WSOP.COM TERMS OF SERVICE
These Terms of Service were last updated on May 31, 2023. You
may always view the most recent version of these Terms of Service
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YOUR USE OF THIS GAMBLING SERVICE MEANS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE FOLLOWING
TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH ARE LEGALLY BINDING. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE
BOUND BY THEM, YOU SHOULD EXIT THE SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE (the “Terms of Service”) CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS SERVICE.
American Wagering Inc. with offices at 6325 S. Rainbow Boulevard #100, Las
Vegas, NV 89118 (the "Company" or
"We") is the operator of the website domain www.wsop.com
(the "Website"). The Company is licensed and regulated by
the Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”) for the purposes of
operating and offering real-money Internet-based or mobile
application-based interactive gaming services (hereinafter referred to as
the “Gambling Services” or “Services”).
When You (hereinafter referred to as the “End User” or
“user” or “You”) use the Website, or
Services, these Terms of Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Terms
of Service” or "Agreement") shall apply to such
use.
In addition to this Agreement, the Privacy Policy, which can be found at
here (the “Privacy Policy”) applies to your use of the
Website and the Services, and You should review it prior to any use of the
Website or the Services.
Your use of the Company's Gambling Services is strictly subject to all
additional rules which shall apply to the type of Gambling Services which
You are using, including, but not limited to, the "Bonus Policy",
the "Withdrawal Policy", the "Patron Protection Page", the “Location Verification Terms & Conditions”, and the "House Rules" (together the "Additional Rules") in
each case as updated from time to time. The Privacy Policy and Additional
Rules are incorporated by reference into this Agreement and shall
constitute an integral part thereof.
1. Introduction
• 1.1 By registering with the Company via the
Website and/or by using the Company's Gambling Services via the Website
and/or by marking the "I’m over 21 years of age accept these Terms and
Conditions" box (or any other similar wording), You acknowledge that You
have read Agreement, the Privacy Policy and the Additional Rules and agree
to be bound by this Agreement, the Privacy Policy and the Additional Rules
in their entirety and without reservation. As such, this Agreement
constitutes a binding legal agreement between You and the Company and
together with the Privacy Policy and the Additional Rules which are deemed
to be an integral part hereof, this Agreement shall govern your use of the
Website and the Gambling Services at all times.
• 1.2 The Company operates the Website and
offers the Services under an Internet Gaming Permit issued by the MGCB.
All Gambling Services transactions between You and the Company must take
place in State of Michigan.
• 1.3 The software offered by the Company’s
licensor, which may be made available in either downloadable or
non-downloadable form (the "Software"), allows You to use
the Gambling Services currently available via the Website. The Company
reserves the right to suspend, modify, remove or add to the Services or
Software in its sole discretion, subject to any statute, regulations or
direction from the MGCB with immediate effect and without notice. The
Company shall not be liable for any loss suffered by You resulting from any
changes made and You shall have no claims against the Company in such
regard.
• 1.4 In respect to your use of the Services,
You may only have one account with the Website for which You will register
using your own legal name. You shall access the Software and use the
Services only via your own account, You may never access the Software or
use the Services by means of another person's account. Should You attempt
to open more than one account, under your own name or under any other name,
or should You attempt to use the Services by means of any other person's
account, We will be entitled to suspend your account pending investigation,
and/or notify the proper authorities of the suspected activity, which may
result in the closure of all your accounts, and You being barred from
future use of the Services.
2. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
• 2.1 IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE SOFTWARE
AND REMOVE THE SOFTWARE FROM YOUR COMPUTER AND/OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE
DEVICE. BY REGISTERING WITH US, USING THE SOFTWARE OR LOGGING ONTO THE
WEBSITE, YOU EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
• 2.2 We reserve the right to amend, modify,
update and change any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
(including any of the Additional Rules) and the Privacy Policy from time to
time and You may be required to accept such changes to this Agreement and
the Privacy Policy in order to continue using the Services.
• 2.3 PLEASE NOTE: We take our responsibilities
in relation to your privacy very seriously and therefore changes to the
Privacy Policy are strictly subject to the modification provisions found
therein.
2.4 Other than in relation to the Privacy Policy, please note that
this Agreement shall prevail in the event of any conflict between this
Agreement and any of the Additional Rules or other documents referred to in
this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Privacy Policy shall
prevail in the event of any conflict with this Agreement.
2.5 Your attention is drawn to our Privacy Policy found here which
describes how We deal with and protect your personal information. By
accepting these Terms of Service, You are also acknowledging and accepting
the Privacy Policy.
3. Compliance with Laws and Location Verification
• 3.1 Use of the Services is restricted to users
who are playing whilst physically located in the State of Michigan and You
consent to us verifying your location for the duration of your use of the
Services. You represent, warrant and agree to ensure that your use of the
Software and the Services will complyat all times with all
applicable laws, statutes and regulations.
• 3.2 You acknowledge that You will be
physically within the State of Michigan during any time of play and You
will comply with our requirements in connection with verifying your
physical location at time of play.
• 3.3 We may verify the location of the device on
which You are accessing the Services (the “Device Location Service”).
The Device Location Service relies on WiFi and/or GPS signals to determine
the geographic location of the device on which You are accessing the
Gambling Services. Your device must have WiFi or GPS capability. You will
not be able to play for real money on the Gambling Services from a device
that does not have WiFi or GPS capability, or on which the WiFi or GPS (as
applicable) has been disabled.
Additional terms associated with location verification can be found here: https://www.wsop.com/legal/mobile-terms-conditions-mi/
• 3.4 The Company shall not be responsible for
any illegal or unauthorized use of the Software and/or the Services by You.
Please consult an attorney if You have any doubts about the legality of
your use of the Software and the Services under the laws of any
jurisdiction that applies to You. By accepting these terms, You agree to
assist the Company, to the extent You are able, with its compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.
• 3.5 Persons located outside of the State of
Michigan, at the time of their activity, may not use the Services for real
money play.
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3.6 Under no circumstances will We nor any of our affiliates or
third party service providers and their respective affiliates be
responsible or liable in any respect for any losses You may incur as a
result of Your location not being able to be properly verified for any
reason. By using the Gambling Services, You understand and agree that
such responsibility or liability is borne exclusively by You.
