Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour taking place?

Saturday 19th April @ 3pm, Aspers Casino, Newcastle
Saturday 24th May @ 3 pm, Circus Casino, Liverpool
Saturday 21st June @ 3 pm, Maxims Casino, Reading
Saturday 19th July @ 3 pm, Napoleons Owlerton, Sheffield
Saturday 16th August @ 3 pm, Aspers Casino, Swansea
Saturday 20th September @ 2 pm, Circus Casino, Stoke
Saturday 11th October @ 3 pm, Broadway Casino, Birmingham
Saturday 1st November @ 3 pm, The Western Club, Acton, London
Grand Final Saturday 22nd November

How do I enter the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour?

Online satellites at www.betfredpoker.com:
- Every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday BLPT $2 + $0.20 re-buy, one seat for every $24 in the prize pool to the BLPT Super Sat.
- Every Thursday BLPT Super Sat, $22 + $2, one BLPT Entry Token to a live event for every $220 in the prize pool.
Buy-in directly online at www.betfredpoker.com for $200 +$20.
Buy-in at the venue on the day of the event for £100 + £10.

Who is running the tournament?

Betfred are sponsoring the tour, Malcolm Harwood of Rock Poker Online is the Tournament Director for each event and the casino/card room will provide the dealers, tables, chips and cards. Note that at each event we will have to abide by the host venue's in-house rules.

Is there any added prize money?

Yes, Betfred will be adding £1,000 to the prize pool of each event and £5,000 to the prize pool for the final, as well as a £20,000 sponsorship package for the winner.

What is the prize structure?

Irrespective of entrants, 10 places (the Final Table) will be paid out at the following percentages:-

1st 30%
2nd 20%
3rd 15%
4th 10%
5th 7%
6th 6%
7th 5%
8th 3%
9th 2.25%
10th 1.75%

The total prize pool = (No. of entrants x £100) + £1,000
(Therefore if 80 players participate, the total prize pool will be £9,000)

How many places are available for the final?

There are 10 places available, the winner of each regional heat will take a place at the final table, along with the 2 highest points earners for the tour.

Can I enter more than one event?

Yes, we encourage players to enter as many events as they can, as the top two highest points earners across the tour will also gain a place in the grand final.

How many chips do I get?

All players start with 6,000 tournament chips.

What is the blind structure?

The blinds will be increased every 30 minutes at the following levels:-

 

25/50
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
200/400
300/600
400/800
500/1000
600/1200
800/1600
1000/2000
1500/3000
2000/4000
3000/6000
4000/8000
5000/10000
6000/12000

 

The Tournament Director may, at his discretion add running antes at any stage of the tournament. All tournaments are freezeouts.

How long is each event?

Each event will be a one day event of approximately twelve hours' duration, starting at 15:00 (except Stoke, which is 14:00) on each published date (Saturday) and finishing at 3.00 a.m. the following morning, by chip count if necessary.

How do I find out more?

Contact us at info@betfredlpt.co.uk

How do I earn points?

Contact us at info@betfredlpt.co.uk

Each player will receive 5 points for entering, additional points are awarded as follows:

 

POINT STRUCTURE	LEADERBOARD
2nd - 10 points	1st BLPT GRAND FINAL SEAT
3rd - 9 points	2nd BLPT online playoff
4th - 8 points	3rd BLPT online playoff
5th - 7 points	4th BLPT online playoff
6th - 6 points	5th BLPT online playoff
7th - 5 points	6th BLPT online playoff
8th - 4 points	7th BLPT online playoff
9th - 3 points	8th BLPT online playoff
10th - 2 points	10th BLPT online playoff
1	LEADERBOARD

The winner of the leaderboard will win a seat in to the BLPT Grand Final on the 22nd of November.
Along with positions 2nd-10th in the leaderboard any player that plays in 7 or more live BLPT events will qualify for an online playoff which will reward one seat to the BLPT grand final on the 22nd of November

 

Terms & Conditions

• You agree to abide by the rules of the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour.
• You agree not to compete in any event nor appear in publicity for the Tour under the influence of drink or drugs.
• You agree to be interviewed at any time during the event.
• You allow Betfred to use your image and name for information and promotional purposes.
• You will not allow any other company involved in gaming to use your image or name in association with the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour.
• Should you be required to, you will attend, at reasonable notice, any press or publicity events and make yourself available to promote the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour.
• Should you be required, you agree to exclusively wear Betfred branded clothing throughout the duration of the tour.
• You agree not to wear sponsor or advertising logos of any other company involved in gaming when participating in or promoting the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour.
• Given reasonable notice, you agree to co-operate in promoting the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour on any advertising medium that Betfred wish in order to promote the tour, including interviews, pictures and filming, and you will refrain from being negative about either in press, TV, radio and any website.
• You shall pay and be solely responsible for any income tax, NI and/or any other taxes and levies of any kind due on payments made to you by Betfred.
• Should you win the Grand Final, you agree to exclusively wear Betfred branded clothing at any event you participate in for a 12 month period after the Grand Final. You also agree to work and participate in any online or offline poker tournaments.
• Should you win the Grand Final, you agree to return 25% of your winnings for each event that Betfred has entered you into and agree to participate in any promotion for Betfred or the Betfred Ladies Poker Tour.
• Betfred have the right to end your participation in the Tour if they feel you are in breach of this agreement.
• Betfred’s decision is final.