Welcome to the StarCityGames.com Open Series: Cincinnati! 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!
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Please note that all event registration is cash only.
EVENT SITESharonville Convention Center
East-West Hall
11355 Chester Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45246
HOTELFairfield Inn & Suites
Cincinnati North/ Sharonville
11440 Chester Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Distance from venue: 0.1 miles
FREE Wireless
FREE Parking
FREE Breakfast
Rate: $89/ night
Use this link for reservations:
http://bit.ly/MTnSSA(make sure to change the dates of your stay)
Group code: SCGSCGA
Rate guaranteed until Friday, September 14, 2012
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/dixiebornandbred147Chris Bergeson of Oneiros Alters (Downers Grove, IL)Based out of northern Illinois, Chris will be creating, trading and selling altered Magical cards at this event! Check out his work at
photobucket.com/oneiros76, contact him with any requests at
Oneiros76@gmail.com, and take a look at Oneiros Alters on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/people/Oneiros-Alters/100003240928498!
Ron 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, 10/06 (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, 10/07 (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/30/.
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.
From the North (Dayton):
Take I-75 South to the Sharon Road Exit (#15). Turn right on Sharon Road. Go one block to Chester Road and turn right. The Convention Center is located ˝ mile on the left.
From the North (Columbus):
Take I-71 South to I-275 West. Take I-75 South toward Cincinnati to the Sharon Road Exit (#15). Turn right on Sharon Road. Go one block to Chester Road and turn right. The Convention Center is located ˝ mile on the left.
From the West:
Take I-275 around the north side of the outer-belt (North/East) to I-75 South. Take I-75 South to the Sharon Road Exit (#15). Turn right on Sharon Road. Go one block to Chester Road and turn right. The Convention Center is located ˝ mile on the left.
From the East:
Take I-275 around the north side of the outer-belt (North/West) to I-75 South. Take I-75 South to the Sharon Road Exit (#15). Turn right on Sharon Road. Go one block to Chester Road and turn right. The Convention Center is located ˝ mile on the left.
From the South:
Take I-75 North to the Sharon Road Exit (#15). Turn left on Sharon Road. Go one block to Chester Road and turn right. The Convention Center is located ˝ mile on the left.
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.
