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CPA Vegas League

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Official Rules of the CPA Vegas League  

1. The Championship Poker Association Vegas League 2009 will host 13 regular season games once a month between April 2009 and April 2010.

2. The buy-in is $100 per game.  $60 of each buy-in will go in to the Vegas League fund.  The remaining money will be paid out to the winners less dealer expenses, $1 per player for POY and limited snacks.  (Totals are subject to change based upon monthly participation).  Each player will start with 5000 in chips and we will use the standard CPA blind structure with 25 minute blinds.  Players will also receive CPA Player of the Year points for these events

3. All players must play in a minimum of eight games to qualify for the finals, only the points for the top eight games will be used to determine your final point total.

4. Players will be awarded points based on their order of finish. Only the points for your top eight games will be used to determine final points. Players will earn points based upon their order of finish based upon the following table.

5. Games will be held in one of the following locations Washington Township , Eastpointe or Macomb Township . Games may be played on either Saturday or Sunday.  The game dates will be posted to the schedule 30 days in advanced of the tournament.  Below is the initial schedule.  The first two weeks are starting at 1:30pm to accommodate time to go over the event rules and format and to answer any questions that players will have.  The actual game will start at 2:00pm the first two months.
   
   Initial Schedule
   Saturday, April 18th 1:30pm*  7449 26 Mile Rd , Washington Township
   Saturday May 23rd 1:30pm*  7449 26 Mile Rd , Washington Township
   Saturday June 26th 4:00pm 16454 Veronica, Eastpointe

6. The top nine players in points at the end of the season will play in a final table playoff to determine the winners of the seat packages to compete in Las Vegas .  At the final table at the end of the season each player will start with 5000 chips plus an additional 5 chips for every point they accumulate.  If a player has 420 points, they would receive an additional 2100 chips for a total of 7100 chips.

7. The top finishers in the final tournament will be awarded a seat package that includes entry in to a Word Series of Poker 2010 $1500 dollar tournament, airfare, lodging, and expenses.  The number of seat packages to be awarded is based upon the participation level in each event.  As many seat packages will be awarded as possible based upon the final prize pool.  (If we have 12 players every month for 13 months we would be able to award 4 seat packages).  There is no cash option for the tournament seat.  Winners are also not allowed to sell, barter or trade their seat.   

8. If a winner of a seat package cashes in their event, they will be required to pay 1% (post-tax) of their winnings to each player that has played in at least 8 games in the league. The assumed tax rate will be 35%. (e.x. You win $10,000 in the event, and after taxes the amount is $6,500 est. and we have 14 players that played 8 games, each of the 14 players would be due $65 dollars for a total of $910). All players participating in the league must sign a contract prior to their first game played, agreeing to these terms and conditions. 

9. All tournaments rules and policies will be based on the official CPA Rules.  Players arriving late to a tournament must call ahead to reserve a seat.  Players who call ahead to reserve a seat are making a commitment to purchase the chip stack. Official CPA rules can be found at http://www.championshippokerassoc.com/Pages/cpa-rules.htm

10. All monies will be held in a club bank account by the club caretaker Mark M. Account information will be provided upon request.

11.  In the event the Vegas League cannot continue because of lack of participation or other reasons, all accumulated funds will be distributed to the players based upon their accrued points.  (Paid out based on accumulated points to all players that have played in the league).
    
    
12. The CPA is not affiliated nor has no connection with the World Series of Poker.  The leadership and tournament directors of the CPA will hold tournaments and make rulings to the best of their abilities under the rules that are in place.  The ruling of tournament director and/or CPA leadership is final.  The CPA is not responsible for any damages or injuries that may occur from playing in the tournaments or while traveling.