4. Permitted Participation
• 4.1 No one under the age of 21 (individuals 21
or older referred to herein as "Legally of Age") may
download the Software or use the Services under any circumstances and any
person not Legally of Age who downloads the Software or uses the Services
will be in breach of the terms of this Agreement and the laws of the State
of Michigan. It is a criminal offense to allow a person who is not Legally
of Age to participate in Internet wagering in the State of Michigan.
Anyone who facilitates someone not Legally of Age to use the Services has
committed a criminal offense and shall be prohibited from using the
Services. The Company reserves the right to request proof of age at any
stage, to verify that persons not Legally of Age are not using the
Services. The Company will terminate a person's account and exclude a
person from using the Software or the Services if proof of age is not
provided or if the Company has reasonably grounds to believe that a person
using the Software or the Services is not Legally of Age. Any initial
deposits made by a player in such account shall be returned within 60
business days of cancellation, subject to MGCB approval if required. The
Company reserves its discretion with respect to the refund of any Bonuses
or winning funds provided to or gained by the player.
• 4.2 You hereby explicitly consent that We may
verify your registration details, such as your name, physical address where
You reside, your date of birth, Social Security Number, your driver
license, passport identification, and/or other governmental issued
identification documents to confirm your identity and that You are
Legally of Age. We reserve the right to verify that You have not been
previously self-excluded with the MGCB or from any of the Company’s or its
affiliates operations. By requesting certain documents, We reserve the
right to verify your information, including your e-mail address and payment
methods used, at any time. Requested documents shall include, but are not
limited to, (a) an identity card such as a driver license, (b) proof of
address such as a utility bill, and (c) proof of payment method, and can be
uploaded through the Website’s Cashier. At the Company’s reasonable
discretion, We may request notarized document copies, meaning the documents
must be stamped and attested to by a Notary Public. In the event our request
for documents is not completed by You to the Company’s satisfaction, the
Company will restrict the account and withhold any funds that are present
therein. Company reserves its discretion with respect to the refund of any
Bonuses or winning funds provided to or gained by the player. Should the
documents fail our internal security check (for example, if We have
reasonable grounds to believe that the documents have been tampered with,
or are in any way provided to mislead or misrepresent), Company shall be
under no obligation to accept such documents as valid, and shall be under
no obligation to provide feedback on the exact nature of our findings with
regards to the documents.
• 4.3 You hereby explicitly consent to the
Company performing background checks on any user and request any relevant
documentation for any reason, including, but not limited to, any
investigation into the identity of the user any credit checks performed on
the member, or any inquiries into the member's personal history. The basis
for such investigations will be dependent on the specific case, but could
include, but is not limited to, verification of the user’s registration
details, such as the name, address and age, verification of the user’s
financial transactions, financial standing and/or gaming activity. The
Company shall be under no obligation to advise the user of such an
investigation taking place. Such activities may include the use of specific
third party companies who perform the investigations as required. The
Company may decide, at its reasonable discretion, to terminate a user’s
account, and withhold all funds, on the basis that such an investigation
provides a negative or uncertain conclusion.
• 4.4 An individual who holds a principal
license, key employee license, gaming employee occupation permit, or
registration, related to any Interactive certificate holder, interactive
operator or Interactive manufacturer, are prohibited from using the
Services, or opening an account with the Company.
• 4.5 All employees, consultants, directors,
officers, agents of Company and its affiliated entities shall comply with
the Human Resources policies of the Company prior to any use of Services.
• 4.6 You have the right to set responsible
gaming limits and to self exclude from the Services as detailed in the
Patron Protection Page.
5. Information Technology/Intellectual Property
• 5.1 The Company hereby grants You the
non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable right to install and
use the Software and all content derived from the Software, including, but
not limited to, the copyright and all other intellectual property rights
therein, in connection with the Services in accordance with this Agreement.
You may install the Software on a hard disk or other storage device and may
make back-up copies of the Software, provided that such back-up copies are
used only by You in connection with the Services through a computer of
which You are the principal user. The Software's code, structure and
organization are protected by intellectual property rights. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, You must not: (a) copy, redistribute,
publish, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify, translate or
make any attempt to access the source code to create derivate works of the
source code, or otherwise; (b) sell, assign, sublicense, transfer,
distribute, lease or grant a security interest in the Software; (c) make
the Software available to any third party through a computer network or
otherwise; (d) export the Software to any country (whether by physical or
electronic means); (e) collect, compile, aggregate, display, market, sell
or otherwise distribute data or statistics obtained from the Services or
Software; or (f) use the Software in a manner prohibited by applicable
laws, regulations and/or this Agreement (together the "Prohibited
Activities").
End User will be solely liable for any damages, costs or expenses arising
out of or in connection with the commission of any Prohibited Activities.
You shall notify the Company immediately upon becoming aware of the
commission by any person of any of the Prohibited Activities and shall
provide the Company with reasonable assistance with any investigations it
may conduct in light of the information provided by You in this respect.
• 5.2 The brand names relating to the Website
and Services including, but not limited to, “WORLD SERIES OF POKER”,
“WSOP”, “www.wsop.com”, “WSOP.com” and any other trademarks, service marks,
trade names, domain names and logos used by the Company are owned by the
Company, its affiliated entities, or its licensors with respect to the
Services regardless of the platform (hereinafter referred to as the
"Trademarks") and the Company, its affiliated entities and
licensors (as applicable) reserve all rights to such Trademarks. End User
shall not use the Trademarks, or any confusingly similar marks except as
expressly permitted herein.
• 5.3 In addition to the rights to its
Trademarks, the Company or one of its affiliated entities and/or its
licensors and/or its service providers own the rights in all other content
including, but not limited to, the Software, games, images, pictures,
graphics, photographs, animations, videos, music, audio and text available
via the Software or on the Website or in connection with the Services (the
"Site Content"). The Site Content is protected by copyright
and/or other intellectual property rights. The End User shall not modify
any of the Site Content and shall not copy, distribute, transmit, display,
perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from,
transfer or sell any Site Content or information or work contained in the
Software or on the Website or used in connection with the Services, except
as expressly permitted herein.
• 5.4 You hereby acknowledge that by using the
Services or the Software You obtain no rights in the Trademarks or the Site
Content and You may only use the same in complete accordance with this
Agreement.
