The recommended donation to enter the tournament is ₪250 and in exchange for this each player starts the tournament with 10,000 play chips. The tournament starts at 13:00 and there are unlimited re-buys up to level 10 for a donation of ₪250 in exchange for each player receiving another 10,000 play chips. Re-buys are also available after level 10 for ₪250, receiving another 25,000 play chips

As we always like to remind everyone, this is a Texas Hold’em tournament that is all about having fun. In fact, most players enjoy playing with a pretty reckless abandon in the first 10 levels, knowing that Re-Buys are available for a small donation.

But that’s not all, there is a silent auction and raffle throughout the event with great prizes, and every penny raised goes 100% directly to charity.

We are 100% volunteers, meaning every penny we raise goes to charity. This means all of our shekels from silent auctions, raffles, and sponsorships go directly to charity.

By taking part in the ESOP Charity Poker Tournament, you grant the event organizers full rights to use the images from the event resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in their printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications. If you do not wish to be photographed please inform an event organizer.

Corporate and individual sponsors of our annual poker tournament make a huge contribution to our charitable mission to support the neediest charities in Israel, especially where they help children in need here in Israel.

We offer various sponsorship levels from ₪1,000 to ₪25,000. All sponsors receive year-round recognition here on our site, buy-ins to our annual poker tournament, special mention during our annual charity poker event, as well as at our community meetings throughout the year.

To become an instant sponsor, you can visit our donations page here on the site, where sponsor levels are broken down by size and type. If you have any questions for a customer or would like to discuss a possible donation of any size, please contact us directly.

Yes, it’s all fun and games, no “REAL” gambling. Your guests can bet on fun game chips and have a chance to win prizes depending on their winnings. Guests of all ages are welcome to play.

GENERAL TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1. Registration will close at the START of level 10 for all single-day multi-table tournaments unless otherwise noted in the event details.
2. Late registration through level 10.
3. There will be a 10 min break every 5 levels in the Big Blind Ante Tournaments.
4. The hosting charity reserves the right to change or cancel any tournaments.
5. The hosting charity will use the Tournament Directors Association rules for all multi-table tournaments.
6. Big Blind Ante Tournament Rules:
   The ANTE will be posted before the BIG BLIND
   Final Tables down to 5 players will only post the amount of the Small Blind as the ante instead of a full big blind ante.
7. 15 minute level

BIG BLIND ANTE STRUCTURE