M:TG Play the Game, see the World Qualifier - LONDON (UK) - Saturday, 19th September 2009
EVENT
The Games Club Monthly: Single Elimination Challenge
DATE
Saturday, 19th September 2009
INTRODUCTION
In The Games Club Monthly: Single Elimination Challenge, you only pay an
entrance fee of £10.00 for the first flight and then each additional flight
is FREE. You have the option to modify your deck or even change format each
time you enter a new flight.
Each flight will contain 8 players and will be run as a Single Elimination
tournament. Players are allowed to modify their deck or even completely
change deck or format before their next tournament begins.
The best performing players at the end of day will receive Boosters from the
end of day prize pool of 3 x Alara Reborn boosters per player.
Each flight will also count towards the Magic Player Rewards program
operated by Wizards of the Coast, where for every 5 tournaments, you receive
2 random token cards; and for every 20 tournaments, you receive a premium
card, currently an Alternative Artwork Cryptic Command. Go to the Magic
Player Rewards homepage (www.wizards.com/dci/rewards.asp?x=rewards) for
further details and to sign up now.
VENUE
County Hotel
Upper Woburn Place
London
WC1H 0JW
TIMINGS
11:00am - Doors open
11:00am - Flights start
11:00pm - Doors close
FORMAT
Constructed: Block Constructed
Constructed: Extended
Constructed: Standard (Type II)
Eternal: Legacy
Eternal: Vintage
Single Elimination
REL: Regular
K-Value: 16
Computer Moderated (DCI Reporter v3)
ENTRANCE FEES
£10.00 (includes all flights)
PRIZE POOL
1 ax The Games Club Monthly: Single Elimination Challenge Winner's Trophy
3 ax Alara Reborn Boosters per player
SIDE EVENTS
Limited: Booster Draft (8 players, single elimination)
Product: 1 ax Shards of Alara Booster + 1 x Conflux Booster + 1 x Alara
Reborn Booster
Entrance Fee: £12.00
Prize: 12 x Alara Reborn Boosters (5 - 3 - 2 - 2)
JUDGES & ADMINISTRATION
Jason Howlett
TRADERS
Magic Mad House
Website: www.magicmadhouse.co.uk
Email: sales@magicmadhouse.co.uk
Telephone: 07921 369 184
FOOD AND DRINK
On site vending machines serving drinks and snacks.
A fully licensed bar is open from 4pm.
Cooked food is readily available locally.
Outside food and drink may not be consumed within this venue.
BOOKINGS
Please, supply the full name and DCI number for all people wishing to
pre-register, places cannot be reserved via the online form without this
information. If a player doesn't have a DCI number or it is unknown please
use the email address below.
Email: monthly @ thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile)
SMS: 07958 224 084
FURTHER INFORMATION
Email: monthly @ thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile)
SMS: 07958 224 084
NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS
Euston - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch and Bank Branch) and Victoria
Line - 5 minutes
Euston Square - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line -
10 minutes walk
Goodge Street - Northern Line (Bank Branch) - 10 minutes
Russell Square - Piccadilly Line - 10 minutes walk
Warren Street - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch) and Victoria Line - 10
minutes walk
Holborn - Central Line and Piccadilly Line - 15 minutes
King's Cross - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line,
Northern Line (Bank Branch) and Piccadilly Line - 15 minutes
Tottenham Court Road - Central Line and Northern Line (Charing Cross
Branch) - 20 minutes
DIRECTIONS FROM EUSTON UNDERGROUND AND MAINLINE STATION
Leave via the front of the mainline station.
Cross both Euston Station Colonnade and Euston Square.
Walk through Euston Square Gardens and turn left onto Euston Road.
Take the first right into Upper Woburn Place.
The entrance to the hotel is halfway along the block on the left.
DIRECTIONS FROM RUSSELL SQUARE UNDERGROUND STATION
Turn left out of the station.
Turn right at the traffic lights.
The entrance to the hotel is halfway along the second block on the right.
NEAREST RAILWAY STATIONS
Euston - 5 minutes walk
St Pancras - 10 minutes walk
Kings Cross - 15 minutes walk
NEAREST BUSES
7, 10, 18, 30, 59, 68, 73, 91, 168, 188, 205, 253, 390, 476 and X68 - 5 to
10 minutes walk.
Airbus Route A2 - 5 to 10 minutes walk
Night Bus N5, N7, N10, N20, N73, N91 and N253 - 5 to 10 minutes walk
PARKING
FREE parking is readily available on single yellow lines from 1:30pm.
There is a limited amount of parking available at meters and pay & display
bays, prior to 1:30pm and costs from 20p for 5 minutes.
There is underground car park available at the nearby Royal National Hotel.
The cost of parking at the hotel starts at £3 (2 hours) and goes up to £15
(24 hours).
CONGESTION CHARGE
The charge does NOT apply at weekends.
The £8 daily Congestion Charge zone covers most of central London, including
the venue used by The Games Club. The congestion charge applies from 7.00am
to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public Holidays.
ACCOMMODATION
Imperial London Hotels Limited
Imperial Hotel
Russell Square
London
WC1B 5BB
Tel: +44 020 7278 7871
Fax: +44 020 7837 4653
Website: www.imperialhotels.co.uk
Email: info@imperialhotels.co.uk
Imperial London Hotels are a privately owned group of six Central London
hotels (including the Royal National Hotel) with over 6,000 beds.
Fresh farm produce and flowers.
Health Club and garage at supplementary charge.
Fully licensed coffee shops, restaurants and bars.
All Rooms have private bath, shower, TV and radio (excluding County).
Prices from £40.00 (single) to £103 (triple) per room.
date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:40:06 +0100
author: The Games Club play @ thegamesclub.org
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