• 5.5 You agree not to upload, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available through the Services or on the Website
any material or information that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade
secret, patent, right of privacy, right of publicity or other right of any
person or entity, or impersonates any other person.
• 5.6 Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of
Copyright or Intellectual Property Infringement:
The Company respects the intellectual property rights of others and
requires users of the Services and the Website to do the same. The Company
may in its sole discretion immediately remove or disable any content or
suspend or terminate the account of any user that is found to have
infringed on the rights of the Company or of a third party, or that has
otherwise violated any intellectual property laws or regulations, or any of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Company will, in
appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. If
You believe any material available on the Website infringes upon a
copyright, or otherwise violates your intellectual property rights, You
should notify the Company’s Copyright Agent by providing the following
information:
(a) Identify the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that You
claim has been infringed;
(b) Identify the material on the Website that may be an infringement with
enough detail so that We may locate it on the Website;
(c) A statement by You indicating a good faith belief that the disputed use
is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
(d) A statement by You declaring under penalty of perjury that (a) the
above information in your notice is accurate, and (b) that You are the
owner of the copyright interest involved or that You are authorized to act
on behalf of that owner;
(e) Your address, telephone number, and email address; and
(f) Your physical or electronic signature.
The Company’s designated agent for notices of claims of copyright or other
intellectual property infringement is:
Caesars Interactive Entertainment, LLC
Attn: Copyright Agent
One Caesars Palace Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 407-6300 (phone)
(702) 407-6420 (fax)
copyrightagent@caesars.com
(email)
6. Your Representations and Undertakings
In consideration of the rights granted to You to use the Services and the
Software, You represent, warrant, covenant and affirm that:
• 6.1 As the End User, You are Legally of Age,
as defined in this Agreement, of sound mind and capable of taking
responsibility for your own actions.
• 6.2 All details provided by You to the Company
either during the registration process or at any time thereafter, including
as part of any payment deposit transaction are true, current, correct,
complete and match the full name(s) on the credit/debit card(s) or other
payment accounts including payment via the automatic clearing house (ACH)
or commonly referred to as “E-Checks” to be used to deposit or receive
funds in your account. You shall ensure that funds deposited into an
interactive gaming account from a financial institution shall not be
transferred out of the interactive gaming account to a different financial
institution and ensure You have sufficient available funds prior to
conducting any wagering activities. The Company does not extend credit to
any player for any reason for wagering or playing or any related activities
on the Website. You will promptly notify us of any changes to details
previously provided by You to the Company. From time to time You may be
requested to provide us with certain documents to verify the details of any
credit card (which includes without limitation pre-paid cards) and/or any
debit card used by You to deposit money to your account. Depending on the
outcome of these verification checks You may or may not be permitted to
deposit further monies with the credit card (which includes without
limitation pre-paid cards) and/or any debit card previously used by You.
Should any of the information that You provide to us be untrue, inaccurate,
misleading or otherwise incomplete, You will be in breach of this Agreement
and We reserve the right to terminate your account immediately and/or
prevent You from using the Software or the Services, in addition to any
other action that We may choose to take. You shall not transfer any funds
to any other player or account holder.
• 6.3 As the End User, your account with the
Company is solely for your benefit. You shall not allow anyone (including a
relative) to use your account, password or identity to access or use the
Services or the Software and You shall be fully responsible for any
activities undertaken on your account by a third party. You will not reveal
your account username or password to any person and You shall take all steps
to ensure that such details are not revealed to any person. You shall
inform us immediately if You suspect that your account is being used by a
third party and/or any third party has access to your account username or
password so that We may investigate such matter, and You will cooperate
with us, as We may request, in the course of such investigation.
• 6.4 As the End User, You are responsible for
the security of your username and password on your own computer and any
device on which the Software is or may be accessible including an internet
access location. If this username password combination is “hacked” from your
computer, due to any virus or malware that may be present on the computer
that You access your account with, this is your responsibility. You should
report any possible hacking attempts or security breaches from your
computer terminal immediately to the Company. It is the End User’s
responsibility to configure your client terminal’s auto lock feature to
protect your client terminal from unauthorised use.
• 6.5 As the End User, You have verified and
determined that your use of the Services does not violate any laws or
regulations of any jurisdiction. You fully understand the methods, rules
and procedures of the Services and Internet gambling in general. You
understand that it is your responsibility to ensure the details of bets and
games are correct. You will not commit any acts or display any conduct that
damages the reputation of the Company.
• 6.6 As the End User, You are fully aware that
there is a risk of losing money when gambling by means of the Services and
You are fully responsible for any such loss. You agree that your use of the
Services is at your sole option, discretion and risk. In relation to any
loss, You shall have no claims whatsoever against the Company or any
company within the same group of companies as the Company or their
respective directors, officers, employees, service providers, agents, or any
affiliates of any of the foregoing.
• 6.7 As the End User, You acknowledge that by
registering and using the Services You have to provide the Company with
certain personal details about yourself (including details regarding your
methods of payment). The Company shall handle all information provided by
You diligently and shall not disclose such information to third parties
except as provided for in the Privacy Policy. We urge You to read the
Privacy Policy to ensure that You agree with our policies in relation to
how your information is handled.
• 6.8 You acknowledge that the Software includes
features provided by third parties which may be installed on your device as
part of the Software and which may be automatically updated from time to
time. Amongst others, such features may access your hand history which is
stored on your own device, for the purpose of providing You with certain
promotions and notifications. You may elect not to enable recording of your
hand history or to uninstall the feature.
• 6.9 As the End User, You agree to use the
Website, Services and Software in complete accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and each of the Additional Rules, as amended
from time to time, and shall abide by all rules and instructions for
playing the games that comprise the Services.
• 6.10 You are solely responsible for all taxes
and tax reporting to any relevant governmental, taxation or other authority
on any winnings paid to You by the Company or any other related or
affiliated entity, subject to applicable local, state and/or federal tax
regulations.
• 6.11 As the End User, You are solely responsible
for any telecommunication network and Internet access services and costs,
other consents and permissions required in connection with your use of the
Software and the Services. In case of any disconnection or interference
with the connection or any alteration to your system made by You, the
Company may not guarantee that the Software shall recall your exact status
prior to the disconnection event.
