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Tournaments

What is an InterCasino Tournament:

A tournament is a contest where a player plays a game for a pre-determined amount of time. A player's success level is determined by their ranking against other players.

There are four stages in every tournament and these stages follow a specific sequence. They are identified and described below.

Open for registration:

Users are able to sign-up for the tournament. The registration period begins prior to the start of the tournament and continues until the end of the tournament. Players are free to sign up after this time until the end of the tournament. This is shown as an 'Upcoming' tournament or an 'In Progress' tournament.

Tournament begins and is active:

Registered users are able to play. This is shown as a tournament 'In Progress'.

Tournament play is completed:

Registered users are no longer able to play. This is shown as a 'Completed' tournament.

Players are ranked and prizes are assigned:

Player rankings are confirmed and the prizes are assigned accordingly.

There are several key differences between regular game play and tournament play. Some of these differences are identified below:

  • Players must sign up and pay an entry fee prior to playing
  • All participants start with the same account balance
  • Tournament account balance is separate from Ecash account balance
  • Game play is restricted to a pre-determined amount of time during a pre-determined period of time (for example, Duration of Play: 100 minutes, Start Date: February 1, End Date: February 10)
  • Players compete against other players, not the dealer
  • Prizes are awarded according to a player's ranking against other players

Selecting a tournament:

Click on 'Tournaments' on the menu bar. The Tournament screen will be displayed. The left-hand side of the screen shows the list of Upcoming Tournaments, Tournaments in Progress, Completed Tournaments and Cancelled Tournaments (if any).

Once you select a tournament from the left hand side, all the details of that tournament will be shown on the right hand side of the screen.

The sample tournaments screen shown lists seven tournaments on the left-hand side of the screen. Looking from top to bottom, two of the tournaments are Upcoming, one is In Progress, two are Completed and two are Cancelled.

On the left hand side of the screen, you will see the following information displayed:

Tournament Name:

This is the name given to that particular tournament.

Tournament Status:

The status shows the progress of the tournament, for example, "Upcoming", "In Progress", "Completed", "Cancelled".

Game Type:

This identifies the game to be played during a tournament, for example, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Slots.

Start:

Specifies the point in time when tournament play begins, for example September 1, 2001 12:01 AM EST.

End:

Specifies the point in time when tournament play ends, for example September 10, 2001 12:00AM EST.

When you select any tournament on the left hand side, the right hand side of the screen will give you the following information:

Tournament Name:

This is the name given to that particular tournament.

Game Type:

This identifies the game to be played during a tournament, for example, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps, Slots.

Start Date:

Specifies the point in time when tournament play begins, for example, September 1, 2001 12:01AM EST.

End Date:

Specifies the point in time when tournament play ends, for example, September 10, 2001 12:00AM EST.

Duration of Play:

Total amount of playing time available to all participants at the beginning of the tournament. For example, 72 hours.

Time Remaining:

The amount of play time available to you.

Entry Fee:

The amount charged to a user to enter tournament play. This amount is specified in the currency of the casino.

Starting Balance:

The amount of money credited to the 'tournament account' of all players prior to the beginning of a round of play.

Maximum Bet:

The largest amount that a player may wager for one game.

Prize Fund:

The total amount of money available to be won by the tournament participants.

Participants:

Total number of players that have registered to play in the tournament.

First Prize:

Actual percentage of pool or amount in dollars of first prize - and username of the winner.

Second Prize:

Actual percentage of pool or amount in dollars of second prize - and username of the winner.

Third Prize:

Actual percentage of pool or amount in dollars of third prize - and username of the winner.

Three buttons are shown at the top part of the screen:

Refresh:

Updates the tournament list and tournament details.

View Results:

Displays the list of those tournaments and corresponding details in which you participated.

Back to Casino:

Brings you back to the Casino floor.

Registering to play in a tournament:

After selecting a tournament, you may register by clicking on the Sign-up button in the description window. The Sign-up Confirmation message box is displayed and will ask you to confirm your entry in the tournament. Click on YES to confirm your entry into the tournament, click on NO to return to the tournament screen without registering.

Player entry fees are paid directly from the player's Ecash account immediately upon clicking YES at the Sign-up Confirmation message box.

You may not register more than once for any specific tournament.

If a tournament is cancelled, your entry fee will be automatically be refunded to your Ecash account.

Play Now:

You may play in a tournament any time after you have registered and any time after the start date/time. To play, simply select the tournament and click on the Play Now button located at the bottom left part of the tournaments screen. The game window will open. You are ready to begin playing.

Monitoring Tournament Activity:

You are able to monitor the list of tournaments in progress. Information available to you includes:

  • Number of participants
  • Current leaders
  • Their corresponding account balance
  • Time remaining in the tournament.

If you have entered a tournament, you will also see your amount of playing time remaining.

Reporting Player Results:

During a tournament, you will be able to view the tournament information directly from the application. This includes:

  • Number of participants
  • Ranking of current leaders
  • Their corresponding account balance
  • Time remaining in the tournament

For a short period of time following the end of a tournament, players will be able to view tournament information directly from the application. This includes:

  • Number of participants
  • Ranking of winners
  • Their corresponding prizes.

After some time, this information will not be accessible from within the application, although it will still be possible to view it on the Casino's website.

Prizes:

Prizes are paid directly to the winning player's Ecash account. In general, prizes are paid immediately upon completion of the tournament and verification of tournament results.

In case of a tie between two or more players, the casino reserves the right to determine the winner(s) and allocate prizes accordingly.