NicholasAtSCG
05-07-2010, 10:28 AM
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For information on the StarCityGames.com Open Series, click here (http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/18325_Announcing_the_2010_StarCityGamescom_Open_Series_and_Invitational.html)!
For a map of all the Star City Games Open locations in 2010, click here (http://bit.ly/aBpUXQ)!
Want to get a jump on Deck Registration? Try out our decklist form (http://www.starcitygames.com/PDFs/SCG%20Deck%20List%20Form%20v2.pdf) and come prepared!
EVENT SITE
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Ballroom B - Level 3
http://www.paconvention.com/
HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS
Holiday Inn Express - Midtown Philadelphia
1305-11 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Distance to Convention Center: 0.5 miles
Phone: 215.735.9300
Group Name: Star City Games
Reservation Code: SCG
Room Rate: $126.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/4/10 thru 6/7/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 6/4/10
Days Inn & Suites – Cherry Hill
525 Rte 38 E
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Distance to Convention Center: 5.9 miles
Parking: Free
Phone: 856.663.0100
Group Name: Star City Games
Reservation Code: CGSCGG
Room Rate: $73.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/4/10 thru 6/7/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 5/31/10
Crowne Plaza City Avenue
4100 Presidential Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Distance to Convention Center: 7.5 miles
Parking: Free
Phone: 215.477.0200
Group Name: Star City Games
Hyperlink: Click Here (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/advancedsearch?whichtype=room&roomResult=none&hotelCode=phlci&rateCode=SCG&quickRes=city&_requestid=889060)
Room Rate: $119.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/4/10 thru 6/7/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 5/31/10
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, June 4th (Doors open at 6:00 PM)
Friday Night Magic and Preregistration
This event will be held at the event hotel:
Holiday Inn Express
Philadelphia - Midtown
1305-11 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Format: Standard
Entry Fee: $5 (FREE with Preregistration for an Open Event)
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Structure: Four (4) Rounds of Swiss
Prizes:
4-0: Seven (7) packs of Rise of the Eldrazi
3-0-1: Five (5) packs of Rise of the Eldrazi
3-1: Three (3) packs of Rise of the Eldrazi
2-2 or 2-1-1 or 2-0-2: One (1) pack of Rise of the Eldrazi
Saturday, June 5th (Doors open at 8:00 AM)
StarCityGames.com Standard Open
Format: Standard
Entry Fee: $30
Start Time: 10:00 AM (Registration begins at 8:00 AM)
Structure: Modified Swiss with a cut to the T8.
Head Judge: John Alderfer
K-Value: 32
REL: Competitive
Prizes:
1st: 20 points, $2,000 & the StarCityGames.com Standard Open Trophy!
2nd: 15 points, plus $600
3rd-4th: 10 points, plus $400
5th-8th: 5 points, plus $200
9th-16th: 3 points, plus $100
Participation: 1 point
Sunday, June 6th (Doors open at 8:00 AM)
StarCityGames.com Legacy Open
Format: Legacy
Entry Fee: $30
Start Time: 10:00 AM (Registration begins at 8:00 AM)
Structure: Modified Swiss with a cut to the T8.
Head Judge: Jeremy Smith
K-Value: 32
REL: Competitive
Prizes
1st: 20 points, $2,000 & the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open Trophy!
2nd: 15 points, plus $600
3rd-4th: 10 points, plus $400
5th-8th: 5 points, plus $200
9th-16th: 3 points, plus $100
Participation: 1 point
SIDE EVENTS
All 8 player Side Events give out Gateway foils to the top 4 players in addition to any pack prizes. The first-place finisher will also receive a Horizon Boughs Planechase card!
Single elimination booster drafts
Entry: $10.00
Prizes: 3 boosters to 1st Place (or entry into the next draft)
Single elimination competitive booster drafts
Entry: $15.00
Prizes: 1st Place - 8 Boosters
2nd Place - 4 Boosters
Single elimination constructed tournaments
Entry Fee: $15.00
Prizes: Box (36 Packs) to 1st Place
Four Play EDH Chaos Games
Entry Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
1st Place: $20 Dealer Credit
REGISTRATION
Registration begins at 8:00 AM, and ends ten (10) minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has ended will be able to do so, but will receive a round one match loss. Players arriving after round two has been paired will not be able to enroll in the tournament.
