LEVELS:

• Day 1A, 1B, and 1D will feature 40-minute levels. Day 1C will have 30-minute levels while Day 1E 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.
• Note: Players must make Day 2 to 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 (at the Final Table, the initial decision time is increased to 30 seconds).
• Players receive 3 time-extension chips worth 30 seconds each.
• At the start of Day 2, each player receives 4 additional time-extension chips.
• 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 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.