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By playing in Red Hot Poker Tour Tournaments you could qualify for the Tournament of Champions and could win an opportunity to play in the 2012 World Series of Poker® 1500 USD Buy-in event, as part of Team Canada Poker. "World Series of Poker®" is a registered trademark of Harrah's used under license. The Tour is not affiliated with Harrah's, in any way.

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"Leader board" generally refers to the Championship Qualifiers leader board.

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“Championship” generally refers to the Tournament of Champions

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Championship "Prize", "Prizes", "Prizing" are detailed below:

Tournament of Champions Winner

The Tournament of Champions Winner will receive a WSOP Package including 1500 US dollar buy in to the 2012 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas Nevada. Plus hotel and flight allowance. The Champion also receives a trophy, jersey as well as additional prizes.

First Runner Up

The Tournament of Champions Runner Up will walk away from the Championship with a 42" LED TV from LG Electronics.

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You agree that by taking part in any Red Hot Poker Tour Tournament you will be bound by these Terms and Conditions as well as but not limited to the Red Hot Poker Tour Tournament Rules.

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To be eligible for Prizing you must:

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The Championship is an invitational tournament (by email only) for the members who qualify or are invited as special qualifiers, and special event or draw winners.

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Each Member is personally responsible to provide Red Hot Poker Tour with accurate contact/email information.  Red Hot Poker Tour is not responsible for email communications that do not arrive due to filters, technical issues or any other reason.  To update your email information, please email: support@redhotpokertour.com with your 1) full name, 2) member number 3) email address, 4) postal code and 5) last venue played for verification.  Failure to provide Red Hot Poker Tour with accurate contact information before the end of the season may result in the loss of your seat in the Tournament of Champions.

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By accepting the prize as offered by Red Hot Poker Tour, winners are entering into a binding contract that agree to appropriately wear visible Red Hot Poker Tour branded clothing provided and any sponsor clothing during and for the duration of the prize Tournament they enter, and all associated Tournaments, as well as during all promotion and/or media events and/or functions.  It is expressly prohibited to wear any logo, promotional clothing or promotional/logoed material of any other company unless authorized by Red Hot Poker Tour in writing.  If the winner does not comply with this rule during or after the tournament where they received a paid entry, they understand and agree that they forfeit 50% of any tournament winnings to Red Hot Poker Tour and sponsors, and may be subject to further legal sanction. Red Hot Poker Tour reserves the right to seek damages for non-compliance with this or any contest rule to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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Prize winners are responsible to coordinate all round trip transportation and accommodations.  It is the player’s sole responsibility to review all terms and conditions attached to their own transportation arrangements before accepting the prize.

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Valid government issued photo identification and proof of age will be required to claim any prize. International entrants to the World Series of Poker are required to show a valid passport to complete registration and in order to claim the prize. Any winner whose documentation does not adhere to or conform to these requirements may not be able to claim their prize.

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The winner is solely responsible to ensure they can travel to and participate in the 2012 World Series of Poker event on the dates specified by the World Series of Poker (http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com) the winner cannot travel or participate, for any reason, the sponsor reserves the right to cancel the prize.

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If the winner does not attend, fails to attend, or otherwise is not present one hour before the official start of the 2012 World Series of Poker prize event for any reason, the player forfeits their right to the prize and it will not be reassigned. 

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Winners must accept the Prize as-is. Red Hot Poker Tour reserves the right to replace the Prize with one of similar value. Winners may not sell or transfer their Prize to any third party without the express written consent of Red Hot Poker Tour.  No cash or any other type of compensation alternative is available.  If such a transaction takes place, Red Hot Poker Tour reserves the right to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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Winners are responsible for payment of any applicable taxes on any Prize won. Winners are responsible for travel insurance and all other incidental expenses.

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Not eligible to win the Tournament of Champions are Red Hot crew, contractors, rights-holders, and suppliers to Red Hot Poker Tour its divisions, subsidiaries and affiliates, their respective agencies and members of their respective immediate families and/or persons with whom any of the foregoing are domiciled.

