Let’s make a huge effort to bring Vintage back to the state it was many years ago. Let’s support the format by talking about it, promoting it, and sharing it with others. There are a ton of Vintage events happening soon, so even if you can’t make mine, try to support those that you can. Better yet, build a second deck and invite someone new to Vintage to give it a shot. We can be the Vintage we were years ago, but it needs to be a community effort. Let’s make this happen.
Without further ado, the info:
TMD OPEN 15
Gamingetc Tournament Center and SuperStore
555 Lordship Boulevard (Exit 30 off I95)
Stratford CT 06615
1-203-296-9961
Time: Registration: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am(To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss.)
Dopeness Factor: The sum of all F(n) when n is every integer from 2 to 2007, if for each integer n>1, we let F(n) be the number of solutions to the equation sin{x}=sin{(nx)} on the interval [0,\pi].
Day 1
October 8, 2011
Cost: $30 Entry Fee
(Because I don't work for the store, I don't have a credit card machine...sorry for the inconvenience)
Format - Type One with FIFTEEN proxies. Use
http://forums.starcitygames.com/showthread.php?11903 as a guideline for what is acceptable for proxying.
Cut: Cut to top 8 if we have less or equal to 96 players
or top 16 if we have more than 96 players
Prizes: I will be using a “based on participants” prize scale.
Here is the formula I used to come up with these numbers, so all is perfectly out in the open.
Entry Fee * Number of Participants – ($400 for judges/staff) – ($400 for t-shirts(door prizes) and Playmats) – ($50 for Magic Trivia Prizes) - ($100 for free side event) = Total purse for 1-8th place.
* These numbers don’t include money brought in for paid-for-byes because there is no way for me to predict this. This money WILL be added to the prize support.
**Cash = 0.8 * Vendor Credit
Sample Prize Support based on 120 Participants
1st Prize – 1000 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $800 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 16 + an official TMD Open 16 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –500 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $400 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 280 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $225 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 155 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $125 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 15 Custom Playmat + 50 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $40 in cash
Sample Prize Support based on 100 Participants
1st Prize – 875 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $700 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 15 + an official TMD Open 16 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –475 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $375 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 250 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $200 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 125 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat + 25 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $20 in cash
Sample Prize Support based on 80 Participants
1st Prize – 720 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $575 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 15 + an official TMD Open 16 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –375 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $300 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 190 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $150 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 95 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $75 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
Sample Prize Support based on 60 Participants
1st Prize – 500 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $400 in cash + a paid for round 1 bye and Free Entry at TMD Open 15 + an official TMD Open 16 Custom Playmat
2nd Prize –250 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $20 in cash
3rd-4th Prize – 130 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 65 vendor credit or I will buy back the credit for $50 in cash
9th Prize – 16th prize – Official TMD Open 14 Custom Playmat
At the end of round 3 we will be taking sign ups for a FREE tournament for an Italian Legends Mana Drain. The tournament will require you to use the same deck used in the main event(to make life infinitely freakin' easier) and to ensure speedy signups and send off. This free tournament will be single elimination.
BYES:
The top finishers(top is a relative word based on the size of the event) of ANY Type 1 tournament in the world will be rewarded with the ability to purchase a round one bye at the upcoming TMD Open 15. The following guidelines are to be considered:
1.) The tournament must have at least 25 people.
2.) If the tournament has between 25 and 49 people, the winner may purchase a bye for $10.
3.) If the tournament has between 50 and 74 people, the winner AND/OR the 2nd place finisher may purchase a bye for $10 each.
4.) If the tournament has 75+ people, the top 4 players may purchase a bye for $10
* If you are traveling from far away(of which tournaments I did not record winners) and feel you deserve the right to purchase a bye, simply let me know and I will adjust the list above to reflect it.
** With byes passing down from players already qualified for one, you may want to check this list carefully, and inform any friends that may not know they are qualified for a round 1 bye.
This list will be updated as time goes on.
