Experience the thrill of playing in not one, but *TWO* tournaments: five-card-draw poker and crazy eights! These online tournaments are completely *FREE* and specifically designed to let the blind and sighted play together *AS EQUALS*. You'll get a chance to experience the fun and excitement of playing an online game with hundreds of people from around the world. You'll meet new people and make new friends. And if you're a bit lucky and know how to play your cards, you could even win great prizes!

It's simple, it's easy and it will be a great time. We hope you'll join us.

The technology that makes these events possible was created by All inPlay. To participate, just create a free account with All inPlay. Once you have an account, All inPlay will be able to let you know how to log in to the special tournament web pages! *AND* if you create your account now, All inPlay will be happy to give you some tips and tricks for playing in the tournaments!

This event is brought to you by the American Council of the Blind (ACB), the nation's leading membership organization of blind and visually impaired people, and All inPlay, a unique online community where blind and sighted people from anywhere in the world gather to play and interact as equals.

You can keep reading to learn more or create a free account with All inPlay now to start practicing!

How to Play

Don't know how to play Poker or Crazy Eights? No problem! All inPlay has full instructions on the rules of both games and quick hotkey guides available on their website. All inPlay also holds free, weekly tutorials on how to play the games, get the game and you can learn more. There you can learn the ropes and even get tips on how to win the big hands! All inPlay community member DJC created an in-depth tutorial that ran on ACB Radio's MAIN MENU, check out the ACB Radio Poker Tutorial.

Already know how to play the games but haven't played online? You can get the tournament software for free from All inPlay and start practicing right away. When you download the software, you get 15 days of unlimited use completely free so you can practice against the computer or your friends. Use All inPlay's in-game text chat to get pointers from their friendly community.

Once you have installed the game, just use the All inPlay shortcut on your desktop to play. This brings you to the All inPlay web page where you will find virtual game tables filled with people from all around the world.

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Dates & Times

Tournament #1: Crazy Eights
Start Date: June 17th
Start Time: 4:00 pm US Eastern (1:00 pm US Pacific, 2000 gmt)
Duration: 24 hours (Don't worry, you're allowed to sleep <smile>! You can exit and rejoin the tourney at any time and your score is held for you)

Tournament #2: Draw Poker Qualifying Round
Date: June 24th
Start Time: 4:00 pm US Eastern (1:00 pm US Pacific, 2000 GMT)
Duration: 24 hours! (No worries, you can leave and rejoin anytime you like during the event!)

The top four players go on to compete in a finals round that will be recorded and broadcast over ACB Radio for the whole world to listen to! Wow!

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Rules & Legal Stuff:
All inPlay actively monitors tournaments, logs all chat and betting, and immediately removes and/or disqualifies anyone found cheating or being disruptive.

* In addition to the rules below, this contest is governed by ACB's standard contest rules.
* There is no fee to participate in the tournament and it is open to everyone.
* Limit of one free trial per person.
* Each All inPlay account that is paid up may participate and be used by whomever the account owner wishes. However, it is the owner of the account who is responsible for the action of anyone they "loan" their account to.
* Each person with an expired All inPlay membership may participate in the event using either their expired account or a new free trial account, but not both.
* Players who receive and keep large "donations" of chips from other players will be removed from the tournament by All inPlay.
* This tournament is void where prohibited.
* Those not eligible for prizes are: All inPlay Staff, ACB staff, ACB Radio Staff, ACB elected officials, and ACB Radio volunteers
* All decisions by All inPlay and the ACB concerning prize distribution are final.
* All decisions by All inPlay concerning removal of players believed to be cheating or disrupting the game are final.
* All those who participate in the tournament agree that All inPlay has permission to share the player's contact information with the prize sponsors (otherwise you can't get your prizes!)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Tournaments

Q) Does this tournament use real money or play money?

A) All inPlay Poker strictly uses fake poker chips, no real money changes hands - this is just for fun. Of course, if you ammas the most fake chips, you can still win any of the many cool *real* prizes <smile>.

Q) How do I sign up for the Tournament?

A) All inPlay doesn't like making people fill out unnecessary forms, so all existing All inPlay members are automatically signed up for the tournament. If you have not yet created an account on All inPlay, then you'll need to create a free account and get the game. Please note, however, that you do need to have a valid email address in order to play in the tournament. If you don't have a valid email address and you win, we have no way to reach you! If you have not validated your email, then you will be asked to when you try to join the tournament. If you already have an All inPlay account and would like to validate your email address now, you can do so on the my account page.

Q) The tournament lasts a while; do I need to play for the whole time?

A) Not at all! We have the tournaments run for such a long time so that people in all time zones have a fair chance at a convenient time for them to play, but you can play as much (or as little) as you like. When you leave a tournament table, your tournament chips are placed in a special virtual vault and kept safe until you need them again. This allows you to hop from table to table or take a several-hour break (naps are highly recommended! <smile>) and still have your winnings waiting for you when you come back.

Q) Where will the tournament take place?

A) This tournament will take place on All inPlay's Tournament server. Once the event begins, a link will appear at the top of this page that will take you there. Please note that the link won't let you into the server until the event has begun. Also, links will appear in the *news* section of the All inPlay main website.

Q) Are the tournament tables different from the normal tables?

A) Yes! Tournaments often have very different betting rules, and usually there are fewer table types. And remember that tournaments use special tournament chips/points. These are in no way related to the chips/points used at All inPlay's non-tournament server. Any tourney chips you win or lose have no effect on your normal account's chip total.

Don't see your question here? Email All inPlay your question and they will get it answered

About the ACB

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is the nation's leading membership organization of blind and visually impaired people. It was founded in 1961 and incorporated in the District of Columbia.

The ACB strives to improve the well-being of all blind and visually impaired people by: serving as a representative national organization of blind people; elevating the social, economic and cultural levels of blind people; improving educational and rehabilitation facilities and opportunities; cooperating with the public and private institutions and organizations concerned with blind services; encouraging and assisting all blind persons to develop their abilities and conducting a public education program to promote greater understanding of blindness and the capabilities of blind people.

Visit the ACB website

About All inPlay

All inPlay has created a unique online community where blind and sighted people from anywhere in the world can gather to play and interact as equals. At the heart of the community are games that provide a fun, friendly setting where people can celebrate old friendships and create new ones from across the globe. Through these games blind and low vision people are able to play and interact with their friends and family members in ways never before possible.

All inPlay's inclusive community and games bring people together from around the world and is being incorporated into job training, computer literacy, and youth programs for the blind around the United States. The All inPlay community was also exhibited at the Smithsonian's "Inventing Ourselves" symposium as an example of technology that pushes back barriers and redefines the human experience.

All inPlay will continue to meet the needs of the blind and low vision community by developing a steady stream of exciting, high-quality games that let the visually impaired and the sighted play as equals. All inPlay games are available through a monthly subscription at www.AllInPlay.com.