Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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cdr
Man, Pollack goes to everything. Too bad he doesn't have more good cards than he does.
Rob Alexander is great, very approachable - I've probably talked to him more than any other artist.
The event and the artists should be amazing....
Pollack did the Chrome Mox that is the current GP Foil promo card!
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
ONE WEEK! ...Until I leave....
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
This just happened to really work out for me because my two brothers and myself live in Minneapolis and my sister lives in Chicago so we are going to take the Megabus there ($40 round trip) and crash at her place while using her car lol.
So which clubs are the meat markets for all the single guys Saturday night?
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
Are the grinders worth playing in?
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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Bryant Cook
Are the grinders worth playing in?
I was wondering the same thing Bryant.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
Only if you have 0-1 bye.
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5-0 will get you three byes. If that's it worth it then yes. I think it is, simply because getting byes should allow to avoid random, unplanned-for (and thus not sideboard prepared) decks. I'll be there.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
When do the grinders start? Or are they running basically all day friday?
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They start at noon, and should run until there's no more interest or until it gets pretty late.
Having byes is so critical to GP success that if you have only one or no byes, you should play in as many grinders and you can afford to or stand to. They're rough, but the payoff is huge.
Running some of the later ones that finish at like 3AM is more questionable though, I guess.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
From Pasttimes.Net: Grand Prix Trials (3 Power Tickets) $20.00 entry
Starting at noon. 32 Person Single Elimination
Win a 3 round bye to the Grand Prix and Conflux prize packs!
Any idea on the specifics of the prize support? Are packs only for the winner? That seems cruel.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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Wrath_Of_Houlding
From Pasttimes.Net: Grand Prix Trials (3 Power Tickets) $20.00 entry
Starting at noon. 32 Person Single Elimination
Win a 3 round bye to the Grand Prix and Conflux prize packs!
Any idea on the specifics of the prize support? Are packs only for the winner? That seems cruel.
As a general rule of thumb prizes only go to the winner. Grinders are meant to disappoint 31 people.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
There are prizes for the Top 8!!
1st - 24 packs
2nd - 12 packs
3rd/4th - 6 packs each
5th - 8th - 3 packs each
Look forward to seeing everyone this weekend!!!
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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Pastimes
There are prizes for the Top 8!!
1st - 24 packs
2nd - 12 packs
3rd/4th - 6 packs each
5th - 8th - 3 packs each
Look forward to seeing everyone this weekend!!!
Wait, so, first gets 3 byes and a draft set?
I'm in.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
You mean 3 byes and six draft sets actually.
If they start at noon I will probably play in at least 1. No reason not to in my opinion.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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bigbear102
You mean 3 byes and six draft sets actually.
If they start at noon I will probably play in at least 1. No reason not to in my opinion.
Unless I'm suddenly failing at math, I'm pretty sure that first place gets enough packs for a full 8-person draft. That's what I meant by 'draft set' anyway.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
Three packs is a draft set. To the rest of the known universe, anyway.
:P
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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Originally Posted by
Pastimes
The event and the artists should be amazing....
Pollack did the Chrome Mox that is the current GP Foil promo card!
That's good enough for Pollack to be there. Signed Foil Promo Mox would look nice in the binder.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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Originally Posted by
cdr
Three packs is a draft set. To the rest of the known universe, anyway.
:P
Well, then first gets eight draft sets, not six. But whatever.
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
Just cuz I can't do math... I'll still do better than you at the GP!!! So THERE!!!
Re: [Announcement] March 7-8: Grand Prix Chicago 2009
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bigbear102
Just cuz I can't do math... I'll still do better than you at the GP!!! So THERE!!!
On what do you base this wild claim? It's not like you top 8'd Legacy Worlds or anything.
..Oh wait.