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Tournament Rules

The following poker tournament rules apply to all tournaments at EmpirePoker.com unless otherwise stated.

1. A 'tournament' is a contest in which all players start with an equal amount of chips and continue to play until one player remains and accumulates all the chips. (Blinds/antes are raised consistently throughout the tournament.) The exception to all players starting with equal chips is the EmpirePoker.com Million Semi-finals.

2. Single-table poker tournaments will begin within seconds after all players are seated. Players choose their seat on a first-come-first-served basis.

3. Multi-table poker tournaments have set starting times and players must register in advance t