• 6.12 As the End User, You shall use the Services
and the Software only in good faith towards both the Company and the other
players using the Services. In the event that the Company deems You have
been using the Services or the Software in violation of any applicable law
and/or to cause direct or indirect harm or injury to the Company or any
person using the Services, the Company shall have the right, subject to any
applicable law, to terminate your account with the Services and any other
accounts You may hold with the Company and the Company shall be entitled to
retain all monies therein. You hereby expressly waive any future claims
against the Company in such regard, subject to any applicable laws.
• 6.13 As the End User, You acknowledge and agree
that should You choose to self-exclude, as provided for by regulation, from
the Services operated by the Company or its affiliates, You shall not be
permitted to open or use a new account with any other website operated by
the Company or use the Services during your selected self-exclusion period,
until such self-exclusion has been lifted and the original account reopened.
In the event You are in breach of the foregoing, the Company will suspend
any new account You open with another website operated by the Company,
refund any funds You may deposit (or have previously deposited) therein,
and shall not be liable to refund You any funds You may have wagered or won
through such account.
· 6.14 You hereby grant the Company and/or the MGCB
your consent to monitor and record your wagering communications and
geographic location information at all times and You shall have no claims
against the Company in such regard.
· 6.1.5 You acknowledge that in relation to
peer-to-peer gaming, You may be at a disadvantage in relation to other
players as a result of technical issues, such as slower network speeds or
slower end user device performance.
7. Prohibited Uses of the Sites and Services
• 7.1 Illegal Funds and Unlawful Activities: As the End
User, You declare that the source of funds used by You for gambling on the
Website is not illegal and that You will not use the Services in any way as
a money transfer system. You will not use the Services for any unlawful or
fraudulent activity or prohibited transaction (including money laundering)
under U.S Federal laws and/or the laws of the State of Michigan, the
Regulations of the MGCB and/or any directives or instructions of the MGCB.
If the Company has reasonable grounds to believe that You may be engaging in
or have engaged in fraudulent, unlawful or improper activity including,
without limitation, money laundering activities, or conduct otherwise in
violation of this Agreement, your access to the Services may be terminated
immediately and/or your account suspended. We are under no obligation to
accept any explanation provided by You as to the receipt of fraudulent
funds. If your account is terminated or suspended in such circumstances, the
Company is under no obligation to refund You any funds that may be in your
account, subject to approval of the MGCB. In addition to terminating your
access to the Services and/or suspend your account, the Company reserves the
right to prevent You from accessing any of the Company's other websites or
servers, or accessing any other services offered by the Company. The Company
shall be entitled to inform relevant authorities, other online service
providers and banks, credit card companies, electronic payment providers or
other financial institutions (together "Interested Third Parties")
of your identity and of any suspected unlawful, fraudulent or improper
activity. In the interests of fair play it is prohibited to utilize any
recognized betting techniques to circumvent the standard house edge in our
games. If the game play on your account indicates that You are using such
betting techniques We shall immediately suspend the account and retain any
funds in said account. As the End User, You agree to cooperate fully with
the Company to investigate any and all such activity.
• 7.2 Circumvention: We have developed and employ
sophisticated proprietary technology intended to seek out and identify
users making fraudulent or unlawful use of the Services or Software. You
shall not break into, access or attempt to break into or access or
otherwise circumvent the Company's security measures. If the Company
reasonably believes, that You are in breach of this clause, the Company may
terminate your access to the Services immediately and/or have your account
terminated or suspended, pending investigation, and/or notify the proper
authorities of the suspected activity, which may result in the closure of
all your accounts, and You being barred from future use of the Services.
The Company reserves the right to inform Interested Third Parties of your
breach. If your account is terminated or suspended in such circumstances,
the Company is under no obligation to refund You any of the funds that may
be in your account, with such funds being forfeited by You, subject to MGCB
approval. In addition to terminating your access to the Services and/or
suspending your account, the Company reserves the right to prevent You from
accessing any of the Company's other websites or servers, or accessing any
other properties or services offered by the Company.
• 7.3 Software Aids -: Please note that in relation to any peer-to-peer
games or any other games, You may not use any tools or software other than:
(i) tools that provide You with basic game statistics and information that
could be useful to beginners, such as hand strength and pot odds
indication, (ii) tools which provide You with basic-level advice about the
game such as opening hand charts, (iii) tracking software that calculates
and displays in-game statistics which are intended to help You organise the
information that he already has access to as a player at that specific table
(apart from Snap games), and (iv) tools that improve your experience without
influencing the game itself or providing any advice (for example enhanced
display, keyboard shortcuts and improved visibility), (collectively
"Permitted Aids"). For the avoidance of doubt, section (iv)
shall not include any software program or external aid which, in our
opinion, enables You to find a seat at a poker table or automatically seats
You at a poker table.
You may not use any software program, robot or external aid, which is
endowed with artificial intelligence or which is not included in the
Permitted Aids list (as set out above) (regardless of whether You are
actually using the Software). Examples of such prohibited tools, software
and external aids are: (i) tools and services that allow for any type of
collusion between players, such as showing cards, (ii) tools that assist
players to select games in accordance with player identity, (iii) tools or
websites that reveal and share information about other players against their
will, such as game statistics and overall earnings, (iv) any type of tool
that performs any action on behalf of a player at the table, (v) any tool
or program that collects information about other players at the tables in
the player’s absence, (vi) any tool or program that provides game advice in
real time based on the actions of the other players at the table; or (vii)
any software program or external aid which, in our opinion, enables You to
find a seat at a poker table or automatically seats You at a poker table
(collectively “Software Aids”). We constantly review the
use of the Services in order to detect the use of Software Aids and in the
event that We deem it has been used, Company reserves the right to take any
action We deem fit, including immediately suspending access to the Services
to the offending user and terminating such user's account. If your account
is terminated or suspended in such circumstances, the Company is under no
obligation to refund You any of the funds that may be in your account, with
such funds being forfeited by You, subject to MGCB approval. In addition to
terminating your access to the Services and/or suspending your account, the
Company reserves the right to prevent You from accessing any of the
Company's other websites or servers, or accessing any other properties or
services offered by the Company.
