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FIHUPT Structure and Rules

All rounds of play:
10 minute levels

1-2
2-4
3-6
5-10
8-15
15-25
25-50

Flight Round starts with T100; Quarter Final round starts with T150; Semi Final round starts with T200; Consolation Round (3rd & 4th place) starts with T250; Final Round starts with T250 (Play best of 3 for Final Round)

Play each person in your flight (group) once, keeping track of wins and losses. The best overall record wins the flight. Winner of two-way ties is winner of their heads up match. Multiple ties will be dealt with as necessary.

Prizes with 48 (40) ((32)) players
1st place 1200 (1100) ((875))
2nd place 900 (800) ((600))
3rd place 600 (500) ((400))
4th place 500 (400) ((325))
5th place (4 flight winners) 400 (300) ((250))

Players are randomly placed into one of eight groups. Players play every other player in their group in a fast paced heads-up no limit hold'em game. Matches last from one minute to 40 minutes, with most averaging about 20 minutes. The player in each group that ends up with the best record is considered the winner of the group and advances to the single elimination rounds and into the money. The eight winners are placed in a traditional single elimination bracket randomly, and play their respective opponents until a single winner emerges. Those who advance to the semi-finals win more money, as do those who advance to the finals. The winner, of course, also wins more money than the 2nd place finisher. In addition, we may have the semi-final round losing players play one another to determine 3rd and 4th place finishing order, and respective prize money that goes along with that order of finish. Players 5-8 will not playoff, but will all be considered to have tied. Also, we usually give more play to the each successive round after the group play is completed, and will likely require the two finalists to play the best 2 out of 3. Also, because of time constraints, we will very likely NOT finish all of FIHUPT Thursday night. As such, all remaining matches will be scheduled at the earliest convenience of the players, and most likely take place in the hospitality suite.