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OBJECTIVE OF TRIPOLI: Have the most chips after 3 rounds!

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 4-7 players

MATERIALS: Poker chips, board to mark and receive the stakes

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NUMBER OF CARDS: standard 52 card deck

RANK OF CARDS: A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2

TYPE OF GAME: Gambling

AUDIENCE: All Ages

INTRODUCTION TO TRIPOLI

Tripoli, or as it is also often referred to, Three in One, is a contemporary version of the 500-year-old European game Poch. The game can be bought in store in North America under the names TRIPOLEY, Rummoli, Michigan Rummy, and Royal Rummy. However, in German, people can still purchase the original version- Poch (Le Poque).

The game consists of three stages. The first stage, players who have certain cards in hand collect their stakes. In the second stage, players play in a similar manner to Poker, and the last stage is reminiscent of Michigan or Boodle.

The game uses a board, or cloth, as depicted below in order to mark and receive different stakes.

The game also utilizes chips to bet.

THE DEAL & THE STAKES

Prior to dealing out the cards, players are required to place 9 chips on the board. One chip goes to each of the spaces labeled: 8-9-10, King-Queen of Hearts, the Kitty, Ten of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, King of Hearts, Ace of Hearts, and Pot. Some spots may have unclaimed chips from bets from previous games, simply add yours to these.

Once the stakes are placed, the dealer passes each player one card at a time, face-down. The dealer also deals out a spare hand at the same time. Some players may have more cards than others.

The dealer may, if they don’t like their hand, exchange it with the spare hand. They are not allowed to examine the hand prior to swapping. The dealer’s original hand becomes the new spare hand. Hands may not be combined.

The dealer may also auction the spare hand to the highest bidder. The hand remains unseen in the scenario as well. The player who buys it discards their hand and pays the dealer in chips for the spare. If no one wishes to buy the hand during an auction, the dealer can still swap their hand for it. The dealer can also auction their hand to the bidder after trading it for the spare.

Once a hand is exchanged or auctioned, it may not go back.

Players keep the same hand for all three parts of the game.

PART ONE – COLLECTING STAKES

Players who hold the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, or Ten of hearts takes the chips from the corresponding space.

If a player has both the Queen and King of Hearts, they take chips from both the King and Queen spaces as well as the King-Queen space.

The chips on 8-9-10 can be taken by players with an 8-9-10 in sequence from any one suit (it is not required to be hearts). If two or more players satisfy this, they share the chips equally.

Unclaimed chips are left for future hands so that someone may claim them.

PART TWO – POKER

In the middle of the game is a poker round. Each player creates a 5 card hand and separates it from the rest of their cards. You do not have to make this the best hand possible if you wish to save some cards from being revealed for later in the game. If you are unfamiliar with poker hand combinations, refer to our poker hand rankings page.

Betting

Bets are placed in the pot space on the layout.

During gameplay in poker, when it is your turn to bet you have three options:

• Call. You may call by betting the amount wagered by a previous player. For example, if you bet 5 cents and another player raises the bet amount to a dime (raises 5 cents), you may call on your turn by paying the pot 5 cents, thus matching the 10 cent bet amount.
• Raise. You may raise by first betting the amount equal to the current wager and then bet more. This increases the wager or bet amount on the hand which other players must match if they wish to remain in the game.
• Fold. You may fold by laying down your cards and not betting. You do not have to put money in the pot but you do sit out on that hand. You forfeit any money wagered and have no opportunity to win the pot.

Betting rounds continue until all players have called, folded, raised/have placed equal stakes. If a player raises, once the raise has been called by all remaining players, and there was no other raise, the betting round ends.

Showdown

Once all players have put in equal stakes the showdown occurs. The player with the highest ranking hand takes the pot. If two or more players have highest ranking hands that are equal, the pot is split between them evenly.

Typically, the game has a betting limit that is mutually agreed upon before starting.

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PART THREE – Michigan

After the poker phase concludes, players pick up their whole hands and play some Michigan. The winner of the poker pot starts the next game by leading a card. In the even there was a tie, the winner sitting closest to the left of the dealer starts or the dealer starts. The leading card may be of any suit the player chooses, however, it must be the lowest ranking card form that suit they have in hand.

The player who holds the next card in sequence form that suit must play it, placing it face-up on the table. This continues until players finish the sequence with an Ace or can no longer continue. A card that cannot be followed is called a stop card.

Once a stop card is reached, or an Ace, the player who played either the Ace or the Stop card starts again. They may play a card from any suit but the one previously player. The same rules apply as with the first round.

Play continues in this manner until someone runs out of cards. Once this happens, the game stops immediately. The player who played their whole hand wins all the chips in the Kitt on the board. Also, they win from each player the number of chips equal to the cards in their personal hand.

If a player cannot lead after playing an Ace or a Stop card, the turn to lead passes to the player sitting to their left. If that player can also not lead, this continues passing to the left until someone can play.

END GAME

The game can be continued on until players wish to stop. When they do, there will probably be some unclaimed chips. These chips are typically played for with an extra round of poker. The winner takes all the extra chips. The player with the most chips is the winner of the game!

