Online Kaiser Tournament Rules

Tournaments are available to full members only

Tournaments are played separate from the regular Community. (Press "Tournament" on the top menu bar.)

You do not have to pre-register for Tournaments. Just Join and follow these rules.

You may only join a Tournament when the doorway to the Tournament is open. 

After the doorway closes the Tournament has started and no players may join. 

You cannot join a Tournament when you are in a game room, you must exit to the lobby first.

There are 2 types of Tournaments each night. 

The Tournament will start after the doors close

If you leave the Tournament after the doors close you cannot go back in

Scheduling is organized randomly

If you’re Partner leaves the Tournament a Computer Partner is automatic

Computer Players substitute as Partners and Players

The Schedule is sent indicating partners, opponents and Hosts

Auto invites are sent after the Scheduled Host starts the room

Hosts may not start the game until all scheduled players are at the table

Hosts may not remove players from the room, only from seats

Tie games play extra hand (10 hand count)

If a player becomes frozen, they may switch to BRB (Auto Play) so the game may continue

You must wait for each player to finish before the next schedule is sent.

Close or sign out of all instant messengers

Do not page players in other rooms unless needed.

Global Chat shows chat from all rooms and lobby. Used to prevent table talk

You cannot page players in your room.

A Progress button can be used to see how the Tournament is progressing

If a player is not responding to game play or is locked up they may be voted out