How To Register For Grand Prix Seattle

Information

Tournament Schedule
Tournament Byes
Public Events
Travel Data
Contact Information

Engagement: May 30-31, 2009

Format: Standard

Tournament Location
The Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
1500 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402
For Hotel Reservations phone call (253) 591-9100 and ask for the G Prix–Seattle/Tacoma charge per unit.

Registration: $thirty
Fri, May 29: 2 p.thou. – 10 p.m.
Saturday May 30: vii a.m. – 9 a.1000.

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Format: Standard Constructed
Participation Fee: $30
One thousand Prix–Seattle/Tacoma volition feed Pro Bout–Austin.

Registration and Schedule

Fri, May 29: Registration from two p.thou. to 10 p.yard.
Sat, May 30: Registration from 7 a.k. to 9 a.m.
Saturday, May 30: Tournament begins at 9:30 a.thousand.
Sun, May 31: Mean solar day Two begins at 9 a.g.

The main tournament at Grand Prix–Seattle/Tacoma is open up to Magic players of all ages.

Tournament Format

Standard Constructed
Deck lists are required
Players must employ the same deck on Day 2 that they used on Day ane.

Tournament Structure

Modified Swiss-manner (fifty-minute rounds).
If 799 or fewer players annals for the issue, all players with an X-2-0 or better record OR the top 64 players—whichever number is greater—volition advance to the second day of the event.
If 800 or more players register for the event, all players with an 10-2-0 or better record OR the elevation 128 players—whichever number is greater—will advance to the second solar day of the event.
The Top viii players after the final Swiss round on Mean solar day two volition advance to the Meridian 8 single-elimination playoff circular.
Top 8 playoff matches will exist all-time two of 3, and have no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and consummate playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)
Where necessary, the standings afterward the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine concluding order in the standings.

Judges
The Head Guess for Grand Prix–Seattle/Tacoma is Kevin Desprez. If you wish to volunteer as a estimate at G Prix–Seattle/Tacoma, delight contact Tim Shields at tim@cascadegames.com.

Notes

Grand Prix–Seattle/Tacoma will exist run with a KValue of twoscore. The Rules Enforcement Level will be Competitive on Day i and Professional on Day 2.
All Universal Tournament Rules and Magic: The Gathering Floor Rules are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents tin be institute in the DCI Certificate Center.
Players must bring pen, newspaper, card sleeves and advisable counters.
In the event that a player who wins an invitation to a Pro Bout end at a Grand Prix has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation does not pass downwardly under any circumstances. Previous qualification may be through a Qualifier tournament, through performance at a professional tournament, or by existence an invited DCI player (valid upon the appointment of the official rank declaration for the appropriate professional tournament).

Byes will be given to players in the Grand Prix based on the following criteria (Byes are not cumulative throughout the season or year):

Third-Circular Byes

Players with a Players Social club level of 4 or higher
Players with a DCI Total rating of 2050 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Total ratings published on May 27, 2009.
Players with a DCI Constructed rating of 2000 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Constructed ratings published on May 27, 2009.
Winners of K Prix–Seattle/Tacoma Trial tournaments.

Second-Circular Byes

Players with a Players Lodge level of 2 or 3
Players with a DCI Total rating of 1950 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Total ratings published on May 27, 2009.
Players with a DCI Synthetic rating of 1900 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Constructed ratings published on May 27, 2009.

First-Round Byes

Players with a Players Lodge level of 1
Players with a DCI Total rating of 1850 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Full ratings published on May 27, 2009.
Players with a DCI Synthetic rating of 1800 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Constructed ratings published on May 27, 2009.

Public Events

For an updated list of events, artists, Champions Challenge participants, and vendors delight go to www.cascadegames.com.

ARTISTS
Confirmed artists for Grand Prix–Seattle/Tacoma include rk post, Mark Tedin, Pete Venters, Mike Dringenberg, Franz Vohwinkel, Chuck Lukas, and Corey Macourek. Unfortunately, Rob Alexander will not exist able to attend, every bit previously announced.

Magic:The Gathering card art past rk mail
Magic:The Gathering bill of fare fine art by Marking Tedin
Magic:The Gathering card fine art past Pete Venters
Magic:The Gathering card art by Mike Dringenberg
Magic:The Gathering menu art by Franz Vohwinkel
Magic:The Gathering carte art past Chuck Lukacs
Magic:The Gathering card fine art by Corey Macourek

Travel by Car
The event site is located 19 miles due south of Seattle/Tacoma airport.
From I-five Southbound/Northbound:
At go out 133 (City Center Go out) turn RIGHT onto the ramp towards I-705/ City Center.
Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards I-705/ Metropolis Center.
Turn LEFT onto ramp towards A Street/ Metropolis Center.
Keep LEFT to stay on ramp towards S. 15th Street/ Pacific Artery.
Follow Southward. 15th Street two blocks, the Chiliad Prix will be on your left at 1500 Broadway.

Parking on site for a rate of $10 a twenty-four hour period.
Free parking is available at the Tacoma Dome light runway station. Only take the light rail (also free) to the venue.

Travel by Plane
The Seattle/Tacoma (SEATAC) airport is merely 19 miles from Grand Prix–Seattle/Tacoma. Cabs and rental cars are available at the airport. Public transportation is offered by Sound Transit. Take motorcoach 574 southbound from SEATAC airport to the Tacoma Dome stop (on Puyallup Artery). From there, walk or accept lift up to the Tacoma Dome Station calorie-free rail terminate at the far side of the Tacoma Dome parking structure (25th Street). Ride lite rail (free) to Convention Center stop (corner of Commerce and 25th). Transit maps and schedules at world wide web.soundtransit.org.

Travel by Railroad train
The Tacoma Amtrak station is just 2 miles from the Greater Tacoma Convention Centre. From the railroad train station, cross Puyallup Avenue to the Tacoma Dome Station light rails end at 25th Street. Ride calorie-free rail (free) to Convention Eye stop (corner of Commerce and 25th).

Public Transport to Venue
The Convention Center is on Tacoma's costless low-cal rails. Information on mass transit in the Puget Sound region is available at www.soundtransit.org.

Things to See and Practise
The Tacoma Convention Center is near a wide variety of restaurants and entertainment options. The free Tacoma light rail stops side by side to the venue and is a great fashion to explore area businesses.

Area entertainment options

Contact Data

For issue information please view world wide web.cascadegames.com. For additional data, phone call (503) 764-9871.