Is Money Involved?
Absolutely not! Like in any sport people play; the fun is in the competition, improving your skills, and the bragging rights that come with proving you're the best. Participants must abide by the rules of the Tournament, which are explicit that no currency of any kind can be involved.

Who Can Enter Student Poker Championships Events?
Anyone currently enrolled at the specific school the event is being held with Valid Student Card and Valid Government Issue ID showing proof of age (16+ for Breakaway Tours Travel Voucher, 19+ to qualify for the Tournament of Champions in Toronto).

How Many People Play in Each Tournament?
There is seating for 80 players and a waiting list of 16. No player including waiting list players, will be seated after the first hour to ensure a quality tournament for all players. Waiting list players have their stack reduced by a set of blinds every 20 minutes.

Can I Come Just To Watch?
Absolutely, poker is a fun game to watch, especially a no-limit, all-in game.

How Do I Register To Become a Member of The Student Poker Championships?
You can register to become a member by completing an application at one of our Tournaments, or online, just make sure you bring in the print out to get your card. With this application you will also become a member of the Red Hot Poker Tour™, our series of events at Bars across Ontario.

When the application is complete/signed you will be assigned a Member Card and Number that applies to both the Student Poker Championships and the Red Hot Poker Tour.

How Many People Play Poker?
With more than 5 million poker players in Canada and a reported 60 million in North America, and over 100 million worldwide, more people play poker than play golf, pool, or tennis.

What Is Texas Hold'em?
Texas Hold'em is the most popular variety of poker played today, and the primary game played at the World Series of Poker and on the World Poker Tour. Players receive two cards face down, followed by five community cards dealt face up on at the centre of the table. Each player tries to make his or her best five-card poker hand using the seven cards available. Best hand wins.

What is meant by "No Limit"?
No limit means that a player can bet as many chips as he has at any point in the game. This varies from "limit" or structured games, in which a player must bet amounts according to a pre-determined structure.

What is a "Poker Tournament" and how does it differ from a regular "Poker Game"?
In a poker tournament, each player receives the same number of chips. Once they lose their chips, they are eliminated from the tournament, and cannot get more chips for re-entry. In a "Poker Tournament"...when you're done, you're done! Also, in a tournament there are elements of the game that keep the "action" going, the blinds (forced bets) continually increase forcing players to play or get knocked out. The winner is the player who is able to accumulate everyone's chips.