MSPT Satellites

1. This tournament is open to Club Sycuan members only. Guests who are not members of Club Sycuan that would like to participate in this tournament can sign up for free to become a member at any Club Sycuan booth in the casino.

2. Players must be 21 years of age or older in order to participate in Poker’s “Sycuan $56 Satellite” No Limit Hold’em Tournament.

3. Poker’s “Sycuan $56 Satellite” No Limit Hold’em Tournament will take place in the Poker Room on the following dates and times:

a. Sunday, September 29th, 2024 at 10:00am
b. Sunday, October 6th, 2024 at 10:00am
c. Sunday, October 13th, 2024 at 10:00am
d. Sunday, October 20th, 2024 at 10:00am
e. Sunday, October 27th, 2024 at 10:00am

4. Guests may participate in Poker’s “Sycuan $56 Satellite” No Limit Hold’em Tournament by registering at the Poker Cage. Buy-in for each $56 Satellite will be distributed as follows:
a. $36 will go towards the prize pool
b. $9 house revenue fee
c. $9 Staff fee
d. $2 Admin fee

5. For every 10 entries in the prize pool, one (1) $360 Satellite Certificate will be awarded to redeem with Mid States Poker Tour (MSPT). Remaining money in the prize pool will be distributed to the next highest placing participant. If the net prize pool does not reach $360, then only one (1) place will be paid and will receive 100% of the prize pool.
a. Certificates are valid for events 1A or 1B.
b. Certificates will only be accepted for an entry into the following MSPT events:
i. $56 Satellite – 1 in 10 advances to $100K GTD.
c. Certificates cannot be combined with other Certificates.
d. Certificates are transferable.
e. Winner will not be compensated for any unclaimed and/or unused certificates.
f. Lost or stolen certificates will not be replaced.
g. Any certificates which show signs of tampering, erasure, or other unauthorized modification will be disqualified or marked void.

6. Poker’s “Sycuan $56 Satellite” No Limit Hold’em Tournament structure is as follows:
a. Players will start with 10,000 in tournament chips.
b. Each level is twenty (20) minutes.
c. This is a re-entry event. Late entries and re-entries are allowed until the start of level 5.
d. Late entries and reentries will be dealt in immediately (do not have to wait for the blinds) and will receive a full starting stack. Reentries will be assigned a seat based on random draw or to balance tables at Management’s discretion.
e. All players with a paid seat will have their chips put in play. At the conclusion of the registration period, all paid entries (including alternates) who have yet to be seated will be assigned a seat and their chips will be put into play.
f. Ante will come from the Big Blind Only. The Big Blind is posted before the Ante.
g. This tournament will transition from Big Blind Ante to Small Blind Ante when 4 players remain.
h. This tournament will seat 10-players per table.
i. Management decisions are final and without recourse.

7. All Policies and Procedures as stated in P&P ID: 319 for Poker tournaments and Poker operations (including general tournament rules, bank controls, deck controls, and record keeping) will remain applicable. A current copy of the Poker Tournaments Policy & Procedures, provided by the Casino Compliance Administrator, may be found on file in the Poker room.

8. All winners responsible for any applicable taxes, tax forms, fees, gratuities and other government or internationally imposed fees.

9. Employees and their spouses of Sycuan Casino Resort, Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan, and the Sycuan Gaming Commission are not eligible for any Sycuan Casino Resort promotion. All licensed vendor employees who have been issued a permanent badge cannot participate in any Sycuan Casino Resort promotion while they are assigned to work at Sycuan Casino Resort. It is the responsibility of the player to apprise the Poker Representative that they are not eligible for the promotion. Failure to do so may result in rescindment of prize.

10. Tribal Members may participate in this event.

11. Barred or excluded individuals are not eligible for FREEplay offers, promotions, jackpots winnings or allowed to participate in tournaments.

12. All winners agree to allow Sycuan Casino Resort to use their image and likeness for any future marketing and promotional purposes without further compensation to the winner.

13. Participation in this event constitutes agreement to the above rules.

14. Sycuan management has the right to modify or cancel this even at any time without advance notice. Participation in this tournament constitutes agreement to the above rules.