When: April 17, 2010
The Pavilion Centre at Sam Houston Race Park
7575 North Sam Houston Race Parkway (Beltway 8 between I-45 & I-59)
Houston, Texas 77064
Times:
9:00 am to 11:00 am - Registration and deck checks
11:10 am - Seating for Round 1, introduction of judges and announcements
*11:20 am - Round 1 begins
* As always this is our goal. We may be off a few minutes.
Lunch break will be after Round 2. We will have a large concession stand at the Pavilion.
This tournament is Modified Constructed which means any cards from Diamond & Pearl or newer are allowed. You can find the OFFICIAL Regional Deck List right here,
http://pokemonbuzz.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=296&t=2855
As always, reprinted older cards are allowed in play. Feel free to visit pokemon.com for a complete list of reprinted cards.
No fake cards, copies of cards, or proxies are allowed in play.
A deck list is required, the list must match your deck card for card, and the deck list must be in the exact order as your deck or we will not check your deck.
Your deck list is your registration into the tournament. No deck list, no entry, it's that simple.
Please note that you are responsible for what's in your deck.
ALL PLAYERS will have their decks checked prior to Round 1, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Loaner decks will be provided to those that don't have the correct cards or have no cards at all.
Prize Support for the actual tournament. Each age division will the same thing.
Top Cut (Playoffs) - up to top 32 players from each age division and we will take the maximum allowed. 128 is the magic number for top 32.
1st place:
1500.00 Scholarship
Trip to Nationals
Trophy
36 booster packs
Pokemon playmat & cap
2nd place:
1000.00 Scholarship
Trophy
36 booster packs
3rd & 4th place:
Trophy
36 booster packs
5th - 8th place:
18 booster packs
9th - 16th place:
9 booster packs
And don't forget about all the door prize drawings and contest winnings.
Directions:
1. Coming from the north on 290 - Come on down 290, when you get to Beltway 8, head EAST, going LEFT. There will be a flyover so make sure you're heading EAST on Beltway 8. Once on Beltway 8, you'll exit Gesner. Go through the light PASSING Gesner. You will come up to Sam Houston Race Park and you will turn into GATE 2. It's the ONLY gated entrance off the Beltway feeder road. VERY SIMPLE.
2. Coming from Houston on 290 - Come up 290, when you get to Beltway 8, head east, going RIGHT. Once on Beltway 8, you'll exit Gesner. Pass through Gesner, coming up to Sam Houston Race Park and you'll turn into GATE 2. It's the only gated entrance off the Beltway feeder road. VERY SIMPLE.
3. Coming from the north on I-45 - Come down I-45, when you get to Beltway 8, head WEST going RIGHT. You will go through 1 toll (1.50). Go through toll, go down a few miles, exit Gesner. You'll make a U-TURN ant Gesner, stay on feeder road, turn into GATE 2. It's the only gated entrance on the feeder road. VERY SIMPLE
4. Coming from Houston on I-45 - Head north on I-45, when you get to Beltway 8, head west, going LEFT. You'll go through 1 toll, go a few miles, exit Gesner, make the U-TURN at Gesner, staying on the feeder road, turn into GATE 2 at the Park. It's the only gated entrance on the feeder road. VERY SIMPLE.
5. I-10 East or West - Two ways to get there. Coming into Houston, you can take the Beltway all the way around, exiting Gesner, see above directions OR come into Houston, take I-45 North towards Dallas, see #4 for the rest.
ATTENTION EVERYONE - Once you pull into Sam Houston Race Park, you will look to your left, park in FRONT OF THE FIRST WALK IN GATES, THE FiRST WALK IN GATES. There will be a park employee at the gate and you will walk through a turnstile. The Pavilion Centre is straight dead ahead inside the gate. Parking is FREE and yes you will be able to come and go as you please.
