GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW:

• Games change every 8 hands.
• The Double Board Bomb Pots occurs on the first hand of every game change. All players must ante for the bomb pot.
• A separate button will be used and move one position every 8 hands to determine who has the button for each bomb pot.
• The main button will freeze during the bomb pot and resume after bomb pot is complete.

LEVELS: 

• Levels will be 25 minutes for the duration of the tournament until a winner is declared.

RE-ENTRY:

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

PAYOUTS:

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

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 receive 4 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
• At 8 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 will be 8-handed for the duration of the tournament, including the Final Table.
• Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of the Final Table.

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.