Championship Tournament Rules

Overview

The W3 Games Championship Series (the "Championship Series") is a set of up to four large-scale prize tournaments (each, a "Championship Tournament") that are hosted by WorldWinner.com, Inc. ("Sponsor") on an annual basis. Entry in a Championship Tournament does not constitute entry into any other promotion, contest or sweepstakes. By participating in a Championship Tournament, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules, Sponsor's Terms and Conditions located at www.worldwinner.com (the "Terms and Conditions") and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Each individual Championship Tournament focuses on a single WorldWinner.com game and takes place during a two-week period. Each Championship Tournament has two stages:

Stage 1: The Qualifier Event

The first part of each Championship Tournament is a week-long qualifier event (the "Qualifier Event"). Entrants may enter the Qualifier Event as many times as they would like by paying an entry fee each time they play. The goal of the Qualifier Event is to score as high as possible in the featured game to earn a top spot on the Qualifier Event leaderboard. When the Championship Tournament closes at the end of a week, the 32 highest-scoring players will advance to the second stage of the Championship Tournament (each, a "Finalist"). Entrants that do not make it into one of the top 32 places on the leaderboard will be eliminated and will not participate any further. There are no prizes awarded for the Qualifier Event - just the opportunity to advance to the second stage of the Championship Tournament.

Stage 2: The Finals

The second stage of a Championship Tournament consists of five rounds (each, a "Round") of one-on-one playoff games that are played by the Finalists over a period of five days. In each Round, Finalists are paired up with an opponent based on their final positions (seed) in the Qualifier Event. Each pair of Finalists then has 23 hours to play three one-on-one challenges against each other. The Finalist who wins two out of three of those challenges will be declared the winner of the Round and will go on to compete the next day. Once a Finalist loses a Round, he or she will be eliminated. 16 Finalists will be eliminated in Round 1, 8 Finalists will be eliminated in Round 2, 4 Finalists will be eliminated in Round 3, 2 Finalists will be eliminated in Round 4, and 1 Finalist will be eliminated in Round 5. At the end of Round 5, the sole remaining Finalist will be deemed Champion for that year and win the grand prize as more fully set forth below.

Rules

Here are the rules for each Championship Tournament.

Section 1 – The Qualifying Round

1.1	Participation is only available to WorldWinner.com Members. To become a WorldWinner.com Member, go to www.worldwinner.com (the "Website"), submit the information requested on the page, and select a username and password. All WorldWinner.com Terms & Conditions apply.
1.2	There is an entry fee for each entry into the Qualifier Event. The amount of the fee will be displayed on the Website tournament selection page and on the Championship Tournament registration page.
1.3	Entry fees are deducted from players' Website account balances at the time that each entry is made and are non-refundable.
1.4	For each entry fee paid, the participant will receive one entry into the Qualifier Event. Participants may enter as many times as they want as long as all entries are completed before the Qualifier Event ends.
1.5	The Qualifier Event lasts for seven days. No further entries can be made once the Qualifier Event has ended.
1.6	When the Qualifier Event ends, the top 32 players on the leaderboard will advance to the Finals. Players in places 33 and below will be eliminated from the competition at that time.
1.7	There are no ties permitted in the Qualifier Event. If multiple players achieve the same score on the leaderboard, the higher position will be awarded to whoever achieved the score first. The second highest position will go to whoever achieved the score second, and so on.
1.8	There are no prizes awarded for the Qualifier Event other than the 32 entries into the Finals.
1.9	The 32 entrants who advance to the Finals will each be assigned a seed based on their position on the leaderboard. The first place Finalist will receive a seed of 1, the second place Finalist will receive a seed of 2, and so on.