JUDGING
Judges interested in working at this event should contact Nicholas Sabin at eventstaffing@starcitygames.com.
Judge certification for level one is available at this event; interested candidates should make arrangements with Jared Sylva (jared.sylva@starcitygames.com) prior to the event.
http://sales.starcitygames.com//cardscans/EVENTS/InvitationalForum.jpg (http://forums.starcitygames.com/viewtopic.php?t=321001)
QUALIFY FOR THE INVITATIONAL!
Every StarCityGames.com Open awards Invitational points for all participating players, starting with one point just for participating, up to 20 points for winning the entire event! The qualifying threshold for the Invitational is ten points, so make sure to join us for your chance to qualify!
EVENT COVERAGE
Each StarCityGames.com Open Series weekend, and the 2010 StarCityGames.com Invitational, will be covered live on the StarCityGames.com website by Bill Stark along with our friends at GGsLive. Anyone who can’t attend our events in person will now be able to follow all the action from the comfort of their own home!
NEED CARDS?
Buy, sell and trade with America’s largest Magic the Gathering retailer! StarCityGames.com will have a massive dealer booth set up all weekend long! How may we help you?
TRADING
While trading is fine, please note that buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s), or soliciting to do so elsewhere, is strictly forbidden at this event. Failure to obey this rule may result in both the buyer and the seller being removed from the event without refund, and banned from attending future events.
Star City Events also reserves the right to limit the amount of space being occupied by any one individual while trading, and does not allow the use of suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. to be used for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock.
DIRECTIONS
For directions to the venue, use Google Maps (http://maps.google.com).
MORE INFORMATION
Players who want specific information can contact us at events@starcitygames.com or by calling (540) 767-GAME (4263). New players will want to read our player FAQ (http://forums.starcitygames.com/viewtopic.php?t=288770).
For information on the StarCityGames.com Open Series, click here (http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/misc/18325_Announcing_the_2010_StarCityGamescom_Open_Series_and_Invitational.html)!
For a map of all the Star City Games Open locations in 2010, click here (http://bit.ly/aBpUXQ)!
Want to get a jump on Deck Registration? Try out our decklist form (http://www.starcitygames.com/PDFs/SCG%20Deck%20List%20Form%20v2.pdf) and come prepared!
EVENT SITE
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Ballroom B - Level 3
http://www.paconvention.com/
HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS
Holiday Inn Express - Midtown Philadelphia
1305-11 Walnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Distance to Convention Center: 0.5 miles
Phone: 215.735.9300
Group Name: Star City Games
Reservation Code: SCG
Room Rate: $126.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/4/10 thru 6/7/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 6/4/10
Days Inn & Suites – Cherry Hill
525 Rte 38 E
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Distance to Convention Center: 5.9 miles
Parking: Free
Phone: 856.663.0100
Group Name: Star City Games
Reservation Code: CGSCGG
Room Rate: $73.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/4/10 thru 6/7/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 5/31/10
Crowne Plaza City Avenue
4100 Presidential Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Distance to Convention Center: 7.5 miles
Parking: Free
Phone: 215.477.0200
Group Name: Star City Games
Hyperlink: Click Here (http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/advancedsearch?whichtype=room&roomResult=none&hotelCode=phlci&rateCode=SCG&quickRes=city&_requestid=889060)
Room Rate: $119.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/4/10 thru 6/7/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 5/31/10
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, June 4th (Doors open at 6:00 PM)
Friday Night Magic and Preregistration
This event will be held at the event hotel:
Holiday Inn Express
Philadelphia - Midtown
1305-11 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Format: Standard
Entry Fee: $5 (FREE with Preregistration for an Open Event)
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Structure: Four (4) Rounds of Swiss
Prizes:
4-0: Seven (7) packs of Rise of the Eldrazi
3-0-1: Five (5) packs of Rise of the Eldrazi
3-1: Three (3) packs of Rise of the Eldrazi
2-2 or 2-1-1 or 2-0-2: One (1) pack of Rise of the Eldrazi
Saturday, June 5th (Doors open at 8:00 AM)
StarCityGames.com Standard Open
Format: Standard
Entry Fee: $30
Start Time: 10:00 AM (Registration begins at 8:00 AM)
Structure: Modified Swiss with a cut to the T8.
