Q: Is it Legal?

A: Yes. Redtooth Poker have referred to advice published by the Gambling Commission and have strictly adhered to that advice. Unlike other pub poker leagues the Redtooth Poker league is played only for points, and these points are not exchanged for prizes or money's worth prizes. This means that the Redtooth Poker league doesn't actually fall under the Gambling Commissions remit and isn't 'gaming' in the legal sense.

Redtooth provide a full document explaining the options under the new legislation that came into effect on Sep 1st that allow small stake gambling between the players, if you haven't received this please call us for a copy or download one from here.

More information from the Gmabling Commision can be found here:

http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/client/mediadetail.asp?mediaid=184

Q: What do you provide?

A: As you join the league your pub is provided with the following professional grade equipment:

• 2 x 8 Seat Poker Table Tops
• 2 x Boxes of 14g Clay Chips
• Dealer / Blind Buttons / Cut Cards
• 2 x Copag Playing Cards
• Laminated Player Seating Pack
• Laminated Hand Ranking Cards
• 50 Plastic Membership Cards & Forms
• Weekly Tournament Report Forms
• Freepost Envelopes for returning results
• 'Running Your Poker Night' DVD
  includes how to play, tournament tips and running your night...
• Telephone helpline for help and support
• This website for your pub league and updates

Q: How does the league work?

A: Each pub has it's own league and these run for 13 week seasons. Each pub will have it's own winner at the end of that season. After each season we will run a regional final for the area where someone will be crowned winner.

Once per year (after 4 seasons) we will hold the national finals, this will be a very prestigious event at a central location with high end equipment, professional dealers and poker celebrities in attendance as well as large screens and full production similar to some of the televised events you will have seen. The winner of this tournament will become the Redtooth Poker League National Champion

Q: What if two players go out on the same hand?

A: There has been a few calls regarding this to our helpline but don't worry it's a simple answer!

There are no 'tied' places in poker. If two players go out on the same hand, then the one who had the highest amount of chips at the beginning of that hand finishes first, followed by the other player. If both players happened to have exactly the same amount of chips as well, then the one with the best hand is the one who finishes higher.

Q: Where can I get a set of rules for Redtooth Poker?

A: Under the new gambling act venues are required to provide written rules of the game before and during play for players to check as required.

We have created an A4 rulecard for you - you will receive one per table as part of your kit and you can also download the PDF here.

Q: Can we now play for money in our pub?

A: Yes - but there are strict regulations regarding the amounts. This is all detailed in our Redtooth Poker Update which you can download as a PDF here.

Q: Can I update my pub league scores myself?

A: Yes. This is called self-managed and give you the chance to update your scores via your web browser straight after your games.

There are also many other benefits to this including the option of adding a photo of your venue, brief description of any offers etc and the ability to email and even text your players each week.

To proceed with this option, please download this PDF and fill in your details and get it back to us, either via post using your usual envelopes or you can also fax us on the number below.

Download the Self Managed Information