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PartyPoker.com is proud to bring you the third annual PartyPoker.com Million. Qualifying for this World Poker Tour event has been on since March 1, 2003. The Finals will be held in March 2004 and the estimated prize pool is $3,500,000!
- The qualifying tournaments consist of Single-table $25 ($23+$2) buy-in ‘PartyPoker Million’ tournaments.
- Seating at the qualifying tournaments is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The tournament starts within seconds of 10 players being seated.
- Win your table and advance to the Semi-finals. The 2nd and 3rd place finishers get a FREE entry into another $25 buy-in ‘PartyPoker Million’ tournament.
- You may play as many PartyPoker Million tournaments as you like and may qualify and play in up to eighteen (18) Semi-final tournaments, three (3) in each of the six sets of Semi-finals.
- Misbehavior, collusion, and/or abuse of chat or all-in privileges will not be tolerated. Violators are subject to penalties (including disqualification).
- The Semi-finals will be Limit Hold'em.
- Seating will be randomly assigned.
- Players may directly buy into each Semi-final for $200.
Click here to buy-in directly into the Semi-finals.
- Semi-finals Schedule
Semi-finals Schedule for PartyPoker.com Million III |
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Date |
Day |
Time |
| 1st Set of Semi-finals |
May 2nd 2003 |
Friday |
9 pm ET |
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May 3rd 2003 |
Saturday |
3 pm ET |
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May 4th 2003 |
Sunday |
3 pm ET |
| 2nd Set of Semi-finals |
July 11th 2003 |
Friday |
9 pm ET |
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July 12th 2003 |
Saturday |
3 pm ET |
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July 13th 2003 |
Sunday |
3 pm ET |
| 3rd Set of Semi-finals |
September 5th 2003 |
Friday |
9 pm ET |
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September 6th 2003 |
Saturday |
3 pm ET |
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September 7th 2003 |
Sunday |
3 pm ET |
| 4th Set of Semi-finals |
November 7th 2003 |
Friday |
9 pm ET |
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November 8th 2003 |
Saturday |
3 pm ET |
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November 9th 2003 |
Sunday |
3 pm ET |
| 5th Set of Semi-finals |
January 2nd 2004 |
Friday |
9 pm ET |
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January 3rd 2004 |
Saturday |
3 pm ET |
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January 4th 2004 |
Sunday |
3 pm ET |
| Last Set of Semi-finals |
February 6th 2004 |
Friday |
9 pm ET |
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February 7th 2004 |
Saturday |
3 pm ET |
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February 8th 2004 |
Sunday |
3 pm ET |
- You are requested to take your seat before the tournament starts. If you are not there when the tournament starts, you will be blinded off.
- Players may select their day(s) of play and how they wish to distribute their Extra Starting Chips by clicking on "Options" menu and selecting “Semi-final Calendar” option in the PartyPoker.com lobby. Players will receive a mail confirming the selection of their day(s) of play and the number of chips they will start with in each Semi-final.
- The deadline to select a day of play and distribute your Extra Starting Chips for that day of the Semi-final is 12 hours prior to the start of the tournament (if the tournament starts at 9 pm ET 2nd May then registrations for that day will close at 9 am ET 2nd May).
- Extra Starting Chips: Players may accrue Extra Starting Chips for the Semi-finals by playing in Real Money games/tournaments on PartyPoker.com. Click here for details. To see how many Extra Starting Chips you have accrued, login to My Account section (website) and click Extra Starting Chips.
- Players will start each Semi-final tournament with a base amount of $1000 in chips and not more than $3000, depending on the Extra Starting Chips each player has accumulated during the qualification period.
- Extra Starting Chips for each set of Semi-finals can only be accrued during the two calendar months prior to the next scheduled date of the Semi-finals. For example, Extra Starting Chips for the Semi-finals scheduled for May 2-4 will be accrued during the period March 1 through April 30. The Extra Starting Chips have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash or anything else. They are only valid for the Semi-final immediately following the period during which chips are accumulated. Click here for more details.
- The Semi-finals will have the Multi-table tournament format. With the exceptions noted here (such as length of time per Level and Prize Distribution), the standard Multi-table tournament rules and procedures will apply. Click here for more details about Standard Tournament Rules.
- The Semi-finals will work like a Super Satellite in that as many players as possible will win a seat into the Finals. Package value of winning a Semi-final tournament = $9000.
- For every entry, $180 will be in the prize pool. For every 50 entries, one seat (i.e., "Cruise Package" - which includes a cruise for two and a paid entry into the Finals) will be awarded. Any remaining monies will be paid to the next three highest finishers on a 50%, 30%, 20% ratio.
- Players cannot sell or transfer their Cruise Packages to anyone. Those who win only one Semi-final or Super Satellite are required to play the Finals of the PartyPoker.com Million III. PartyPoker.com will pay $9,000 for any additional wins. The funds will be credited to the player’s accounts within two days of the win.
