰 How It Works

* Each game has a minimum 1 key buy in.
* All keys are sent to the host before the game starts.
* Winner(s) take the prize pool at the end of the game.

🎮 Game Type

No Limit Texas Hold’em (Freezeout format lose your chips, you’re out)
Games are hosted on PokerNow club (private table link sent after buy-in is confirmed).
Typical duration: 1–2 hours.

Official Rules

1. Buy-in & Payments

Minimum entry: 1 Mann Co. Supply Crate Key. ( THIS WILL BE WHEN WE START TESTING, we will make the buyin larger and so will the payout)

Keys are traded to the host before the game starts.
Once paid, there are no refunds unless the game is canceled.

2. Game Format

- No-Limit Texas Hold’em, freezeout format (no rebuys for test runs).
- Starting chips: 10,000
- Blinds increase every 15 minutes

3. Payouts

* Prize pool is distributed immediately after the game ends.
* Ties are split evenly.
* Example payout for 6 players: 1st = 4 keys, 2nd = 2 keys.

4. Fair Play & Conduct

No collusion or chip dumping.
AFK players may be removed without refund.
All trades & payouts are documented for transparency.

5. How to Join a Game

1. Add the host on Steam.
2. Send the buy-in key(s) via trade.
3. Receive your confirmation & private PokerNow table link.
4. Show up 10–15 minutes before start time.


First Tournament (Test Run)
📅 Date & Time: UNKNOWN
💰 Buy-in: 1 key
🎯 Goal: 4–6 players for our first trial game
📍 Location: PokerNow private table (link given after buy-in)

These are not the finall official rules and stats but something rough to get started, things will change and adjust as we go.