#2: Natural8 Open Main Event – No-Limit Hold’em – Day 2

LEVELS:

• Day 1A, 1C, and 1E will feature 40-minute levels, while Day 1B, and 1D will have 30-minute levels. Day 1F will be played with 20-minute levels.
• All Day 1 flights will continue until 15% of the field remains.
• Day 2 will be 60-minute levels and will play 10 levels or to Final Table (whichever occurs first). The blinds for Day 2 will reset to the level at which the earliest Day 1 flight concluded.
• Day 3 will be 60-minute levels and will play down to a winner.

RE-ENTRY:

• Unlimited re-entry is allowed before the close of registration.

PAYOUTS:

• Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will be in the money.

BEST STACK FORWARD:

• Players with multiple stacks qualifying for Day 2 will use only their largest stack.
• Any additional stacks will be eliminated from play but still qualify for a minimum prize payout.

SHOT CLOCKS & TIME BANKS:

• Shot Clocks will be implemented one table away from ITM.
• Each player has 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds on any subsequent decision.
• Players will receive 5 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
• At 24 players remaining, each player receives 4 additional time-extension chips.
• At 9 players remaining, each player receives 4 more time-extension chips.

PACE OF PLAY:

• Players are required to make decisions within a reasonable timeframe.
• Players who are found to intentionally abuse time, deliberately stall, or purposely slow down the game’s progression will be subjected to a 5-second shot clock for all subsequent decision-making.
• In all tournaments, including shot clock tournaments, we retain the right to limit the time any player has to make a decision.

SEATING & RE-DRAWS:

• Play, where possible, will commence 9-handed and move to 8-handed on Day 2.
• Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of each day, unless the tournament is already at 24 players or fewer. In that case, re-draws will take place at 24, and 9 players remaining.

FINAL TABLE  LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS:

• Final Table will start at the level to have a guaranteed average of 30 Big Blind.
• If a deal has been made at any point, or when the tournament is down to 2 players, the clock will be halved to 30 minutes on subsequent levels.

FINAL TABLE  LIVE STREAM:

• The Final Table table will be live streamed with a 30-minute delay.

STAFF FEE:

• Four percent (4%) of the prize pool will be withheld to offset tournament staffing costs.

RULES:

• Tournament Director Association (TDA) rules will be used.