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ECOSTT

 

European Championships of Single Table Tournaments (ECOSTT)

Participate in the first ever European Championships of Single Table Tournaments by qualifying exclusively on the Microgaming Poker Network.

How many times have you been knocked out early in a live poker tournament? Join us in Tallinn and you are Guaranteed 2 days of solid poker!

The €2,200 buy-in ECOSTT live event combines the results of four individual NL Hold'em STTs. If a player gets knocked out early in Round 1 of the ECOSTT, they have another three STT rounds to accumulate points. The highest points' scorers will take part in a grand final of 18 players with a prize pool of €120,000.

Win a fabulous €4,000 package to the ECOSTT in Tallinn – a wonderful City renowned for both its medieval history and its endless nights but now at the very centre of Europe's growing poker scene. You can qualify on the Microgaming Poker Network from just €8 + €0.80. Full details of how you can qualify can be found on the MTT satellites structure and on the Rounders satellites structure.

Your package will include:

  • €2,000 + €200 buy-in to the Main Event
  • €500 + €50 buy-in to the side event
  • Entry into a live Blackjack Tournament
  • 3 nights' accommodation at the Reval Park Hotel & Casino
  • €800 towards travel and spending money

We look forward to seeing you at the Tournament and crowning the first ever European Champion of Single Table Tournaments! The ECOSTT Tallinn will be held at the Reval Park Hotel & Casino in Tallinn, Estonia between 17th and 19th July 2009.

Click here for additional Terms & Conditions.

 

ECOSTT MTT Satellite Structure

The following diagram illustrates the European Championships of Single Table Tournaments (ECOSTT) MTT satellite structure:

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ECOSTT Rounders Satellite Structure

The following diagram illustrates the European Championships of Single Table Tournaments (ECOSTT) rounders satellite structure:


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Terms and Condition:

  1. At any Level (satellite or online final), any player can buy-in for cash + fee.
  2. Any individual player can only win one seat at the ECOSTT.
  3. Microgaming's package will include: €800 for travel expenses & spending money (paid into the players' poker account); 3 nights' hotel accommodation in Tallinn; and the entrance fee into the ECOSTT, on 17-19 July 2009 (the "Package").
  4. No cash awards will be made from Satellite game seat wins to the next level. All prizes are entries to the next level of the competition with the exception of the final, the prize for which is a Package to each of the winners. The only possible way for a player to be paid a cash award is if there are insufficient entries in a satellite or at the final to cover the cost of additional seats to the next level. In this instance, the nature and value of any award will be determined by Microgaming whose decision shall be final.
  5. Sit & Go feeders, when used in the tournament structure, will be multi-level where winnings at any level are taken in the form of tokens which are non-cashable. Unused player tokens at the end of the tournament are non-cashable.
  6. Microgaming reserves the right to buy-back entire Packages from players who have won a final Package for the ECOSTT. The price payable by Microgaming to buy-back a Package will be €4,000.
  7. It is the individual winner's responsibility to ensure that all travel documents (passport and visa, as required) are in order and to obtain any required travel and medical insurance. Lack of proper travel documents may be grounds for disqualification.
  8. By entering the ECOSTT, Online Final or Satellites, players agree that their real names, aliases and images can be used for promotional purposes.
    By entering the ECOSTT, Online Final or Satellites, players agree that, should they win a Package, they will wear Microgaming Operator apparel (hats and/or T-Shirts) provided to them and will wear the apparel in accordance with the instructions of Microgaming management. Or they will wear apparel supplied by their appropriate skin.
  9. Awarding of any and all prizes is at the sole discretion of Microgaming management and any decisions taken by management in this regard are final.
  10. Subject to the provisions of rule 6 above, the winner of a seat at the ECOSTT, Online Satellites and/or Final tournament cannot sell, trade, assign or in any way transfer such a seat to another person, and Microgaming will not award cash in lieu of a seat at the ECOSTT, Online Tournament or land based Final.
  11. As in all tournaments, players may not sit out. Players who are not present shall be "blinded off" and their hands folded until they have no more chips and are eliminated.
  12. All satellite games shall be Single or Multi-Table, no-limit Hold'em tables, following standard Microgaming rules.
  13. The prizes will be displayed in the tournament lobby as registration closes for each tournament.
  14. Decisions as to players' eligibility to enter the ECOSTT, Online Final and/or Satellites and to remain in and compete in same are at the sole discretion of Microgaming management and any decisions taken by management in this regard are final.
  15. Microgaming management reserves the right to deny entry to ECOSTT, Online Final and Satellites and/or remove a player or disqualify a player from same and any decisions taken by management in this regard are final.
  16. Microgaming management reserves the right to change the rules and/or structure of the ECOSTT, Online Final and/or Satellite Tournaments at its sole discretion. Any decisions taken by management in this regard are final.
  17. The player must be of legal age in all jurisdictions concerned and must be at least 21 years or older to attend the ECOSTT.
  18. Microgaming shall in no way be liable for any injuries, losses, damages or expenses suffered or incurred by any winner of a Package as a direct or indirect result of accepting the Package and participating in the ECOSTT.
  19. LEGALITY, INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND TAXATION OF WINNINGS:
    Microgaming jealously guards its participants' privacy. However, there may be circumstances in which disclosure of information to regulatory or fiscal authorities is necessary or desirable, and Microgaming reserves the right to release information in such circumstances. Please note that Microgaming cannot advise on the tax position of winners, as some jurisdictions treat poker wins as tax free, while in other jurisdictions such proceeds are taxable. If the winnings are taxable in your jurisdiction, you are solely responsible to keep track of and report your winnings to the appropriate authorities. Likewise, Microgaming cannot advise on whether the playing of poker over the internet is lawful in your jurisdiction. You must establish that your participation on Microgaming is lawful in your own jurisdiction.
  20. All rules and regulations regarding the live element of the ECOSTT, will be posted on ecostt.eu. These should be noted.