Grand Prix

 
 

Date: February 13-14, 2010

Format: Extended

Tournament Location
 Marriott-Oakland City Center
1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 451-4000
 
Hotel Information
Special Room Rate $109 Use Code: grpgrpd
 
 Registration: $30
Friday, February 12: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, February 13: 8 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
 

The Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix tournament
series is a great reason to get out of the house, catch up with old friends, meet some new ones,
and play Magic. Grand Prix tournaments are
world-wide open events that allow all Magic
players to participateand experiencethe thrill
of a large-scale competition.In addition to $30,000
in cash prizes, Pro Tour invitations for the top 16 finishers and
exclusive foil promo cards for participants,
Grand Prix feature a host of other activities, including public events and artist signings.

 
 

 

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Get your free promo card by playing in the Grand Prix (while supplies last)

Tournament Format and Schedule

Format: Extended
Participation Fee: $30
Grand Prix–Oakland will feed Pro Tour – San Juan.

 

Registration and Schedule

  • Friday, February 12 : Registration 2:00 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 13: Registration 8:00 a.m.
  • Saturday, February 13: Tournament begins at 10:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, February 14: Day Two begins at 10:00 a.m.

The main tournament at Grand Prix – Oakland is open

to Magic players of all ages.

 

 Prizes*

 

1st place:                          $3,500

2nd place:                         $2,300

3rd-4th place:                    $1,500

5-8th place:                       $1,000

9-12th place:                        $600

13-16th place:                      $500

17th-32nd place:                   $400

33rd-64th place:                    $200

*All prizes in U.S. Dollars

Tournament Format

  • Day 1: Extended Constructed
  • Deck lists are required
  • Players must use the same deck on Day 2 that they used on Day 1

Tournament Structure

  • Modified Swiss-style (50-minute rounds).
  • Rules Enforcement Level (REL) is Competitive (Day 1) and Professional (Day 2)
  • If 799 or fewer players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 or better record OR the top 64 players—whichever number is greater—will advance to the second day of the event.
  • If 800 or more players register for the event, all players with an X-2-0 or better record OR the top 128 players—whichever number is greater—will advance to the second day of the event.
  • The Top 8 players after the final Swiss round on Day 2 will advance to the Top 8 single-elimination playoff round.
  • Top 8 playoff matches will be best 2 of 3, and have no time limit. (Players are still expected to play at a normal pace and complete playoff matches in a reasonable amount of time.)
  • Where necessary, the standings after the Swiss rounds will still be used to determine final order in the standings.

Judges The Head Judge for Grand Prix–Oakland is John Carter. If you wish to volunteer as a judge at Grand Prix–Oakland, please contact Conan Blackwell at mtgnorcal@gmail.com.

 

Notes

  • The Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules and the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide are in effect for this event unless specifically overruled by information in this Format Document. Rules documents can be found in the DCI Document Center.
  • Players must bring pen, paper, card sleeves and appropriate counters.
  • In the event that a player who wins an invitation to a Pro Tour stop at a Grand Prix has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation does not pass down under any circumstances. Previous qualification may be through a Qualifier tournament, through performance at a professional tournament, or by being an invited DCI player (valid upon the date of the official rank announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).
 
 
 

 

Tournament Byes

 

Byes will be given to players in the Grand Prix based on the following criteria (Byes are not cumulative throughout the season or year. Byes do not pass down under any circumstances. Players that accumulate multiple byes to a particular Grand Prix tournament receive only the bye for the greatest number of rounds):

Third-Round Byes

  • Players with a Players Club level of 4 or higher
  • Players with a DCI Total rating of 2050 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Total ratings published on February 10, 2010.
  • Winners of Grand Prix–Oakland Trial tournaments.

Second-Round Byes

  • Players with a Players Club level of 2 or 3
  • Players with a DCI Total rating of 1950 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Total ratings published on February 10, 2010.

First-Round Byes

  • Players with a Players Club level of 1
  • Players with a DCI Total rating of 1850 or higher. Byes are based on DCI Total ratings published on February 10, 2010.

Trial winners
People who win a Trial event are awarded 3 byes in the Grand Prix that it feeds. Trial byes are not cumulative with other byes and do not pass down.

