ECOSTT 2010

European Championships of Single Table Tournaments (ECOSTT)

Ladbrokes Poker is proud to announce the ECOSTT Poker event which will take place between 18th – 21st November 2010 at the Gala Casino in Gibraltar.

The ECOSTT is a unique event which combines the thrill of live poker with the speed of single table tournaments. Unlike most live tournaments, players compete through a series of four rounds for their part of the €120,000 prize pool.

Championship details:

If you get knocked out early in Round 1 of the ECOSTT, you still have another 3 STT Rounds to accumulate points. The highest point scorers over 4 Rounds will take part in a grand final of 18 players.

Exclusive €4,200 package

A €4,200 package is available to this outstanding Championship including:

• Entry into the NL Hold'em €2,200 buy-in ECOSTT Main Event
• €550 buy-in to a NL Hold'em Side Event
• Entry into a €110 buy-in 'Survivor' Elimination Poker Tournament
• Four nights' accommodation at the O'Callaghan Eliott Hotel on Main Street in Gibraltar
• €750 towards travel, transfers and spending money
• Welcome party and tournament organisation by ECOSTT's Events Team

Online satellites to this major live tournament will be running on Ladbrokes Poker from 1st August 2010.

ECOSTT Qualification Routes

*Freezeout & Rebuy Sats - 2,000 chips, 10 minutes blinds
Turbo Freezeout & Rebuy Sats - 2,000 chips, 5 minute blinds
All-in Sats - 1 chip, 1 handed

The European Championships of Single Table Tournaments (ECOSTT) 2010 - Terms and Conditions

1. All tournaments will start when the table has the requisite number of entries.
2. Tournaments are played until one player has all of the chips, or until the specific requirements of the particular tournament are met, for example. Double or Nothing formats.
3. You are eliminated when you lose all of your poker chips; no re-buys are allowed unless stated.
4. The top finishers are paid according to the following schedule:
5. Where there are 10 players then the split is 50% 1st, 30% 2nd, 20% 3rd (unless stated otherwise).
6. Where there are 5 players then the split is 70% 1st and 30% 2nd (unless stated otherwise).
7. There are other prize splits on site, please refer to the game you are joining for specific prize structures.
8. Tournaments are not raked as the entry fee pays for the table time.
9. Ladbrokes Multi-Player Poker is not a party to any wager and only serve to oversee the event and the wagers that are made by the participants. All prize money distributed is a pool of the buy-in amounts contributed by individual poker players.
10. Each tournament starts with it’s own specified number of starting chips. These are variable according to the tournament that you join, so always ensure you understand the tournament you are about to play.
11. The limits, blinds and bets are raised after every 10 hands played.
12. At the start of the tournament, you are dealt one card face up. The player receiving the highest card by suit (high - low: spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs) will get the dealer button for the first hand.
13. When only two players are remaining, the small blind has the button and will act first before the flop.
14. In fixed-limit play, each betting round will consist of one bet, and up to a maximum of three raises for a total of 4 bets per round.
15. In fixed-limit play, when only two players are remaining in any hand, there is a maximum of five raises for a total of 6 bets per round.
16. Tournaments are played straight-through until one player has all of the chips or until other stipulations are met as per the design of any individual tournament; there will be no breaks (unless specified). If you need to leave the poker table then tick the fold/check all box and this will fold/check your hands until you return.
17. When you lose all of your poker chips, you are out of the tournament and placed in the order that you were eliminated. i.e. In 10 player tournaments, if you are the 8th player eliminated you finished in 3rd place and will receive your portion of the prize pool.
18. If two or more players are eliminated in the same hand, the player with the most chips at the start of the hand will be placed higher.
19. Ladbrokes Multi-Player Poker will not assist players who make deals during tournaments. The tournaments continue until the winner is declared and the payoffs are made according to the laid out structure.
20. No soft playing allowed. All players should be played against with the same intensity; team play may result in being banned from future tournaments and other potential restrictions or deductions from a players account.
21. If you lose connection or your computer freezes, and have All-ins remaining and also have chips at stake in a hand, you will be declared All-in based on the All-in rules.
22. You must understand and accept the risks of Internet disconnections. If you are not connected before a hand starts, you will be dealt cards and then folded automatically. If you are in position to post a blind and are not connected, the blind is posted automatically and your hand is folded. This continues until you re-establish a connection or have run out of poker chips.
23. In the unlikely event of a server problem/ crash, all tournaments in play are deemed as cancelled. Once the server re-starts, we will refund the full Buy-in and entry fee. As per cash games, Ladbrokes is not liable in any way for server/communication problems that might effect customer game play.
24. Railbird chat privileges for players watching any of the tournaments will be removed if deemed to be abusive.
25. English is the only language allowed at the tables.
26. Management decisions are final.
27. Network rules apply
28. Ladbrokes Poker reserves the right to cancel any event, or alter it in a manner which is fair to the players.