For a Chips bet, tournaments allow you to compete with other players in a special competitive atmosphere. They are available in most Palace games. The winner will also receive plenty of Chips from the pot! Exactly how much you win depends on the tournament.
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Various Tournaments
Finding Tournaments in the Game
Enrollment and Participation
Conditions of Participation
Rules
Distribution of Winnings
Various Tournaments
At Palace of Cards, we offer you list tournaments and official Palace of Cards tournaments in the respective games.
List Tournaments
These tournaments take place daily. The tournaments available differ from game to game.
In general, they differ in terms of the bet, jackpot, custom rules applied, number of series, duration of series, maximum number of participants, and players per table. You will find this information in the tournament list.
Official Palace of Cards Tournaments
You will also find these tournaments in the tournament list. They can be identified via a special emblem. However, they are held a lot less often than the usual list tournaments. But participants stand to win very special prizes!
The bet is only one chip, but the jackpot sometimes holds up to 10,000 Chips. Additionally, you could win Premium-Time as well as exclusive certificates that we design specifically for these events and send to you as a PDF.
Sometimes, there are also special versions of official tournaments. We will of course announce this accordingly.
By the way, one way official tournaments are announced is via a blog post, which you will be notified of either in the Lobby or in the main menu. In addition, tournament notices will also be posted on Facebook for those following the respective pages. Of course, you will also find these tournaments at the respective times in the Competition section of the game.
Finding Tournaments in the Game
An overview of upcoming tournaments can also be found in the respective game by clicking on Competition and then on Tournaments. A list will be displayed. You can scroll quite a bit through this window, as there are numerous list tournaments.
In Gin Rummy, you can find a regional filter above the tournament list to find tournaments that match your time zone better, where you can choose to see all tournaments (ALL), only those suitable for European time zones (EUR), or only those suitable for time zones in the USA (USA).
The key information about each tournament is visible here:
(1) Start time of tournament
You must have entered the tournament by this point in time: After you have enrolled, you will see Enter instead of Enroll on the button (3) in the tournament list a few minutes before the start of the tournament.
(2) Jackpot
The Jackpot can contain a huge number of Chips. The pot is always distributed among the players in 1st to 3rd place. Read more about this here.
(3) The button
Usually, Enroll is shown on this button. Click on it to register for the tournament. During enrollment, the bet will automatically be deducted from your Chips account.
After this, the button will change: You will now be able to Cancel your participation via this button. However, you will not be refunded your full bet if you do so.
A few minutes before the tournament starts, you can click on the button to Enter the tournament. You can now no longer unenroll from the tournament.
(4) Any active custom rules
This is where you will see symbols for any custom rules that may be active. Click on it to go to the custom rules screen. The rules outlined in yellow here are active. Click on a rule to display the explanation, and then on Okay to close it.
If no custom rules are active, “Tournament according to standard rules” will be displayed here.
(5) Bet
This indicates how many Chips it will cost you to participate in the tournament. Unfortunately, if you have insufficient Chips, you will not be able to take part.
The bet will automatically be deducted when you enroll for the tournament.
Whether you withdraw, win, or not—the bet has been paid. If you unenroll from the tournament sufficiently in advance, you will be refunded a portion of the bet.
Sometimes tournaments have to be canceled due to a lack of players showing up on time. In this case, your bet will be refunded.
(6) Duration and configuration
Here we have two different cases. In most Palace games, the series and the rounds per series are specified here. However, in Gin Rummy it makes more sense to play up to a certain point threshold per series.
Most games:
For this reason, in most games you can see here how many rounds will be played in how many series, and how many players will be seated at a table. This allows you to tell whether a tournament is likely to be short or long and allocate sufficient time.
In the example shown in the screenshot, “2×8,4p.” means the following:
- Four players will be seated at each table.
- Eight rounds will be played at each table.
- There are two series. This means that each person will need to play two tables consisting of eight rounds each.
Gin Rummy:
For Gin Rummy, on the other hand, this section specifies the number of series, the point threshold per series, and the number of players per table. The higher the point threshold, the more time you should factor in.
If it says “2×100,2p.”, as in the example image, this means the following:
- There will be two players at each table.
- When a player cracks 100 points, playing ends at that table for the current series.
- There are two series, so everyone plays twice at a table until the 100 points are cracked there.
(7) Maximum number of players
This is the maximum number of players per tournament. In particularly well-attended tournaments, significantly more players may want to take part, resulting in another play group being opened in the game for the same tournament. Each group has its own winners and its own jackpot.
Here is an example: If 540 players are signed up for a tournament with a maximum number of 200 players, there would be three groups with a maximum of 200 players each. This would result in three first places, three second places and three third places.
Enrollment and Participation
For each tournament, there is a button labeled Enroll in the list.
Click on it to register for the tournament. During enrollment, the bet will automatically be deducted from your Chips account.
Subsequently, you will be able to Cancel your participation in the tournament using this button, and a few minutes before the tournament begins, you can use it to Enter the tournament. Of course, the button will change to reflect the options available.
To now take part in the tournament, you will need to go online at the right time in your game. We recommend always entering the tournament area a minimum of 8 to 5 minutes before the tournament starts so that you do not miss the tournament!
If you are enrolled and logged in, you will see when the tournament begins at the top right in the Lobby. To get to the tournament, either click on the timer or access the tournament list via the Competition section. Now click on the Enter button next to the tournament. You will now be in the tournament and can take part in it.
Conditions of Participation
To take part in a tournament, all you need is sufficient Chips for the bet. There are no other requirements. Be sure to always pay attention to the duration and size of the tournament so you don’t have to leave it early.
Rules
In most games, we stick to the Danish system. This means:
- There are multiple series. In the first series, the pairings are decided. Now, in the same configuration, the number of rounds specified in the tournament description are played.
- For each subsequent series, all players will be sorted based on the points they have gained so far and then grouped according to the list.
- At the end of the tournament, the player with the highest number of points across all series wins.
In Gin Rummy, the tournaments run as follows:
- There are multiple series. In the first series, the tables are drawn by lot.
- For each subsequent series, you will be sorted according to your ranking up to that point and then grouped according to the list.
- At the end of the tournament, the player who won the most series wins! In case of a draw, the tiebreaker is the largest difference in points compared to the opponents in the tournament.
In all our games, those who rank 1st to 3rd get a share of the jackpot.
Good to know:
Players who are absent at the start of a series will be disqualified from participating in the tournament.
If a player leaves a table prematurely, the table will be played to the end. Empty places will be filled with AI players.
If a table is still being played when the next series of the tournament begins or the announcement of the winners commences, the table will be discontinued while the game is still underway. Players will be credited with the points earned up to that point in time. In order to ensure fair competition, we reserve the right to disqualify and ban players who delay the game.
Distribution of Winnings
Generally, the player who places first receives 70% of the jackpot, the second place receives 20%, and third place gets 10%.
If multiple players share a position because they have the same number of points, the share will be distributed fairly. For example, if there are two players in first place and one in third place, the latter will still receive 10%. Of the remaining 90%, each of the first-place winners will receive half, i.e. 45% of the entire jackpot.