06/12 & 06/13/10 - StarCityGames.com Open: Seattle

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EVENT SITE
Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 196th St. SW
Lynnwood, WA
Room 2DE - Second Floor Ballroom

HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS
Best Western Alderwood
19332 36th Avenue W
Lynnwood, WA 98036-5710
Distance to Convention Center: 0.13 miles
Parking: Free
Breakfast: Free

Phone: 425.775.7600
Group Name: Star City Games
Reservation Code: 1681
Room Rate: $79.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/11/10 thru 6/14/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 5/31/10


Courtyard Seattle North
4220 Alderwood Mall Boulevard
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Distance to Convention Center: 0.54 miles
Self Parking: Free
Complimentary Breakfast

Phone: 425.670.0500
Group Name: Star City Games
Reservation Code: Star City Games
Room Rate: $99.00 plus tax
Rates will be available from 6/11/10 through 6/14/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 5/28/10

Embassy Suites Seattle – Lynnwood, WA
20610 44th Ave West
Lynnwood, Washington 98036
Distance to Convention Center: 1.13 miles
Parking: Free
Free Breakfast

Phone: 425.582.4240
Group Name: Star City Games
Reservation Code: STC
Room Rate: $109.00 plus tax
Click here to make a reservation at this hotel on the Star City Game group webpage
Rates will be available from 6/11/10 thru 6/14/10
Cut off date to receive discounted room rate: 5/31/10

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, June 11th (Doors open at 6:00 PM)

Friday Night Magic and Preregistration
This event will be held in the same room as the rest of the Standard Open Weekend
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 12th (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: Adam Shaw
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 13th (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: Aaron Hamer
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.

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.