Grand Prix Amsterdam

Date: October 22-23, 2011
Format: Legacy

Tournament Location
RAI Amsterdam
Hall 4 - 5
Europaplein 22
1078 GZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Doors: Free
Registration: €25
Friday, October 21, 2011: 17.30 – 20.00
Saturday, October 22, 2011: 08.00 – 09.00

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Tournament Format and Schedule
Format: Legacy
Participation Fee: €25
Grand Prix Barcelona will feed Pro Tour No. 1 in 2012.

Registration and Schedule
Friday, October 21: Registration 17.30 – 20.00
Saturday, October 22: Registration 08.00 – 09.00
Saturday, October 22: Tournament begins at 09.30
Sunday, October 23: Day Two begins at 08.00

The main tournament at Grand Prix Amsterdam is open to Magic players of all ages.

Tournament Format
Legacy
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 finals.
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.

Notes
40K, Rules Enforcement Level (REL) is Competitive (Day 1) and Professional (Day 2)
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 Magic 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).

Prizes
All prizes in U.S. Dollars. Prizes subject to change.

Place Prize Pro Points
1 $3,500 10
2 $2,300 8
3-4 $1,500 6
5-8 $1,000 5
9-12 $600 4
13-16 $500 3
17-32 $400 2
33-64 $200 1
Top 16 finishers also earn invitations to Pro Tour No. 1 in 2012.

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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 October 19, 2011.
Winners of Grand Prix Amsterdam 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 October 19, 2011.

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 October 19, 2011.

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.

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Public Events
Information coming soon.

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Artist Information
Mark Poole and Ben Thompson will be at Grand Prix Amsterdam.

Magic card art by Mark Poole
Magic card art by Ben Thompson

Other Hall Attractions
Join the Fun in the Magic Game Show!
On Friday at 20.00h we start the Magic Game Show with our host Richard Hagon. It’s a Magic quiz you can participate with a team of 1 to 4 people. All you need to do is bring your friends! Registration is free and you can win some cool Magic goodies.

Win Cool Magic Prizes in the Raffle!
Enter in the free raffle and win Path of the Planeswalker graphic anthologies, laptop bags, foil boosters, free draft vouchers or other cool Magic prizes. All you need to do is fill out the raffle form and drop it in the box before 15:00 on Saturday or 15:00 on Sunday. Winners will be announced during the next break between rounds. Only one entry per person. When you have entered the raffle on Saturday, you are automatically included in the raffle on Sunday.

Spell Slinging: Play Against Magic Champions
Want to see how you fare against the Magic champions? Come to the Spell Slinging area and test your skills against top pro players. If you beat the Champion, you get a booster!

Duels of the Planeswalkers
Get a sneak peek at the new downloadable content for Duels of the Planeswalkers Xbox LIVE® Arcade.

Trading
Although 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 Wizards of the Coast’s on-site Event Manager
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.

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Contact Information
Tournament Organizer: Wizards of the Coast
Email: custserv@hasbro.be
Phone: +32.70.233.277

Venue Address
RAI Amsterdam
Hall 4 - 5
Europaplein 22
1078 GZ Amsterdam
The Netherlands


Source.

In !
C'est à deux bornes du centre.
Mes compétences géographiques du Dam me serviront enfin à autres choses...

J'en suis, j'ignore encore sous quelle forme, mais il n'y a pas de moyen que je loupe "notre" GP.

ça a l'air tentant, histoire de voir de près ce que c'est un gp.

Avec des morceaux de Bernardo dedans

(gp amsterdam 2007)

22 Octobre je serai surement dispo

Bon, et bien pas besoin que je me trouve un deck : je suis sélectionné pour l'arbitrer. \\o \o/ o//

GG

Bonjour à tous,
Bonne nouvelle ! On vient de finalement avoir la confirmation de notre présence au GP Amsterdam
et donc on vous prépare un bus (avec top 8 garanti pour un passager bien entendu) + hotel !

Plus de détails à venir...

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Tu garantis le top 8, c'est bien.

Mais est-ce que le bus va attendre la joueur qui fait top 8 ou le laisser se démerder pour rentrer en caisse avec Jurgen?

Je passe sur le bus, vu que j'arbitre vendredi, et que le dimanche partir en cours de tournoi n'est pas une option...
Mais est-ce qu'il y a moyen de passer par vous pour n'avoir que l'hôtel ?

Je ne trouve pas de listes des gpt amsterdam sur l'event locator, seulement des trials pour milan sont annoncés. Que se passe-t-il?

Hi there,

We are pleased to announce you that the Outpost bus rides again, this time direction to
the last GP of the year 2011: GP Amsterdam!
The format will be Legacy so it will be a very nice and open format.
Travel as a group and have fun are always key points for a successful GP and we are sure
that everyone will find something fun to do in Amsterdam so don't miss this opportunity
and come with us !
Here are the details for the Outpost Bus to GP Amsterdam! Everyone is welcome to join as
always and we will take care of everything, you just get on the bus relax and enjoy the
trip:

Cost : 195 euro (Includes 2 nights in a nice hotel (a real one, not a youth hostel) +
Breakfast + OUTPOST T-Shirt + Bustrip + drop and pick up at the tournament site)

Schedule :

Friday 21/10
Leaving @ Outpost Brussels 18h30!
Leaving @ Antwerp Berchem Station 19h45!
Arriving @ hotel around 22h00!

Sunday 23/10
Leaving to Belgium @ 19h30
Arriving @ Antwerp Berchem Station 21h45!
Arriving @ Outpost Brussels 22h30!

What to do to get on the OUTPOST BUS :

1) Deposite 195 euros on 001-4907477-32 mentioning your name (or names) and Outpost Bus
AMSTERDAM!
2) send a mail to opbmtg@outpost.be with name, phone nr, pick up spot (Brussels-Antwerp)

Good luck and Hope to see you soon in Amsterdam !

The Outpost Team

il est fort peu probable que je prenne l'OPBus cette fois. en effet, si tout ce passe bien, je quitterai 'Dam pour 3 semaines en Afrique du Sud. (et accessoirement, je préfère profiter de la ville un peu plus qu'une seule soirée)
du coup, Emilien, si tu as une place à l'aller dans ta voiture, ça m'interessera surement. perso, j'aime les auberges de jeunesse. alors je me verrais bien reloger à la meme que l'année dernière.
j'en saurai un peu plus en milieu de semaine prochaine.

J'irais en effet en voiture, vu que j'ai besoin d'être là le vendredi matin et le dimanche soir. Par contre j'aimerais bien, si possible, être au même hôtel que le bus, à la fois pour tenter de profiter du tarif de groupe qu'ils ont surement et surtout de l'ambiance.