2. WELCOME TO THE LEAGUE! Our goal is to help you grow your business through the World Tavern Poker promotion. Our entire team is committed to your success, but we need the same commitment from you and your staff too. We know how busy you are running the business and that this promotion might make up only 1% of your responsibilities. All we ask is that you give 100% towards this 1%. 1

3. THE CHECKLIST Did you read the Bar Owner Success and TD Guides? Are your marketing materials up? Where? Have you explained the promotion to your staff? Have you found a GREAT Tournament Director? Have you put together prizes? Have you planned your Poker Menu? 2

4. WORLD TAVERN POKER TOURNAMENTS ARE ALWAYS FREE TO PLAY 3 KNOWLEDGE IS POWER HOW THE LEAGUE WORKS

5. THINGS YOU MUST REMEMBER NO GAMBLING, NO KIDDING NO LOITERING ITS ALL ABOUT THE FUN YOU MUST BE COMMITTED WE ARE ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY! 4 Please put (919) 544-0700 In your cell phone under Poker

6. GREAT MARKETING Effective marketing is the key bigger crowds! Be creative when marketing! Website, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc… Call your vendors for signage & prizes Add World Tavern Poker to all of your advertising & marketing Make announcements at every event you host NEVER STOP MARKETING! 5

8. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR Who is your Tournament Director? Are they on your Bar Profile? Have they gotten Certified? How are you compensating them? Have YOU read the TD Guide? Have YOU gotten certified? 6

9. THE TDs RESPONSIBILITIES Set up early & be ready What blind structure have you chosen? Be a great host while checking players in Recruit new players at the bar Make great announcements to kick it off Announce the food & drink specials often Update the points immediately Send out weekly emails MAKE IT A FUN EVENT! 7

10. SELLING MORE PRODUCT! Remember that your entire staff is in sales Your NEED servers working the tables Do you have Food & Drink specials? Menus on tables & posted Announcements throughout the night Side games to keep players around THANKING YOUR CUSTOMERS! 8

11. 7 BIGGEST MISTAKES Not Updating Points Not Having Specials Making The Game Too Serious Not Promoting The Promotion Bad Service At Your Bar Never Get Complacent Never Stop Caring About The Promotion! 9

12. FOLLOW THROUGH The promotion is not over until points are updated & email is sent What are your nightly prizes? What are your championship prizes? You MUST send weekly emails! Make your promotion better every week 10

15. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT… How the league works? The responsibilities of a GREAT Tournament Director? How to market this promotion effectively? How to play Texas Hold Em or the Rules? How to use the website? How to make this promotion a success? 11

16. REMEMBER… We are committed to your success We are never more than a phone call away The more you put into the promotion, the more you will get out The more fun you have the more successful it will be! 12

18. THE NEXT STEPS Lets review tasks from today I will begin marketing (Facebook, Craigs List, etc.) I will begin sending out emails Your team will complete the Checklist We will talk the day after your first event Call me if you need me! 13