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The following Terms and Conditions constitute an agreement between you and Bluff Room Ltd.. It is important that you read and understand this Agreement. By installing the software Bluff Poker Room, by registering on BluffRoom.com, opening a Player Account or choosing to play any game or placing a bet, you claim to understand and accept all these Terms and Conditions.

Terms and Conditions.
1. 1.0 General 1.1. Scope. These Terms and Conditions apply to your use of any and all Games, Software, Websites and/or Services provided by Bluff Room Ltd.
1.2. Binding Agreement. These Terms and Conditions constitute a binding agreement between you and Bluff Room Ltd.
1.3. Company Jurisdiction. Bluff Room Ltd is a limited liability company incorporated in the United Kingdom, and subject to UK law, having its registered office address at 45 Pursers’ Cross Road, SW6 4QX, London.
1.4. Gaming License. Bluff Room Ltd operates under a provisional licence and is regulated by Kahnawake Gaming Commision, provisional licence number.
1.5. Definitions:
1.5.1. You are herein referred to as "you", "your", "Player" or "the Player";
1.5.2. Bluff Room Ltd is herein referred to as "Bluff Room", "House", "the House", "Management", "we", "us" or "our".
1.5.3. Kahnawake is herein referred to as "LGA".
1.5.4. This Agreement is herein referred to as "the Agreement" or "Terms and Conditions" or "T&C" or "these T&C" or "these Terms".
1.6. Player Acceptance. You must read this Agreement carefully in its entirety before accepting its terms.
1.6.1. If you do not agree with any provision of this Agreement you must not use or continue to use any of the Websites, Software or Services provided by Bluff Room
1.6.2. This Agreement comes into force as soon as you accept its terms, by doing which you signify to Bluff Room that you have read all Terms and House policies and accept them in their entirety.
1.6.3. By using any of the Bluff Room Websites, Software or Services, you signify that you agree with these Terms and will abide by House policies.
1.7. Modifications. Bluff Room reserves the right to modify and/or amend this Agreement at any time.
1.7.1. Bluff Room is not obligated to provide advance notice of any modifications or amendments to this Agreement.
1.7.2. When logging in you will be notified of any modifications and amendments to this Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement will become effective immediately upon being posted in the Policies section of the website. It is your sole responsibility to review this Agreement and its amendments each time you play.
1.7.3. You fully understand and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and as may be amended by Management from time to time.
1. 2.0 Eligibility to use House Websites, Software or Services:
2.1. You may participate in any of the Games, Tournaments, Contests or Wagers if and only if: 2.1.1.
You are over eighteen (18) years of age or such higher minimum legal age of majority as stipulated in the jurisdiction of your residence; and
2.1.2. It is legal for you to participate in the Games, Tournaments, Contests or Wagers according to applicable laws in the jurisdiction of your residence; and
2.2. It is entirely and solely your responsibility to inquire and ensure that you do not breach laws applicable to you by participating in any game, tournament, contest or wager. 1. 3.0 Player Account:
3.1. Registration and Creation of Player Account
3.1.1. Registration Required. In order for you to be able to place wagers using any of the Websites, you must first register with Bluff Room and open a real money Player Account.
3.1.2. One Account. You are allowed to have only one Player Account.
3.1.2.1. If you attempt to open or use more than one Player Account, deposits and winnings in all Player Accounts associated with you may be frozen or forfeit and all your accounts are subject to closure.
3.1.2.2. If you notice that you have more than one Player Account under different Login Names, you must notify Management through Player Support immediately.
3.1.3. Identification. You must provide all mandatory information requested by the registration form, in particular, your identity, your address and contact details, including a valid e-mail address, your place of residence, and relevant payment information, all of which must be true and correct.
3.1.3.1. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that the information you provide is true, complete and correct.
3.1.3.2. You are hereby notified that Management carries out verification procedures and your Player Account may be blocked or closed if you are found to supply false or misleading information.
3.1.4. Account Security. As part of the registration process you will choose your Login Name and Password for secure access real money gaming.
3.1.4.1. You must not disclose your login details to anyone.
3.1.4.2. It is your sole and exclusive responsibility to ensure that your login details are kept secure and confidential.
3.1.4.3. Bluff Room Ltd is not responsible for any theft, abuse or misuse of your Player Account by third parties due to your disclosure, whether intentional or accidental, whether active or passive, of your login details to any third party.
3.2. Sufficient Funds. You may participate in real money games, tournaments, contests or wagers only if you have sufficient funds in your Player Account for such participation. The House shall not extend any credit whatsoever to Player for participation in any game, tournament, contest or wager.
3.3. Deposit Methods. The House will provide various electronic or online payment methods for depositing funds into your Player Account. Not all payment methods will be available to all players. Refer to the Help section on House websites for details on available payment methods.
3.3.1. No Cash or Deposits by Cheque. The House will not accept cash or cheques by mail for deposits to fund Player Accounts.
3.3.2. Availability. The House reserves the right to add, modify, suspend or discontinue any deposit method at any time, without giving prior notice, on either a system-wide or individual-player basis.
3.3.3. Deposit Limits. The House will impose transactional, daily and monthly limits on deposit amounts, depending on a combination of deposit method, Player transaction history, and Player Account status. See the Help section of House websites for details on deposit limits.
3.3.4. Verification. The House reserves the right to request that Player verify ownership of any deposit method, either before or after a deposit is accepted, and Player agrees to comply with any verification request in a complete and timely manner.
3.4. Withdrawals. The House will provide various paper, electronic or online payout methods for withdrawing funds from your Player Account. Not all payout methods will be available to all players. Refer to the Help section on House websites for details on available payout methods.
3.4.1. No Cash Payouts. The House shall not payout funds from any Player Account in cash.
3.4.2. Availability. The House reserves the right to add, modify, suspend or discontinue any payout method at any time, without giving prior notice, on either a system-wide or individual-player basis.
