| So, here's the dirt: Duplicate Poker is a new | | | | have an established elimination point that |
| poker hybrid that basically consists on | | | | must not be surpassed. The elimination point |
| playing Pot Limit and No Limit Texas Hold'em | | | | is the limit of lost chips in a game. For |
| under most of the existing general rules, but | | | | example, if a regular duplicate tournament |
| with a special exception that distinguishes | | | | establishes the elimination point at -30,000 |
| it from regular poker. | | | | chips, players who lose more than that number |
| | | | of chips will be eliminated. The elimination |
| Multiple tables. The game is always played in | | | | point is also determined by comparing total |
| at least 2 tables, sometimes more according | | | | chip amounts obtained by all card-twins at |
| to the number of players. | | | | the end of each session, in which case when a |
| | | | player does not meet a minimum quota of chips |
| Identical decks. Each table has the same | | | | according to the amount accumulated by his |
| number of players and identically shuffled | | | | her card peers, he/she will be eliminated. |
| decks for each hand to be played. This | | | | |
| ensures that players seated in the same | | | | Duplicate Poker is conquered by skill. It |
| position at each table receive the same | | | | doesn't really matter if you have good or bad |
| cards, and that the same common cards are | | | | cards. All it takes is for you to use your |
| placed on each table as well. | | | | best bluffing and judgment to win as many |
| | | | hands as possible and accumulate chips. |
| Same stakes. All players begin each hand with | | | | Therefore, all hands qualify to win, as long |
| the same amount of chips, regardless of their | | | | as your poker strategies work. |
| previous hand's winnings or losses. | | | | |
| | | | A session of Duplicate Poker involves a set |
| Table twins play against each other. Unlike | | | | number of hands determined by the amount of |
| regular poker, where you only have to worry | | | | players listed, and the score results also |
| about your table opponents, in Duplicate | | | | depend on the rank on which twin-table |
| Poker, same-card holders in each table play | | | | players fall, according to their session's |
| against each other, which means that the | | | | total chip amount. |
| winner of each hand is the player with the | | | | |
| most chips of all his or her card twins at | | | | Next week we will talk about the different |
| the other tables. | | | | kinds of Duplicate Poker games available to |
| | | | play, which accommodate to all tastes and |
| Elimination Point. Some Duplicate poker games | | | | personalities. |