The Ultimate Poker Tour - Tournament Rules

Tournament Rules

1)		Once you have entered The Ultimate Poker Tour on line you will receive a confirmation email detailing the venue, the start time and some additional info (eg parking, accommodation rates, directions etc). You will also receive your unique player ID number.
2		On the day of the tournament bring a copy of your email sen on registratio and booking of events and a piece of photographic ID (driving licence/passport or any identification carrying the PASS logo eg: Citizencard or Validate) to the venue and proceed to the registration desks. The directions to the registration desks will be clearly signposted.
3)		You must register before the start of the tournament. Registration desks will be open 1½ hours before the start time of the tournament.
4)		The registration desk will issue you with your player number and you will be randomly allocated a table number and place at the table.
5)		10 minutes before the start time all players will be invited to take their seats at their allocated table.
6)		Prior to the start time your dealer will issue you with an amount of chips. All players will start with the same number of chips. The chips have no cash value at any time and are solely for monitoring performance through the tournament.
7)		1 minute prior to the start time the dealer will allocate the player deemed to be the dealer by giving each player a card. The highest card will be allocated the dealer button. In the event of a tie, suit preference in the order Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs will decide. At the start time the dealer will commence play and the small blind and big blind will be posted (see how to play Texas “No Limit” Hold'em).
8)		Play will take place in 1½ hour periods with a 15 minute break at the end of each period.
9)		The level of blinds will be progressively increased through the period (on average once every 20 minutes).
10)		As players are eliminated (lose their chips) tables will be rebalanced at the sole discretion of the UPT Tournament Managers. The policy will be to ensure as far as possible an even distribution of players on each table. If you are asked to move table you must do so immediately after the current hand has finished.
11)		Play will continue until 9 players are left. These players will then form the Winners Table.
12)		Each will take with them any chips which they have accumulated from the previous tables. The Winners Table will therefore have players with significantly varying chip stocks.
13)		Throughout the event there will be continuous updates in terms of the current Top 10 chips stocks and how many players are still in the tournament.
14)		Approximately 1 in 10 players will win a prize. (See prize pages).
15)		Prizes can be redeemed from the prize desk which will be clearly identified. All prizes will be paid by cheque to the winner using the details provided when the player first registered.
16)		Winner Table prizes will be presented individually by Directors of the TUPT in a small ceremony at the end of the tournament.

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