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1. A "Tournament" is a contest in which
all players start with an equal amount of
chips and continue to play until one
player remains and accumulates all the
chips. (Blinds/antes are raised
consistently throughout the tournament.)
The exception to all players starting with
equal chips is the PartyPoker.com Million
Semi-finals.
2. All Tournaments are freeze-outs (no
re-buys).
3.Single Table Tournaments will begin
within seconds after all Players are
seated. Players choose their seat on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
4.Multi-Table Tournaments have set
starting times and players must Register
in advance and to play. They may do so up
to 15 minutes prior to the start of play.
(Some tournaments may require more
lead-time for Registration. Check the
Tournament Lobby for details.) All seat
assignments are randomly drawn prior to
the start of the tournament. Tables will
break down from the highest numbered table
to the lowest numbered tables. When
transferring players from one table to
another (as a result of tables breaking
down), the player’s position from the
blinds is taken into consideration when
assigning a new seat. The system will be
as fair as possible to players, to
maintain the same distance from the blinds
after the transfer.
5. In Hold’em and Omaha games, the
Players “high-card” for the
button immediately prior to the start of
play. This means the player who draws the
highest card will start with the button.
In case two Players get the same high
card, the suit preference of spades,
hearts, diamonds and clubs will determine
who starts with the button.
6. Tournaments will continue until one
Player wins all the chips.
7. When a Player loses all his/her chips,
they are eliminated from play.
8. In "Limit Tournaments" (Limit
tournaments are those which have a
prescribed amount of betting at each
level.), one bet and three raises are
permitted for each betting round. When
only two Players remain, there is no limit
on the number of raises. In Pot Limit
and/or No Limit tournaments, there are no
limits on the number of raises.
9. Players are obligated to take their
"Blinds". (A "blind" is a fixed amount of
money, determined by the size of the game
that is automatically put into the pot in
Hold'em and Omaha tournaments prior to the
hand being dealt.
10. The Small Blind is the player
immediately to the left of the dealer
button and the Big Blind is the player to
the immediate left of the Small Blind. (It
is possible for a player to take two Big
Blinds in a row. For example, if he just
had the BB at his table, which just broke
down and then was seated in the BB at his
new table.)
11. When two Players remain, the Player
due to assume the Big Blind will do so,
and the Small Blind will inherit the
button. The Small Blind or button will act
first prior to the flop and second after
the flop.
12. There are no breaks during
Single-Table Tournaments. In Multi-Table
tournaments, a 5-minute break is taken
every hour.
13. In Single Table tournaments,
players start with either $800 in chips
for tournaments with buy-ins less than $50
or with $1000 in chips for tournaments
with higher buy-ins. The Levels for these
tournaments go up after every ten hands.
In Multi-table tournaments, levels are on
a ‘time’ basis and the time may
vary depending on the tournament. Play
continues until there is a winner.
14. The prize payoffs will be exactly
according to the Payout Schedule (the
"Payoff Structure") and there are NO
deals.
15. If two (or more) players are
eliminated on the same hand, the player
who started the hand with the most chips
will be awarded the higher finishing
position.
16. Poker etiquette ("Etiquette")
is expected from all Players. Those
abusing proper etiquette may be asked by
PartyPoker.com Personnel to leave the
Tournament and/or to stop playing at
PartyPoker.com
17. There should be no soft playing during
Tournaments. Soft playing is to not bet
your hand to the fullest extent when
playing against someone (usually friends
and/or family). It goes against the spirit
of the game and is considered cheating in
some instances.
18. Players who do not act on their hand
in time ("Time Out") will be Folded.
19. Our standard Disconnection,
Cancellation and All-in Policy applies
to all Tournaments.
20. PartyPoker.com reserves the right to
alter the rules and render final decisions
on all matters herein at its sole
discretion. Rule changes and relevant
decisions will be communicated accordingly
via PartyPoker.com via electronic and/or
written means.
21. PartyPoker.com reserves the right
cancel or reschedule Tournaments at any
time, for any reason, with or without
notice.
22. a) SINGLE TABLE TOURNAMENTS: If
a Tournament is cancelled due to technical
issues, any Player who was eliminated
prior to this time will lose their buy-in
and entry fee. The remaining Players will
be refunded their Buy-ins and Entry fees
and will equally divide up the Buy-in
monies from the Players already
eliminated, regardless of the chip
standing when the tournament was
halted.
b) MULTI
TABLE TOURNAMENTS: If a Tournament is
cancelled due to technical issues, any
Player who was eliminated prior to this
time will lose their buy-in and entry fee.
The remaining Players will be refunded
their entry fees and will equally divide
up 50% of the remaining prize pool. The
other 50% of the prize pool will be
distributed to the remaining players on a
percentage basis (based on their chip
count when the tournament went down).
23. PartyPoker.com reserves the right to
amend the Tournament Rules and Policies at
any time without notice to Players. Such
amendments will become effective
immediately upon being listed under the
“Tournament Rules” section of
the PartyPoker.com website. It is the
Players’ sole responsibility to
review the Tournament Rules and
Policies.
24. The rules and policies contained
herein represent the complete
understanding between Player and
PartyPoker.com with respect to
Player’s activities at any
PartyPoker.com tournament, except as
otherwise specified in the any rules
pertaining to a particular tournament, as
posted at the PartyPoker.com website.
25. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, all use of the website by Player
is governed by the PartyPoker.com
Terms & Conditions of Use. And in
the event of dispute those terms and
conditions shall apply.
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