3.4.3. Withdrawal Limits. The House will impose transactional, daily and monthly limits on withdrawal amounts, depending on a combination of deposit method, payout method, Player transaction history, and Player Account status. See the Help section of House websites for details on withdrawal limits.
3.4.4. Verification. The House reserves the right to request that Player verify ownership of any deposit or payout method, either before or after executing any withdrawal request, and Player agrees to comply with any verification request in a complete and timely manner.
3.5. Dormant Player Accounts.
3.5.1. Inactive Account. A Player Account will be classified as Inactive if there has been no Login for 365 consecutive days. At that point the Account will be suspended and login will be disabled. Thereafter Player must contact Player Support to request reactivating the Account, and Player may be asked to verify his identify and account ownership in order to regain access.
3.5.2. Abandoned Account. A Player Account that has been Inactive for 30 consecutive months shall be declared Abandoned. At some point during those 30 months, Bluff Room will make a good faith effort to locate the Player. If the Player cannot be located and verified, the House will remit any remaining balance in the Account to the LGA .
1. 4.0 Declarations by Player. The Player declares and fully warrants the following: 4.1.
Legal Age. Player is at least of Legal Age in the jurisdiction in which Player resides or is presently visiting physically (i.e. not "virtually"), and is of not less than 18 years of age.
4.2. Acceptable Activity. Player does not find the Games, the House, or House software, websites or services to be offensive, objectionable, unfair or indecent.
4.3. Accurate Information. All Player supplied information in the registration and account creation and management process is true and accurate. Player will immediately notify the House of any subsequent changes in Player contact or billing information through updates to the appropriate forms in the My Account section of the software.
4.4. Personal Use. Player will use House software, websites and services and Player Account only for Player's own private, personal use and not for any business or commercial use, and not for use by others or as part of a professional or coordinated syndicate. Granting Player Account access to any other person, or sharing accounts between multiple people, is strictly prohibited and is grounds for account suspension or closure and forfeiture of all balances.
4.5. Risk. Player is fully aware that there exists a risk of losing money when playing games or placing wagers for real money and entirely accepts this risk.
4.6. Valid Funds. The source of funds used by the Player for wagering was not obtained illegally and is completely at the disposal of the Player, free and clear of all restrictions, obligations or encumbrances. Player agrees that Player has complete control and ownership of the funding sources Player uses, and that they are not owned or used by any other players at any Everest Gaming website, software or service.
4.7. Reporting. Player understands that it is the Player's responsibility to report any personal income from wagering activity to local tax authorities and that the House will neither make such reports nor withhold any portion of Player earnings to cover tax liabilities.
4.8. Taxes. Player understands Player is solely responsible for payment of any and all taxes, duties and fees on earnings from wagering or gaming activity.
4.9. Safeguarding Account. Player is solely responsible for Player Account transactions and will keep Player Account information confidential. Player will not divulge Player Account Login Name or Password to any third party. Player agrees that under no circumstances will the House be liable for any Player Account activity, regardless as to whether or not such activity was authorized by Player.
4.10. Customer Service Communication. Player agrees to receive as-needed email correspondence from Management for the purposes of managing Player's Account and resolving technical or financial issues. These emails will be to address items relating to Player specifically and, occasionally, to address issues concerning the general player community. Player will maintain, in Player Account contact information section, an accurate, up-to-date email address for receiving such notices, and acknowledges that it is Player's responsibility to frequently check that email account for messages from Management.
4.11. Optional Communication. Player agrees to receive occasional email correspondence from Management for promotional or survey purposes. This optional correspondence can be stopped by Player with an opt-out request. However, if Player opts-out, Player acknowledges that Player is ineligible to receive the promotions, bonuses and rewards that are offered through these emails.
4.12. Fair Play. Player agrees to participate in games, tournaments, contests and wagers in a fair and honorable manner. Player will not be involved in any fraudulent, collusive, or unlawful activity in relation to Player's or any third parties' participation in any game, tournament, contest or wager. Player will not use any hardware- or software-assisted methods or techniques to gain an unfair advantage over the House or other players, or otherwise play in an unfair or dishonorable manner.
4.13. Courteous Play. Player agrees to participate in any and all Bluff Room venues and environments in a courteous and respectful manner. Player will refrain from making rude, obscene or offensive comments to other players or Bluff Room personnel.
4.14. Acceptance of the Terms. Player fully understands the terms, rules, procedures, conditions and policies related to use of House software, websites and services. Furthermore, Player shall not participate in wagering activity, open, use or reuse a Player Account, use House software, websites or services, or accept any prize or payout if Player does not fully understand, agree to, become a party to, and shall abide by all policies, rules, regulations, terms and conditions of the House as contained herein and in the Policies sections of House websites.
1. 5.0 Responsible Gaming 5.1. Our Commitment. Bluff Room is committed to safe, enjoyable online entertainment. However, we recognize that a minority of players can develop unhealthy gambling habits. While problem gambling is not easily detected, we have implemented a number of measures to help address the problem.
5.2. Player Responsibility. To keep online gaming a fun, entertaining form of recreation, Bluff Room urges all players to:
 Establish what constitutes an acceptable loss before starting to play games for real money.
 Never wager with real money if:
 They are younger than the legal gambling age;
 It interferes with work or other responsibilities;
 They are in recovery for addictive disorders or dependencies;
 They are under the influence of alcohol or other substances;
 They are attempting to make up for prior gaming losses.
 Make sure online gaming is something they want to do, rather than need to do.
 Stop playing when it stops being fun.
5.3. Setting Limits. For instructions on setting time and loss limits, please refer to the Help section of House websites, or click here.
5.4. Contact Player Support. Players who suspect they may have a gambling problem must contact Player Support immediately so we may work together on a course of action, which may include anything from setting tighter deposit or loss limits to banning of deposit methods and closure of Player Account.
