#44: Superstar Challenge (8-Handed) – No-Limit Hold’em – NT$2,500,000 GTD – Day 1

50% CASH BACK PROMO:

• The first 16 players to collect their starting stack and put their chips into play before the first hand is dealt will receive 50% cash back on the tournament fee.
• Note: Event must start on time for the promo to apply.

LEVELS:

• Levels will be 40 minutes for the duration of the tournament.
• Day 1 will play down until the end of level 10.
• Day 2 will play down until a winner is determined.

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 4-time bank cards worth 30 seconds each, one additional time bank card at the end of every break and one additional time bank card at the start of every subsequent day.

SEATING & RE-DRAWS:

• Play will be 8-handed for the duration of the tournament with a Final Table of 9 players.
• Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of Day 2, and at 16 and 9 players remaining.

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.