In the following list, items in Section A relate to the television production and 'EPT' Ltd. requirements, and apply to each event on the 'EPT'. Section B covers the 'EPT' Tournament Rules and Regulations guidelines and may differ slightly from venue to venue.

Section A:

1. Regulations relating to the wearing of branded logos by Players at any event on The European Poker Tour 'EPT':
   
   
   1. Players will be allowed to wear company logos/branding on their shirts provided that the following restrictions are accepted:
      1. One breast pocket logo no larger than 70 square cm
      2. Two upper shirt sleeve logos no larger than 25 square cm. (One on each sleeve.)
         
      3. No other branding on any part of the clothing, body or card protectors etc. will be allowed.
         
         
   2. Baseball caps will be allowed but no logos must be visible on them.
      
      
   3. Players can be sponsored by a company only before the tournament start. Any un-sponsored player, not wearing branded clothing or logos at the beginning of a 'EPT' tournament, can only be sponsored by the headline sponsor (Pokerstars.com).
      
      
   4. No more than 10% of the overall entry field at any event on the 'EPT' can wear the branding/logos of any single company with the exception of the headline sponsor of that event. If more than 10% of the players from any single company are wearing the branding/logos of any single company, then the players themselves or a company representative must decide which players wear the branded clothing. If no decision is made, then EPT will high card the players to make a decision.
      
      
   5. No more than 2 players on the final table can wear the logos of any single company. If more than 2 players from any single company reach the final table then the players themselves or a company representative must decide which 2 players wear the branded clothing. If no decision is made, then EPT will high card the players to make a decision. Any player starting the final table with no logos must remain wearing no logos throughout the final.
      
      
   6. EPT and the Tournament Director will have absolute discretion to approve the clothing and apparel worn by the players during the event. They will also have the right to remove any logo, image or words on the players' clothing and apparel, which in the opinion of EPT or the Tournament Director contravenes the requirements of the commissioning broadcaster, EPT or any regulatory body.
      
      
2. The preliminary rounds, and the final table, will be filmed for transmission by 'Sunset & Vine PLC' and broadcast as a delayed television series.
   
   
3. Players competing in any event on 'The European Poker Tour' are required to permit their image to be shown on television internationally, without restriction and in all forms of media. Entry into each tournament is taken as that player giving their consent to participate in the TV coverage.
   
   Furthermore, all consents under the UK Performers Rights Protection Acts 1958 to 1972, or under similar legislation in other countries of the world in connection with the player's performance in any event forming part of the European Poker Tour, and the exploitation of the player's performance in any event on the European Poker Tour by any means and in all media including (but not by way of limitation) all forms of theatrical exhibition, television broadcast, internet, and video gram exploitation are hereby granted and assigned by the player to Euro Poker Tour Ltd.
   
   
4. Any player playing in any event on The European Poker Tour ('EPT') acknowledges to Euro Poker Tour Ltd that the entire copyright throughout the world in any film and /or video or other recordings of themselves taken or made during any event on the 'EPT' shall belong to Euro Poker Tour Ltd.
   
   
5. The player warrants to Euro Poker Tour Ltd that they are able to assign all such rights and give such acknowledgements.
   
   
6. Any player in any event on the 'EPT' agrees to carry out any reasonable request by Euro Poker Tour Ltd during the event to assist in publicising, televising or promoting the event.
   
   
7. Any player playing in any event on the 'EPT' agrees to disclose their hole cards to the hidden camera at the final table and any refusal to do so could lead to disqualification from the event with no prize money being awarded and no refunds given.
   
   
8. Players must make themselves available to attend press conferences and/or television interviews at any reasonable time during any event on the 'EPT' if requested by Euro Poker Tour Ltd or the Tournament Director.
   
   
9. Euro Poker Tour Ltd reserves the right to add or amend any tournament rules, as they feel appropriate. This will be done for the benefit of the game and all contestants will be informed of such changes as and when they occur.
   
   
10. A condition of entry into any tournament on the 'EPT' will be the completion and signing of a release form detailing all the above and distributed at the individual events by 'EPT' and the event organisers.
    
    
    
    

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