GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW:

• Short Deck is played just like NLH except a 36-card deck is used (2’s to 5’s removed) instead of a full deck.
• In Short Deck, a Flush beats a Full House, and the lowest possible Straight is A 6 7 8 9.
• Single Antes will be posted by all players (there are no blinds).
• The Button player will post double the ante amount.

BULLETS:

• Players have the option of starting with 1, 2, or all 3 bullets at once.
• Bullets can only be redeemed before the start of a hand (20,000 chips per bullet).
• All bullets must be in play before the close of registration.
  

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 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 will be 6-handed for the duration of the tournament with a Final Table of 7 players.
• 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.