5.5. Players may send a written notice or electronic notice to Player Support.
5.5.1. Set a limit on the amount the player may wager within a specified period of time.
5.5.2. Set a limit on the losses the player may incur within a specified period of time.
5.5.3. Set a limit on the amount of time the player may play in any one session.
5.5.4. Exclude the player from playing for a definite or indefinite period of time.
5.6. Players who have set a limit or exclusion may change or revoke the limit or exclusion by written notice or electronic notice. A notice increasing or revoking a limit or decreasing the exclusion has effect only after seven days after the licensee has received the notice. A notice reducing a limit or increasing the exclusion has effect immediately after it is recieved by the licensee.
5.7. A licensee shall not accept a wager from a player contrary to a limit or exclusion set by the player under this regulation.
1. 6.0 Participation in Real-Money Gaming Activities.
6.1. Right of Refusal. The House reserves the right to refuse to allow any person to participate in any gaming activity.
6.2. Payment Default. In the event that a Player's authorized payment should subsequently be dishonored in any way, any wagers placed by the Player are void, and any winnings or Account balance to which Player might otherwise be entitled shall be forfeit and will not be paid.
6.3. Individuals Only. Player must play as an individual.
6.3.1. Each Player is only allowed to have one player account with Bluff Room, encompassing all House software applications, websites and services.
6.3.2. Any Player determined to be playing as part of a professional or coordinated syndicate, playing on multiple accounts, or in any way in collusion with any other player will be banned, all winnings will be void, all funds in Player's Account and all associated accounts will be forfeited, and all Player financial obligations (such as credit card charges) will still be due and collectable.
6.4. Player Misconduct. Management may, at its sole discretion, ban any Player it determines is violating or abusing any House Policies, promotions or privileges.
6.4.1. Fraudulent activities which violate House Policies include, but are not limited to, use of stolen or falsified credit cards or account numbers, chip dumping, forgery, collusion, and false representation of age.
6.4.2. House software, websites and services are for use by humans only. Players who use or attempt to use any computer, software or process which either constitutes an unfair playing advantage or automates game play in any way are subject to immediate forfeiture of their Player Account.
6.4.3. Furthermore, abusive or disruptive language in chat windows or any other House medium or forum is strictly forbidden.
6.5. Use of House Software, Websites and Services. House software, websites and services are licenced and distributed solely for the purpose of enabling legitimate players to participate fairly in the games, tournaments, contests and wagers offered by Bluff Room.
6.5.1. Player may use House software and websites for online play only on House servers.
6.5.2. Player agrees not to modify, adapt, translate, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of House software or any part thereof or to create, publish or distribute derivative works from the software or websites.
6.5.3. Furthermore, use of House Software, Websites or Servers for the recording of player activity (data-mining) for the purposes of resale or redistribution is strictly prohibited.
6.6. Resale Forbidden. Player may not sell or attempt to sell his player account, free chips, Summit Points, tournament tokens, bonuses or any other aspect of his player account to another individual either through the House software or through any other online or offline marketplace. Any Player who attempts to sell their player account will lose their ability to participate at Bluff Room sites and the account in question will be immediately closed and all funds, chips, Summit Points, tournament tokens and bonuses will be forfeited.
6.7. Automated Play. The use of any software, script or other process (such as "robots" or "bots") which automates, attempts to automate, or replaces a human action in any way is strictly prohibited. Player must explicitly indicate each and every action within the Software or Websites through the user interface provided by the Software or Websites. In the event that Management determines a Player is violating this condition, the account in question will be immediately closed and all funds, chips, Summit Points, tournament tokens and bonuses will be forfeited.
6.8. Unethical External Assistance. Players are prohibited from utilizing an external resource which is designed to provide the Player with an Unfair Advantage over other players.
6.8.1. These external resources include third-party software applications and databases as well as websites, web-based databases, subscriptions services and the assistance of any other person regardless of whether or not that person is also a Player.
6.8.2. Management defines "Unfair Advantage" to mean the obtaining and/or compilation of any information about other players other than that which the Player has personally observed through Player's own gaming activity.
6.8.3. Furthermore, the Player agrees to allow Management to actively pursue the detection and prevention of Unethical External Assistance including, but not limited to, the identification and reporting of software applications running concurrently with the Software or Websites.
1. 7.0 Modification, Suspension or Cancellation of Games or Tournaments. Management reserves the right to modify, cancel or suspend any game, contest, wager or tournament at any time. Any effected wagers, buy-ins or fees paid in advance of cancellation will be refunded.
1. 8.0 Participation in Promotions.
8.1. In accepting any bonus or promotional offer, Player agrees to abide by and comply with the Bonus Terms and Conditions as defined in the Policies sections of House websites, as well as with any promotion-specific terms outlined in the offer.
8.2. Abuse or misuse of bonuses, points or other promotion offers are grounds for closing Player Account and forfeiture of any balances or winnings.
8.3. Management reserves the right to selectively offer promotions, bonuses and special invitations to a subset of players. Management is not obligated to disclose the criteria by which players are selected for such offers, nor to extend the offer to any player outside the chosen subset.
1. 9.0 Telecommunications Service Provider.
9.1. The House shall not in any way be held responsible for acts or omissions made by Player's telecommunications service provider through whom Player has gained access to House servers, websites and software.
9.2. The House shall not be a party to any dispute between Player and any service provider, nor shall any such dispute have any effect on the obligations of Player under this Agreement.
9.3. Regardless as to the quality of Player's telecommunication service, participation in any game, contest, tournament or wager is subject to the Disconnection Policy as outlined in the Policies sections of House websites.
1. 10.0 Reviews and Releases.
10.1. Management reserves the right to conduct a security review at any time to validate Player's identity, verify financial transactions and further document consent to this Agreement.
