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This year's PartyPoker.com™ Million is over and that can only mean one thing - it's time to start planning for 2006! With an estimated prize pool of $10 million, PartyPoker.com™ Million V is going to be our most amazing tournament yet.

As every year, the PartyPoker.com™ Million V is going to be a LIMIT Hold'em tournament. The cruise is going to take place from the 11th of March to the 18th of March 2006. More details will be posted at a later stage.

With the estimated $10 million prize pool we've got planned for next year's tournament, you're going to want to be part of all the action! Ensure you are part of the action by qualifying online through PartyPoker.com™.

You can either play our weekly super satellites or play in our second set of semi finals in July.

Of course, we're still celebrating after this year's electrifying PPMIV final, which saw six players battle it out for first place. Speaking of firsts, this tournament marked the first time during the regular season World Poker Tour™ that two players would be able to top the million-dollar mark.

With a total prize pool of $7.43 million and 735 players, PPMIV really was anyone's to win when the cruise ship Oosterdam sailed from San Diego pier. However, on the final table, it all came down to two players and a calculating battle of youth versus maturity. Youth won out as Michael Gracz, a 24-year-old recent graduate of North Carolina State, outlasted 54-year-old rocket engineer David Minto of Alamogordo, New Mexico to claim the $1.5 million first prize. Minto had to console himself with the $1 million second place award.

Of the 735 players who took part in the world's largest Limit Texas Hold'em tournament, 668 qualified online at PartyPoker.com™. These online qualifiers won their $10,200 buy-in to the finals and a cruise for two by winning preliminary online satellite tournaments with entries starting from $8. In addition to Gracz and Minto, more than 180 players cashed in on the massive prize pool.

THE PARTYPOKER.COM MILLION V SEMI FINALS

This is your chance to participate in the greatest floating Poker Event ever!

Win a fabulous PartyPoker.com Million V package containing:
  • Entry into the tournament worth $14,200
  • 1 week on a luxury cruise for 2
  • $800 spending money
The total package is worth $17,500!!

Enter the second round of Semi Finals:

WHEN TIME GAME TYPE
Thursday, 7th of July 05 9:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Friday, 8th of July 05 9:00 PM EST Limit Holdem
Saturday, 9th of July 05 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Sunday, 10th of July 05 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem

THIRD SET
WHEN TIME GAME TYPE
Thursday,1st of September 05 9:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Friday, 2nd of September 05 9:00 PM EST Limit Holdem
Saturday, 3rd of September 05 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Sunday, 4th of September 05 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem


FOURTH SET
WHEN TIME GAME TYPE
Thursday, 3rd of November 05 9:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Friday, 4th of November 05 9:00 PM EST Limit Holdem
Saturday, 5th of November 05 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Sunday, 6th of November 05 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem

FIFTH SET
WHEN TIME GAME TYPE
Thursday, 5th of January 06 9:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Friday, 6th of January 06 9:00 PM EST Limit Holdem
Saturday, 7th of January 06 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem
Sunday, 8th of January 06 4:00 PM EST No Limit Holdem


The cruise will take place from the 11th of March to the 18th of March 2006. Until then we will hold 4 more sets of Semi-Finals. Please  view the dates and times of all Semi-Finals.

You will be able to register for the next set of Semi-Finals under the “PartyPoker Million – Semi-Finals” tab in the lobby.

WAYS TO QUALIFY:

These tournaments are available under the “Special Tournaments” tab in the lobby.

Special Multi-Table tournaments

PPM V Semi Qualifier $30 + $3

When: Everyday at 2:15 AM EST

Buy-in: $30+$3

Prizes: One entry to the PPM V Semi-Finals will be awarded for every 18 players that enter. Any extra money will be paid to the next 3 places (50%, 30%, 20%).

Format: The tournament format is a No Limit Hold’em Multi-table tournament. We will award as many Semi-Final entries ($535 buy-in) as possible in every PPM V Semi Qualifier.

Registrations: Late Registration is allowed for these tournaments. Players winning an entry are responsible for registering for the Semi-Finals themselves. They are free to choose whichever date suits them best. No refunds will be made to players who are not able to play in the scheduled Semi-Finals.

