Natural8 Open Main Event

Levels

• Day 1A: 40-minute levels
• Day 1B: 30-minute levels (40 minutes after close of registration)
• Day 1C: 30-minute levels
• Day 1D: 30-minute levels
• Day 1E: 20-minute levels
• All Day 1 flights will continue until 15% of the field remains.
• Day 2 will be 60-minute levels and will play 10 levels or to Final Table (whichever occurs first). The blinds for Day 2 will reset to the level at which the earliest Day 1 flight concluded.
• Day 3 will be 60-minute levels and will play down to a winner.

Re-entry

• Unlimited re-entry is allowed before the close of registration.

Payouts

• Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will be in the money.
• Note: Players must make Day 2 to be in the money.

Best Stack Forward

• Players with multiple stacks qualifying for Day 2 will use only their largest stack.
• Any additional stacks will be eliminated from play but still qualify for a minimum prize payout.

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 4 time bank cards worth 30 seconds each, 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, where possible, will commence 9-handed and move to 8-handed on Day 2.
• Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of each day, unless the tournament is already at 24 players or fewer. In that case, re-draws will take place at 24 and 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.
• The number of hands to be played will be 20 when four or more players remain, and 12 when three or fewer players remain.
• If a deal has been made at any stage, the number of hands will be reduced to 12.

Rules

• Tournament Directors Association (TDA) rules will be used.