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If the winner of any prize is deemed ineligible for any reason, Red Hot Poker Tour reserves the right to offer the applicable Prize to the next qualified runner-up or cancel the prize.

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By participating in the Championship, all participants agree to allow Red Hot Poker Tour and its suppliers and sponsors to use and/or publish your name, photograph and relevant personal information for all advertising and publicity purposes throughout the world indefinitely without compensation.

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Red Hot Poker Tour reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the qualification process, interfere with the rules or terms and conditions, the operation of this promotion, or any Tournament, violates these Terms and Conditions, violates the Red Hot Poker Tour Rules, deliberately undermines the administration, security or legitimate operation of the Red Hot Poker Tour or acts in a disruptive manner. Red Hot Poker Tour reserves the right to seek damages and/or other relief from all persons responsible for such acts to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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The decisions of the Red Hot Poker Tour Management and/or Tournament Director are final, and all entrants agree to abide by all of the instructions and decisions. In the event of any dispute regarding the interpretation of the rules or any decision rendered by the Red Hot Poker Tour Management and/or Tournament Director, the decision or interpretation of the Red Hot Poker Tour Management and/or Tournament Director shall prevail.

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Red Hot Poker Tour makes every effort to ensure accuracy and to investigate any member point questions, but assumes no responsibility for points a player may consider as missing from their total.  Members should wait one week before inquiring about missing points and not wait longer than two weeks prior to making a formal inquiry by email.  Member point questions can be directed to the Minister of Points (MOP@redhotpokertour.com) and must include the following information: 1) Date of Event, 2) Location, 3) Finish Position, and 4) The Tournament Director for the event in question (if possible). 

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Red Hot Poker Tour Management may determine in its sole and absolute discretion if a player is eligible/invited/qualified to play in the Championship or receive any prizing.  The Championship is and has always been an invitational tournament.

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Red Hot Poker Tour assumes no responsibility for any reason for the malfunction of, or damage caused to any telephone network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; traffic congestion on the Internet; the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; or for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer "hackers."

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Red Hot Poker Tour may use the information that you provide during registration and/or prior to the championship final table, to provide you with updates on the Tour.

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Any dispute or situation not covered by these Terms and Conditions will be resolved by Red Hot Poker Tour management in a manner it deems to be the fairest for all concerned, and that decision shall be final and binding on all Members.

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Red Hot Poker Tour reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without prior notice, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend in whole or in part the Championship and/or prizing for any reason and without liability and without prior notice. Red Hot Poker Tour shall not be held responsible for any problems, errors, negligence, date changes, or location changes, or an issue that may arise or occur in connection with the Red Hot Poker Tour or the program in its entirety.

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Red Hot Poker Tour shall not be held responsible for any problems, errors, negligence, date changes, or location changes, or an issue that may arise or occur in connection with the prizing and/or World Series of Poker decisions/actions.

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By registering for Membership in the Red Hot Poker Tour and registering for and entering any Red Hot Poker Tour Tournament, Members agree to abide by these rules, which are subject to change without notice to members individually, and by playing in a Red Hot Poker Tour tournament, each member releases Red Hot Poker Tour, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, contractors, sub-contractors, representatives, sponsors, marketing partners, affiliates, franchisees, market rights holders, agents, advertising and promotional agencies, from any damage, loss or liability suffered as a result of or arising from the entrant's participation in the Red Hot Poker Tour or the use of any prize.

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Red Hot Poker Tour considers the best interests of the game and fairness for all Members and clients as the top priority in the decision-making process and interpretation of any rules regarding all aspects of the program including the Championship structure, number of participants, date(s), locations and all other aspects of the program.

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The Red Hot Poker Tour and program prize rules shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the province of Ontario. Any dispute shall be adjudicated in the courts sitting in Toronto, Ontario.