Buying a team is a fairly simple process and the league will provide the necessary forms, procedures, etc. There are several benefits to owning a team, such as the power to decide on personnel, team nickname and team attire. Teams also generate revenue from sponsors and the league's TV revenue sharing plan.

How much does it cost to buy a team?

The price of a team can vary based on how many PokerBowl seats (up to 6) are to be included. Some owners elect to not only buy the franchise, but all six PokerBowl seats to take it completely off the market. If interested in team ownership, contact the league office for more information.

What is involved with Sponsoring a team?

Companies that are interested in advertising via team attire usually purchase the team they are interested in, giving them the right to have all players wear their company gear for PokerBowl I and beyond. However, if the team they want to sponsor is already owned, they must contact the owner to try and arrange a sponsorship.

My company is interested in sponsoring the PokerBowl, but not a particular team.

There are several ways to include your company brand in the PokerBowl other than team sponsoring. To find out more, send an email to info@uspokerbowl.com

Teams/Cities/Franchises

I could put together a great team, but my city is not part of the league, can I take one of the empty teams and transfer it to my hometown? Information on how to join PokerBowl 2 will be announced in the very near future. I    Free Agency/Player Trades How does free agency work in the USPL? Owners can buyout some or all of their team's six PokerBowl seats. The reason for this is so they can recruit professional players to join their roster at a discounted price or for free. In exchange, the free agent would agree to share team winnings with the owner. Can Players be traded similar to other sports leagues? Yes, eventually teams will be allowed to make trades with other teams. Will there ever be a draft for unsigned pro players? Yes. The USPL is planning a pro-player draft.    PokerBowl Event / Schedule What is the PokerBowl? A championship team tournament featuring the five conference winners of the USPL. The winning team will win the USPL championship title and the lion's share of the $1,000,000 Prize Pool! See PokerBowl How won PokerBowl 1? The Cincinnati Full House won the first PokerBowl. Here are the full results: Northern Conference - New Jersey XFactors Eastern Conference - Detroit Absolute Nuts Western Conference - St. Louis Surge Southern Conference - Cincinnati Full House California Conference - Hollywood Vines PokerBowl Finale - Cincinnati Full House   If our Team wins the Conference, do all six players on our roster return and play in the Finale? Yes! The PokerBowl Finale is simply another team tourney with five teams of 6-players each. All 6 players on the Conference winning teams will play in the Finale. Which Conference is my team in? Northern Conference: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minnesota, New Jersey Southern Conference: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, Miami Eastern Conference: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tennessee Western Conference: Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle, St. Louis California Conference: Hollywood, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco   When is my Conference Tournament? Information on how to join PokerBowl 2 will be announced. Which Television Network Will Broadcast the PokerBowl™? TBA   Team Poker Format Why Team Poker? Team Poker is an interesting variation of poker allowing a limited degree of soft play and teamwork between players. The format used for team play guarantees action down to the wire and provides a new dimension to the popular pastime. How does the Team Format work? Go to the "Team Format" page for an explanation. You can also click on the 'format diagram' to see an illustration. Do players bring the same amount of chips to the final table that they started with or do the chip stacks reset to an even amount for all players? Players that advance to the final table will bring the same chip stack that they ended play with at their original table. What determines the winning Team? Its no different than regular tournaments. The last team to have at least 1 player still playing (all other teams have 0 player or less) is the winner. If only teammates are left in the tourney, there is no need to continue play as the team has clinched the victory.   If my teammates are all eliminated, can my team still win the event? Every team still has a chance to win the tournament as long as at least 1 player from their roster remains. If you can manage to win the final table, you will earn the victory for your team. What prevents collusion between teammates? In Team Poker, collusion is a part of the strategy to a certain extent. Teammates might get the chance to transfer chips from one player to another but run the risk of it being intercepted. Although softplay and teamwork is allowed, signaling between teammates in any form is not allowed.    Future of the USPL / PokerBowl II   Will there be a PokerBowl II and will the same teams return in 2009? Information on PokerBowl 2 will be announced soon.    Will there ever be any teams from other countries? Because Poker is an international phenomenon, future expansion teams might include teams from  Europe, Asia, Australia, etc. Is the PokerBowl the only event of the USPL? The PokerBowl is the main event of the USPL, but other events will likely be organized during the off-season. Possibilities include a College version of the PokerBowl and a national 'individual' (non-team) competition featuring USPL cities.