#98: The Closer – No-Limit Hold’em

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 throughout the tournament.
• Each player has 20 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds on any subsequent decision.
• Players receive 2-time bank cards worth 30 seconds each, then one additional time bank card at the end of every break.

SEATING & RE-DRAWS:

• Play will move to 9-handed when play permits.
• Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of the Final Table

TRANSITION TO HANDS-PER-LEVEL AT FINAL TABLE:

• Upon reaching the final table, the tournament will transition from a timed level structure to a hands-per-level structure. This means each level will consist of a predetermined number of hands rather than a fixed time duration.
• After completing the set number of hands for each level, the blinds will increase according to the published blind structure.

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.