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Windy City Poker Championship Poker Tournament StructuresH.O.R.S.E.

Multi-Table Tournament Structure
Sponsored By Windy City Poker Championship and Windy City Poker

Updated: July 11, 2025

$125 Bonus Entry $50 Bonus Re-buy $25 Add-on Receipt Add-On Bonus
Starting Stack: 30k Re-Buy Stack: 30k Add-On Chips: 30k Receipt Add-On Chips: 20k
Level Games Ante Low Card or Small Blind Completion or Big Blind Limits
1 Hold'em - Omaha 8   100 200 200 - 400
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 100 100 200 200 - 400
2 Hold'em - Omaha 8   100 300 300 - 600
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 100 100 300 300 - 600
3 Hold'em - Omaha 8   200 400 400 - 800
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 100 200 400 400 - 800
4 Hold'em - Omaha 8   200 500 500 - 1000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 100 200 500 500 - 1000
Break - 10 Min
5 Hold'em - Omaha 8   300 600 600 - 1200
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 200 200 600 600 - 1200
6 Hold'em - Omaha 8   400 800 800 - 1600
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 200 200 800 800 - 1600
7 Hold'em - Omaha 8   500 1000 1000 - 2000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 200 300 1000 1000 - 2000
8 Hold'em - Omaha 8   700 1400 1500 - 3000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 300 500 1500 1500 - 3000
Break - 10 Min - Erase 100 Chips - End of Registration
9 Hold'em - Omaha 8   1000 2000 2000 - 4000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 500 500 2000 2000 - 4000
10 Hold'em - Omaha 8   1500 3000 3000 - 6000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 500 1000 3000 3000 - 6000
11 Hold'em - Omaha 8   2000 4000 4000 - 8000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 500 1000 4000 4000 - 8000
12 Hold'em - Omaha 8   2500 5000 5000 - 10000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 500 2000 5000 5000 - 10000
Break - 10 Min - Erase 500 Chips

13		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   3000 6000 6000 - 12000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 1000 2000 6000 6000 - 12000

14		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   4000 8000 8000 - 16000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 2000 2000 8000 8000 - 16000

15		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   5000 10000 10000 - 20000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 3000 3000 10000 10000 - 20000

16		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   10000 20000 20000 - 40000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 3000 3000 20000 20000 - 40000
Break - 10 Min - Erase 1000 chips

17		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   15000 30000 30000 - 60000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 5000 5000 30000 30000 - 60000

18		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   20000 40000 40000 - 80000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 5000 5000 40000 40000 - 80000

19		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   25000 50000 50000 - 100000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 5000 10000 50000 50000 - 100000

20		 Hold'em - Omaha 8   50000 100000 100000 - 200000
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 10000 20000 100000 100000 - 200000
*Additional Levels will be added as needed

Entry before the start of Level 9 (Approximately 3:30PM)

  • This is a re-entry/re-buy event.  If a player is eliminated during the registration period that player may re-enter this same event.
  • Registration will be open until the beginning of level 9
  • There will be a 10-minute break after levels 4, 8, 12, and 16
  • $125 Buy-In
  • $50 Re-buys thru the end of level 8 for starting stack of 30k
  • $25 Add-on at the end of level 8 for 30k additional chips
  • Candy or Receipt Add-on bonus eligible for 20k chips at the end of level 8 (receipt required)
  • Surrender chip stack at 5k or less anytime or with any stack size at the end of level 8
  • CB seats may be added to the prize pool for one or more players pending the number of entries
  • All payouts will adhere to the Illinois Charitable Games Act - NO EXCEPTIONS
  • All tournament details above are subject to change at any time
  • Last Longer optional bets are not part of prize pool and they will not be raked
  • Go to http://www.windycity.poker for information on tournament prize pool payouts.

Must be 18 or older to play.
Players must present a valid US Government issued photo ID in order to participate or collect winnings.
Hosting Charity reserves the right to alter, modify, or cancel tournament at anytime.
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