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RULES FOR AQUA POKER
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The game is No-Limit Texas Hold'em Poker.
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All players will begin the tournament with 5,000 points worth of chips (except for the Quarterly Championships).
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Players will be seated at tables based on a random selection.
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The Small / Big blinds will begin at 100 & 200 points respectively and will go up at a predetermined time period as set by the Tournament Director.
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When necessary, the Tournament Director will move players or combine tables to maintain a balanced playing environment.
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Players will be awarded points based on the order in which they were eliminated from the tournament as follows:
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# of Players
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< 15
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15 - 19
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20 - 24
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25 - 29
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30 +
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1st Place
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250 Points
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265 Points
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280 Points
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295 Points
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310 Points
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2nd Place
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150 Points
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165 Points
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180 Points
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195 Points
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210 Points
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3rd Place
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100 Points
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115 Points
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130 Points
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145 Points
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160 Points
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4th Place
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75 Points
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90 Points
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105 Points
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120 Points
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135 Points
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5th Place
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60 Points
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75 Points
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90 Points
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105 Points
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120 Points
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6th Place
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50 Points
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65 Points
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80 Points
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95 Points
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110 Points
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7th Place
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40 Points
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55 Points
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70 Points
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85 Points
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100 Points
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8th Place
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30 Points
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45 Points
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60 Points
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75 Points
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90 Points
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9th Place
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20 Points
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35 Points
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50 Points
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65 Points
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80 Points
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10th Place
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10 Points
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25 Points
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40 Points
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55 Points
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70 Points
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All Others
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10 Points
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10 Points
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10 Points
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10 Points
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10 Points
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Players will recieve a 10-point bonus for registering for a tournament online. For instance, if you finished 4th place in a tournament with 12 players for which you registered online, you will receive 85 points.
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Players may also recieve a 5-point bonus for assisting with setup and breakdown of the tables, chairs and chips at the descretion of the Tournament Director.
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Players who register for a tournament online and are not present at start time will be blinded in as if they were present. Any registered player who is not present by the first blind raise will be removed from the tournament with no points awarded. Additionally, the player will have 10 points deducted from their point total for each tournament.
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In order to be eligible to participate in a Monthly Qualifier Tournament, a player must have played a minimum of seven (7) tournaments held since the last Monthly Qualifier Tournament (not including Quarterly Championship Tournaments).
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A player's point average will be based on their top seven (7) tournament scores since the last Monthly Qualifier Tournament (not including Quarterly Championship Torunaments).
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The eligible players with the top nine (9) point averages will receive invitations to participate in the Monthly Qualifier Tournament. If one of these players does not show for the Monthly Qualifier Tournament by start time, their seat WILL NOT be filled by any other player.
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The top three (3) finishers from each Monthly Qualifier Tournament will receive invitations to participate in the Quartery Championship Tournament. If one of these players does not show for the Quarterly Championship Tournament by start time, their seat WILL NOT be filled by any other player. If a player finishes in the top three (3) in a subsequent Monthly Qualifier Tournament, the next highest finishing player in that Monthly Qualifier Tournament will receive an invitation to the Quarterly Championship Tournament. Players will receive an additional 500 points in chips for each top three (3) Monthly Qualifier Tournament finish above the minimum to qualify. For example, if you finished 2nd in one Monthly Qualifier and 3rd in another, you would begin the Quarterly Championship with 5,500 points in chips.
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