Scoring Templates: How Points Are Earned
🧮 How EPL Leaderboard Reranking Works
When game results are imported to EPL, only registered players are included in the scoring process. This means that while many players may sit down in a game, only those who have signed up on ePokerLeagues.com are eligible to earn leaderboard points.
Here’s how it works behind the scenes:
- After each game, EPL imports the full lobby data.
- The system identifies how many players made the Final Table (FT) and how many finished In the Money (ITM).
- It then strips out any unregistered players and reranks the results using only those who registered for points.
- This reranked list is what determines who earns FT and ITM points.
Because of this process, a player’s official leaderboard finish may differ from their in-game finish. For example:
Out of 82 total players in a game, only 24 were registered.
A player who finished 50th in the game might score as 18th on the leaderboard — because only registered participants are counted for ranking purposes.
Why We Use This System
EPL leaderboards are built for the community — not the entire player pool. This structure ensures that points and prizes go to those who’ve taken the time to register, engage in the Community, and be part of the ongoing fun.
Since game passwords occasionally make their way outside the community, reranking protects the integrity of the competition. It rewards those who truly want to participate — not random players who happen to join.
In short:
✅ Only registered players earn points.
✅ Leaderboards are reranked based on those registrations.
✅ The goal is to celebrate our community, not just game results.
Point events (definitions)
Every board on ePokerLeagues uses a scoring template. Templates keep things transparent and let hosts pick the style that fits their games—whether you want to reward volume, deep runs, or knockouts.
- Play – you registered and played the game.
- ITM – you finished in the money.
- Final Table – you reached the Top 9 (or as defined by the host).
- Podium – you finished Top 3.
- KO – each knockout you earn (for KO/PKO games only). If a board scores by KO dollars instead of count, the host will note it on the league page.
Formula:
Total Points = Play + (ITM × itm_point) + (FinalTable × ft_point) + (Podium × podium_point) + (KOs × ko_point)
Scoring Templates (pick per board)
| template_slug | play_point | itm_point | ft_point | podium_point | ko_point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| no_ko | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| ko_scoring | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| tight_flat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| podium_heavy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.5 |
| ko_lite | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.25 |
| grinder_reward | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
What each template is best for
- no_ko – Freezeouts or non-bounty formats. Pure placement scoring; clean and simple.
- ko_scoring – Classic KO grind. Finishes matter, and every knockout is worth a full point.
- tight_flat – Consistency league. Rewards showing up and steady results; KOs still count but lightly.
- podium_heavy – Winner’s circle focus. Big push for Top-3 finishes while still crediting the journey.
- ko_lite – Mixed fields. Finishes lead the way; KOs help break ties without overpowering the board.
- grinder_reward – Volume league. Extra weight on playing regularly and making deep runs.
Quick examples
Example 1 – ko_scoring
Player makes the Final Table (not podium), reaches ITM, and earns 3 KOs.
Points = 1 (Play) + 2 (ITM) + 3 (FT) + 0 (Podium) + 3×1 (KOs) = 9 points.
Example 2 – podium_heavy
Player finishes 2nd, ITM, with 1 KO.
Points = 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1×0.5 = 7.5 points.
Example 3 – grinder_reward
Player plays but bubbles ITM, no KOs.
Points = 2 (Play) = 2 points.
KO dollars vs. KO count:
EPL defaults to KO Count on scoring. The dollar value per KO is entered and used for calculating your KO count each game. For this reason, we cannot currently score PKO or MB games as KO games.
Host options (optional add-ons)
Hosts may add clearly posted modifiers like:
- Weekly multipliers (play in X games in the same week)
- Daily mulitpliers, (play in X games in the same day)
All modifiers appear on the league’s detail page.