PS National Cup

Levels

• Day 1A and 1B will feature 25-minute levels, while Day 1C will be played with 15-minute levels.
• All Day 1 flights will continue until 15% of the field remains.
• Day 2 will be 30-minute levels and play down to a winner. The blinds for Day 2 will reset to the level at which the earliest Day 1 flight concluded.

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 (15 seconds throughout for Turbo).
• Players receive 2 time bank cards worth 30 seconds each (15 seconds for Turbo) at the time of taking their seat, 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 Day 2 and at 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.

Rules

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