02/27 & 02/28/10 - StarCityGames.com Open: Richmond

[NicholasAtSCG]

For information on the StarCityGames.com Open Series, click here!

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EVENT SITE
Greater Richmond Convention Center
401 N. 3rd Street
Richmond, VA 23219
http://www.richmondcenter.com/

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, February 27th (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: Nick Sephton
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, February 28th (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: Abe Corson
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.



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.

LODGING
The Baymont Inn & Suites is offering a rate of $44.99/night (plus tax) for the nights of Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th for our attendees! Make sure to use the code "Star City" when booking your reservation. Please note that this particular hotel is located about eight miles away from the venue.

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.

[NicholasAtSCG]

Who else plans on coming to this?

[RogueMTG]

I might be making the trip down for the Legacy & side events, pretty sure I'm not playing Standard.

[rocketrae21]

My team plans on playing in the Legacy. Don't know how many people yet though

[JohnBaltimore]

I plan on staying down for both Standard and Legacy events. Someone let me sleep on their hotel floor?

[MMogg]

I plan on staying down for both Standard and Legacy events. Someone let me sleep on their hotel floor?

Or earn a little cash and sleep in someone's bed.

[Parcher]

Or earn a little cash and sleep in someone's bed.

Team Unicorn will be attending. Including Krieger.

[JohnBaltimore]

Or earn a little cash and sleep in someone's bed.

If I win the whole thing i'll just dip home for the weekend than, since I already have been invited to the invitational

[NicholasAtSCG]

See you all this weekend!

[Michael Keller]

I'll be there.

[beastman]

I'm coming to this. And I am winning this.

[tyleredw]

Me and James (GenericCactus), and one more will also be attending this. Pumped to catch up with some unicorns again this weekend.

[Michael Keller]

One more day.

[whienot]

Any video coverage for this?

[Tychoides]

ggslive.com is doing coverage.

I really should've gone and played even though I wasn't really prepped. The steaming coverage is making me sad I didn't. :(

[whienot]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/scgopen2010

For those interested and lazy like me.

[VsTheWorld]

Not sure if anyone saw the results on SCG.com, but congrats to Alix Hatfield (for like the 4th time) and Dan Signorini for their top 8 appearances.

[nitewolf9]

Thanks! And yeah, Alix has been pretty consistent with Zoo.