 
 

Public Events


Pick Up Events available all weekend, at all times!!
Whenever we have 8 players, we start! – Check the side events stage for sign ups!
 
Booster drafts  $15.00
WorldWake packs for prizes – 6/4/1/1

8 Person Legacy Win-A-Box - $15
Single Elimination
1st Place gets a box of WorldWake, 2nd Place gets 3 packs
 
8 Person Extended Win-A-Box - $15
Single Elimination
1st Place gets a box of WorldWake, 2nd Place gets 3 packs
 
8 Person Standard Win-A-Box - $15
Single Elimination
1st Place gets a box of WorldWake, 2nd Place gets 3 packs
 
EDH - $10 entry
4 Players, for each player you eliminate you win 3 boosters
 
MiniMaster - $10 Entry
8 Players - Players each receive a single WorldWake booster and three of each basic land. Players shuffle all cards together. Next, players are randomly paired up against their first opponents. After the first round ends, the losers are out. The four winners each receive one new booster and shuffle recycled land into the new booster. Players are randomly paired up again for Round Two. Repeat the process until there is a single winner. First place wins four boosters, second wins 2 boosters.  No Mulligans.
 


 
Friday Featured Side Events

Grand Prix Trials - $20.00 entry
Starting at noon.  32 Person Single Elimination
Win a 3 round bye to the Grand Prix and WorldWake prize packs!

Super FNM - Sealed - $20.00
5 p.m. registration - 6 p.m. start
3 Zendikar and 3 Worldwake boosters per player
Swiss tournament (4 rounds)
Participation Prize – All players each receive 1 February 2010 FNM promo card.
Prizes are based solely on points after 4 Swiss rounds, FNM card choices are limited to one choice of each type available (no duplicates)
12pts receives 4 FNM promo cards & 4 Worldwake Boosters.
9-11pts receives 2 FNM promo cards & 2 Worldwake Boosters.
6-8pts receives 1 FNM promo cards & 1 Worldwake Booster.


Saturday Featured Side Events
 

From the Vault Legacy Tournament
Legacy Format -$20.00 entry
4 p.m. registration - 5 p.m. start
Tournament Structure: Swiss + cut to Top 4

PTQ Prep – Extended Win-A-Box Event
$20 entry
6 p.m. registration – 7 p.m. start – 4 Rounds of Swiss
Prizes by record:
X-0 Win a box of WorldWake!
X-0-1 Win 24 packs, X-1 Win 12 packs

Sunday Featured Side Events

PTQ San Juan – Win a trip to Puerto Rico – and your spot on the Pro Tour!! 
Extended Format - $25 entry
9 a.m. registration – 10 a.m. start
Prizes: WorldWake   1st Place – Pro Tour Invite and Travel* , Top 8 win PT Top 8 pins, additional prizes TBD by participation and include booster prizes

Vintage for Power
Vintage Format - $25 entry
11 a.m. registration – Noon start
Tournament Structure – Swiss plus cut to Top 4
1st Place – Mox
Additional prizes based on attendance

GPT Houston
Extended Format  - $25 entry
2 p.m. registration – 3 p.m. start
Tournament Structure – Swiss plus cut to Top 8
Prizes and Byes bassed on atendance

Again, pick up events will be available all weekend!! 

 
 

Travel Information

Arriving by Plane
Oakland International Airport is less than 10 miles from the Marriott-Oakland City Center. You can take B.A.R.T (Bay Area Rapid Transit) form the airport to the 12th St. Oakland City Center stop for $1.75 and it takes about 10 minutes. B.A.R.T. is a great way to get around the San Francisco Bay area, for more information check out www.bart.gov.

 

Grand Prix–Oakland is being held at the Oakland Convention Center which is part of the Marriot Oakland City center. Great rooms are available at a very low price of $109 a night. Use the group code GRPO when making your reservation.

 
 
 

 

Contact Information

Matchplay Events: www.matchplay.com
Email: mtgnorcal@gmail.com

 

Venue Address

Marriott-Oakland City Center
1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 451-4000, mention group code: GRPO for special rates