• 7.4 Intentional Disconnection: You may not intentionally
disconnect from a game while playing on the Website. If, in the Company's
reasonable belief, You are in breach of this clause, the Company may
terminate your access to the Services immediately and/or have your account
suspended. The Company shall be under no obligation to refund You any
monies that may be in your account, with such funds being forfeited by You,
subject to MGCB approval. In addition to terminating your access to the
Services and/or suspending your account, the Company reserves the right to
prevent You from accessing any of the Company's other websites or servers,
or accessing any other properties or services offered by the Company.
• 7.5 If We have reasonable grounds to believe that an
account or group of accounts are operating systematically in order to gain
an advantage over another player or to commit an act in bad faith in
relation to other players or the Company – for example employing specific
wagering techniques to disadvantage other players or wagering as a group,
the Company shall have the right to suspend or terminate all accounts and
in such circumstances, the Company shall be under no obligation to refund
You any funds that may be in your account, with such funds being forfeited
by You, subject to MGCB approval.
• 7.6 The Company will not provide any information to You
with regards to investigations or any subsequent outcome which it conducts
into your use of the Services.
8. Your Account
• 8.1 Your account is for your sole personal use
only and shall not be used for any professional, business or commercial
purpose.
• 8.2 Company shall not be responsible for any
third party access to your account. Under no circumstances shall the
Company be liable for any losses incurred by You as a result of misuse of
your password by any person or for any unauthorized access to your account.
All transactions where your username and password have been entered
correctly will be regarded as valid whether or not authorized by You.
• 8.3 Monies held in your account shall not gain
any monetary interest.
• 8.4 If You do not 'log on' to your account
by inserting your account name and password for any period of thirty six
consecutive months, your account will be considered a “dormant account” and
We shall terminate your account and refund You any funds remaining on
deposit (if applicable) subject to any MGCB instructions.
• 8.5 We reserve the right to limit or refuse
any bet, stake or other wager made by You or through your account.
• 8.6 You may not sell or attempt to sell or
otherwise transfer any chips, bonuses or any other related items to any
other individual or entity. If Company finds evidence of such a sale or
attempt sale, Company may terminate your account. If your account is
terminated or suspended in such circumstances, the Company is under no
obligation to refund You all the funds that may be in your account, with
such funds being forfeited by You, subject
to MGCB approval.
• 8.7 Where the Software uses a third party
application interface, not all the information relating to your past
gambling activities will be displayed online.
• 8.8 If You have a child who is not Legally of
Age, You must take special care to ensure that they do not access the
Services via your devices.
9. Payment Transactions and Payment Fraud
• 9.1 Each user of the Service is fully
responsible for paying all monies owed to the Company. You agree that You
will not make or attempt to make any charge-backs, and/or deny or reverse
any payment that You have made and You will reimburse the Company for any
charge-backs, denial or reversal of payments You make and any loss suffered
by the Company as a consequence thereof. The Company may, cease to provide
the Services or withhold payment to certain users or to users paying with
certain credit cards.
• 9.2 Company reserves the right to use third
party electronic payment processors and/or financial institutions to
process payments made by and to You in connection with your use of the
Services. To the extent that they do not conflict with the terms of this
Agreement, You agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of such third
party electronic payment processors and/or financial institutions.
• 9.3 In the case of suspected or fraudulent
payment, including use of stolen credit cards, or any other fraudulent
activity (including any charge-back or other reversal of a payment or
dispute or fraud relating to ACH/e-checks), Company reserves the right to
suspend or terminate a user's account, reverse any pay-out made and recover
any winnings. Company shall be entitled to inform any relevant authorities
or entities (including credit reference agencies) of any payment fraud or
otherwise unlawful activity, and may employ collection services to recover
payments. However, under no circumstances shall the Company be liable for
any unauthorized use of credit cards and/or debit cards, irrespective of
whether or not the credit cards and/or debit cards were reported stolen.
• 9.4 All payments into your account must be
from a single payment source, such as a credit card, debit card, charge
card or ACH/e-check on which You are a named account holder.
• 9.5 We reserve the right to charge You fees
for handling your deposits and withdrawals to and from your account as may
be detailed in the "Cashier" from time to time.
10. Bonuses
• 10.1 All promotions, bonuses or special offers
are subject to the Company’s Bonus Policy located here and
promotion-specific terms and conditions if applicable, and any bonus
credited to your account must be used in adherence with such terms and
conditions. We reserve the right to withdraw or amend any promotion, bonus
or special offer at any time.
• 10.2 In the event that the Company believes a
user of the Service is abusing or attempting to abuse a bonus or other
promotion, or is likely to benefit through abuse or lack of good faith from
a gambling policy adopted by the Company, then the Company may, deny,
withhold or withdraw from any user any bonus, offer or promotion, or
rescind any policy with respect to that user, either temporarily or
permanently, or terminate that user's access to the Services and/or suspend
that user's account.
• 10.3 The opening of multiple accounts on the
Website or on any other sites owned and/or operated by the Company in bad
faith shall be considered an abusive behavior.
• 10.4 A players account is made up of both
Available Funds (those that can be used in any applicable game or withdrawn
subject to the Withdrawal Policy) and Restricted Funds (the total of bonus
funds that have not yet met the wagering requirement and any winnings
associated with such bonus funds).
Please note that your deposit may not reach your account immediately, but
may take a number of days until such deposit is processed by your payment
processor and reaches your account. Until such time, such deposit shall not
be considered as Available Funds.
• 10.5 If You have both Available Funds and
Restricted Funds in your account, the next wager You make will use
Restricted Funds first. Available Funds will only be used once your
Restricted Funds balance is zero. The foregoing will not apply to your use
of Tournament Tickets, which You can use at any time.
• 10.5 In the event that the Company reasonably
believes that You have been taking unfair advantage of the Company's
bonuses or have executed any other act in bad faith in relation to a bonus
promotion offered on the Website or on any other sites owned and/or
operated by the Company, the Company shall have the right to suspend or
terminate your accounts with the Company and in such circumstances, the
Company shall be under no obligation to refund You any bonus funds or
winnings that may be in your accounts according to applicable regulation.
11. Obligations of the Company
• 11.1 The Company has no obligation to check
whether users are using the Services in accordance with this Agreement or
the Additional Rules, as updated from time to time.
• 11.2 Company may investigate or pursue
complaints made by a player against any other player using the Services and
may take any action in connection therewith, or take any action against a
player for any reason, including without limitation for violating the terms
of this Agreement. The Company may take appropriate action against any
person it suspects of engaging in any unlawful behavior or otherwise
violating the terms of this Agreement, but is under no obligation to do so.