10.2. To facilitate these security reviews, Player agrees to provide supplemental information and identifying documentation as requested.
10.3. Player will be notified of any such verification request by electronic mail and it is Player's responsibility to maintain an accurate, up-to-date email address in the Player Account contact information section for the purposes of this communication.
10.4. Failure to sign and return any required affidavit of identity and eligibility, release of liability and/or publicity authorization by the specified date may, at Management's discretion, result in Account closure and forfeiture of balances.
1. 11.0 Other Rules and Policies.
Bluff Room has additional rules and policies which are by reference included as part of this Agreement, and to which the Player is subject and will faithfully abide. These include the following:
11.1. Game and Betting Rules. Refer to the Official Rules section of any House website for details on that website's game and betting rules.
11.2. Bonus Terms and Conditions. Refer to the Bonus Terms section of House websites for details.
11.3. Store Terms and Conditions. Refer to the Summit Points Store section of House websites for details.
11.4. Summit Points Terms. Refer to the Summit Points section of House websites for details.
11.5. Transfer Policy. Refer to the Transfer Policy section of House websites for details.
11.6. Refer-a-Friend Program. Refer to the Refer-a-Friend section of House websites for details.
11.7. Disconnect Bet Protection. Refer to the Disconnect Bet Protection section of House websites for details.
11.8. VIP Summit Club. Refer to the VIP Summit Club section of House websites for details.
11.9. Privacy Policy. Refer to the Privacy Policy section of any House website for details.
1. 12.0 Disputes and Complaints.
12.1. Notification. Player with a complaint, dispute or claim must notify Management via contact with Player Support within 14 days of the action causing the issue.
12.1.1. Player must provide complete and accurate details along with Player identity and contact information.
12.1.2. Bluff Room will use its best efforts to resolve a reported matter promptly.
12.2. Invalid Data. Management reserves the right to treat, at its option, any data received from Player which is incomplete and/or corrupted as invalid.
12.3. Data Discrepancy. Player accepts that the House random number generator ("RNG") software will determine the outcome of any deal, spin or other wager action not predicated on live events. The House database documents each and every transaction and game function that takes place on House servers. In the event of any alleged discrepancy between the data which a Player believes has been provided to the House through the client software or websites and the record of the data as it appears in the House database, the record in the House database data shall prevail.
12.4. Decisions. In the event of any dispute regarding a Player's alleged entitlement to receive any winnings or pay any financial obligations, the decision of Management will be final and binding in all respects.
12.5. Regulatory Body. If Player is not satisfied with the resolution offered by Everest Bluff Room, Player may contact LGA for a review of the issue.
1. 13.0 Limitation of Liability.
13.1. Player Assumes All Risks. You enter the Websites and participate in the games, tournaments, contests and wagers at your own risk. The Websites, Software and Services are provided without any warranty whatsoever, whether expressed or implied.
13.2. House Limitations. Without prejudice to the generality of the preceding provision, Bluff Room Ltd, its employees, officers, directors, licensees, service providers, distributors, wholesalers, affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, advertising, promotion or other agencies, media partners, agents and retailers:
13.2.1. Do not warrant that the Websites, Software and Services are fit for their purpose;
13.2.2. Do not warrant that the Websites, Software and Services are free from errors;
13.2.3. Do not warrant that the Websites, Software and Services will be accessible without interruptions;
13.2.4. Shall not be liable for any loss, costs, expenses or damages, whether direct, indirect, special, consequential, incidental or otherwise, arising in relation to Player's use of the Websites, Software and Services or participation in any game, tournament, contest or wager.
13.3. Indemnity. Player hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold harmless Bluff Room Ltd, its employees, officers, directors, licencees, service providers, distributors, wholesalers, affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, advertising, promotion or other agencies, media partners, agents and retailers for any cost, expense, loss, damages, claims and liabilities howsoever caused that may arise in relation to Player's:
o entry, use, or reuse of House software, websites or services;
o participation in any House promotion or offer;
o entry, use, or reuse of House servers;
o participation in any game, contest, tournament or wager; or
o the acceptance of any prize, payout or winnings.
1. 14.0 Termination.
14.1. Breach. If Player should breach any provision of this Agreement or if Management has reasonable grounds to suspect that Player has breached them, Bluff Room reserves the right to block, suspend, or close Player's Account, withhold payment of any winnings and apply such funds on account toward any damages or financial obligations incurred by the Player.
14.1.1. Player acknowledges that Management shall be the final decision-maker of whether Player has violated House policies or this Agreement in a manner that results in Account suspension or permanent barring from participation in all games, tournaments, contests or wagers.
14.2. Termination by Player. Player may terminate this Agreement at any time by notifying Management in writing, provided that Player owes no money to the House for any reason. Upon receipt of termination notice, Player's Account will be closed and the terms of this Agreement shall remain in force for an additional 180 days.
14.3. Termination by Management. At its sole discretion, Management may terminate this Agreement and the Player's ability to use House software, website, services and servers at any time and for any reason, and in particular in case of any activity that may harm the House or other players including, but not limited to: fraud; abuse of promotions or privileges; misuse of House websites, software or services; or frivolous or unsubstantiated claims.
1. 15.0 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from the Agreement and all other provisions shall remain in force unaffected by such severance.
1. 16.0 Assignment.
16.1. Bluff Room Ltd reserves the right to assign or otherwise lawfully transfer this Agreement.
16.2. Player shall not assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement to any other player or entity.
1. 17.0 Applicable Law and Jurisdiction.
This Agreement is governed by the UK Laws and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the UK courts.
1. 18.0 Language Discrepancies.
This Agreement is published in a number of languages for information purposes and ease of access by players. It is only the English version that is the legal basis of the relationship between the Player and Bluff Room Ltd. In case of any discrepancy between the meanings of any translated versions of this Agreement, the meaning of the English Language version shall prevail.