ATTENTION EVERYONE - GATE 2, GATE 2, GATE 2, that's the GATE you need to go through and it's the ONLY GATE on the feeder road. From whereever you come from, just exit Gesner and you'll get there.
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Hotel information:
I couldn't work a great deal with any hotel so here's two options. Feel free to check out hotel.com and type in the zip codes 77064 & 77069.
1. EXTREMELY CHEAP - Homestead Studio Suites / 13223 Champions Centre Drive / Hou, TX 77069 - WARNING - these rooms are very small but if all you need is a place to sleep, then this is the place for you. It's even got kitchens with a full size fridge, microwave, oven/stove top. The one bed room comes with a queen size bed and it runs 37.99 + tax. The deluxe is a queen with a pull out sofa bed and it's 47.99 + tax. Add 5.00 if you want wireless internet. Great price but very small. There's a Whataburger in the parking lot along with Pappasitios. Y'all can playtest at Whataburger, because you won't any room in the hotel rooms. For the POKEMON PRICE - call 281-397-9922, password POKEMON. Only 6 miles from the Race Park.
2. Regular priced - Hilton Garden Inn Houston Northwest / 7979 Willow Chase Blvd / Hou. TX 77070 - Give me two days to get this set up but the price will be around 95.00 for one night.
3. STAY AWAY STAY AWAY - Best Western, 1/2 a mile from the park, VERY BAD REVIEWS (Beltway 8 @ Gessner) STAY AWAY. Stay away from any hotel in the Greenspoint area, not a good area at night time, trust me. If you choose to look around, stay in the Willowbrook area.
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Contests - See Post #3 on this thread
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Seating for 420 players with room to grow and plenty of room to move around. Two huge outside patios with lots of seating indoors and out.
Stay tuned, I'll be posting more information.
PLEASE - Let this thread be about Regionals. If you choose to debate the location or complain about anything, feel free to post your concerns on the other Houston Regionals thread.
I WILL NOT post anything on the other thread regarding this event.
Time to have some FUN.[/QUOTE]
The Pavilion Centre at Sam Houston Race Park
7575 North Sam Houston Race Parkway (Beltway 8 between I-45 & I-59)
Houston, Texas 77064
Times:
9:00 am to 11:00 am - Registration and deck checks
11:10 am - Seating for Round 1, introduction of judges and announcements
*11:20 am - Round 1 begins
* As always this is our goal. We may be off a few minutes.
Lunch break will be after Round 2. We will have a large concession stand at the Pavilion.
This tournament is Modified Constructed which means any cards from Diamond & Pearl or newer are allowed. You can find the OFFICIAL Regional Deck List right here,
http://pokemonbuzz.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=296&t=2855
As always, reprinted older cards are allowed in play. Feel free to visit pokemon.com for a complete list of reprinted cards.
No fake cards, copies of cards, or proxies are allowed in play.
A deck list is required, the list must match your deck card for card, and the deck list must be in the exact order as your deck or we will not check your deck.
Your deck list is your registration into the tournament. No deck list, no entry, it's that simple.
Please note that you are responsible for what's in your deck.
ALL PLAYERS will have their decks checked prior to Round 1, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Loaner decks will be provided to those that don't have the correct cards or have no cards at all.
Prize Support for the actual tournament. Each age division will the same thing.
Top Cut (Playoffs) - up to top 32 players from each age division and we will take the maximum allowed. 128 is the magic number for top 32.
1st place:
1500.00 Scholarship
Trip to Nationals
Trophy
36 booster packs
Pokemon playmat & cap
2nd place:
1000.00 Scholarship
Trophy
36 booster packs
3rd & 4th place:
Trophy
36 booster packs
5th - 8th place:
18 booster packs
9th - 16th place:
9 booster packs
And don't forget about all the door prize drawings and contest winnings.