• 11.3 The Company has no obligation to maintain
account names or passwords. If You misplace, forget or lose your account
name or password because of anything other than the Company's negligence,
the Company shall not be liable.
• 11.4 The Company shall handle all personal
information provided by You strictly in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
12. NO WARRANTY
• 12.1 THE SERVICES AND THE SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED
"AS IS". THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED (WHETHER BY LAW, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE) INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, COMPLETENESS OR
ACCURACY OF THE SERVICES OR THE SOFTWARE OR INFRINGEMENT OF APPLICABLE LAWS
AND REGULATIONS. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE USE, QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF
THE SOFTWARE LIES WITH YOU.
• 12.2 THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE
SOFTWARE OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE
OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR BUGS OR
REPRESENTS THE FULL FUNCTIONALITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OF THE MATERIALS
OR AS TO RESULTS OR THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH
THE SERVICES.
• 12.3 A MALFUNCTION VOIDS ALL PAYS. IN THE EVENT
OF SYSTEMS OR COMMUNICATIONS ERRORS OR MALFUNCTIONS, BUGS OR VIRUSES
RELATING TO ACCOUNT SETTLEMENT OR OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE SERVICES OR
RESULTING IN LOSS OF DATA OR WINNINGS OR BONUSES OR ANYTHING ANALGOUS
THERETO BY YOU OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE,
THE COMPANY SHALL IN NO WAY BE LIABLE TO YOU AND THE COMPANY SHALL VOID ALL
GAMES IN QUESTION AND PAYMENTS (WHENEVER SUCH SYSTEMS OR COMMUNICATIONS
ERRORS OR MALFUNCTIONS, BUGS OR VIRUSES ARE DISCOVERED) IN RELATION
THERETO AND MAY TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION TO CORRECT SUCH ERRORS EXCEPT THAT
THE COMPANY IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANY BACK UP NETWORK AND/OR SYSTEMS
OR SIMILAR SERVICES.
• 12.4 IF YOU RECEIVE ANY WINNINGS OR BONUSES (OR
ANY OTHER SIMILAR BENEFIT) (“BENEFITS”) AS A RESULT OF ANY
ERROR MADE BY THE COMPANY OR ON THE COMPANY'S BEHALF (WHETHER TECHNICAL OR
MANUAL) IN CALCULATING, ALLOCATING OR DISTRIBUTING BENEFITS, WE MAY VOID THE
BENEFITS AND, TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED OR BEEN CREDITED
WITH A PAYMENT IN RESPECT OF THE SAME, YOU WILL REPAY THAT AMOUNT TO US OR
WE MAY DEDUCT IT FROM YOUR ACCOUNT.
• 12.5 THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
ACTS OR OMISSIONS MADE BY YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER OR OTHER THIRD
PARTY WITH WHOM YOU HAVE CONTRACTED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SERVER THAT HOSTS
THE SITE.
13. Limitations of Liability
End User acknowledges and agrees that:
• 13.1 You are free to choose whether to use the
Services and do so at your sole option, discretion and risk.
• 13.2 Neither the Company, its affiliated
companies or any third party service provider (the "Affiliates")
or its third party licensors shall be liable to You or any third party in
contract, tort, negligence, or otherwise for any loss or damage whatsoever
arising from or in any way connected with your use or any third party's use
of the Software or the Services, whether direct or indirect, including,
without limitation, damage for loss of business, loss of profits (including
loss of or failure to receive anticipated winnings), business interruption,
loss of business information, or any other pecuniary or consequential loss
(even where We have been notified by You of the possibility of such loss or
damage).
• 13.3 Neither the Company nor its Affiliates or
its third party licensors shall be liable in contract, tort, negligence, or
otherwise for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from or in any way
connected with your use of any link contained on the Website or otherwise
via the Services. The Company, its Affiliates and its third party licensors
are not responsible for the content contained on any Internet site linked
to or from the Website or otherwise via the Services.
• 13.4 The Company, its Affiliates and its third
party licensors shall not be liable to You or any third party for any
modification to, suspension of or discontinuance of the Software or the
Services.
• 13.5 In the event that the Software or Services
fails to operate correctly as a result of, but not limited to, any delay or
interruption in operation or transmission, any loss or corruption of data
or communication or lines failure, any person's misuse of the Website,
Services, or their respective content, or any error or omission in content
or any other factors beyond our control:
(a) the Company, its Affiliates and its third party licensors will not be
responsible for any loss, including loss of winnings, that may result from
the circumstances detailed in the paragraph above; and (b) if any such
errors result in an increase in winnings owed or paid to You, You shall not
be entitled to the winnings falling within such increase. You shall
immediately inform the Company of the error and shall repay any winnings
credited to your account in error to the Company (as directed by the
Company) or the Company may, in its discretion, deduct an amount equal to
those winnings from your account or set off such amount against any money
owed to You by the Company.
• 13.6 Nothing in this Agreement will operate so
as to exclude any liability of the Company for fraud, death or personal
injury that is caused by the Company's negligence.
14. Breach of Terms and Conditions
• 14.1 As the End User, You agree to fully
indemnify, defend and hold the Company, its Affiliates, third party service
providers and licensors and their respective companies, and their
respective officers, directors and employees harmless immediately on demand
from and against all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs
and expenses, including legal fees and any other charges whatsoever,
howsoever caused, that may arise as a result of:
(a) any breach of this Agreement by You;
(b) any violation by You of any law or the rights of any third party;
(c) any use by You of the Services or Software or use by any other person
accessing the Services or Software using your user identification, whether
or not with your authorization; or
(d) any acceptance of any winnings.
• 14.2 In addition to any other remedy available
to the Company, as the End User, if You breach any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement or any Additional Terms or the Company has
reasonable grounds for suspecting that You have breached the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, or any Additional Terms, your winnings may be
forfeited at the discretion of the Company and the Company may retain any
positive balance then existing in your account on account of any damages or
other amounts owed by You to the Company pending investigation and/or the
conclusion of any legal proceedings. Failure to comply with this Agreement
may also result in disqualification, account closure and/or legal action
being taken against You.
