[Tournament] Chicago GPT, Utrecht the Netherlands january 18th

The winner of this tournament wins a trip to Chicago, hotelcosts*, entrance fee to the Grand Prix and 3 byes!


Date: January 18th 2009
Where:
Nationaal Denksport Centrum
Kennedylaan 9, Utrecht
Entry Fee: 15 Euros
The Venue opens at 10 o'clock, the tournaments starts at eleven.

Next to the trip to Chicago these prizes wil be given away:
1x iPod Classic
2x iPod Shuffle
Set of Revised Duals
Set of “fetchlands”
Playset Thoughtseizes
Playset Aether Vials
Playset Duress
Some random foils
Playset Force of Wills
Playset Lion’s Eye Diamonds
Playset Meddling Mages
Display Fifth Dawn
More to follow...

Additional info can be found here in dutch

Pre-registration: mail to: Eelco1972@hotmail.com


*subjected to change

Ill be there ;)

Team TSG will be there too!

I really want to go to Chicago, if only to satisfy scrumdogg's unexplainable need to see me IRL :)

I hate the fact I haven't payed any real attention to magic the last half year when seeing this, but as I'm sick at home right now, I might even decide to not sit braindead behind the television to see how many episodes of One Piece a person can watch before he dies, but do something usefull with my time instead.

Now only to decide whatto play. I guess IcBE Goyf Control isn't as strong as it used to be, so I guess I'll have to start from scratch when making a new deck.

That would be pretty cool though, winning this thing with a deck I only had 3 weeks for to learn, build and to read up on 7 months of Legacy lecture to catch up with the newer decks/strategies.

Is anyone from the soutern parts of the Netherlands also comming? If so, we could share a ride.

Another event where I can see some Dutch friends again :)

The germans will be there :D

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Originally Posted by Windux

Another event where I can see some Dutch friends again :)

The germans will be there :D

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unlike several PTQ cycles where germans took over 50% of our slots we won't let that happen this time! :tongue:

Because there is just one slot and a german take this place?
That would be 100 % and not 50% so you are damn right ;P

Hmmm...1914...1940...yeah, you're overdue to be invaded by your neighbors...again...sucks to be you. And I don't have some sort of weird Atwa fetish, I'm just supportive of anyone stup...intrepid enough to cross the Atlantic to play Legacy. >.>

I'll make a bet germans wont take the slot!

We'll see about that. I'll be there.

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Originally Posted by Van Phanel

We'll see about that. I'll be there.

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That doesn't matter, I have a little score to settle with you for kicking me out of the Top4 on the source tournament.

Damn, that's amazing prize support. I wish I could make this one.

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Originally Posted by Atwa

That doesn't matter, I have a little score to settle with you for kicking me out of the Top4 on the source tournament.

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When did that happen?
Because, as far as I remember, I never played against you so far.

If you're talking about last year, that was either Taco or Illissius if I remember correctly.

Anyways, see you there.

Edit: Just dug it up, it was Illissius.

Team SPOD thought about attending, but we realized that we can alternatively play out monthly Hassloch tournament since 500km are just too far.

I mean, even Annecy is closer to us than Utrecht. And most of us have to work the next day (or have school in case of Clemens and me).

But it's obvious that the guys from North-Rhine Westfalia will be there, they just need 2 hours to get to Utrecht.

And well, they need to, Windux has got a title to defend. :-P

Think I'll be there. Always wanted to go to the US, too bad everybody in the room does too. See you guys then!
Btw, amazing prize support.

I'd like to request everybody who wants to go to this tournament to pre-register; the TO really appreciates this.

Some other news: This is now officially a trail so byes will be awarded (3 Byes for the winner and more byes for top4/top8 depending on turnout).

At the moment more the 75 people have pre-registered!

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Originally Posted by Adan

Team SPOD thought about attending, but we realized that we can alternatively play out monthly Hassloch tournament since 500km are just too far.

I mean, even Annecy is closer to us than Utrecht. And most of us have to work the next day (or have school in case of Clemens and me).

But it's obvious that the guys from North-Rhine Westfalia will be there, they just need 2 hours to get to Utrecht.

And well, they need to, Windux has got a title to defend. :-P

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I don't thnk that title is his to defend anymore.

At 128 players the whole T8 will get 3 byes, which means if you have a load of money, you have a good chance of making day 2 at the GP if you attend to this tournament.

No Atwa at the GP :cry:

I've failed you by going 1-3 drop. Playing the 2 most horrible matchups possible right after each other really breaks your spirit.

Anything you can tell us about the tournament? Players?

I left while they were playing round 7, and I hadn't been at the tournament grounds since round 5, so I have no idea what decks were preforming good and such, but to my recollection they announced there were 158 players. The results can be included for the DtB forum.

As far as I have seen, the meta was a lot of Threshold, Dreadstill, Aggro Loam and AnT, along with Goblins, Zoo and lots of other decks. There were also a lot of people present who were playing their first Legacy tournament, so the field was really diverse.