1. 19.0 Acceptance.
This Agreement is deemed accepted and signed by virtue of Player's installation of House software and/or registering with the House to open a Player Account and/or playing any game or participating in any contest, tournament or wager.

Merge Gaming Terms & Conditions & Privacy Policy

Please closely read the following Terms & Conditions of use and Privacy Policy which will govern your use of this software and all Bluff Room services. Please note that our Terms & Conditions & Privacy Policy may be changed at any time. Any changes become effective when posted at Bluff Room.

Terms & Conditions of Use

IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, THEN PRINT AND STORE ALONG WITH ALL TRANSACTION DATA, GAME RULES AND PAYMENT METHODS RELEVANT TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE.

These terms and conditions constitute a legally binding agreement ("Agreement") between (a) you, the end user, and (b) Bluff Room ("Bluff Room"), a trading name of Merge Gaming Network, and each of its officers, directors, agents, employees, consultants, suppliers, vendors and affiliates (collectively "Company/we/us/our").

1. Applicability of Terms and Conditions. By clicking on the "Accept" or "Continue" button, you represent and warrant that you fully understand and agree to comply with all of the following terms and conditions (including all posted guidelines or rules applicable to our service which guidelines and rules are hereby incorporated into this Agreement), and that failure to abide by these terms and conditions may result in disqualification, account closure, forfeiture of funds and/or legal action against you. If you have any questions as to these terms and conditions, we encourage you to seek independent counsel prior to clicking on the "Accept" or "Continue" button.
2. Registration and the Games. To play at Bluff Room, you will need to first register for an account ("Account") by choosing a unique Account Name and password and entering other information such as your first and last name, address, email and telephone number. You agree to provide only true and current information and you further agree to update this information as necessary to keep it true and current. By registering at Bluff Room, you will be able to access both play money games and tournaments ("Play Money Games") and real money games and tournaments ("Real Money Games"), collectively the Bluff Room games ("Games").
3. The Games will be played pursuant to generally accepted poker rules and procedures as specifically set out in the Featured Games Section of the Bluff Room website, as well as other sections of the Bluff Room website and Software, including but not limited to How to Play, Table Stakes, Tournaments, and Disconnection and All-in policy, and any other page that governs any particular event, game or tournament, all of which are specifically incorporated herein by way of reference.
4. Limited Use. The Games are for entertainment only, and your participation in the Games is solely for your own personal enjoyment and non-professional use. You agree to keep your Account information secret and confidential and to not allow anyone else to use it. No purchase is necessary or required to play the Play Money Games and you may play the Play Money Games without betting money. Any participation in the Games is at your sole option, discretion and risk. By playing the Games, you acknowledge that you do not find the Games or Bluff Room to be offensive, objectionable, unfair, or indecent. Any other entrance, access, or use of Bluff Room is strictly prohibited.
5. Legality of Participation in Games. You may only participate in the Games if you are over 18 years of age and it is legal for you to do so according to the laws that apply in the jurisdiction from where you are connecting. You understand and accept that the Company is unable to provide you any legal advice or assurances and that it is your sole responsibility to ensure that at all times you comply with the laws that govern you and that you have complete legal right to play the Games. Participation in the Games is void for whomever and/or wherever prohibited by law. Residents of Australia are not permitted to play using the Bluff Room software, accounts of residents of these countries will be closed and any balance void.
6. Artificial Intelligence and Tracking Software. We are committed to detecting and preventing software programs which are designed to enable artificial intelligence (non-human) to play on our site. Such programs are often designed to send information about cards or players to an external program. You are not permitted to, and you agree not to, cause any such program to access our site or any data on it and you are not permitted to access any such data and send it to any other parties. You consent to the Company taking measures to prevent and detect the use of such programs using methods including but not limited to screen capture or reading the list of currently running programs on any player's (including your) computer.
7. Privacy Policy. Registration data and certain other information about you and the Company's use of such data and information is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full Privacy Policy.
8. No Company Employees or Affiliates. 8. No Company Employees or Affiliates. If you are an officer, director, employee, consultant or agent of the Company or one of its affiliated or subsidiary companies, or suppliers or vendors, you are not permitted to register with Bluff Room or to participate directly or indirectly in any of the Games (each an "Unauthorized Person"). Similarly, relatives of Unauthorized Persons are not permitted to register with Bluff Room or to participate directly or indirectly in any of the Games. For these purposes, the term "relative" shall mean spouse, partner, parent, child or sibling. Any person found to have violated this section will not be entitled to collect any winnings.
9. Copyrights and Trademarks. The terms Bluff Room, and Bluff Room logo are trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of the Company. Further, all material on Bluff Room including but not limited to images, pictures, graphics, photographs, animations, videos, music, audio, text, and the Games belongs to the Company or an affiliated entity of the Company and is protected by copyright law. The Company reserves all right in relation to such materials. You agree not to copy, transmit or make any other use whatsoever of such terms, graphics, text, concepts or methodologies, other than by using Bluff Room and the materials contained therein and/or herein solely for game play purposes.
10. Software. You may install and use the computer programs ("Software") available from Bluff Room on a hard disk or other storage device and make backup copies of the Software, provided that such use and backup copying is only for your own personal use for participating in the Games in accordance with this Agreement, and further, that such installation and use is made through a computer of which you are the primary user. The Software is owned by the Company and/or its licensors, and its structure, organization and code are the valuable trade secrets of the Company and its licensors. The Software is protected by copyright law and International Treaty provisions, and you obtain no rights to the Software except to use it in accordance with this Agreement. You are strictly prohibited from, and agree not to modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software or any part thereof or to create, publish or distribute derivative works from the Software. The Software is licensed and distributed by Company solely for the purpose of enabling end users of the Software to fully utilize the Games. You may use the Software for online play only on the Company's servers. You agree not to create or provide any means (including, without limitation, emulators) through which the Software may be used by others, except for your own use to play online via the Company's servers. You agree that the Software will not otherwise be copied in any form, be shipped, transferred or exported into any country or used in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions or regulations.