Directions:
1. Coming from the north on 290 - Come on down 290, when you get to Beltway 8, head EAST, going LEFT. There will be a flyover so make sure you're heading EAST on Beltway 8. Once on Beltway 8, you'll exit Gesner. Go through the light PASSING Gesner. You will come up to Sam Houston Race Park and you will turn into GATE 2. It's the ONLY gated entrance off the Beltway feeder road. VERY SIMPLE.
2. Coming from Houston on 290 - Come up 290, when you get to Beltway 8, head east, going RIGHT. Once on Beltway 8, you'll exit Gesner. Pass through Gesner, coming up to Sam Houston Race Park and you'll turn into GATE 2. It's the only gated entrance off the Beltway feeder road. VERY SIMPLE.
3. Coming from the north on I-45 - Come down I-45, when you get to Beltway 8, head WEST going RIGHT. You will go through 1 toll (1.50). Go through toll, go down a few miles, exit Gesner. You'll make a U-TURN ant Gesner, stay on feeder road, turn into GATE 2. It's the only gated entrance on the feeder road. VERY SIMPLE
4. Coming from Houston on I-45 - Head north on I-45, when you get to Beltway 8, head west, going LEFT. You'll go through 1 toll, go a few miles, exit Gesner, make the U-TURN at Gesner, staying on the feeder road, turn into GATE 2 at the Park. It's the only gated entrance on the feeder road. VERY SIMPLE.
5. I-10 East or West - Two ways to get there. Coming into Houston, you can take the Beltway all the way around, exiting Gesner, see above directions OR come into Houston, take I-45 North towards Dallas, see #4 for the rest.
ATTENTION EVERYONE - Once you pull into Sam Houston Race Park, you will look to your left, park in FRONT OF THE FIRST WALK IN GATES, THE FiRST WALK IN GATES. There will be a park employee at the gate and you will walk through a turnstile. The Pavilion Centre is straight dead ahead inside the gate. Parking is FREE and yes you will be able to come and go as you please.
ATTENTION EVERYONE - GATE 2, GATE 2, GATE 2, that's the GATE you need to go through and it's the ONLY GATE on the feeder road. From whereever you come from, just exit Gesner and you'll get there.
------------------------------------
Hotel information:
I couldn't work a great deal with any hotel so here's two options. Feel free to check out hotel.com and type in the zip codes 77064 & 77069.
1. EXTREMELY CHEAP - Homestead Studio Suites / 13223 Champions Centre Drive / Hou, TX 77069 - WARNING - these rooms are very small but if all you need is a place to sleep, then this is the place for you. It's even got kitchens with a full size fridge, microwave, oven/stove top. The one bed room comes with a queen size bed and it runs 37.99 + tax. The deluxe is a queen with a pull out sofa bed and it's 47.99 + tax. Add 5.00 if you want wireless internet. Great price but very small. There's a Whataburger in the parking lot along with Pappasitios. Y'all can playtest at Whataburger, because you won't any room in the hotel rooms. For the POKEMON PRICE - call 281-397-9922, password POKEMON. Only 6 miles from the Race Park.
2. Regular priced - Hilton Garden Inn Houston Northwest / 7979 Willow Chase Blvd / Hou. TX 77070 - Give me two days to get this set up but the price will be around 95.00 for one night.
3. STAY AWAY STAY AWAY - Best Western, 1/2 a mile from the park, VERY BAD REVIEWS (Beltway 8 @ Gessner) STAY AWAY. Stay away from any hotel in the Greenspoint area, not a good area at night time, trust me. If you choose to look around, stay in the Willowbrook area.
-------------------------------
Contests - See Post #3 on this thread
-------------------------------
Seating for 420 players with room to grow and plenty of room to move around. Two huge outside patios with lots of seating indoors and out.
Stay tuned, I'll be posting more information.
PLEASE - Let this thread be about Regionals. If you choose to debate the location or complain about anything, feel free to post your concerns on the other Houston Regionals thread.
I WILL NOT post anything on the other thread regarding this event.
Time to have some FUN.[/QUOTE]
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