Head Judge: John Alderfer
K-Value: 32
REL: Competitive
Prizes:
1st: 20 points, $2,000 & the StarCityGames.com Standard Open Trophy!
2nd: 15 points, plus $600
3rd-4th: 10 points, plus $400
5th-8th: 5 points, plus $200
9th-16th: 3 points, plus $100
Participation: 1 point
Sunday, June 6th (Doors open at 8:00 AM)
StarCityGames.com Legacy Open
Format: Legacy
Entry Fee: $30
Start Time: 10:00 AM (Registration begins at 8:00 AM)
Structure: Modified Swiss with a cut to the T8.
Head Judge: Jeremy Smith
K-Value: 32
REL: Competitive
Prizes
1st: 20 points, $2,000 & the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open Trophy!
2nd: 15 points, plus $600
3rd-4th: 10 points, plus $400
5th-8th: 5 points, plus $200
9th-16th: 3 points, plus $100
Participation: 1 point
SIDE EVENTS
All 8 player Side Events give out Gateway foils to the top 4 players in addition to any pack prizes. The first-place finisher will also receive a Horizon Boughs Planechase card!
Single elimination booster drafts
Entry: $10.00
Prizes: 3 boosters to 1st Place (or entry into the next draft)
Single elimination competitive booster drafts
Entry: $15.00
Prizes: 1st Place - 8 Boosters
2nd Place - 4 Boosters
Single elimination constructed tournaments
Entry Fee: $15.00
Prizes: Box (36 Packs) to 1st Place
Four Play EDH Chaos Games
Entry Fee: $5.00
Prizes:
1st Place: $20 Dealer Credit
REGISTRATION
Registration begins at 8:00 AM, and ends ten (10) minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Any player who wants to enroll after registration has ended will be able to do so, but will receive a round one match loss. Players arriving after round two has been paired will not be able to enroll in the tournament.
JUDGING
Judges interested in working at this event should contact Nicholas Sabin at eventstaffing@starcitygames.com.
Judge certification for level one is available at this event; interested candidates should make arrangements with Jared Sylva (jared.sylva@starcitygames.com) prior to the event.
http://sales.starcitygames.com//cardscans/EVENTS/InvitationalForum.jpg (http://forums.starcitygames.com/viewtopic.php?t=321001)
QUALIFY FOR THE INVITATIONAL!
Every StarCityGames.com Open awards Invitational points for all participating players, starting with one point just for participating, up to 20 points for winning the entire event! The qualifying threshold for the Invitational is ten points, so make sure to join us for your chance to qualify!
EVENT COVERAGE
Each StarCityGames.com Open Series weekend, and the 2010 StarCityGames.com Invitational, will be covered live on the StarCityGames.com website by Bill Stark along with our friends at GGsLive. Anyone who can’t attend our events in person will now be able to follow all the action from the comfort of their own home!
NEED CARDS?
Buy, sell and trade with America’s largest Magic the Gathering retailer! StarCityGames.com will have a massive dealer booth set up all weekend long! How may we help you?
TRADING
While trading is fine, please note that buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s), or soliciting to do so elsewhere, is strictly forbidden at this event. Failure to obey this rule may result in both the buyer and the seller being removed from the event without refund, and banned from attending future events.
Star City Events also reserves the right to limit the amount of space being occupied by any one individual while trading, and does not allow the use of suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. to be used for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock.
DIRECTIONS
For directions to the venue, use Google Maps (http://maps.google.com).
MORE INFORMATION
Players who want specific information can contact us at events@starcitygames.com or by calling (540) 767-GAME (4263). New players will want to read our player FAQ (http://forums.starcitygames.com/viewtopic.php?t=288770).