PLO Mystery Bounty (8-Handed) – Day 1

MYSTERY BOUNTIES:

• NT$3,300 from each buy-in will go towards the bounty pool.
• Mystery Bounties will come into play once players have reached ITM (in the money).
• Players can only draw Mystery Bounties during any scheduled break unless they been eliminated.
• All unclaimed Bounties must be redeemed before the Final Table begins.
• At the Final Table, Mystery Bounties will be claimed as soon as a player is eliminated.
• Players who share a pot where a Bounty is won will split the Bounty.
• Note: Placing a Bounty Chip into the pot signifies that the player is all-in.

LEVELS:

• Levels will be 30 minutes for the duration of the tournament.
• Day 1 will play 10 levels.
• 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 2-time bank cards worth 30 seconds each at the time of taking their seat, 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 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.