EVENT
Pro Tour Austin Qualifier

DECK REGISTRATION
Decklists will be required from all players on the day of the tournament.
The Deck Registration Sheet is available as a PDF, and requires Adobe Reader
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DATE
Saturday, 05th September 2009

VENUE
Hilton London Metropole
225 Edgware Road
London
W2 1JU

TIMINGS
9:30am -  Doors open
10:30am -  Pro Tour Austin Qualifier starts
12:00pm -  Planechase Release Event starts
4:00pm -  Side Events start
6:00pm -  Planechase Release Event starts
11:00pm -  Doors close


TIMINGS
9:30am -
 Doors open
10:30am -
 Pro Tour Austin Qualifier starts
12:00pm -
 Planechase Release Event starts
4:00pm -
 Side Events start
6:00pm -
 Planechase Release Event starts
11:00pm -
 Doors close

FORMAT
Constructed: Standard
Swiss Style Pairings, w/Single Elimination Playoff
Playoff: Top 8
REL: Competitive
K-value: 32
Computer Moderated (DCI Reporter v3)

ENTRANCE FEES
Pro Tour Qualifier: £10.00

PRIZES
1 x Pro Tour Austin Invitation (including Travel Award?)
8 x Top 8 Pins
2 x Shards of Alara Block Boosters per player

SIDE EVENTS
Shards of Alara Block Booster Drafts
Entrance Fee: £12.00
Prize: 12 x Alara Reborn Boosters (5 - 3 - 2 -2)

TRADERS
Magic Mad House
Website: www.magicmadhouse.co.uk
Email: sales@magicmadhouse.co.uk
Telephone: 07921 369 184

TBC

HEAD JUDGE
Oli Bird (Head Judge)

SCOREKEEPER
Iain Shirley

TOURNAMENT MANAGER
TBC

FOOD AND DRINK
A cafe, fully licensed bar and restaurants are available all day.
Hot and cold food is readily available within the immediate area.
Outside food and drink may not be consumed within this venue.

PRE-REGISTRATION
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: ptqaustin @ thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile).
SMS: 07958 224 084.

INFORMATION
Website: www.thegamesclub.org
Email: ptqaustin @ thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile).

NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS
Edgware Road - Circle Line, District Line and Hammersmith & City Line - 2
minutes walk
Edgware Road - Bakerloo Line - 3 minutes walk
Marble Arch - Central Line - 10 minutes
Marylebone - Jubilee Line and Metropolitan Line - 10 minutes walk

DIRECTIONS FROM EDGWARE ROAD (DISTRICT LINE, CIRCLE LINE AND HAMMERSMITH &
CITY LINE) UNDERGROUND STATION
Continue straight ahead out of the station.
Continue to the junction of Chapel Street and Edgware Road.
The entrance to the hotel is on the opposite corner (on the right).

DIRECTIONS FROM EDGWARE ROAD (BAKERLOO LINE) UNDERGROUND STATION
Turn left out of the station.
Cross under the Harrow Road Flyover / Marylebone Road.
Continue to the junction of Chapel Street and Edgware Road.
The entrance to the hotel is on the adjacent corner (on the right).

NEAREST RAILWAY STATIONS
Paddington - 10 minutes walk
Marylebone - 10 minutes walk
Kings Cross - 14 via public transport
Charing Cross - 22 minutes via public transport
Euston - 23 minutes via public transport
Waterloo - 25 minutes via public transport
London Bridge - 30 minutes by public transport

NEAREST BUSES
7, 59, 68, 91, 168, 188 and X68 - 5 to 10 minutes walk.
Airbus Route A2 - 5 to 10 minutes walk
Night Bus N7 and N91 - 5 to 10 minutes walk

CAR PARKING
FREE parking is readily available on single yellow lines from 6:30pm.
There is a car park on Harbet Road with 150 spaces behind the hotel. Parking
costs £12.50 all day.
The hotel has an, underground car park with 170 spaces at the back of the
hotel, accessible via Harbet Road, off the Harrow Road. Parking costs £30
for 24 hours in the week; £15 for 24 hours at weekends (ie Saturday and
Sunday). The overnight rate is £10 (6pm-9am).

CONGESTION CHARGE
The charge does NOT apply at weekends.
The Congestion Charge zone covers most of central London, including the
venues used by The Games Club. The congestion charge applies from 7.00am to
6.00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public Holidays.

ACCOMMODATION
Hilton London Metropole
225 Edgware Road
London
W2 1JU
Tel: +44 20 7402 4141
Fax: +44 20 7724 8866
Website: www.hilton.co.uk
Email: cbs.londonmet@hilton.com
Just 10 minutes' walk from the West End and Oxford Street, the Hilton London
Metropole hotel boasts conference space for up to 3000 guests. Meet
colleagues in the Executive Lounge or relax in the gym, pool or sauna. Dine
on international cuisine at Fiamma Restaurant or sample Asian Fusion
favourites at Nippon Tuk.


? Travel:
The players eligible to receive a travel award will receive instructions
from Wizards of the Coast on whom they must contact and the deadline by
which they must arrange their travel awards. Wizards of the Coast will not
refund travel made outside this service. Wizards of the Coast reserves the
right to award a cash equivalent award in lieu of any travel award in its
sole discretion.
All travel itineraries must be from the international airport nearest the
player's home and to the host city of the applicable Pro Tour or World
Championship, and must include all the dates of that event. No award will be
substituted if member is unable to participate. All other expenses are the
responsibility of the member and may include, without limitation,
accommodations, ground transportation, taxes, itinerary change fees,
passport and visa fees.
This award must be redeemed through member's arrangement of travel itinerary
no later than (30) days before departure. Failure to complete travel
arrangements as directed by Wizards of the Coast prior to this deadline will
result in forfeiture of the award. Every member receiving a travel award
must provide a to Wizards of the Coast an executed liability release, the
appropriate US taxation form (W9 or W8) (or have one on file), current
contact information (http://webapp.wizards.com/dcimember/), proof of ID and
passport (when required by international destination). In all cases, all
such documentation must be provided to Wizards of the Coast, or previously
on file, at least thirty (30) days before departure. Failure to timely
provide such documentation will result in forfeiture of the award.
As with other awards, the players must attend, compete (though not
necessarily on the same team), and be listed as finishing in the applicable
tournament for which he or she received the travel award. Failure to comply
with these requirements will result in forfeiture of the award.
All taxes are the responsibility of the members, and members acknowledge
Wizards' recommendation that they consult a tax advisor in their
jurisdictions for questions regarding their tax liabilities.