PAID FOR BYES:
Previous TMD OPEN 14 Day 1 Winner: Joe Brown
Previous TMD OPEN 14 Day 2 Winner: Jeff Kowalczyk
TMD OPEN 14.5 Winner: Jesse Martin
TMD OPEN 14.75 Winner: Mike Hajduk
BYES THAT CAN BE BOUGHT:
TMD OPEN 14 – September 11, 2010(75+ people) – Ashok Chitturi
TMD OPEN 14 – September 11, 2010(75+ people) – Brian Demars
TMD OPEN 14 – September 11, 2010(75+ people) – Willie Munch
Bloomsburg, PA, October 30, 2010 - Carl Rumbel
Blue Bell #10, November 20, 2010 - Anthony Scalzo
Bloomsburg, PA, December 11, 2010 - Andrew Keeton
N.Y.S.E. Grudge Match 2 January 8, 2011 - Sam Berse
N.Y.S.E. Grudge Match 2 January 8, 2011 - Dominick Karmiche
N.Y.S.E. Grudge Match 2 January 8, 2011 - Jeff Anand
N.Y.S.E. Grudge Match 2 January 8, 2011 - Paul Mastriano
Blue Bell #11, January 18, 2011 - Jeff Folinus
Blue Bell #11, January 18, 2011 - Ed Carey
Bloomsburg, PA, January 22, 2011 - Justin Kohler
Bloomsburg, PA, February 5, 2011 - Andrew Bilarczyk
Blue Bell #12, February 12, 2011 - John Jones
Meandeck Open, February 20, 2011 - Michael Bolmholt
N.Y.S.E. 13, February 26, 2011 - Jonathan Addesa
Blue Bell 13, March 22, 2011 - Will Magrann
Bloomsburg, PA, April 2, 2011 - Jerry yang
Blue Bell 14, April 9, 2011 - Josh Potucek
N.Y.S.E. April 23, 2011 - Brendan Banfield
Blue Bell 15, May 14, 2011 - Jake Gans
Blue Bell 16, June 18 - Shawn Anthony
Bloomsburg, PA June 25, 2011 - Sam Savage
Blue Bell 17, July 16, 2011 - Dominic DiFebo
N.Y.S.E. 15 July 11, 2011 - Mike Noble
N.Y.S.E. 16 July 30, 2011 - Allan Fulmer
Vintage Champs - Friday August 5, 2011 - Mark Hornung
Vintage Champs - Friday August 5, 2011 - Ryan Glackin
Vintage Champs - Friday August 5, 2011 - Steve Menendian
Vintage Champs - Friday August 5, 2011 - Nick Coss
Vintage Champs - Friday August 5, 2011 - Rich Shay
Vintage Champs - Friday August 5, 2011 - Joe Bogaard
TDG Summer Open, August 22, 2011 - Chris Pikula
TDG Summer Open, August 22, 2011 - Chas Hinkle
TDG Summer Open, August 22, 2011 - Jon Richards
TDG Summer Open, August 22, 2011 - Mike Egan
Blue Bell 17.5, September 10, 2011 - Evan Hundertmark
Bloomsburg, PA, Septembet 17, 2011 - Joe Pace
Team rivalry, a.k.a. Braggin Rights Supreme October 2011:
Here is how its gonna go down. Teams of three will agree prior to the event to play as a team and will register(seperate from a deck registration...it will be done on a different sheet of paper). Each teams cost is $9...$3 per person. Then, at the end of the tournament, the teams with the highest combined number of match points(top 16 matches-finals count as 3 points per match, just as in the swiss) will win.
If enough teams enter, there may be a second place prizes or more, but the number of teams entering, and thus the collected entry fees, will determine the prizes. In the event of a tie for match points, the average opponent match win percentage of the three players on each team will be computed and compared.
After round 3 team designations will be inserted into players names, so teams may view each other team's players and match points on the pairings/standings.
Day 2
Sunday,October 9, 2011
Gamingetc Tournament Center and SuperStore
555 Lordship Boulevard (Exit 30 off I95)
Stratford CT 06615
1-203-296-9961
Time: Registration: 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tourney Starts PROMPTLY at 11:00 am(To avoid a prolonged tournament, this will be strictly enforced. Latecomers will be subject to a round 1 loss
Cost = $25
Format - Type One with FIFTEEN proxies. Use
http://forums.starcitygames.com/showthread.php?11903 as a guideline for what is acceptable for proxying.
Cut: Cut to top 8
Prizes:.Prize Support based on 56-75 Participants
1st Prize – 470 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $375 in cash
2nd Prize – 240 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $190 in cash
3th-4th Prize – 125 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $100 in cash
5th-8th Prize –65 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $50 in cash
Prizes:.Prize Support based on 36-55 Participants
1st Prize – 275 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $220 in cash
2nd Prize – 135 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $110 in cash
3th-4th Prize – 75 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $60 in cash
5th-8th Prize – 40 store credit or the store will buy back the credit for $30 in cash
At the end of round 3 we will be taking sign ups for a FREE tournament for a non-blue dual land or a force of will.
BONUS FREE EVENTS
Day 1 - Magic Trivia(FREE and with PRIZES for all participants) will be held for all interested participants after the top 8 starts.
Day 2 - Magic Scattegories(FREE and with PRIZES for all participants) will be held for all interested participants after the top 8 starts.
To pre-reg(it is free, you don't need to pay at the time you pre-reg, and if something comes up and you can’t show up it isn’t a huge deal…this is just to gauge attendance) please PM Iamfishman on themanadrain.com or email me at
Iamfishman2000@hotmail.comQuestions, comments, concerns? Please share them all here.
Ray