11. Shared Table and Database Platform. The Company reserves the right to run and utilize a shared table, server and database platform ("Shared Table Platform") which enables players from Bluff Room to play with players coming into the games, tables and tournaments from other sites and brands to the same Shared Table Platform so that the players may be pooled into common tables regardless of which site or brand they may have entered from. In such event, you agree that you may be pooled into these common tables, at the Company's sole discretion, and that to the extent that you breach the terms and conditions of one site or brand, the Company may have you blocked, in part or full, from the entire system so that you may not play through any site or brand. You agree further that your play patterns, personal data, depositing limits and history may be calculated and shared across the system to counter fraud, over-depositing and other matters, as the Company shall decide in its sole discretion.
12. Play Money and Real Money Account Funding. Play money funds are kept separate from bona fide (real) money funds and are not transferable or exchangeable within an Account. Further, such play money funds have no value in and of themselves and are non-transferable nor redeemable for any bona fide currency. To play the Real Money Games, you will be required to deposit bona fide funds into your Account by any of the methods specified at Bluff Room, which may change from time to time in the Company's sole discretion. Generally, said funds will be promptly deposited into your Account upon actual receipt of funds by the Company and/or its agents. Minimum and maximum limits apply to deposits depending upon your history with Bluff Room, the method of deposit, and other factors as determined solely by the Company. All funds will be paid, tracked and maintained in United States Dollars, except as otherwise stated, and shall not bear interest.
13. Bonuses. Complimentary or bonus amounts credited by the Company, if any, into your Account for promotional purposes may only be used to play in the Games. You are not entitled to and agree not to, withdraw such amounts without first complying with the additional terms and conditions set forth in each bonus offering, and if none, then the terms and conditions set forth on the Standard Promotional Offer Terms and Conditions are by way of reference specifically incorporated herein. Further, the Company reserves the right to reclaim any bonus amounts if you do not use them within the period of time specified.
14. Cash Outs. Your account balance ("Account Balance") is the amount of real money deposited to your Account to access the Real Money Games, plus or minus any accrued winnings or losses from playing the Games, less any amounts previously cashed out by you or amounts forfeited or reclaimed by the Company. Except as otherwise required by each deposit method or our security team, you may request to cash out and withdraw any or all of your Account Balance at any time and there is no requirement to play the Games in order for you to make such request. All amounts cashed out are subject to the transaction limits and processing fees as set forth at Bluff Room and may change from time to time in the Company's sole discretion. Further, the Company may report and withhold any amount from winnings as required by law, and in any event, all federal, state and local taxes due in connection with any winnings awarded to you are your sole liability. In no event may Account Balances be transferred, substituted or redeemed for any other prize. Payment of funds cashed out shall be made by check, wire, credit card and/or any other manner which the Company selects in its sole discretion. Payments will be made as promptly as possible, subject to any reasonable necessary security reviews by the Company.
15. Electronic Service Provider. As stated, in order to play the Real Money Games, you will be required to financially transact with us, i.e., to send and receive money with us. The Company reserves the right to sub contract and use third party payment processors and/or financial institutions ("Electronic Service Providers" or "ESPs") to process such financial transactions. In furtherance of such processing, you irrevocably authorize us, as necessary, to instruct such ESPs to handle account deposits and cash outs from your Account and you irrevocably agree that the Company may give such instructions on your behalf. Further, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of use of each applicable ESP, and in the event or conflict between this Agreement and the ESP's terms and conditions, then this Agreement shall prevail.
16. Security Checks and Review and Releases. To maintain a high level of security, the Company reserves the right to conduct a security review at any time to validate your identity, verify your financial transactions and further document your consent to this Agreement. To facilitate these security checks, you agree to provide such identification or other information or documentation as the Company, in its unfettered discretion, deems necessary. If you fail to comply with any security request, the Company reserves the right to void your Account. You will be notified of such verification request by electronic mail or telephone and Account Balances will be forfeited if you do not sign and return any required affidavit of identity and eligibility, release of liability and/or publicity authorization.
17. Abandonment of Account Balance. The Company reserves the right to cancel your Bluff Room account for any justifiable reason whatsoever at any time without notice to you. If you do not access your Bluff Room account by "logging in" to your Account using your Account Name and password for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, your Account may be closed and the entire Account Balance will be deemed abandoned and forfeited and the Company may also close any account with any ESP you may have; provided however, such requirement for log-in and entry is not and does not constitute any requirement whatsoever for you to play any Game, deposit funds or participate in any activity at Bluff Room other than logging in.
18. Forfeiture, Account Closure and Confiscation.

The Company reserves the right, in its unfettered discretion, to void any winnings and confiscate any balance in your Bluff Room account (and any ESP account or Company related account including any such account you may have with other websites and casinos owned or operated by the Company) in any of the following circumstances:

1. If you have more than one active account at Bluff Room;
2. If the name on your Bluff Room account registration does not match the name on the credit card(s) or other payment accounts used to make purchases at Bluff Room;
3. If you participate in a Bluff Room promotion and withdraw before fulfilling the requirements of that particular promotion;
4. If you provide incorrect or misleading registration information;
5. If you are not of legal age;
6. If you connect from a jurisdiction where participation in the Games is prohibited by law;
7. If you have "charged back" or denied any of the purchases or deposits that you made to your Account;
8. If you are found cheating or attempting to cheat, or if it is determined by the Company that you have employed or made use of a system (including machines, computers, software or other automated systems) designed specifically to defeat the Bluff Room system or you are found to have colluded or attempted to collude with other players of Bluff Room in order to defraud the Company;
9. If you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; OR
10. If the Company should become aware that you have played at any other online gaming site under any of the circumstances set out at i) to ix) above.
