Magic City Poker Tournament Information

Learn about Magic City Poker tournaments, chip values, incentives, and seasonal rewards. Join Birmingham's premier poker community!

Join Magic City Poker

We host exciting freeroll tournaments at two locations in Birmingham. Each event features two Texas Holdem games: our main event and our fast-paced turbo tournament. All members receive a 10,000 chip starting stack that can be increased through various incentives.

Freeroll Tournaments

No cash buy-in required

10,000 Starting Stack

With bonus options available

Ready to join? Sign up to track your progress, view leaderboards, and register for upcoming tournaments!

Primary Venue

The Grocery Brewpub

Tue, Thu & Sun tournaments

Tuesday & Thursday
6:00 PM
Main
7:30 PM
Turbo
Sunday
4:00 PM
Main
5:30 PM
Turbo

SideBar

Wednesday tournaments

Wednesday
6:00 PM
Main
7:30 PM
Turbo

Tournament Comparison

Regular Tournament

6:00 PM

Standard Blind Progression

  • 15-minute blind levels

    Comfortable pacing for deep play

  • 10,000 starting chips

    Standard tournament stack

  • Late registration until break

    Unlimited rebuys until end of break

  • Winner rewards

    Card guard and money off bar tab

  • Leaderboard points

    Earn points toward season standings

VS

Turbo Tournament

7:30 PM

Accelerated Blind Progression

  • 10-minute blind levels

    Faster blind increases for accelerated play

  • 10,000 starting chips

    Standard tournament stack

  • Late registration until break

    Unlimited rebuys until end of break

  • Winner rewards

    Turbo chip and money off bar tab

  • Leaderboard points

    Earn points toward season standings

Chip Information

Detailed information about chip values and starting stacks.

A player starts with 10,000 chips consisting of:

100

White Chip

× 10

500

Red Chip

× 4

1000

Blue Chip

× 2

5000

Green Chip

× 1

Starting Stack Breakdown

  • White chips - 100 value (10 chips = 1,000 total)
  • Red chips - 500 value (4 chips = 2,000 total)
  • Blue chips - 1,000 value (2 chips = 2,000 total)
  • Green chip - 5,000 value (1 chip = 5,000 total)

Incentives

  • $1 spent on food/drinks = 1,000 chips
  • Card guards from main event wins = 1,000 chips each
  • Turbo chips can be cashed in for 25,000 chips
  • Wearing Magic City Poker shirt = 1,000 chips
  • Bringing new player = 5,000 chips
  • Food purchase = 5,000 chips (turbo only)
  • Dealing before break = 10,000 chips
  • Dealing after break (before final table) = 5,000 chips

Rewards & Season Structure

Information about seasonal points and rewards for tournament performance.

Regular Tournament Points

1st Place85
2nd Place75
3rd Place65
4th
50
5th
40
6th
30
7th
20
8th
10
9th
5

Turbo Tournament Points

1st Place50
2nd Place25
3rd Place10
Season Finale & Structure
Quarter Length

Each season runs for approximately 3 months (one quarter).Q1: Jan-Mar|Q2: Apr-Jun|Q3: Jul-Sep|Q4: Oct-Dec

At the end of each season, the top 9 players will compete in a special sit-n-go tournament for prizes.

Seasonal leaderboard tracked for members
Bar Tab Discount

Winners receive money off their bar tab

Card Guard

Main tournament winners receive a card guard

Turbo Chip

Winners receive a turbo chip for additional tournaments

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Experience the thrill of competitive poker in Birmingham's friendliest community. Track your progress, climb the leaderboards, and compete for seasonal prizes!