15. Duration and Termination
• 15.1 This Agreement shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon your completion of the registration process and
valid download of the Software with the Company and shall continue in full
force and effect unless and until terminated in accordance with its terms.
• 15.2 We may terminate this Agreement and your
account (including your username and password) immediately without notice:
(a) in the event, for any reason the Company decides to discontinue to
provide the Services in general or specifically to You;
(b) in the event Company believes that You have breached any of the terms
of this Agreement;
(c) in the event your use of the Services has been in any way improper or
breaches the spirit of this Agreement;
(d) in the event your account is associated in any way with any existing
account that has been terminated. If your account is associated with, or
related to, existing suspended accounts, We may terminate your account,
irrespective of the nature of this relationship, and the registration
details provided on said accounts;
(e) upon instruction of the appropriate law enforcement agency or
regulatory body; or
(f) for any other reason Company may determine.
Unless otherwise provided herein, or as required by law or regulation, on
termination of this Agreement any balance in your account will be returned
to You within a reasonable time of your request, subject to Company’s right
to deduct any amounts owed by You to Company.
• 15.3 As the End User, You may terminate this
Agreement and your account (including your username and password) at any
time by sending an email to us at mi-support@wsop.com, such termination is
to take effect upon the Company terminating your account (including
username and password), which shall occur within 7 calendar days after
receipt by the Company of your email, provided that You shall remain
responsible for any activity on your account between sending us an email
and the termination of your account by the Company.
• 15.4 On termination of this Agreement You shall:
(a) discontinue the use of the Software and the Services;
(b) pay all amounts due and owing to the Company; and
(c) remove and permanently delete the Software from your computer equipment
and/or mobile device and destroy all related documentation in your
possession, custody, power or control.
• 15.5 The right to terminate this Agreement given
by this clause shall not prejudice any other right or remedy of either
party in respect of the breach concerned (if any) or any other breach.
• 15.6 Upon the termination of this Agreement for
any reason, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and subject to
any rights or obligations which have accrued prior to termination, neither
party shall have any further obligation to the other party under this
Agreement.
In the event of our termination of this Agreement on account of your breach
of this Agreement (including the Additional Rules) the Company is under no
obligation to refund You all the funds that may be in your account, with
such funds being forfeited, subject to MGCB approval. In addition to
terminating your access to the Services and/or suspending your account, the
Company reserves the right to prevent You from accessing any of the
Company's other websites or servers, or accessing any other properties or
services offered by the Company and You shall have no claims against the
Company in such regard.
• 15.7 If You have chosen to close your account –
for example, if You have self-excluded yourself from any of our Services,
it is your obligation to abide by this restriction for the duration of the
set period. If You open new accounts, while under a period of
self-exclusion or cooling off, from any of the brands operated under the
Company's umbrella, Company shall close all accounts as soon as detected.
Company is not obligated to refund to You any funds You may have wagered or
won through such accounts.
15.8 If You have previously self-excluded under any state-sponsored
program, it is your responsibility to refrain from opening new accounts
during the period of such exclusion. Responsible gaming exclusions apply to
all Company owned, managed, or operated properties or gambling sites.
While Company will take reasonable steps to deny access, it is not
obligating itself to prevent access. It is your obligation to refrain from
opening new accounts in any of the brands operated by the Company. If You
do open any new accounts, We will close all accounts as soon as detected.
Company shall not be obligated to refund You any funds You may have wagered
or won through such account.
16. General
• 16.1 If any part of this Agreement shall be
deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision
shall be deemed to be severable from the rest of this Agreement and shall
not affect the validity and enforceability of any of the remaining
provisions of this Agreement. In such cases, the part deemed invalid or
unenforceable shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law
to reflect, as closely as possible, the original intent of the parties.
• 16.2 No waiver by us of any terms of this
Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding
breach of any terms of this Agreement.
• 16.3 Unless otherwise expressly stated, nothing
in this Agreement shall create or confer any rights or any other benefits
to third parties.
• 16.4 Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as creating any agency, partnership, trust arrangement, fiduciary
relationship or any other form of joint enterprise between You and us.
• 16.5 This Agreement, together with the Privacy
Policy and the Additional Rules contain the entire agreement between the
Company and You, relating to your use of the Software and the Services and
supersedes any and all prior agreements between the Company and You in
relation to the same. You confirm that, in agreeing to accept this
Agreement, You have not relied on any representations other than this
Agreement, the Company’s Privacy Policy and the Additional Rules.
• 16.6 The Company reserves the right to transfer,
assign, sublicense or pledge this Agreement, in whole or in part without
your consent: (i) to any entity within the same corporate group of the
Company; or (ii) in the event of a merger, sale of assets or other similar
corporate transaction in which the Company may be involved in.
• 16.7 As the End User, You agree to not transfer,
assign, sublicense or pledge in any manner whatsoever any of your rights or
obligations under this Agreement.
• 16.8 Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed so as to grant You any security interest whatsoever over the
assets of the Company, including for the avoidance of doubt on any amounts
standing to the credit of your account.
• 16.9 Subject to applicable laws and regulation,
the Company may outsource any or all of the Services it provides under the
Agreement to third parties.
• 16.10 Pursuant to State and/or Federal law, You
may be required to complete certain tax forms before winnings that exceed a
taxable threshold can be released into your bankroll. By using the
Services, You agree to comply in full with all applicable tax laws, and
hereby release Company from any liability associated with your compliance
therewith.
17. Notification of Federal Prohibitions and Restrictions
Regarding Interactive Gaming
Please not that it is a Federal offense for persons physically located
outside of the State of Michigan to engage in interactive wagering through
an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator
licensee unless explicitly authorized by the MGCB or an interactive gaming
reciprocal agreement and that federal acts such as 18 U.S.C.A. § 1084 and
the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C.A. § §
5361—5367") may apply on those who engage in interactive gaming as
described above.
18. Customer Service Department and Special Promotions
• 18.1 For service quality assurance, calls made
by You to the customer service department may be recorded.
• 18.2 You hereby expressly consent to the Company
using the contact details provided by You on registration to occasionally
contact You directly in relation to your use of the Services or any other
products or services offered by the Company, its partners or affiliates
from time to time.
