At the Royal Vegas you can join and win a "full VIP
package to the EPT Copenhagen worth $14,500". This tournament took
place Feb 19th and the 23rd of 2008. Satellite winners received a
package including buy-in, lodging, $600 for travel and $500 of expense
and spending money.
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At any Level (satellite or online final), any player
can buy in for cash + fee.
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Any individual player can only win one seat at the
EPT EVENT.
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Microgaming's package will include: $600 toward
travel expenses; hotel accommodation; the entrance fee into the EPT
EVENT, Copenhagen on February 19-23, 2008 and $500 or the equivalent
of, in Euros, which will be given to the each package winner upon
arrival in Copenhagen as spending money (the "Package").
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No cash awards will be made from Satellite game seat
wins to the next level. All prizes are entries to the next level of
the competition with the exception of the final, the prize for which
is a Package to each of the winners. The only possible way for a
player to be paid a cash award is if there are insufficient entries
in a satellite or at the final to cover the cost of additional seats
to the next level. In this instance, the nature and value of any
award will be determined by Microgaming whose decision shall be
final.
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Sit & Go feeders when used in the tournament
structure, will be multi-level where winnings at any level are taken
in the form of tokens which are non-cashable. Unused player tokens
at the end of the tournament are non-cashable.
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Microgaming reserves the right to offer a cash
alternative or buy-back entire Packages from players who have won a
final Package for the EPT EVENT, Copenhagen Tournament. The price
payable by Microgaming to buy-back a Package will be $14,500.
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It is the individual winner's responsibility to
ensure that all travel documents (passport and visa, as required)
are in order and to obtain any required travel and medical
insurance. Lack of proper travel documents may be grounds for
disqualification. Microgaming will book all travel and
accommodation.
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By entering the EPT EVENT, Copenhagen Online Final
or Satellites players agree that their real names, aliases and
images can be used for promotional purposes.
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By entering the EPT EVENT, Copenhagen Online Final
or Satellites, players agree that, should they win a Package, they
will wear Microgaming Operator apparel (hats and/or T-Shirts)
provided to them and will wear the apparel in accordance with the
instructions of Microgaming management.
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Awarding of any and all prizes is at the sole
discretion of Microgaming management and any decisions taken by
management in this regard are final.
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Subject to the provisions of rule 6 above, the
winner of a seat at the EPT EVENT, Copenhagen Online
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Satellites and/or Final tournament can not sell,
trade, assign or in any way transfer such seat to another person,
and Microgaming will not award cash in lieu of a seat at the EPT
EVENT, Copenhagen Online Tournament or land based Final.
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As in all tournaments, players may not sit out.
Players who are not present shall be "blinded off" and
their hands folded until they have no more chips and are eliminated.
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All satellite games shall be Single or Multi-Table,
no-limit Hold'em tables, following standard Microgaming rules.
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The prizes will be displayed in the tournament lobby
as registration closes for each tournament.
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Decisions as to players' eligibility to enter the
EPT EVENT, Copenhagen Online Final and/or Satellites and to remain
in and compete in same are at the sole discretion of Microgaming
management and any decisions taken by management in this regard are
final.
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Microgaming management reserves the right to deny
entry to EPT EVENT Copenhagen Online Final and Satellites and/or
remove a player or disqualify a player from same and any decisions
taken by management in this regard are final.
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Microgaming management reserves the right to change
the rules and/or structure of the EPT EVENT, Copenhagen Online Final
and/or Satellite Tournaments at its sole discretion. Any decisions
taken by management in this regard are final.
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Players must be of legal age to participate in any
of the tournaments.
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Microgaming shall in no way be liable for any
injuries, losses, damages or expenses suffered or incurred by any
winner of a Package as a direct or indirect result of accepting the
Package and participating in the EPT EVENT.
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LEGALITY, INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND TAXATION OF
WINNINGS:
Microgaming jealously guards its participants' privacy. However,
there may be circumstances in which disclosure of information to
regulatory or fiscal authorities is necessary or desirable, and
Microgaming reserves the right to release information in such
circumstances. Please note that Microgaming cannot advise on the tax
position of winners, as some jurisdictions treat poker wins as tax
free, while in other jurisdictions such proceeds are taxable. If the
winnings are taxable in your jurisdiction, you are solely
responsible to keep track of and report your winnings to the
appropriate authorities. Likewise, Microgaming cannot advise on
whether the playing of poker over the internet is lawful in your
jurisdiction. You must establish that your participation on
Microgaming is lawful in your own jurisdiction.