Semi-finals

1. The Semi-finals will be Limit Hold'em.
   
   
2. Seating will be randomly assigned.
   
   
3. The Semi-finals tournaments will be available under the Semi-finals tab in the PartyPoker Million tab.
   
   

4. Semi-finals Group
   

   	Semi-finals Schedule for PartyPoker.com Million IV
   Semi-Finals Group	Month	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
   1st Set	May	6	7	8	9
   2nd Set	July	8	9	10	11
   3rd Set	Sept	2	3	4	5
   4th Set	Nov	4	5	6	7
   5th Set	Jan	6	7	8	9
   6th Set	Feb	3	4	5	6

   
   Thursday and Friday – tournament starts at 9 PM ET
   Saturday and Sunday the tournaments starts at 3 PM ET.
   
   Registration for the next set starts after the Sunday tournament closes for registration
   at 2 PM ET.
   
   

5. Players can directly buy-into the Semi Finals for $210 + $16 or qualify for the Semi-finals by winning the $32 buy-in ‘PartyPoker Million’ tournament or by winning the $11+1 Qualifier to PPM Semis Multi-Table tournament.
   
   
6. Players are requested to take their seats before the tournament starts. If they are not there when the tournament starts, they will be blinded off.
   
   
7. Players can register into a Semi-final of their choice by either directly buying-in or by using their freeroll. On registration, players will get a pop-up where they can then distribute their Extra Starting Chips accumulated (if any) as per their choice. In case players want to redistribute their chips, they can do so by clicking on the “Distribute Chips” button from the tournament lobby of the Semi-Final tournament in which they are registered.
   
   
8. The deadline to register into a semi-final of your choice and distribute the Extra Starting Chips for that day of the Semi-final is 1 hour prior to the start of the tournament (if the tournament starts at 9 pm ET 6th May then registrations for that day will close at 8 pm ET 6th May).
   
   
9. Extra Starting Chips: Players may accrue Extra Starting Chips for the Semi-finals by playing in Real Money games/tournaments on PartyPoker.com.  To see how many Extra Starting Chips you have accrued, login to My Account section (website) and click Extra Starting Chips.
   
   
10. Players will start each Semi-final tournament with a base amount of $1000 in chips and not more than $3000, depending on the Extra Starting Chips each player has accumulated during the qualification period.
    
    
11. Extra Starting Chips for each set of Semi-finals can only be accrued during the two calendar months prior to the next scheduled date of the Semi-finals. For example, Extra Starting Chips for the Semi-finals scheduled for May 6-9 will be accrued during the period March 1 through April 30. The Extra Starting Chips have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash or anything else. They are only valid for the Semi-final immediately following the period during which chips are accumulated.
    
    
12. The Semi-finals will have the Multi-table tournament format. With the exceptions noted here (such as length of time per Level and Prize Distribution), the standard Multi-table tournament rules and procedures will apply. Click here for more details about Standard Tournament Rules.
    
    
13. The Semi-finals will work like a Super Satellite in that as many players as possible will win a seat into the Finals. Package value of winning a Semi-final tournament = $12,600.12. For every entry, $210 will be in the prize pool. For every 60 entries, one seat (i.e., "Cruise Package" - which includes a cruise for two and a paid entry into the Finals) will be awarded. Any remaining monies will be paid to the next three highest finishers on a 50%, 30%, 20% ratio.
    
    
14. Players cannot sell or transfer their Cruise Packages to anyone. Those who win only one Finals entry are required to play the Finals of the PartyPoker.com Million IV. PartyPoker.com will pay $12,600 for any additional PartyPoker.com Million IV Finals wins. The funds will be credited to the player’s accounts within two days of the win.
    
    
15. There are no Tournament Entry refunds for those unable to make it on the cruise.
    
    
16. Structure: Limits will begin at $15/30 (Level 1). For more details please click here.
    
    
17. Time of Play: Levels 1-9 will consist of 20 minutes each. Levels 10- 26 will consist of 30 minutes each. Play will continue at Level 26 (if it goes that far) until the conclusion of the tournament.
    
    
18. Breaks: There will be a five (5) minute break after each hour of play.
    
    
19. If two or more players for the same or different table go out on the same hand, the player who started the hand with the most chips will get the higher finishing position.
    
    
20. There will be no deals sanctioned by PartyPoker.com in the Semi-finals. Anyone violating the "no deal" policy will be subject to disqualification.
    
    
21. Neither unethical behavior, collusion, abusive chat nor disconnect protection abuse will be tolerated. Violators are subject to a range of penalties, up to and including disqualification.
    
    
22. All Semi-final winners will be contacted for details and copies of passport / drivers license etc. before the cruise. Anyone whose information does not match the information on records is liable to be barred from the Finals.It is the sole responsibility of the Semi-final winners to get to the ship on time.