Empire State Hold 'Em Championships

August 14 - 23, 2009

$750 & $1,500 seat given away daily at 3pm and 10pm to someone seated in a live game between June 27, 2009 and August 21, 2009.

Special room rates are available for tournament players. Call 1.800.386.5366 or 1.315.361.8676 for complete details and room reservations.

Event	Date	Time	Tournament	Buy-In + Entry Fee + Dealer Toke
Event 1	Friday, August 14	11:00am	Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold 'Em	$200 + $30 + $10
Second Chance	Friday, August 14	7:00pm	No Limit Hold 'Em	$100 + $20 + $5
Event 2	Saturday, August 15	11:00am	No Limit Hold 'Em	$300 + $40 + $10
Second Chance	Saturday, August 15	7:00pm	Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold 'Em	$100 + $20 + $5
Event 3	Sunday, August 16	11:00am	Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold 'Em	$200 + $30 + $10
Second Chance	Sunday, August 16	7:00pm	No Limit Hold 'Em	$100 + $20 + $5
Event 4	Monday, August 17	11:00am	No Limit Hold 'Em	$200 + $30 + $10
Second Chance	Monday, August 17	7:00pm	Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold 'Em	$100 + $20 + $5
Event 5	Tuesday, August 18	11:00am	Deep Stack No Limit Hold 'Em	$250 + $35 + $10
Second Chance	Tuesday, August 18	7:00pm	No Limit Hold 'Em	$100 + $20 + $5
Event 6	Wednesday, August 19	11:00am	No Limit Hold 'Em with Bounty	$325 + $40 + $10
		7:00pm	Main Event Qualifier	$50 + $15 + $5 with $50 Multiplier
Event 7	Thursday, August 20	11:00am	No Limit Hold 'Em Day 1	$700 & $50
	Friday, August 21	1:00pm	No Limit Hold 'Em Day 2
	Thursay, August 20	7:00pm	Main Event Qualifier	$50 + $15 + $5 with $50 Multiplier
Event 8	Friday, August 21	11:00am	No Limit Hold 'Em	$400 + $40 + $10
		7:00pm	Main Event Qualifier	$50 + $15 + $5 with $50 Multiplier
Event 9	Saturday, August 22	5:00pm	High Heels Poker Tournament Ladies Event	$150 + $30 + $10
Event 10 $100,000 Guarantee	Saturday, August 22	11:00am	$1,500 Championship Event Day 1	$1,350 + $150
	Sunday, August 23	1:00pm	$1,500 Championship Event Day 2	N/A
Event 11	Sunday, August 23	11:00am	Deep Stack Turbo No Limit Hold 'Em	$200 + $30 + $10

3% of the prize pool for each event will be withheld for tournament staff.

*Registration for all events begins one hour prior to the start time of the event. Turning Stone Resort · Casino reserves the right to cancel or modify this event at anytime.

Event 1 - 11 Structure

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	$25	$50
2	$50	$100
3	$75	$150
4	$100	$200
5	$100	$200	$25
6	$150	$300	$25
7	$200	$400	$50
8	$250	$500	$50
9	$300	$600	$75
Race Off $25 Chips
10	$400	$800	$100
11	$500	$1,000	$100
12	$600	$1,200	$200
13	$800	$1,600	$200
14	$1,000	$2,000	$300
15	$1,200	$2,400	$400
Race Off $100 Chips
16	$1,500	$3,000	$500
17	$2,000	$4,000	$500
18	$2,500	$5,000	$500
Race Off $500 Chips
19	$3,000	$6,000	$1,000
20	$4,000	$8,000	$1,000
21	$5,000	$10,000	$1,000

Limits raised by director until conclusion of event.
All tournament breaks determined by director.

Event #	Staring Chips	$10 Dealer Add On	Level Time	Duration
1	20,000	+ 2000 Chips	20 Minutes	*1 Day
2	5,000	+ 1000 Chips	40 Minutes	*1 Day
3	20,000	+ 2000 Chips	20 Minutes	*1 Day
4	5,000	+ 1000 Chips	40 Minutes	*1 Day
5	10,000	+ 2000 Chips	30 Minutes	*1 Day
6	5,000	+ 1000 Chips	40 Minutes	*1 Day
7	15,000	N/A	40 Minutes	**2 Days
8	5,000	+ 1000 Chips	40 Minutes	*1 Day
9	8,000	+ 2000 Chips	20 Minutes	***1 Day
10	15,000	N/A	50 Minutes	**2 Days
11	20,000	+ 2000 Chips	20 Minutes	*1 Day
Second Chance	5,000	+ 1000 Chips	20 Minutes	1 Day
Second Chance Deep Stack	10,000	+ 2000 Chips	15 Minutes	1 Day

*Events will play to conclusion or 2:00am. If play is not complete by 2:00am, play will resume the following day at 1:00pm.

**Events 7 & 10 will play until 12:00am. Play will resume on day 2 at 1:00pm. All money will be paid out on Day 2. No exceptions.

