WPT500 UK Rules
WPT500 UK Rules 1. WPT500 Buy-In is $565 (£420). Players must have photo identification and be a member of the casino to participate. 2. Players will start with 15,000 tournament chips. Level length will be 30 minutes for the first 8 levels, 40 minute levels thereafter. Final Table (Day 3) will be 60 minute levels. *Level length for the Day 1 Turbo Flights (July 4th) will be 20 minutes. 3. Registration and re-entry is permitted through Level 8 Break on Day 1s. Tournament Surrender is allowed on the registration closing break. 4. Players are permitted to register and play multiple Day 1 flights. 5. Each Day 1 flight (Turbos included) will play until 5% of the field size is reached. These players will have their chips verified, and will resume play on Day 2 at Aspers Casino Stratford City, London (April 1st). Players returning on Day 2 will need to show photo identification and be a fully signed up member of Aspers Casino before they are permitted to resume play. All players returning for day 2 must be on the premises (Aspers Casino Stratford) before the start of Day2 to verify their chip stack. 6. Pay-outs – On each Day 1 (Turbos included), 12% of the field will be paid.
12% - 10% = $750 (£535) 9% - 8% = $1,000 (£710) 7% - 6% = $1,250 (£888) 5% make it to Day 2 Minimum Pay-out = $1,500 (£1,065)
Day 2 and Final Table pay-outs will be based on total entries and will be officially posted at least 4 hours prior to play beginning on Day 2. (April 1st). On Day 2 the Tournament Clock will be set to the earliest level/time a Day 1 flight reached 5% of field size (Turbos NOT Included) 7. Best Stack Forward – Players qualifying for Day 2 may play another Day 1 flight in an attempt to better their chip count. Players that have qualified for Day 2 with multiple chip stacks will only be permitted to play their highest qualifying stack. The other stacks will be removed from play and the player will receive the minimum Day 2 pay-out ($1,500) for each stack that is “forfeited”. 8. Any player disqualified from a Day 1 flight for behavioural or unethical tournament practices will not be permitted to play in future Day 1s and will also forfeit any Day 2 qualifying stack without receiving payment. 9. Day 1s will be played 10 handed throughout. Day 2 will play 10 handed until 54 players remain. There will then be a tournament redraw and 9 handed play begins. Once 9 handed, tables will remain balanced within 1 player. 10. Tournament will be played using TDA Rules. Management decisions are final.
12% - 10% = $750 (£535) 9% - 8% = $1,000 (£710) 7% - 6% = $1,250 (£888) 5% make it to Day 2 Minimum Pay-out = $1,500 (£1,065)
Day 2 and Final Table pay-outs will be based on total entries and will be officially posted at least 4 hours prior to play beginning on Day 2. (April 1st). On Day 2 the Tournament Clock will be set to the earliest level/time a Day 1 flight reached 5% of field size (Turbos NOT Included) 7. Best Stack Forward – Players qualifying for Day 2 may play another Day 1 flight in an attempt to better their chip count. Players that have qualified for Day 2 with multiple chip stacks will only be permitted to play their highest qualifying stack. The other stacks will be removed from play and the player will receive the minimum Day 2 pay-out ($1,500) for each stack that is “forfeited”. 8. Any player disqualified from a Day 1 flight for behavioural or unethical tournament practices will not be permitted to play in future Day 1s and will also forfeit any Day 2 qualifying stack without receiving payment. 9. Day 1s will be played 10 handed throughout. Day 2 will play 10 handed until 54 players remain. There will then be a tournament redraw and 9 handed play begins. Once 9 handed, tables will remain balanced within 1 player. 10. Tournament will be played using TDA Rules. Management decisions are final.
