PokerStars PCA Festival of Poker

General Information
When: Sunday, January 4, 2009
Start Time: Play begins @ 8:00 pm
Cost to Play: $1,100 (US) per player
($1,025 Buyin + $75 Entry Fee)

Registration
Time: Opens @ 6:00 pm on Sun, Jan 4
Closes @ the start of the 3rd level
Note: Must be at least 18 years of age in
order to participate.

Registration Onsite Cash Buyins
1. Players start with $5,000 in non-value tournament chips.
2. Each level will be played for (20) minutes.
3. This is a (1) day event.
4. Alternates and late sign-ups will be allowed to enter during
the first (2) levels. Alternates and late sign-ups that require a
new stack of chips will receive a full starting stack.
5. Management reserves the right to allow or to disallow
alternates and late sign-ups and/or to extend or to shorten the
registration period at its sole and absolute discretion.
6. Seating may be limited. (Number of entries to be determined
on the day of the event.)
7. The event will be played 10 handed.
8. Tournament Director decisions are final and without recourse.
9. 3% of the prize pool with be withheld for tournament staff.
10. Management reserves the right to alter, change or to cancel
tournaments at its sole and absolute discretion.

Prizes
1. The maximum number of $10,000 championship seats/entries
will be awarded from the prize pool. Once the prize pool is
$9,999 or less it will be awarded as a single cash prize.
2. Requests to change the payout structure will not be honored.
(no deal making)
3. The $10,000 championship seats/entries are non-transferable,
non-refundable and they cannot be exchange for cash.
However, any player who has either won or purchase a
$10,000 championship seat will be issued a $10,000 cash prize.

TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
Level Blinds Ante
1 $25 – $50
2 $50 – $100
Registration Closes
3 $100 – $200
4 $100 – $200 $25
5 $200 – $400 $50
6 $300 – $600 $75
10 Minute Break – Remove $25 Chips
7 $400 – $800 $100
8 $600 – $1,200 $100
9 $800 – $1,600 $200
10 $1,000 – $2,000 $200
11 $1,500 – $3,000 $300
12 $2,000 – $4,000 $400
10 Minute Break – Remove $100 Chips
13 $3,000 – $6,000 $500
14 $4,000 – $8,000 $500
15 $5,000 – $10,000 $1,000
16 $6,000 – $12,000 $1,000
17 $8,000 – $16,000 $1,500
Remove $500 chips
18 $10,000 – $20,000 $2,000
19 $15,000 – $30,000 $3,000
20+ Blinds, Ante and Time Per Tournament