Welcome to the StarCityGames.com Open Series: New Orleans! Here you will have the chance to win over $20,000 in prizes and qualify for the 2012 StarCityGames.com Invitational over the course of two fun-filled days of Magic.
For information on the StarCityGames.com Open Series, including the 2012 schedule, click
here!
For a map of all locations of the second, third and fourth quarter of the StarCityGames.com 2012 Open Series, click
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Please note that all event registration is cash only.
EVENT SITEErnest N. Morial Convention Center
Room E-a and E-2
900 Convention Center Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70130
HOTELUnfortunately, we have not been able to get a hotel room block for this event. We recommend using Priceline.com, Hotels.com or Hotwire.com to lock in a good price near the venue.
SPECIAL GUESTS[/B]
Lindsay Burley (Harrisburg, PA)Lindsay will be selling and creating her unique brand of 3-D cards and tokens as well as custom playmats! Check out her work here:
www.3dalters.weebly.com then stop by and check out these awesome cards! For special commissions before the event you can contact Lindsay at
3Dalters@gmail.com. Don't forget to stop by YouTube for a peek into the creative process:
http://www.youtube.com/user/dixiebornandbred147Ron Faris of Black Wing Studio (Daytona Beach, FL)Ron Faris will be painting custom card alterations at the event! Check out his unique alters by following him on facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/BlackWingAlters or his blog at
http://blackwingstudio.blogspot.com/ and as always, you can e-mail him at
blackwingalters@yahoo.com for commission information!
REGISTRATIONRegistration begins at 8 AM, and ends ten (10) minutes before the event is scheduled to start. All event registration is cash only. 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.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – For more Information, see the
StarCityGames.com 2012 Open Series Detailed Schedule of EventsSaturday, 10/27 (Doors open at 8:00 AM)10:00 AM - Standard Open - $40
3:00 PM - 2HG Sealed Challenge - $30/Team - 4 Round Side Event
5:00 PM - Legacy Challenge - $10/$5 - 4 Round Side Event
Sunday, 10/28 (Doors open at 8:00 AM)[/b]
10:00 AM – Legacy Open - $40
12:00 PM - 2HG Sealed Challenge - $30/Team - 4 Round Side Event
3:00 PM – Draft Challenge - $20 – 3 Round Side Event
SIDE EVENTS – 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM Both DaysSingle elimination booster drafts - $10
Single elimination competitive booster drafts - $15
Single elimination constructed tournaments (Standard, Modern, Legacy) – $15
Four Player Commander Chaos Games - $5
JUDGINGJudges interested in working at this event, including uncertified judges (L0), should submit an application at
http://apps.magicjudges.org/events/39/.
Judge certification for level one (L1) and advancement to level two (L2) is available at this event; interested candidates should make arrangements with Nicholas Sabin at
nicholas.sabin@starcitygames.com at least two weeks prior to the event.
QUALIFY FOR THE INVITATIONAL! Here’s how you can qualify for a StarCityGames.com Invitational tournament:
* Finish in the Top 8 of a Standard or Legacy Open
* Finish in the Top 8 of a Classic Series
* Win a Draft Open
* Gain 20 Open Points
* Win an Invitational Qualifier
* Top 2 a Super Invitational Qualifier
* Top 4 an Elite Invitational Qualifier
* Regularly Contribute to StarCityGames.com
NEED CARDS?Buy, sell and trade with America’s largest Magic the Gathering retailer! Before the event, you can place an order on StarCityGames.com and have it brought to the event. At the event itself, StarCityGames.com will also have a massive dealer booth set up all weekend long.
TRADINGAlthough trading is both allowed and encouraged, please note that the following things are not permitted at this event:
-Buying/selling cards with anyone except for our authorized dealer(s)
-Soliciting to buy/sell cards elsewhere
-Advertising without receiving permission from StarCityGames.com’s on-site Event Manager
-Offering to “alter” cards in exchange for some form of compensation
-Utilizing an excessive amount of space when trading
-Using suitcases, handcarts, luggage carts, etc. for the purpose of transporting excessive amounts of trade stock.
Please note that failure to obey these rules may result in all involved parties being both removed from the event without refund, and banned from attending future events.
DIRECTIONSIn the Venue you can find us using this map:
For directions to the venue, we recommend
Google Maps.
General Directions from the East:
-Take I-10 West to Exit 234C (West Bank/Highway 90).
-Continue on Highway 90 (the Riverfront Expressway) and exit right at Tchoupitoulas/South Peters Street. This is the last exit before crossing the Crescent City Connection bridge.
-On ground level, stay in the left lane and go to the fourth stop, which is Convention Center Boulevard. You will see the Convention Center in front of you.
-Turn left on Convention Center Boulevard. The Convention Center is on your right, at 900 Convention Center Boulevard.
General Directions from the West:
-Take I-10 East to the West Bank/Highway 90 exit (do not continue on I-10 to Slidell).
-Stay in the right lane and exit right at Tchoupitoulas/South Peters Street. This is the last exit before crossing the Crescent City Connection bridge.
-On ground level, stay in the left lane and go to the fourth stop, which is Convention Center Boulevard. You will see the Convention Center in front of you.
-Turn left on Convention Center Boulevard. The Convention Center is on your right, at 900 Convention Center Boulevard.
MORE INFORMATIONYour question may already be answered in our
tournament FAQ. However, if you still have questions, please feel free to email us at
events@starcitygames.com or call (540) 767-GAME (4263). We want your experience to be as enjoyable as possible, and will do our best to assist you in any way that we can.
