Rule 16 - Late Entries

16.1: Players may register until close of registration.
16.2: 'Late entrants' may be subject to a reduced 'starting chip' stack.
16.3: 'Late entrants' may be seated in any unsold seat and will assume that seat’s 'starting chip' stack. Chips for obligated blinds and antes may have been removed from the 'starting chip' stack, as the late entrant would be deemed an 'absent player.' A late entering player will only be entitled to the amount of 'starting chips' remaining and assume the rights and responsibility of that seat. At close of registration any unsold seat’s chip stack will be removed from the tournament and taken out of play.
16.4: Management reserves the right, at their sole discretion, to issue and remove the appropriate amount of 'starting chips' to late entrants. If there are no seats with 'starting chip' stacks available, the Tournament Director will remove chips at a rate of 1 small blind and 1 big blind for every 20 minute increment missed. If antes were in play, late entrants will also have 1 round of antes removed for every 20 minute increment missed. A round of antes will be determined by the tournament’s seating structure (ex- 6, 8,9,10 or 11 handed). The removed chips will not be brought into play.