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What is a tournament?
A tournament is a contest where a player plays a game for a pre-determined amount of time. A player's success level is determined by their ranking against other players.
There are four stages in every tournament. These stages follow a specific sequence. They are identified and described below.
Open for registration: Users are able to sign-up for the tournament. The registration period begins prior to the start of the tournament and continues until the end of the tournament. Players are free to sign up after this time until the end of the tournament. This is shown as an 'Upcoming' tournament or an 'In Progress' tournament.
Tournament begins and is active: Registered users are able to play. This is shown as a tournament 'In Progress'.
Tournament play is completed: Registered users are no longer able to play. This is shown as a 'Completed' tournament.
Players are ranked and prizes are assigned: Player rankings are confirmed and the prizes are assigned accordingly.
There are several key differences between regular game play and tournament play. Some of these differences are identified below:
- Players must sign up and pay an entry fee prior to playing
- All participants start with the same account balance
- Tournament account balance is separate from ECash account balance
- Game play is restricted to a pre-determined amount of time during a pre-determined period of time (for example, Duration of Play: 100 minutes, Start Date: February 1, End Date: February 10)
- Players compete against other players, not the dealer
- Prizes are awarded according to a player's ranking against other players
Selecting a tournament
Click on 'Tournaments' on the menu bar. The Tournament screen will be displayed. The left-hand side of the screen shows the list of Upcoming Tournaments, Tournaments in Progress, Completed Tournaments and Cancelled Tournaments (see below).
The right-hand side of the screen shows the details pertaining to the specific tournament that is selected on the left-hand side.
Registering to play in a tournament
After selecting a tournament, you may register by clicking on the Sign-up button in the description window. The Sign-up Confirmation message box is displayed asking you to confirm your entry in the tournament. Click on YES to confirm your entry into the tournament, click on NO to return to the tournament screen without registering.
Player entry fees are paid directly from the player's ECash account immediately upon clicking YES at the Sign-up Confirmation message box.
You may not register for a specific tournament more than once.
If a tournament is cancelled, your entry fee will be automatically be refunded to your ECash account.
Play Now
You may play in a tournament any time after you have registered and any time after the start time. To play simply, select the tournament and click on the Play Now button located at the bottom left part of the tournaments screen. The game window will open. Just sit down and start playing.
Monitoring Tournament Activity
You are able to monitor the list of tournaments in progress. Information available to you includes, number of participants, current leaders, their corresponding account balance and time remaining in the tournament. If you have entered a tournament, you will also see your amount of playing time remaining.
Reporting Player Results
During a tournament, you will be able to view tournament information directly from the application. This includes: Number of participants, Ranking of current leaders and their corresponding account balance, time remaining in the tournament.
For a short period of time following the end of a tournament, players will be able to view tournament information directly from the application. This includes: Number of participants, Ranking of winners, and their corresponding prizes. After some time, this information will not be available to players from the application however players may view it on the Casino's website.
Prizes
Prizes are paid directly to the winning player's ECash account. In general, prizes are paid immediately upon completion of the tournament and verification of tournament results.
In case of a tie between two or more players, the casino reserves the right to determine the winner(s) and allocate prizes accordingly.
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