Section 2 – The Finals

2.1	No one may participate in the Finals except for the 32 Finalists who advanced onward from the Qualifier Event.
2.2	There are no entry fees for any of the Finals games.
2.3	The Finals will begin within 24 hours after the end of the Qualifier Event. Bracket pairings for the Finals will be posted to the Championship Tournament display on the day before the Finals begin.
2.4	Pairings for the first Round of the Finals are based on Finalists' seed. The first ranked Finalist, (the player with a seed of 1) will be paired with the last ranked Finalist (the player with a seed of 32). The second ranked Finalist will be paired with the second-to-last ranked Finalist, and so on. This means that Round 1, Pairing 1 will consist of the #1-seeded Finalist versus the #32-seeded Finalist. The second pairing in Round 1 will consist of the #2-seeded Finalist versus the #31-seeded Finalist, and so on down through the 16th pair in Round 1, which consists of the #16-seeded Finalist versus the #17-seed Finalist.
2.5	In Rounds 2 – 5, pairings are based on the outcomes of the previous Rounds. In Round 2, the first pairing will consist of the winner of the first Round's 1st pair versus the winner of the first Round's 16th pair. This pairing process continues all the way through the final Round.
2.6	The Finals take place over the course of five days. On each day, each of the Finalists who are still in the Championship Tournament will have three one-on-one challenges available to them versus their assigned opponent, and they will then be given 23 hours in which to finish all three challenges. After the 23 hours are over, any unplayed challenge games will receive a score of zero.
2.7	As each challenge is finished, it will be tallied for each Finalist as a win, a loss, or a tie. Once all three challenges have ended (regardless of whether they are played or not), the Finalist with the most wins advances to the next Round, and the other Finalist is eliminated.
2.8	If the two Finalists have the same number of wins in the Round, then the Finalist with the lower seed (lower seed numbers being the better performers) advances on to the next Round. The Finalist with the higher seed is eliminated from the Championship Tournament.
2.9	Each Round results in half of the remaining Finalists being eliminated (sixteen in Round 1, eight in Round 2, and so on). Eliminated Finalists will be placed on the Championship Tournament leaderboard in the following manner: Finalists eliminated in Round 1 will go into positions 17 – 32. Finalists eliminated in Round 2 will go into positions 9 – 16. Finalists eliminated in Round 3 will go into positions 5 – 8. Finalists eliminated in Round 4 will go into positions 3 & 4. The Finalist eliminated in Round 5 will go into position 2.
2.10	Finalists who are all eliminated during the same Round will be positioned on the Championship Tournament leaderboard based on their seed, ordered from lowest to highest seed number. This means that at the end of Round 1, the Finalist with the lowest seed goes onto the leaderboard in 17th place, the Finalist with the second lowest seed goes in 18th place, and so on.
2.11	All Finals games are played at the Finalist's own risk. Sponsor's Player Services will not be able to change the results of a Round if a Finalist experiences technical difficulties or a game disconnect. It is the Finalist's responsibility to ensure that his or her computer is in proper working order before participating.
2.12	The Championship Tournament ends after Round 5 with the winner of Round 5 going into position 1 on the Championship Tournament leaderboard.
2.13	Prizes are awarded after the Championship Tournament ends and are assigned based on the final Championship Tournament leaderboard standings. All 32 Finalists will receive prizes as set forth on the Championship Tournament registration page.
2.14	The Grand Prize winner will receive the title of Champion for that particular game and year (for example, 2009 Solitaire Rush Champion). A virtual trophy reflecting this title will be placed in the winner's WorldWinner.com trophy case.

Timeline

Here is the timeline followed by W3 Games Championship Tournaments:

Championship Tournament Tips

• Tournament updates will be sent to all players that are opted-in to receive emails and/or eMessages. We recommend opting-in to receive email notifications to avoid missing these important messages.
• Enter the Qualifier Event as early as you can. If two players achieve the same score, the player who posted the score first will get the higher position on the leaderboard!
• Finish as high as you possibly can in the Qualifier Event. Your seed is extremely important for the following reasons:
  • Only the top 32 players in the Qualifier Event will become Finalists and get to participate in the Finals.
  • In Round 1 of the Finals, Finalists with lower seed numbers face weaker opponents. (The #1-seeded Finalist competes against the #32-seeded Finalist, the #2-seeded Finalist competes against the #31-seeded Finalist, and so on.)
  • If you finish a Round with the same number of wins as your opponent, whichever of you has the poorer (higher) seed will be eliminated!
  • If you get knocked out of the Finals in Rounds 1 - 4, your position on the final leaderboard will be based in part on your seed.
• Remember that a lower seed is better than a higher one. A seed of 1 is the best possible ranking and means that you finished 1st in the Qualifier Event.
• If you make it to the Finals, pay close attention to the pairings and to your assigned challenges. You only have 23 hours to log in and play each Round, so be sure not to miss one!
• If you don't make it to the Finals, you can still view the results of each day's play. Tune in and cheer on your favorite Finalists!

General Prize Conditions. Prizes that are available in the Championship Tournament will vary and the Prize that an entrant is competing for will be identified on the Championship Tournament registration page. Prizes will only be awarded if each prize winner fully complies with these Official Rules and the Terms and Conditions. All portions of the prize are non-assignable and non-transferable. All details and restrictions of the Prize(s) not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. No cash alternative or substitution of Prize(s) will be allowed, except Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute Prize(s) of comparable value if any Prize is unavailable, in whole or in part, for any reason. Applicable portions of the Prizes will be delivered only to an address in the United States.

Each Prize winner shall be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any other fees or costs associated with the applicable Prize. If required by law, Sponsor reserves the right to withhold and remit to the appropriate taxing authorities the amount of any taxes due. Each potential winner may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and (where imposing such condition is legal) a Publicity Release and any other applicable forms required by tax authorities and/or Sponsor (collectively, "Prize Claim Documents"). If a winner is under the age of majority in such winner's state, Province or country of residence (a "minor"), at Sponsor's option, the applicable Prize either will be awarded in the name of the parent or legal guardian of such minor winner, or the parent or legal guardian of such minor winner will be required to ratify and sign Prize Claim Documents. If any potential winner (or, in the case of a minor, such minor winner's parent or legal guardian) cannot be identified, cannot be contacted or reached after a reasonable attempt has been made (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), fails or refuses to sign and return all Prize Claim Documents within ten (10) days of notification or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, such potential winner may be disqualified and will not receive a prize.

Miscellaneous. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or the Website, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an un-sportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor reserves the right to modify, extend, suspend, or terminate a Championship Tournament if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Championship Tournament is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or other causes beyond Sponsor's control have destroyed or severely undermined or to any degree impaired the integrity, administration, security, proper play and/or feasibility of the Championship Tournament as contemplated herein. In the event Sponsor is prevented from awarding Prizes or continuing with the Championship Tournament as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic of health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis (e.g. SARS), order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor's control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence), then Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Championship Tournament.

Sponsor. Worldwinner.com, Inc. 275 Grove Street, Newton MA 02466

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