#CPS - NLH "In the Money at 180K" Final

General Concept - Eliminating the bubble, there is no bubble in this tournament. - Target amount is 180,000 chips (or more). - Players must accumulate 180,000 to progress to day 2. - Once a player reaches the target amount of 180,000 chips (or more), the player will be removed from the tournament, bag all accumulated chips and progress to day 2. - Players cannot choose to carry on once they reach the target amount (or more). - All players in day 2 will be in the money. - On day 2 players will continue playing with the stack the player has bagged. - If the total number of chips remaining in play falls below the 180,000 qualification threshold, the tournament transitions to a standard knockout format until only one player is left. This final player is awarded a prorated cash prize based on their chip count relative to the target threshold (e.g., holding 90,000 chips represents 50% of the target, and yields a payout equal to 50% of the minimum Day 2 cash prize) General Rules - Registration closes after level 10. - Any players not seated before level 11 starts will be unregistered and refunded. - It is the players responsibility to ensure they have time to go through the registration process and arrive to the table in time. - All players that have qualified into Day 2 will be ITM - Day 2 will start with an average of approximately 50 BB’s - Scheduled breaks, including dinner breaks, are approximate and subject to change during the event. - A standard structure will be implemented with blinds escalating. - Management reserves the right to impose pay out option restrictions. - Management reserves the right to change, amend or alter any portion of the tournament. - All tournaments may have a day added or subtracted at Tournament Director Discretion. Shot Clock - A shot clock will be implemented from the start of Day 2. - Players receive 2-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. - Each player has 15 seconds to act on their first decision and 30 seconds on any subsequent decision. Pace of Play - Players are required to make decisions within a reasonable timeframe. - Players who are found to intentionally abuse time, deliberately stall, or purposely slow down the game’s progression will be subjected to a 5-second shot clock for all subsequent decision-making. - In all tournaments, including shot clock tournaments, we retain the right to limit the time any player has to make a decision. - 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 remaining for each level will be clearly visible on the clock. - The number of hands to be played will be announced at the final two tables. Bad Beat Jackpot / Namur Leaderboard - €1 per entry is deducted from the prizepool for the bad beat Jackpot. - €1 per entry is deducted from the prizepool for the Namur Leaderboard 2026.