Daily Poker Tournament Schedule | How To Play Guide
The Poker Room at Lakeside offers Texas Hold ‘Em seven days a week with both cash games and Texas Hold ‘Em tournaments. The room is friendly for both novice and experienced players. Stop in to meet the staff and see how comfortable you will feel whether it be your first bet or just the next time you are sitting pretty with pocket aces.
Our Progressive Payout is popular with its frequent hits for royal and straight flushes. Only one of your hole cards needs to play in order to win the payout.
A High Hand celebration of $50 is awarded nightly. A four-of-a kind always pays a bonus of $20.
The Poker Room is non-smoking, provides complimentary cocktails, is conveniently located on the main casino floor, offers spectacular views of Sierra sunsets, has sports on the TV’s and is close to the restrooms.
Poker Room Hours: Opens daily at 6:00 p.m.
Direct Line: (775) 586-7788
TRACK YOUR POKER BUY-INS
Lakeside Card holders receive many benefits and rewards. Poker players receive $25 in Cool Credits (free slot play) for every $1,000 cumulative live game buy-in. Stop by Guest Services to sign up for your Lakeside Card.
GROUPS WELCOME
Bachelor parties, reunions, girl’s night out, what are you planning? We can help by hosting a private tournament for your group. To make arrangements, call Pam Wheeler, the Poker Room Manager, at (775) 586-7709.
No Limit Texas Hold'em Tournament Schedule
The Dimemaker Tournaments
Super Stack - $10,000 in Tournament Chips – 20 Minute Rounds - 6:45pm
SINGLE DIME 1st Sunday of every month = $120 Buy-In
- $100 to Prize Pool, $10 Administrative Fee, $10 to Dealers
- Winner Take All up to a maximum of $1,000.
- When prize pool exceeds $1,000 then additional places will be paid.
Sundays at 6:45 p.m. - Unlimited Re-Buy-Tournament with Add-On
- $40 buy-in: $1,500 Tournament Chips
- $15 Unlimited re-buys, ok up to the 6th Blind Level = $1,500 in Tournament Chips
- $20 Add-on at end of re-buy period: $2,500 in Tournament Chips
- Buy-in: $40 to Prize Pool, $5 administrative fee, $5 dealer pool
- Re-buys: $15 to prize pool
- Add-on: $20 to prize pool
- Players must have $1,500 in chips or less to Re-Buy
- Add-on available regardless of stack size
Mondays at 6:45 p.m. - Second Chance Re-Buy Tournament with *RE-ENTRY*
- $35 buy-in = $2,500 in Tournament Chips
- $15 one-time re-buy, ok up to the 6th Blind Level = $2,500 in Tournament Chips
- Buy-in: $25 to prize pool, $5 administrative fee, $5 dealer pool
- Re-buys: $10 to prize pool, $5 dealer pool
- One $35 Re-Entry available, ok up to the 6th blind level
Tuesdays at 6:45 p.m. - Secret Bounty Tournament
- $45 buy-in: $4,000 in Tournament Chips
- Buy-in: $30 to prize pool, $5 administrative fee, $5 dealer pool, $5 secret bounty pool
- Knock out the secret bounty and win the entire secret bounty prize pool and a $5 food comp
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. - Poker University Night
- New players and ladies welcome - Free poker lessons start at 6:00 p.m.
- $40 buy-in: $3,000 in Tournament Chips
- $20 one-time Re-Buy, ok up to 6th Blind Level = $3,000 in Tournament Chips
- Buy-in: $30 to prize pool, $5 administrative fee, $5 dealer pool
- Re-Buys: $15 to Prize Pool, $5 dealer pool
Thursdays & Fridays at 6:45 p.m. - Deep Stack Tournament
- $40 buy-in = $4,000 in Tournament Chips
- Buy-in: $30 to prize pool, $5 administrative fee, $5 dealer pool
Saturdays at 6:45 p.m. - Bounty Tournament with *RE-ENTRY*
- $50 buy-in: $3,000 in Tournament Chips
- Buy-in: $30 to prize pool, $10 bounty per player, $5 administrative fee, $5 dealer pool
Unlimited $50 Re-Entries ok up to the 6th blind level
HOW TO PLAY POKER
Texas Hold Em Basics
- The two players to the left of the dealer put out blind bets. (A blind bet is a forced bet to bet the action started.) The player directly to the dealer's left puts out the small blind while the player two to the dealer's left puts out the big blind.
- Every player is dealt two cards, face down. These are called hole or pocket cards.
- The action, or the first move, falls on the player to the left of the big blind. She can either call the bet, raise it, or fold. Betting continues around the table, clockwise.
- After the betting is completed, three cards are dealt face up in the center of the table, which is referred to as the board. The first three cards in Texas Hold'em are called the flop. These cards are “community cards” meaning everyone can (and will) use them in combination with their own hole cards to make the best hand.
- From the flop on, betting begins with the player to the dealer’s left, who can check or bet.
- A fourth card is dealt face up onto the board. This is called fourth street or the turn card.
- Another round of betting.
- The final card is dealt face up. This card is also called fifth street or the river.
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A final round of betting occurs. The remaining players show their cards and the person who can make the best five card hand by combining their pocket cards with the cards on the board wins.
Note: In some rare cases in Texas Hold'em, the five cards making up the board will actually be the best hand, in which case everyone left in the hand divides up the pot. - And now you know how to play and all the basic Texas Hold'em rules!
The staff in The Poker Room at Lakeside is happy to help players of all levels. Don’t let the terms scare you away! For more information about Texas Hold Em visit this helpful page on Wikipedia.