PartyPoker.com reserves the right to buy back a Cruise Package from a Player and credit the Player’s account with up to $9,000. In case PartyPoker.com decides to buy back Cruise Packages from multi players, it will announce the criteria for such buy-back(s).
- There are no Tournament Entry refunds for those unable to make it on the cruise.
- Structure: Limits will begin at $15/30 (Level 1) and progress as follows:
| 1 |
$10/15 |
$15/30 |
| 2 |
$10/20 |
$20/40 |
| 3 |
$15/30
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$30/60 |
| 4 |
$25/50
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$50/100 |
| 5 |
$50/100 |
$100/200 |
| 6 |
$75/$150
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$150/$300 |
| 7 |
$100/200
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$200/400 |
| 8 |
$150/300
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$300/600 |
| 9 |
$200/400
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$400/800 |
| 10 |
$250/500
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$500/1000 |
| 11 |
$300/600
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$600/1200 |
| 12 |
$400/800 |
$800/1600 |
| 13 |
$500/1000 |
$1000/2000 |
| 14 |
$750/1500 |
$1500/3000 |
| 15 |
$1000/2000 |
$2000/4000 |
| 16 |
$1500/3000 |
$3000/6000 |
| 17 |
$2000/4000 |
$4000/8000 |
| 18 |
$2500/5000 |
$5000/10000 |
| 19 |
$3000/6000 |
$6000/12000 |
| 20 |
$4000/$8000 |
$8000/16000 |
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- Time of Play: Levels 1-9 will consist of 20 minutes each. Levels 10-20 will consist of 30 minutes each. Play will continue at Level 20 (if it goes that far) until the conclusion of the tournament.
- Breaks: There will be a five (5) minute break after each hour of play.
- If two or more players go out on the same hand, the player who started the hand with the most chips will get the higher finishing position.
- There will be no deals sanctioned by PartyPoker.com in the Semi-finals. Anyone violating the "no deal" policy will be subject to disqualification
- Unethical behavior, collusion, and/or chat / all-in abuse will not be tolerated. Violators are subject to penalties, including disqualification.
- All Semi-final winners will be contacted for details and copies of passport / drivers license etc. before the cruise. Anyone whose information does not match the information on records is liable to be barred from the Finals.
- It is the sole responsibility of the Semi-final winners to get to the ship on time.
The PartyPoker.com Million III will be a televised event on the World Poker Tour (WPT).
Players may enter the Finals of PartyPoker.com Million III in the following ways: Qualify online by winning a Semi-final or a Super Satellite, or (if space permits) buy their way directly into the Finals for $7500 (plus cruise costs).
Estimated Prize Pool = $3,500,000!! First place = $1,000,000.
Details of the Finals:
The game will be strictly Limit Hold'em.
The direct buy-ins will pay $7500 to enter (of which $7000 will go to the prize pool and $500 will be the entry fee).
Players will start with $7000 in chips and play will start at the $100/$200 level. Levels will be one hour each and there will be a 15-minute break after every two levels. (Click here for complete structure.)
Players will register for the tournament and draw for their seat assignments
on the day they board the ship. (Saturday)
Approximately half of the players will start play on Day 1 (Sunday) while
the other half will start play on Day 2 (Monday).
Play will consist of eight levels of play on Days 1 & 2. The remaining
players will continue on Day 3 (with the amount of chips they finished the
day with).
Play will continue on Day 3 for 8 levels or until play reaches 18 players
(whichever comes first).
Play will continue on Day 4 until six players remain. (The final table of
WPT events consists of six players.)
Day 5 will be the televised final and play will continue until a champion is
crowned.
WPT protocol will apply at the final table (such as players must expose their hands to the camera, follow a proper dress code requirement, breaks being set for TV, etc.)
Players who "make the money" will be paid by check (or the money will be placed in your PartyPoker account if you prefer).
The tournament will be staffed by Card Player Cruises.
Rules:
All decisions made by the Rules Committee are final and not subject to appeal.
Players must be atleast 21 years old to play.
Behavior penalties (including possible disqualification) will be in force for misbehavior, unethical activity, abuse of players or staff, and foul language.
The Rules Committee has the right to change or amend any rules, format, or procedures if they deem it's in the best interest of the tournament to do so.
All entrants will be required to show proof of identification (and that they are 21 years of age).
Seating will be by a random draw.
3% of the prize pool will be taken out for the tournament staff.
$25,000 will be taken out of the prize pool for the entry into the WPT championship event at Bellagio in April 2004.
Click here for complete Prize pool pay-out structure.
By participating in the PartyPoker.com Million, you grant PartyPoker.com full rights to record your identity, likeness and voice in connection with the PartyPoker.com Million event and make use of such identity, likeness and voice, in any manner as PartyPoker.com may choose, in any and all media and manner throughout the world now known or later developed, for any purpose whatsoever including (but not limited to) production, distribution, broadcast, advertising and promotion.
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