25KFantasy Rules
NEW RULES FOR 2025
- Events with a buy-in of $1,500 and less will have the field size bonus capped at 9 tables (81 players) and the field size bonus is capped at 100 points.
- A bracelet is now worth a 25 point bonus, no multiplier applied, just a straight 25 points extra.
SCORING RULES
| Finish | Points | Bonus | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 50 | 25 | 75 |
| 2nd | 45 | -- | 45 |
| 3rd | 40 | -- | 40 |
| 4th | 35 | -- | 35 |
| 5th | 30 | -- | 30 |
| 6th | 25 | -- | 25 |
| 7th | 20 | -- | 20 |
| 8th | 15 | -- | 15 |
| 9th | 10 | -- | 10 |
| 10th - 18th | 5 | -- | 5 |
| Cash | 1 | -- | 1 |
- Players must cash in an event to receive points.
- Players finishing in the top 18 receive an additional 1 point per 100 entries (no rounding). For example:
- 87 entries: 0-point bonus
- 105 entries: 1-point bonus
- 265 entries: 2-point bonus
- 1,451 entries: 14-point bonus
- For every 1,000 entries, 9 additional players receive the field size bonus.
- Points are multiplied based on event buy-in:
- 0.5x for buy-ins less than $1,000
- 1.5x for buy-ins of $5,000
- 2x for buy-ins of $10,000 or higher
- 3x for the Main Event
- For buy-ins $1,500 and less, the field size bonus is capped at 100 points and applies to a maximum of 81 players (9 tables).
- In heads-up or shootout events, players finishing in the same position split the points for that position, rounded up. For example, 5th through 8th place receives 22.5 points (plus field size bonuses).
- Points are awarded only for open events. Exclusions:
- Tournaments of Champions
- Tag Team events (as of 2022)
- Online events (as of 2024)
- Ladies, Seniors, and Employee events count toward points (as of 2023).
- Only events scheduled before the draft count.
- Results are final as long as at least one event runs.
- If an event is canceled, its results do not count.
- If an event is rescheduled and completes, its results count.
- The field size bonus is capped at 100 points.
SCORING EXAMPLE
$10,000 Omaha 8 Event
| Buyin | Multiplier | Entrants | Field Bonus | Bonus Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 2x | 312 | 312 / 100 = 3 (Rounded Down) | Top 18 |
| Finish | Base Score | Multiplier Score | Bracelet Bonus | Field Bonus | Total Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 50 | 100 | 25 | 3 | 128 | 2nd | 45 | 90 | -- | 3 | 93 | 3rd | 40 | 80 | -- | 3 | 83 | 4th | 35 | 70 | -- | 3 | 73 | 5th | 30 | 60 | -- | 3 | 63 | 6th | 25 | 50 | -- | 3 | 53 | 7th | 20 | 40 | -- | 3 | 43 | 8th | 15 | 30 | -- | 3 | 33 | 9th | 50 | 20 | -- | 3 | 23 | 10th - 18th | 5 | 10 | -- | 3 | 13 | Cash | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | 2 |