• 18.3 The Company will not tolerate any abusive
behavior exhibited by users of the Service to the Company’s or its service
provider’s employees. In the event that the Company, deems that your
behavior, via telephone, live chat, email or otherwise, has been abusive or
derogatory towards any of the Company's or its service provider’s employees,
the Company shall have the right to suspend or terminate your account with
the Company.
• 18.4 The Company may, from time to time, offer
You special promotions. These promotions may be communicated to You by
various means, including but not limited to (i) email, (ii) telephone,
(iii) SMS text message, (iv) Push messages and (v) additional windows
opening from within the Software. Promotions begin at 12:01am and end at
11:59 pm Eastern on specified dates, unless stated otherwise in the
promotion’s terms & conditions.
• 18.5 Company shall provide You with an opt-out
option in relation to various types of marketing communications from the
Company and should You choose to opt-out from communications, the Company
shall respect your wishes in such regard .
19. Uninstall and Shortcut Additions
If You are using the download form of the Software and wish to have it
uninstalled You will be able to do so via the Add/Remove Programs on your
computer.
Please note that upon installation of the Software the following shortcuts
shall be added to your computer's desktop:
• 21.1 Quick launch shortcut.
• 21.2 Desktop icon.
• 21.3 Client link from the Start Menu.
• 21.4 Brand folder with client and uninstall link
from the Programs option on the Start Menu.
• 21.5 Client link from the Games option on the
Start Menu.
If You choose to uninstall the Software certain registration keys will
remain on your computer in order to maintain responsible gaming rules,
monitor fraud attempts, and comply with any applicable regulation.
20. Minimum Hardware Requirements
In order to enjoy the Services, You are required to install a downloadable
application on your computer, or use the online version of the Services (if
applicable).
The minimum recommended specifications for the download version are:
• 20.1 For PC:
o Minimum Windows – Windows 7 (recommended Window 7 SP 1). We recommend
to have the OpenGL video drivers installed and updated to the latest
available version.
o RAM: 2GB
o HD: 500 Mb available
• 20.2 For Mac, which shall be applicable at the
Company's discretion:
o Minimum macOS version - 10.12 (macOS Sierra)
o Any hardware configuration
o HD: 500 Mb available
• 20.3 The non-download client is supported on the
following browsers: Internet Explorer 10.0 and the latest version of
Firfefox, Safari and Chrome.
• 20.4 In relation to the mobile application on the
iPhone and iPad, We support version all devices starting with iPhone 6 and
a minimum of iOS Version - 11.0
• 20.5 In relation to the mobile application on
the Android operating system the minimum requirements are:
o We support only Arm 32 / 64 (We don’t support X86)
o OpenGL ES 2.0
o Minimum Android OS – 7.0
Please note that We may discontinue support for outdated versions of the
abovementioned hardware or software at our discretion.
21. Governing Law
This Agreement including the Additional Rules and Privacy Policy and the
relationship between the parties shall be governed by, and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan. You hereby consent to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the State of Michigan to
resolve any disputes arising out of Internet or mobile gaming.
22. Language Discrepancies
This Agreement has been drafted in the English language. In the event of
any discrepancy between the meanings of any translated versions of this
Agreement and the English language version, the meaning of the English
language version shall prevail.
23. Player Disconnection- Poker
• The player disconnection provisions applicable
to Poker games are described in the House Rules.
24. Provisions Relating to Specific Games
Poker
You hereby acknowledge that all bets placed by You in relation to
multi-player poker games are bets placed with other users and not bets
placed with or against the Company. The Company does not assume any risk
whatsoever for bets placed between You and any other user of the Service.
The Company does not under any circumstances either place or accept bets
itself.
You may not occupy more than one position at a poker table at any given
time, though You may occupy one position at several tables at any given
time.
You understand and agree that all of our multi-player poker games are
public and therefore may be reviewed and published by other players, either
at the time of the game or thereafter.
We provide multi-player poker games so as to provide a platform for users
to play poker and to bet with each other using the Software. In
consideration of this service We charge either:
(a) a commission (known as a rake) which is calculated in accordance with
the House Rules; or (b) a percentage of the "buy-in" fee for tournaments.
For Blast Tournaments, please see
here.
On a mobile or tablet device, You will only be able to play up to four
poker games or tournaments at a time.
Collusion and Suspicious Play: Collusion or suspicious play occurs
when two or more players attempt to gain an unfair advantage in any way or
by using any means which includes but is not limited to sharing knowledge
of their cards or other information, and unless stated otherwise by the
Company, by agreeing to split a prize-pool. Where You are found to be
colluding with another player or You are found to engage in suspicious play
as reasonably determined by the Company, the Company shall be entitled to
freeze the implicated players’ accounts pending investigation, and/or
notify the proper authorities of the suspected activity. If You collude or
attempt to collude with any other player or You engage in suspicious play
as reasonably determined by the Company while using the Services You may be
permanently banned from using the Services or the Software or any other
related services of the Company, your account may be terminated immediately
and the Company shall be entitled to retain all monies in your account .
We have developed and employ sophisticated proprietary technology intended
to seek out and identify players acting in collusion. If the Company is
informed during play about suspected collusive behavior or suspicious play
or as reasonably determined by the Company, it may, terminate suspected
players' access to the Services and/or suspend their accounts. No player
shall have the right to require the Company to take any other steps against
players suspected of collusion, cheating or any other form of fraud.
If You suspect that any player is colluding with another, cheating or
engaging in suspicious play, You can contact us via email at
mi-support@wsop.com.
Chip-Dumping: Chip-dumping occurs when any player deliberately loses
a hand in order to transfer his chips to another player. If we have
reasonable grounds to believe that chip-dumping has occurred, the Company
shall be entitled to freeze the implicated players’ accounts pending
investigation, and/or notify the proper authorities of the suspected
activity. Any player who is involved in an act of chip-dumping or
attempted chip-dumping while using the Service may be permanently banned
from using the Services or the Software or any other related services of
the Company and such player's account may be terminated immediately.
If your account is associated with poker fraud in any way – for example
through Chip Dumping, or Collusion, We will be entitled to freeze your
account pending investigation, and/or notify the proper authorities of the
suspected activity, the outcome of which may result in the closure of all
your accounts, You being barred from future use of the Services, and the
forfeiture of funds reasonably determined to have been obtained as a result
of such fraud.
PLEASE PRINT OFF AND RETAIN A HARD COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS.
Last updated: May 31, 2023