Rules...
Entry: 250@ - pot split 60%/30%/10%
Format: WTA Anon Gunboat 36-hour 125@/per game
Rounds: 10 games per round; 5 simultaneous games, with second set of 5 simultaneous games begun once 3 games are finished. Random country assignments. For 21 players, there will be 3 rounds of 10 games each, for 14 players we will.
Scoring: 13
for a win, 12/n points for a draw. From each paired flights in a bracket of 14 players, top 3 from each flight advance +1 from the bracket based on overall points.
Available Points Requirement: 875@ at beginning of tourney and 625@ each additional round. If a player does not have enough points to continue, a two week grace period will be given to make the points required available. After which, if unable to cover the game fees, the players' spot is vacated and the entry fee is forfeited. TD will replace the player at an entry of 50% of pot/remaining players if mid round or 100% of pot/remaining players for a new round (plus each game entry). TD will give preference to filling spots with the next few in line from the tournament participants if reachable within a couple of days, and TD reserves the right to lower the entry fee if a replacement is not available within 5 days of a general posting.
NMR/CD: any NMR will result in immediate pause and the TD may remove and replace the player from the tourney as described above. A CD will cause a pause and replacement of the power by the TD as described above.
Pause and cancel votes: Pause and cancel votes are prohibited. Pauses are to be requested direct to the mod email and will always be honored. If the pause is required for more than 10 days by a player combined during a round, a sitter is required and will be determined by the TD. Use of these votes in games will result in one warning and player removal for a second offense.
TD Powers: TD will not have any in game powers. TD will only manage the seating of tournament participants endeavoring to have generally even groups of 7 by Ghost Ratings, and will manage the sitter/replacement process.
Gunboat High Stakes Tournament
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