19. Disclosure to Third Parties. You agree to keep your Account secret and confidential and to not allow anyone else to use it. If you intentionally or unintentionally, directly or indirectly, disclose your Account Name and password to another person, and such disclosure results in a third party participating in the Games using your Account Name and password, such participation shall be valid, and you will not be refunded any resulting losses at Bluff Room, regardless of whether or not the third party had your consent or not. The Company shall not be required to maintain Account Names or passwords if you misplace, forget, lose, or are otherwise unable to enter Bluff Room because of anything other than the Company's error.
20. Indemnity and Release. You agree to hold the Company, its employees, officers, directors, licensees, licensors, affiliates, and subsidiaries harmless and further agree to fully indemnify them from any and all costs, expenses, liabilities and damages whatsoever that may arise out of, and also release and discharge each of them in respect of any costs, expenses, liability or damages whatsoever that may arise out of your entry, use, or reuse of Bluff Room, participation in the Games, or acceptance of any cash payoff.
21. Suspension, Modification, Removal and Addition of Games. The Company reserves the right to suspend, modify, remove and/or add any Game in its sole discretion and without notice. In the event of such suspension, modification, removal or addition of any Game for any reason, the Company will not be liable in any way to you.
22. Abusive or Offensive Language. Abusive or offensive language will not be tolerated in the multi-player Games, chat areas or with Company staff. Any violation of this policy may result in a suspension of playing privileges or such other action as may be required by the Company to ensure compliance. Abusive or offensive language may be, but is not limited to any player statements that are in the Company's sole opinion, obscene, profane, racist, in bad taste, slanderous, unnecessarily hostile, or contrary to the purpose of the Bluff Room chat function.
23. Advertising At no time will Bluff Room users or any individual or organisation advertise third party products or websites to fellow users via the Bluff Room software, chat or website without the express written permission or agreement of the Company. We reserve the right to suspend or indefiniately ban accounts of players who misuse the Bluff Room chat or website to make statements that advertise any product, website or service that is not endorsed by the Company.
24. Disclosure of Fraudulent Activities & Recovery of Disputed Credit Card transactions If, in the Company's sole determination, you are found to have cheated or attempted to defraud the Games, Bluff Room, other players, or the Company in any way including but not limited to game manipulation or payment fraud, or if you make untrue and/or malicious comments with regard to the Company's operation in any media or forum, the Company reserves the right (and you authorize the Company) to publicize your actions together with your identity and e-mail address, as well as to circulate this information to other online gaming sites, banks, credit card companies, law enforcement departments and other appropriate agencies. The Company may close any accounts, and forfeit account balances, that you have at Bluff Room or at any other Company website, casino and/or business. Further, in the event of you disputing a credit card transaction made at Bluff Room as being unauthorized, or made in a 'card not present' environment, the Company may charge an administration & recovery fee of up to $US 500.00 per disputed transaction if it is deemed by the Company that the transaction was authorized and legitimate. The Company may also engage the services of debt collection agencies to recover from you the amount of any disputed transactions or chargebacks, administration and recovery fees, and other associated credit card processing fees or fines.
25. NO WARRANTIES AND LIMITED LIABILITY. YOUR ACCESS TO Bluff Room, DOWNLOAD OF THE SOFTWARE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE GAMES IS AT YOUR SOLE OPTION, DISCRETION AND RISK. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONS NOR ATTEMPTS BY YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GAME BY METHODS, MEANS OR WAYS NOT INTENDED BY THE COMPANY. Bluff Room, THE GAMES AND THE SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN Bluff Room, THE GAMES OR THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, NOR THAT THEIR OPERATIONS WILL BE UNINTERUPPTED OR ERROR FREE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE USE, QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF Bluff Room, THE GAMES AND THE SOFTWARE LIES WITH YOU. THE COMPANY'S MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF Bluff Room, THE GAMES OR THE SOFTWARE, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, YOU PAID TO ACCESS Bluff Room. THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF Bluff Room, THE GAMES, OR THE SOFTWARE, HOWEVER THEY ARISE, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR IN TORT, EVEN IF THE COMPANY RECEIVED PRIOR NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IN NO EVENT, SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY MALFUNCTIONS OF THE SOFTWARE, BUGS OR VIRUSES, RESULTING IN LOST DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE. FURTHER, THE COMPANY IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE REDUNDANT OR BACKUP NETWORK AND/OR SYSTEMS.
26. Settlement of Disputes. You fully accept and agree that the Company's random number generator ("RNG") software will determine the outcome of the Games. Further, in the event of a discrepancy between the result showing on the Software and the Company's gaming server, the result showing on the Company's gaming server shall be the official and governing result of the Game. Moreover, you understand and agree that Bluff Room and Company records shall be the final authority in determining the terms of your participation in the Games, the activity resulting therefrom and the circumstances in which they occurred.
27. Notices. If you have any dispute with regard to any outcome in the Games or other activity at Bluff Room, you must submit your complaint to the Company in writing within fourteen (14) days of incident by email to legal@mergegaming.com
28. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, for the settlement of any disputes arising out of or concerning this Agreement. This Agreement will not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded. If any part of this Agreement is found void and unenforceable, it will not affect the validity of the balance of the Agreement, which shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms.
29. Entire Agreement, Modification and Amendments. You fully understand and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions contained herein and as modified and/or amended from time to time. The Company reserves the right to modify and amend this Agreement at any time with or without notice. Such amendments will become effective immediately upon being posted at Bluff Room. It is your sole responsibility to review this Agreement and amendments hereto each time you play. The terms and conditions contained herein represent the complete and final agreement between you and the Company and supersede any and all prior agreements, representations or statements made by the Company.

