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Windy City Poker Championship Poker Tournament StructuresCharity Backer Qualifier for Round 1 and 2

Multi-Table Tournament Structure
Sponsored By Windy City Poker Championship and The Windy City Poker Tour

Updated: Apr 29, 2025

Qualifier $15 + $5 Rnd 1 Re-buy $25 + $5 Rnd 2 Re-buy Opt Add-Ons Rnd 1 $20, Rnd 2 $30
Starting Stack: 10k Re-Buy Stack: 10k + 5k Re-Buy Stack: 10k + 5k Add-On Chips: 30k
Level  Minutes Small Blind Big Blind
1 15 100 100
2 15 100 200
3 15 200 400
4 15 300 600
Break - 15 Minutes - End of Registration - Optional Add-on
5 15 500 1000
6 15 1000 2000
7 15 2000 4000
8 15 3000 6000
9 15 5000 10000
Break - 10 Mins
10 15 10000 20000
11 15 20000 40000
12 15 30000 60000
13 15 50000 100000
14 15 100000 200000
15 15 200000 400000
16 15 300000 600000
*Additional Levels will be added as needed

Entry before the start of Level 4 (Approximately 1hr after the start of the tournament)

  • This is a Double re-entry/re-buy Single Surrender event.  If a player is eliminated during the registration period that player may re-enter this same event.
  • No Ante and Not Bad Beat eligible
  • Registration will be open until the beginning of level 4
  • There will be a break after levels 4 and 9
  • $20 / $30 optional Add-ons at the end of level 4 for 30k additional chips
  • Surrender chip stack at 5k or less anytime or with any stack size at the end of level 4
  • Additional CB seats may be added to the prize pool for one or more players pending the number of entries
  • All payouts will adhere to the Illinois Charitable Games Act - NO EXCEPTIONS
  • All tournament details above are subject to change at any time
  • All Players who participate must pay $15.  
  • Last Longer optional bets are not part of prize pool and they will not be raked
  • Go to http://www.windycity.poker for information on tournament prize pool payouts.

Must be 18 or older to play.
Players must present a valid US Government issued photo ID in order to participate or collect winnings.
Hosting Charity reserves the right to alter, modify, or cancel tournament at anytime.
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