The Battle of Malta has a structure that gets better and better as the tournament progresses. The opening starting days are long, as play continues until players reach the prize money. But with a further four days to complete the tournament, the blind levels increase in length and the play slows down.
Day 1 Full Price (1A, 1C, 1E, 1G & 1I Turbo)
- Buy-In: €600 (€530+€70)
- Starting Chips: 40,000
- Blind levels: 40 minutes (except Day 1I Turbo, which is run on a 20 minute clock)
- Late Registration: 10 levels
- Plays Ends: When 15% of the field remain.
Day 1 Half Price (1B, 1D, 1F & 1H)
- Buy-In: €300 (€265+€35)
- Starting Chips: 20,000
- Blind levels: 20 minutes
- Late Registration: 10 levels
- Plays Ends: When 7.5% of the field remain.
- All players who make it to the end of a Day 1 receive a minimum cash of €800, which is to be collected at the end of play.
Players may play as many starting days as they choose, but can only take their biggest stack forward into Day 2. Any players who makes it to the end of more than one starting day will receive a min cash of €800 for each forfeited stack.
Day 2
- Play resumes: 10pm on Sunday 3rd November
- Blind levels: 60 minutes
- Blind level at Start of Day 2: 4,000/8,000 with a 8,000 Big Blind Ante
- Levels played on Day 2: 4 levels
Day 3
- Play resumes: 1pm on Monday 4th November
- Blind levels: 75 minutes
- Blind level at Start of Day 3: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 Big Blind Ante
- Play Ends; When 24 players remain
Day 4
- Play resumes: 1pm on Tuesday 5th November
- Blind levels: 90 minutes
- Blind level at Start of Day 4: ?
- Shot Clock: Day 4 will be played with a shot clock, players receive 5 x 30 second time bank plaques at the start of the day. Players receive one extra time bank plaque during each scheduled break in play. Unused time banks will not carry over to the final table.
- Play Ends: When 8 players remain
Day 5 (Final Table)
- Play resumes: 2pm on Wednesday 6th November
- Blind levels: 90/45/30 minutes
- Blind level at Start of Final Table : ?
- Shot Clock: The Final Table will be played with a shot clock, players receive 5 x 30 second time bank plaques at the start of the final. Players receive one extra time bank plaque during each scheduled break in play.
- Play Ends; When we have a winner!
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