At Bluff Room , we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We have created this Privacy Policy to let you know what information we collect when you visit the Bluff Room web site and online service (collectively, the "Service"), why we collect this information and how we use the collected information. This Privacy Policy is governed by our Terms and Conditions of Use posted at http://www.bluffroom.com/en/terms.php This Privacy Policy does not govern other Websites that we maintain. By using the Service, you consent to the data practices prescribed in this Privacy Policy. We may periodically make changes to this Privacy Policy that we will include on this page. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy frequently and remain informed about any changes to it, so we encourage you to visit this page often.

1. Information Collected. We consider information that may be used to identify an individual, including, but not limited to, first and last name, credit card information, home or other physical address, email address, phone number or other contact information to be "Personal Information." You may be asked to provide Personal Information when you use our web site, register for an account or to use our services, download our software, correspond with us by email, or provide us with feedback regarding this web site or our products and services. The Personal Information that we collect may include: contact information, shipping information, billing information, transaction history, web site usage preferences, and feedback regarding our products and services. In addition, when you interact with the Service, our servers keep an activity log unique to you that collects the information including: source IP address, time of access, date of access, web page(s) visited, language use, and type of browser used. This is not considered Personal Information. In general, you can visit the Bluff Room website without telling us who you are and without revealing any Personal Information about yourself. We do not collect Personal Information about you on the Service unless you voluntarily provide it to us.
2. Means of Collecting & Processing Data. We may automatically collect certain data as discussed above and receive Personal Information about you where you provide such information through the Service or other communications and interactions with Bluff Room. We may also receive Personal Information from online vendors and service providers that refer you to the Bluff Room website. In addition, we may engage the services of third-party service providers to provide technical support,, process your online transactions and maintain your online accounts. We will have access to any information you provide to such vendors, service providers and third-party e-commerce services so that we can process your transactions, maintain your accounts, meet certain business requirements and provide you with promotional offers and information regarding Bluff Room and our products and services. We use this Personal Information to process your transactions and support your use of the Service. Subject to clauses 3 & 4 below. This information may be disclosed only to our staff and to third parties involved in the completion of your transactions or in support of your use of the Service.
3. Information Use. We use the Personal Information we collect from you to deliver the products and services you purchase, and to provide customer support, to process any of your online transactions, to answer your questions, and for any other purpose related to the operation of the Service and the programs, products and services offered on the Bluff Room website. Your Personal Information may also be shared with our affiliates, subsidiaries or agents for technical support and to process transactions you initiate on the Service and deliver the products and services you purchase. From time-to-time, we may request information from you via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary, and, therefore, you have the choice of whether or not to disclose such information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level). By accepting any contest prize or winnings from us, you consent to use of your name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. Unless you have elected not to receive promotional information, we may also use your Personal Information (including your email address) to provide you with information regarding our products, services and promotions. Personal Information as well as any other information collected on the Service may be disclosed to our staff, affiliates and/or agents so that they can contact you regarding our products, services, or promotional offers, respond to your requests, provide certain services to you and operate the Service. We will not sell, lease or share your Personal Information except as set forth in this Privacy Policy.
4. Certain Excluded Disclosures. We may disclose your Personal Information as set out in our Terms and Conditions of Use (of the Bluff Room website), if requested to do so by legal authorities or required to do so by law, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to applicable laws or to comply with any legal process served on us, the Bluff Room website or the Service; (2) protect and defend our rights or property; or (3) act to protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public. If we should ever file for bankruptcy or be acquired by a third party, merge with a third party, sell all or part of our assets, or otherwise transfer substantially all of our relevant assets to a third party, we are entitled to sell or share the Personal Information and all other information you have provided through the Service to such third party.
5. Access. If you are interested in confirming the accuracy of the Personal Information we have collected about you, or if you would like to update your Personal Information or delete your Personal Information, you may contact us at any time by sending an email to legal@mergegaming.com. If you have any complaint regarding our use of your Personal Information, you may send it through our customer service available by email at legal@mergegaming.com. If requested, we will change any information you have provided to us or mark any information to prohibit future use. You may "opt out" of receiving any promotional communications either by choosing to opt out where such option is made available on the Bluff Room website or the Service or in an email you receive from us, or at any time by sending an email to legal@mergegaming.com.
6. Cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages that record your preferences. We use cookies to track use of the Bluff Room website. We also may use cookies to improve the Service and make it easier for you to use. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Bluff Room website.
7. Consent to Use of Anti-Cheating Software. Our software package used to access and use the Bluff Room service ("Service") contains certain features designed to detect use of automated programs that enable artificial (non-human) intelligence to play on our site. Use of such "bot" software programs violates our Terms and Conditions of Use, and is detrimental to other players. By installing our software and using the Service, you consent to our software performing the functions described in this section. Our software may perform any or all of the following functions in order to detect the use of illicit automated programs and ensure that we maintain a "cheat free" environment for all users: (1) scan your list of active software applications while you are using the Service, (2) scan your list of active processes while you are using the Service, (3) scan the files in your Bluff Room-related program folders to ensure that only "non-hacked" versions of our software are being used. If any of the foregoing processes reveals a suspect application or process, our software may (1) scan the files associated with the suspect application or process and compile a composite mesh (i.e. a profile that characterizes the files associated with the application or process) to be matched against profiles for known illicit automated programs, and (2) capture a screenshot of your desktop, and transmit these to Bluff Room for review. Our software will not perform any random search of large portions of your hard drive or other files, and will not transmit any information to us or to any third party other than the information necessary to identify use of illicit automated program as described above. Our software will not alter any files or information on your computer, and will not interfere with the operation of any of your applications. You may terminate use of our software at any time by uninstalling the Bluff Room software package.
8. Security. We understand the importance of information security and the techniques needed to secure information. We store all of the Personal Information we receive directly from you in a pa

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