Hold’em on Hauser 2026 – $300 NLH TEAM EVENT

Join us on Friday, August 14th, at Lakeside on Hauser for the 2026 Kickoff!

You and a partner (choose wisely) will compete against other teams to take down this special event!

No Limit Texas Hold’em played outdoors on the shores of Hauser Lake!

Tournament Details

  • Event Date: August 14th, 2026
  • Start Time: 5:00 PM
  • Location: Lakeside on Hauser just outside Helena, MT
  • Buy-in: $300 Per Team ($150 Re-Entry Per Player)
  • Starting Chips: 25,000
  • Level Duration: 20 minutes
  • Late Registration/Re-Entry: 9th level ~5:30pm

Cash games during and after the tournament.

*Tournament and cash games will be held outdoors in a covered venue. While we hope for perfect weather, it’s Montana, so please prepare for varying temperatures.

Team Event Format Rules

The initial cost of entry per team is $300, re-entries will cost $150 per player. The event will be divided into two sections.

Each two member team will have a seat in each section.

Each team member will receive 25K in starting chips per entry.

Single member team entry is allowed and the player will be seated in the section that has the least amount of live players.

Team members may choose to rotate play on their stacks at their complete discretion as long as they make the switch in between hands. i.e. the player present at the table that is dealt a hand must play the hand entirely to it’s completion.

The sections will combine into one final table when there are 10 teams remaining. If there are teams that still have both players in at this point, the teams will combine their stacks into one and rotate play at their discretion.

Hand for hand play will begin when there are 11 teams left.

One player to a hand will be followed strictly through the event.

Once the final table is reached, each team will receive one Conference chip that they will be able to use in the middle of a hand to consult with their teammate for 1 minute in order to come to a decision.

If a team is at risk and has not used their conference chip it is part of the pot and can be won similarly to a bounty chip.

Kibitzing among teammates may result in a penalty at the Tournament Director’s discretion.

Chip passing among team mates will result in disqualification of both players and public shaming.

Structure & Payouts

View the full tournament structure sheet.