The 2nd Annual College Poker Championship is a Texas Hold' em No-Limit format played at Royal Vegas Poker. Entry into the tournament is entirely free, and no purchase is EVER required. The winner can truly claim the title of Best College Texas Hold'em No Limit Poker Player in the World. There are weekly qualifying events also known as "Super Satellite" events, a semi-final event known as a "Satellite Event", an Online Final and a Land Based Grand Final. All events are played with tournament chips and no purchase is EVER required to qualify for any award.

Who is eligible?

The tournament is open exclusively to registered university college students worldwide who are enrolled as either full or part-time graduate or undergraduate students for the 2005 academic year.

Eligible universities and colleges include 2-year, 4-year and graduate schools which are recognized and accredited institutions. Students must be at least 18 years of age to participate.

How many tournament events are there and when are they played?

The tournament runs for just over eight months. There will be 37 qualifying rounds known as "Super Satellites" with $500 in scholarship awards each week. They will be played every Sunday at 4 PM EST; with the first Super Satellite being played on Sunday, August 29, 2004, and the last Super Satellite being played on Sunday, May 8, 2005.

Each Super Satellite gives you the opportunity to secure a place in the Satellite Event, because the TOP 10% of players in each Super Satellite qualify for the Satellite Event. The Satellite Event will be played on Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 4 PM EST. It offers $5,000 in scholarship awards and the TOP 20% of players in the Satellite Event secure a place in the Online Final.

The Online Final will be held on May 22, 2005 at 4pm EST. Players who place 11th to 80th will share in $15,500 of scholarship awards, while players who place 1st to 10th will share $94,500 in scholarship awards. The winner will be taking home an outstanding $41,000 and as an added feature in the Online Final, charitable donations amounting to $10,000 will be made to any charity or organization, designated by players placing 1st to 10th.

What can I win?

Each of the 25 Super Satellite events gives you the opportunity to share in $500 in scholarship awards, while the Satellite Event offers $5,000 in scholarship awards.

In the Online Final players who place 10^th to 80^th will share in $5,500 of scholarship awards, while players who place 1^st to 9^th each win:

• A seat at The 2^nd Annual College Poker Championship^TM Land Based Grand Final
• An all expense paid trip for two to a top international spring break location where The 2^nd Annual College Poker Championship^TM Land Based Grand Final will be held
• V.I.P tickets to an exotic spring break party hosted by collegepokerchampionship.com

Ultimately the Land Based Grand Final which will be held at a top international spring break location will determine $84,500 in scholarship awards, with the winner taking home an astounding $40,000. As an added feature in the Land Based Grand Final, charitable donations amounting to $10,000 will be made to any charity or organization designated by the winners.

What are the laws related to participating in the tournament series?

The laws of gambling and participation in games of skill or chance vary from state to state. Poker is a game of skill, not a game of random chance and the College Poker Championship never requires a student to purchase to qualify. Both these points impact the interpretation of local, state and federal laws and as such we are not in a position to address every jurisdiction's legal interpretation on a global basis. We therefore defer the responsibility to each participant to understand the laws in their area.

How do I get my free software?

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