Our Most Recommended Poker Sites for Sit & Go's

For one reason or another you might decide that you want to be backed to play poker and are looking for ways on how to find a poker stake to accomplish that goal. Some players do it because they have no money, but a ton of drive to study the game and get better. Others do it so they can move up faster, receive free coaching and/or because they don’t feel comfortable playing on their own dime.

Whatever the reason, you should have no problem finding someone willing to stake you, provided that you’re not a known scammer. Even players that have little history and positive results can find someone willing to invest in them, provided that they can show that they have references and are willing to work hard. I’ll show you exactly how below.

Note: Most of the advice here applies to being backed to playing online, just because that’s all I know. That said, many guys that play live are backed on forums such as Part Time Poker. So if you want to find backers for live tournament (or even cash) action, that might be your “in.”

Find Coaching or Online Poker Sites That Offer Stakes

If you take a look around the internet, you’ll find that there are still some sites that offer coaching / staking arrangements. The two that I found (that I would trust) still available include:

• PPI Poker – CLOSED! This is my #1 option if you’re looking to either get staked or to find yourself a stable of horses to stake yourself for long-term profit. This site actually offers 35% INSTANT RAKEBACK and you get access to one of the more sophisticated poker staking platforms out there in the industry.
• SNG Mentors – These guys coached my first coach back when he was new. He used to coach for them too, but due to Black Friday and other arrangements he’s not there anymore. But there are still some solid coaches available.
• Team Moshman – This program is led by Collin Moshman, the guy who wrote Sit n Go Strategy, Heads Up No Limit & The Math of Holdem.

Keep in mind that if you want to go with one of these programs, you should already have a small (winning) sample size and can prove that you can put in volume. Volume is very important for these guys, especially if you’re barely profitable as it’s the only way to make up for the time they spend coaching you (which will come with the staking deals).

How to Find a Poker Stake in Forums

The easiest way to find a staking opportunity is to visit a forum such as Part Time Poker or 2+2. There are several options within these forums for finding stakes:

• Coaching – Many players that offer coaching also provide staking. Be sure to read their thread first to make sure they do before applying – not all coaches are able to, or are interested in staking players.

• Setup a BAP – A BAP is also known as “buy a piece.” With BAPs, what you do is setup a proposal for other investors. You include what games you want to play, how many you expect to play, how long it should take you, the bankroll you’re looking for and the cuts you’re offering. Interested investors will then buy pieces of your action.

• Make a Deal – Make a Deals, or MADs, are staking opportunities setup by investors looking for horses. What they (usually) do is offer so many bankrolls for specific games and cuts. This is a great opportunities for you to cut your teeth and build reputation in the forums which will help you get bigger and better staking opportunities in the future.

Be sure to read all the fine print, rules, guidelines, etc, etc, because these forums are pretty strict on the rules they have in place. You also don’t want to give off a bad first impression because you couldn’t follow simple guidelines. Think of this almost like a job interview.

Finding Stakes Simply By Word of Mouth

Another way to find staking opportunities is by word of mouth. That’s how I got my staking deal. I was friends with someone who was giving me some free coaching here and there who was being coached/staked by an even better player.

I sent the coach/staker some of my hand histories and we took it from there. I quickly had a $300 bankroll for the $3/18-mans, and a month or so later I was at the $6s and then a couple months later the $16s.

One word of caution – try to do some due diligence before agreeing to a stake with someone. You want to be sure they’re good people. Getting involved with bad people while owing them money isn’t +EV.

Types of Staking Deals

Usually staking deals will fall under one of two categories:

• Short term (individual) stakes such as BAPs and MADs.
• Long term stakes with stables / coaches.

I’ve already explained buy a pieces and make a deals above. So let me give you some insights on what to expect and look for when considering a long term deal.

First and foremost, you will be expected to play anywhere from 5-20k+ games. Depending on your monthly volume, that can take you 6-12 months, possibly as long as 2 years.

When coming to an agreement, be sure that you request that cuts can be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and that if there is coaching involved, how much you should get and how often. I can tell you from first hand experience that you don’t want to expect coaching and then hardly ever get it, especially since your cut is reflected for some of the coach’s time.

Be sure to get everything in writing, too, and that all parties involved sign the agreement. Oh, and don’t forget to add a buy-out clause. A buy-out clause is an agreement that lets you out of your deal for a price – usually an amount per game by the number of games you have left to play. For example, say you average $1 per game. Your buy-out clause might be $.50 per game. So if you have $1,000 games left, you can buy yourself out of the agreement for $500.

Last thing – ask as many questions as needed. Don’t jump into a long-term staking deal unless you’re fully aware and prepared.

How to Improve Your Chances of Being Staked

You might face challenges in finding someone to back you. So here are some things you can do to improve your chances. Keep in mind that not all tips will apply to all kinds of staking arrangements or situations.

• Build a positive reputation in the forum you’re trying to get staked in.
• Provide a list of references.
• Wait until you have a sample size of 500 or 1,000 games with a positive ROI.
• Offer to take a smaller cut.
• Find a coach if the staking agreement you want doesn’t offer it. Be sure to let the investors know.
• Don’t lie about who you are, your abilities, how much volume you can put in or anything like that.

All-in-all, treat applying for a stake very much like you would a bank loan (or as I said above, a job) – it’s essentially the same thing. If you do that, you’ll increase your chances of getting your first stake, and from there finding stakes will only get easier.