Location:
Origins International Game Expo
Columbus, Ohio
www.originsgames.com
Date:
Friday, July 1, 2005
Time:
Registration begins at 9:00AM.
Boosters will be handed out at 10:00AM.
Round 1 pairings will be posted at 10:40AM
Round 1 will begin at 10:50AM
Admission:
You must purchase entry to the convention to participate in this event. The event itself is free, however.
Event Format:
Swiss rounds will be Limited – Sealed Deck.
Elimination rounds will be Limited – Booster Draft.
Basic Energy cards will be provided at the event.
Number of Swiss/Elimination Rounds:
The number of Swiss rounds will be based on attendance. The single elimination cut will be approximately 25% of the total attendance.
Restrictions on Entry:
To participate, you must be a Professor in good standing, and have earned at least 10 Professor Rewards Credits prior to 6/30/05.
Prizes:
Trophies will be given to first, second, and third place finishers. Additional prizes to be announced at the event.
Please note that due to the POP’s expectations of its Professors, penalties for some infractions may be escalated.
Note: ruleset below is from a tournament report, not the exact rules as communicated to players.
Every Professor received 10 boosters of Emerald
Rounds 1 + 2: Open 6 boosters and build and play with a 40 card deck and 4 prize cards.
Rounds 3 + 4 : Open another 2 Boosters and with all cards from the 8 Boosters total, build and play with a 50 card deck and 5 prize cards.
Round 5, 6, + 7 : Open another 2 boosters and with all cards from the 10 Boosters total, build and play with a 60 card deck and 6 prize cards.