M:TG Pro Tour San Diego Qualifier - LONDON - Saturday, 2nd January 2010
@thegamesclub.org The Games Club
Pro Tour San Diego Qualifier
DATE
Saturday, 2nd January 2010
VENUE
The Academy
Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury
Coram Street
LONDON
WC1N 1HT
TIMINGS
09:30am - Doors open
10:30pm - Tournament start
4:00pm - Side Events start
11:00pm - Doors close
FORMAT
Limited: Sealed Deck
Product: 6 x Zendikar Boosters
Players: 144 players
Pairings: Swiss
Playoff: Top 8
REL: Competitive
K-Value: 32
Computer Moderated (DCI Reporter v3)
ENTRANCE FEES
�30.00
PRIZE POOL
1 x Pro Tour San Diego Invitation (including Travel Award?)
8 x Top 8 Pins
2 x Zendikar Boosters per player
SIDE EVENTS
Limited: Booster Draft (8 players, single elimination)
Product: 3 x Zendikar Boosters
Entrance Fee: �12.00
Prize: 12 x Zendikar Boosters (5 - 3 - 2 - 2)
HEAD JUDGE
Nick Sephton
TOURNAMENT MANAGER
Jason Howlett
TRADERS
Magic Mad House
Website: www.magicmadhouse.co.uk
Email: sa...@magicmadhouse.co.uk
Telephone: 07921 369 184
Firestorm Cards
Website: www.firestormcards.co.uk
Email: sa...@firestormcards.co.uk
FOOD AND DRINK
Fully licensed bar open all day.
Hot and cold food is readily available within the immediate area.
Outside food and drink may 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.
Online: www.thegamesclub.org
Email: pl...@thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile)
SMS: 07958 224 084
FURTHER INFORMATION
Online: www.thegamesclub.org
Email: pl...@thegamesclub.org
Telephone: 07958 224 084 (mobile)
SMS: 07958 224 084
NEAREST UNDERGROUND STATIONS
Euston - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch and Bank Branch) and Victoria
Line - 5 minutes
Euston Square - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line and Metropolitan Line -
10 minutes walk
Goodge Street - Northern Line (Bank Branch) - 10 minutes
Russell Square - Piccadilly Line - 10 minutes walk
Warren Street - Northern Line (Charing Cross Branch) and Victoria Line - 10
minutes walk
Holborn - Central Line and Piccadilly Line - 15 minutes
King's Cross - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line,
Northern Line (Bank Branch) and Piccadilly Line - 15 minutes
Tottenham Court Road - Central Line and Northern Line (Charing Cross
Branch) - 20 minutes
DIRECTIONS FROM EUSTON UNDERGROUND AND MAINLINE STATION
Leave via the front of the mainline station.
Cross both Euston Station Colonnade and Euston Square.
Walk through Euston Square Gardens and turn left onto Euston Road.
Take the first right into Upper Woburn Place.
The entrance to the hotel is halfway along the block on the left.
DIRECTIONS FROM RUSSELL SQUARE UNDERGROUND STATION
Turn left out of the station.
Turn right at the traffic lights.
The entrance to the hotel is halfway along the second block on the right.
NEAREST RAILWAY STATIONS
Euston - 5 minutes walk
St Pancras - 10 minutes walk
Kings Cross - 15 minutes walk
NEAREST BUSES
7, 10, 18, 30, 59, 68, 73, 91, 168, 188, 205, 253, 390, 476 and X68 - 5 to
10 minutes walk.
Airbus Route A2 - 5 to 10 minutes walk
Night Bus N5, N7, N10, N20, N73, N91 and N253 - 5 to 10 minutes walk
PARKING
FREE parking is readily available on single yellow lines from 1:30pm.
There is a limited amount of parking available at meters and pay & display
bays, prior to 1:30pm and costs from 20p for 3 minutes.
There is underground car park available at the nearby Royal National Hotel.
The cost of parking at the hotel starts at �4 (2 hours) and goes up to �17
(24 hours).
CONGESTION CHARGE
The charge does NOT apply at weekends.
The �10 daily Congestion Charge zone covers most of central London,
including the venue used by The Games Club. The congestion charge applies
from 7.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public Holidays.
ACCOMMODATION
Imperial London Hotels Limited
Imperial Hotel
Russell Square
London
WC1B 5BB
Tel: +44 020 7278 7871
Fax: +44 020 7837 4653
Website: www.imperialhotels.co.uk
Email: in...@imperialhotels.co.uk
Since 1837, we have offered visitors to Central London a good standard of
accommodation and exceptional value for money.
Our six hotels, all located in Bloomsbury, are a short walk from the British
Museum, Oxford Street and London's Theatreland, making them an ideal base to
explore Central London and beyond.
The room rates are all inclusive, with no hidden extras, yet standards are
not compromised. This value is not just confined to the rooms, but all the
bars, caf�s and restaurants, too.
Whichever Imperial London Hotel you stay in, you have access to all the
group's facilities - car parking, sightseeing tours, bars, restaurants,
bowling alley, health spa, shops, bureau de change, and a good deal more.
Health Club and garage at supplementary charge.
All Rooms have private bath, shower, TV and radio (excluding County).
Prices from �43.00 (single at County Hotel) to �111.00 (triple at Royal
national Hotel) per room.
Generator Hostel London
37 Tavistock Place
LONDON
WC1H 9SE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7388 7666
Fax: +44 (0)20 7388 7644
Website: www.generatorhostels.com
Generator Hostels are the leading backpacker hostel company in Europe with
its first two locations in London and Berlin , with many more soon to come.
They provide a unique backpacker experience which offers you safe,
comfortable budget accommodation and great facilities. Including bar,
internet, chill out areas and of course a great party atmosphere where you
can meet other like minded people.
Great locations! Generator Hostels are in great locations with over 800 beds
in each hostel. Generator London is situated in Central London, Russell
Square, close to the British Museum and Covent Garden.
Friendly staff! They've fantastic friendly staff and superb facilities to
meet all your needs. If you are looking to meet great people and have the
hostel experience of a lifetime then the Generator hostels are for you.
All you can eat breakfast! Don't forget that they offer a free "all you can
eat" breakfast and free bed linen. If you are a traveller looking for budget
accommodation that is affordable, clean with a safe night's sleep, without
breaking the bank then look no further than the Generator Hostels.
Prices from �15.00 per person (8 / 12 person dormitory) to �50.00 per person
(1 person private room).
? Travel Award:
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/), 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.
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