***Events 9 will play to 3:00am on day 1. If play is not complete by 3am, play will resume the following day at 4:00pm.

Empire State Sit-N-Go's & Qualifiers

(all winnings paid out in tournament lammers)

$30 Buy-In + $10 Entry Fee - 2000 starting chips, 10 minute levels,
1st Place - $300

$50 Buy-In + $10 Entry Fee - 2000 starting chips, 15 minute levels,
1st Place - $350, 2nd Place - $150

$85 Buy-In + $15 Entry Fee - 3000 starting chips, 15 minute levels,
1st Place - $750, 2nd Place - $100

$185 Buy-In + $15 Entry Fee - 3000 starting chips, 15 minute levels,
1st Place - $1,500, 2nd Place - $350

Sit-N-Go Structure

Level	Ante	Small Blind	Big Blind
1		$25	$50
2		$50	$100
3	$25	$100	$200
4	$50	$200	$400
5	$75	$300	$600
6	$100	$400	$800
7	$200	$600	$1,200
8	$200	$800	$1,600
9	$300	$1,000	$2,000
10	$300	$1,500	$3,000
11	$500	$2,000	$4,000
12	$1,000	$3,000	$6,000
13	$1,000	$4,000	$8,000
14	$2,000	$6,000	$12,000
15	$3,000	$8,000	$16,000

There will be a draw for button position. Sit-n-Go's can only be played with 10 players, no exceptions. All decisions by management are final. Management reserves the right to alter, change or cancel this event without prior notice. Based upon availability of tables and dealers.

Main Event Qualifier (with multiple Re-Buys)

August 19 - 21, 2009 at 7pm

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante	Time
1	$25	$50		15 Minutes
2	$50	$100		15 Minutes
3	$75	$150		15 Minutes
4	$100	$200	$25	15 Minutes
5	$200	$400	$50	15 Minutes
6	$300	$600	$75	15 Minutes
Color-Up & Race Off $25 Chips
7	$400	$800	$100	15 Minutes
8	$600	$1,200	$200	15 Minutes
9	$800	$1,600	$300	15 Minutes
10	$1,000	$2,000	$300	15 Minutes
Color-Up & Race Off $100 Chips
11	$1,500	$3,000	$500	15 Minutes
12	$2,000	$4,000	$500	15 Minutes
13	$3,000	$6,000	$1,000	15 Minutes
14	$4,000	$8,000	$1,000	15 Minutes
15	$6,000	$12,000	$2,000	15 Minutes
16	$8,000	$16,000	$3,000	15 Minutes
17	$10,000	$20,000	$3,000	15 Minutes
18	$15,000	$30,000	$5,000	15 Minutes

As many as $1,500 will be paid from the prize pool. Any remaining money will be paid out in chips. $1,500 paid event seats are non-transferrable and non-refundable.

Tournament Payouts

Entry	599 - 550	549 - 500	499 - 450	449 - 400	399 - 350	349 - 300	299 - 250	249 - 200	199 - 150	149 - 100	99 - 90
1st	22.60%	23.34%	24.23%	25.12%	26.13%	27.13%	28.03%	28.41%	29.64%	31.77%	32.00%
2nd	14.55%	14.85%	15.25%	15.68%	16.11%	16.71%	17.24%	17.92%	17.73%	19.30%	20.47%
3rd	9.59%	9.72%	9.85%	10.07%	10.27%	10.57%	10.83%	11.17%	11.32%	11.85%	12.35%
4th	7.07%	7.13%	7.19%	7.32%	7.42%	7.57%	7.71%	7.89%	7.97%	8.25%	8.50%
5th	5.25%	5.30%	5.35%	5.43%	5.50%	5.55%	5.62%	5.71%	5.75%	5.90%	6.05%
6th	4.03%	4.10%	4.17%	4.24%	4.28%	4.28%	4.32%	4.37%	4.39%	4.48%	4.58%
7th	3.50%	3.50%	3.50%	3.52%	3.52%	3.52%	3.53%	3.53%	3.55%	3.55%	3.60%
8th	2.97%	2.97%	2.97%	2.98%	2.98%	2.98%	2.98%	2.98%	3.05%	3.05%	3.10%
9th	2.47%	2.47%	2.47%	2.47%	2.47%	2.47%	2.47%	2.47%	2.55%	2.55%	2.65%
10th	1.97%	1.97%	1.97%	1.97%	1.97%	1.97%	1.97%	1.97%	2.05%	2.05%	2.50%
11th	1.47%	1.47%	1.47%	1.47%	1.47%	1.47%	1.47%	1.47%	1.55%	16.5%	2.20%
12th	1.37%	1.37%	1.37%	1.37%	1.37%	1.37%	1.37%	1.37%	1.45%	1.55%	2.00%
13th	1.27%	1.27%	1.27%	1.27%	1.27%	1.27%	1.27%	1.27%	1.35%	1.45%
14th	1.17%	1.17%	1.17%	1.17%	1.17%	1.17%	1.17%	1.17%	1.25%	1.35%
15th	1.07%	1.07%	1.07%	1.07%	1.07%	1.07%	1.07%	1.10%	1.15%	1.25%
16th	0.97%	0.97%	0.97%	0.97%	0.97%	0.97%	0.97%	1.00%	1.05%
17th	0.87%	0.87%	0.87%	0.87%	0.87%	0.87%	0.87%	0.95%	1.05%
18th	0.77%	0.77%	0.77%	0.77%	0.77%	0.77%	0.77%	0.85%	1.05%
19th	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.67%	0.75%	1.05%
20th	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.57%	0.65%	1.05%
21st - 25th	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.52%	0.60%
26th - 30th	0.47%	0.47%	0.47%	0.47%	0.47%	0.47%	0.50%
31st - 35th	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%
36th - 40th	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%	0.42%
41st - 45th	0.37%	0.37%	0.37%	0.37%
46th- 50th	0.37%	0.37%	0.37%
51st - 55th	0.32%	0.32%
56th- 60th	0.27%

Prize payouts subject to change to pay as close to 15% of the field as possible.

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