King Ace Poker™ Founders Series Rules

1. Registration

• ◆Founders Series entry is confirmed only after successful registration and payment.

2. Identification

• ◆Players must present valid government-issued photo ID or passport.

3. Seating

• ◆Seats are randomly assigned.
• ◆King Ace Poker reserves the right to adjust seating, separate related parties, and move players for broadcast or Founders Series operations.

4. Late Registration & Re-Entry

• ◆Late entrants and approved re-entries receive the published starting stack unless otherwise stated.
• ◆Unused entries after registration closes may be forfeited.

5. Player Responsibility

• ◆Players are responsible for: verifying registration · confirming stack amounts · arriving before commencement.

1. Game

• ◆Founders Series format: No Limit Texas Hold'em.
• ◆Founders Series chips carry no cash value.

2. Founders Series Type

• ◆Founders Series details will be announced per event. Format may include: Freezeout · Re-Entry · Invitational · Satellite · Championship Event.

3. Starting Stack

• ◆All players receive an equal published stack allocation.

4. Blind Levels

• ◆Blind levels increase according to the official Founders Series clock.
• ◆Break schedules and level durations will be announced.

5. Dealer Button

• ◆The dealer button moves clockwise following standard Founders Series procedures.

6. Heads-Up Play

• ◆When two players remain: Button posts Small Blind · Button acts first pre-flop · Big Blind acts first post-flop.

1. Table Breaking

• ◆Tables may be broken and balanced throughout the Founders Series to maintain game integrity.

2. Redraw Stages

• ◆Unless otherwise announced, complete redraws occur at: 3 Tables Remaining · 2 Tables Remaining · Final Table.

3. Featured Tables

• ◆Players may be relocated for livestream, production, or Founders Series operations.
• ◆King Ace Poker may designate Feature Tables, TV Tables, Livestream Tables, and a Final Table Broadcast.

1. Founders Series Chips

• ◆Founders Series chips have no cash value.

2. Chip Visibility

• ◆All chips must remain visible, countable, and separated by denomination.
• ◆High-value chips must remain clearly identifiable at all times.

3. Colour-Up

• ◆Chip races and colour-up procedures may occur during scheduled stages.
• ◆Players cannot be eliminated solely due to colour-up procedures.

4. Moving Tables

• ◆Players must transport chips openly and only in approved chip racks.

1. Player Responsibility

• ◆Players must: protect their cards · act in turn · follow dealer instructions.

2. Dead Hands

• ◆A hand may be declared dead if: folded · released into muck · determined dead by Founders Series Staff.

3. Exposed Cards

• ◆Players exposing cards with action pending may receive penalties.

1. Calling Time

• ◆Reasonable delays may result in a clock call.
• ◆Standard action time: 30 seconds with a final verbal countdown.
• ◆Failure to act: hand declared dead, or automatic check if no bet exists.

2. Shot Clock Events

• ◆Some events may include decision timers, a Time Bank allocation, or accelerated levels.
• ◆Founders Series Staff decisions on time controls are final.

1. Verbal Action

• ◆Verbal declarations made in turn are binding.

2. Oversized Chips

• ◆A single oversized chip placed without declaration is considered a call.

3. Raises

• ◆Raises must meet minimum raise requirements.

4. String Bets & Raises

• ◆All bets and raises must be completed in a single forward motion or declared verbally before moving chips.
• ◆String bets and string raises are not permitted.

5. All-In

• ◆Incomplete all-in raises may not reopen action to players who have already acted.

6. Acting Out of Turn

• ◆Out-of-turn actions may become binding depending on subsequent action changes.

7. Substantial Action

• ◆Substantial action locks the hand and may limit the ability to correct previous actions.

1. Show First

• ◆The last aggressor shows first. If no aggression occurred, the first active player to the left of the dealer shows first.

2. All-In Hands

• ◆All cards must be tabled when a player is all-in.

3. Cards Speak

• ◆The best legal hand wins regardless of verbal declaration.

4. Rabbit Hunting

• ◆Rabbit hunting (requesting to see undealt cards) is not permitted.

5. Bubble Play

• ◆King Ace Poker may introduce hand-for-hand procedures, synchronized table play, or a Founders Series pause to preserve integrity at the bubble.

6. Final Table

• ◆King Ace Poker may adjust blind progression or level structure at the Final Table.

1. Device Restrictions

• ◆Electronic devices must not interfere with play.
• ◆Mobile phone use must not delay or disrupt the pace of play.

2. Prohibited Assistance

• ◆Players are strictly prohibited from using: solvers · real-time assistance tools · odds calculators · coaching · external strategic communication · any form of strategic software.

3. Streamed Tables & Final Stages

• ◆Additional restrictions may apply at streamed or featured tables.
• ◆Founders Series Staff may restrict phones, tablets, and headphones at any stage.
• ◆King Ace Poker reserves the right to restrict all electronic devices during televised or final stages.

Conduct Standards

• ◆Poker is an individual game. All players are expected to conduct themselves with the highest standards of sportsmanship and integrity.
• ◆Strictly prohibited: collusion · soft play · chip dumping · abuse · harassment · stalling · outside assistance · unsportsmanlike conduct · angle shooting.
• ◆English-only rule is in effect at the table during hands.
• ◆Players must act in good faith at all times. Any attempt to manipulate the outcome of a hand through deceptive or unethical means will result in immediate penalty.
• ◆King Ace Poker reserves the right to remove any player whose conduct is deemed detrimental to the event.

1. Event Coverage

• ◆King Ace Poker events may be: photographed · filmed · recorded · livestreamed · televised · broadcast · distributed across digital and media platforms.
• ◆Coverage may include: gameplay · interviews · player reactions · featured tables · final tables · audience footage.

2. Player Consent

• ◆By participating, players consent to: appearing in livestreams and promotional content · use of their name · use of likeness · use of gameplay footage · use of Founders Series results · use of voice recordings.
• ◆Additional consent may not be requested after participation begins.
• ◆All broadcast and media rights remain exclusively with King Ace Poker.

3. Featured Tables

• ◆King Ace Poker may designate Feature Tables, TV Tables, Livestream Tables, and a Final Table Broadcast.
• ◆Players may be moved to these tables accordingly.

4. Streaming Integrity

• ◆King Ace Poker may implement: delayed broadcasts · restricted hole-card display · spectator limits · device restrictions.

5. Personal Recording

• ◆Personal filming or streaming by players or attendees may be restricted at any time.

Prize Distribution

• ◆Prize pools and payout structures will be published separately prior to commencement.
• ◆King Ace Poker reserves the right to process prize payments within 24 hours after official event completion.

Penalty Scale

• ◆Founders Series Staff may apply: warnings · missed hands · orbit penalties · disqualification · prize forfeiture.
• ◆Serious breaches may result in removal without compensation.
• ◆All penalty decisions rest solely with Founders Series Staff and are final.

Founders Series Director Authority

• ◆King Ace Poker reserves the right to amend Founders Series structures, modify schedules, adjust procedures, and interpret rules at any time.
• ◆All Founders Series Director decisions are final.
• ◆In exceptional circumstances, Founders Series Staff may rule outside these written rules to preserve the integrity and fairness of the game.