PPM V Semi Qualifier $10 + $1

When: Everyday at 6:30 PM EST

Buy-in: $10+$1

Prizes: One entry to the PPM V Semi-Finals will be awarded for every 54 players that enter. Any extra money will be paid to the next 3 places (50%, 30%, 20%).

Format: The tournament format is a No Limit Hold’em Multi-table tournament. We will award as many Semi-Final entries ($535 buy-in) as possible in every PPM V Semi Qualifier.

Registrations: Late Registration is allowed for these tournaments.
Players winning an entry are responsible for registering for the Semi-Finals themselves. They are free to choose whichever date suits them best. No refunds will be made to players who are not able to play in the scheduled Semi-Finals.

Sit & Go Single Table Tournaments

These tournaments are available under the “PartyPoker Million – Single-Table Qualifiers” tab in the lobby.

Qualifier to PPM V Semis $60 + $6
  • When: Available 24/7.

  • Seating at the Sit & Go Single Table qualifying tournaments is on a first-come, first-served basis. The tournament starts as soon as there are 10 players registered.

  • The winner receives an entry into the PPM V Semi Finals $500 +$35, the second place receives $ 65.

  • Players winning an entry are responsible for registering for the Semi-Finals themselves.

Sub-Qualifier to PPM V Semis $9 + $1
  • When: Available 24/7.

  • Seating at the Sit & Go Single Table qualifying tournaments is on a first-come, first-served basis. The tournament starts as soon as there are 10 players registered.

  • The winner receives an entry into Qualifier to PPM V Semis $60 +$6, the second place receives $ 24.

  • Winners of the Sub-Qualifier to PPM V Semis $9 + $1 will have to register themselves into the “Qualifier to PPM V Semis $60 + $6” tournament of their choice.

  • There will be no refunds for multiple entries into the “Qualifier to PPM V Semis $60 + $6” tournaments.

You may play as many PartyPoker Million tournaments as you like and may qualify and play in up to twenty (20) Semi-final tournaments, four (4) in each of the five sets of Semi-finals.

Please note that players in the PartyPoker Million V event have to be at least 21 years of age. This is a World Poker Tour requirement.

Semi-finals

One Cruise Package will be awarded for every 35 entries. Any remaining amount will be paid to the next three highest finishers on a 50%, 30%, 20% ratio.
  1. The Semi-finals will be Limit Hold'em tournaments on Fridays, while Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays are No Limit Hold'em tournaments.

  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

  5. Thursday and Friday - tournament starts at 9 PM EST
    Saturday & Sunday - the tournaments starts at 4 PM EST
    Registration for the next set starts after the Sunday tournament closes for registration at 3 PM EST.

  6. Players can directly buy-into the Semi Finals for $500 + $35 or qualify for the Semi-finals by winning one of our qualifiers.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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 EST 7th July then registrations for that day will close at 8 pm EST 7th July).

  10. Extra Starting Chips: Players may accrue Extra Starting Chips for the Semi-finals by playing in Real Money games/tournaments on PartyPoker.com.  for details. To see how many Extra Starting Chips you have accrued, login to my account section (website) and click Extra Starting Chips.

  11. 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.

  12. 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 July will be accrued during the period May 1 through June 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.
  13. 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.

  14. In our Semi-Finals as many players as possible will win a seat into the Finals. Package value of winning a Semi-final tournament = $17,500. One Cruise Package will be awarded for every 35 entries. One Cruise Package includes a paid entry into the Finals ($14,000 + $200) and a cruise for two ($2,500) and spending money ($800). Any remaining amount will be paid to the next three highest finishers on a 50%, 30%, 20% ratio.

  15. 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 V. PartyPoker.com will pay $17,500 for any additional PartyPoker.com Million V Finals wins. The funds will be credited to the player’s accounts within two days of the win.

  16. There are no Tournament Entry refunds for those unable to make it on the cruise.

  17. Structure: Limits will begin at $15/30 (Level 1).

  18. 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.

  19. Breaks: There will be a five (5) minute break after each hour of play.

  20. If two or more players on 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.

  21. A "No Deal Policy" is operated by PartyPoker.com in the Semi-finals. Anyone violating the "no deal" policy will be subject to disqualification.

  22. 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.
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.

 


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