PLO 4/5/6

Gameplay Overview

• There will be an initial draw to determine which format will be played first.
• The game will then change every 8 hands (rotating in order of PLO-4/PLO-5/PLO-6).

Levels

• Levels will be 20 minutes for the duration of the tournament until a winner is declared.

Re-entry

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

Payouts

• Approximately one in seven entries (15%) will be in the money.

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 2 time bank cards worth 30 seconds each, then one additional time bank card at the end of every break.

Seating & Re-draws

• Play will be 6-handed for the duration of the tournament, with a Final Table of 7 players.
• Seating re-draws will be conducted prior to the start of the Final Table.

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.

Rules

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