UK - prerelease 6th march Crawley

[NoPoke]

make a note in your diaries!

The venue for a UK pre-release of the next Pokémon set has been booked.

12 pounds for 6 packs.. build a 40 card deck then play play play

Doors open 10am for registration. Main tournament start at 11am. 25 mins deck construction. Then four or five swiss rounds. Followed by a cut for the top players.

There will be booster packs as prizes and draft side events available during the day from 10am onwards. Please note that if you want to play in the main event then you *must* complete registration first before participating in a side event.

Constructed 8 player side events also available but without booster pack support.

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This is how the main event will operate

Registration:
- Pay and get six packs plus a deck box.
- You will be given a POP ID if you do not have one.
- Fill in a card list of the 54 cards in the packs and return both the card list and deck to the registration desk.

you are now registered and can play in side events if you wish.

At the tournament start Construction pods will be announced, once seated players will be given their previously registered cards by the Pod leader.

Deck Construction:
- 25 minutes to construct and list a 40 card deck.
- Energies will be provided by the table leader who will keep a record of the number of energies handed out.

Age modified tournament with a cut.

There will be seperate prizes for the main tournament and the cut.


Preregistered players
5014 Ben Ward
5056 Chris McGivern
5060 Hayden Rogers
5021 Kraig Liston
5029 Travis Liston
5067 Geoff Woodhead
5018 James Woodhead
5070 Shane Herridge
5080 Martin Griggs
???? David Griggs
5001 Steven Bishop
5077 Martin Banham
5030 Shaun Banham
490 Nigel Edney
5084 Ian Elliott
5043 Daniel Baker
5053 Luke Baker
4996 Ashley Marks
6799 Jhangir Khan
Stephen Kish
Bradley Peters
5547 Giga Jovi
Connor Purkis
David Wyatt
4994 Nicholas Fotheringham
Peter Box
Liz Roberts
Tommy Roberts
Jamie Berzolla
5548 Kevin Smibert
Joshua Daley

[ukpokemonpro]

What is the Venue NoPoke sir?

[Steven B]

Cool, i'm going to that! :D :D :D :

[Steven B]

Btw, what set is it? Magma and Aqua? ;)

[NoPoke]

venue in title!

it'l be the next set what ever it is called ... like so much its something we haven't been told yet :(

[ukpokemonpro]

The South East Challenge website has just been updated with details of the forthcoming pre-release on the 6th March 2003.

You can find details at:

http://www.southeastchallenge.com/pages/pre_release.html

[Steven B]

Thanks Ben for updating the site!
Can't wait! I will probably bring some more money to play in the side events! :D

[ukpokemonpro]

Pre-registration is now open for the event and confirmed so far are:

Ben Ward
Chris McGivern
Hayden Rogers
Kraig Liston
Travis Liston
Geoff Woodhead
James Woodhead
Shane Herridge
Ian Fotheringham
Martin Griggs
David Griggs
Steven Bishop
Martin Banham
Shaun Banham


If you wish to pre-register please PM or Email me or reply here on the site.

I will update the list as an when and I will ask NoPoke to copy the players to the top of the post as he can.

SE Challenge Pre-release, we have the venue, we have the players, all we need now is the product!

[Steven B]

I want to go!!! :D
Please pre-register me!!! ;) :D

[TheGame]

Yup we are go!! Put me and Shaun down!!

[NoPoke]

the tournament will be age modified so don't forget to email me your age .

If you already have a POP ID then tell me that too. If you haven't got a POP ID yet don't worry I'll set one up for you prior to the event ;)

[ukpokemonpro]

I have 2 new players for you to pre-register mr NoPoke sir :) :

5043 Daniel Baker
5053 Luke Baker

I issued them Id's from my pool for you.

[Rainbowgym]

In case nothing is going to be organized overhere, how far is that location from one of London's airfields?
(2 flights to Heathrow in the morning)
And is anyone able to pick us up/bring us back in case we decide to fly over to play.

Just in case.

[ukpokemonpro]

The venue is very close to Gatwick Airport but Freddy and a few others are close to Heathrow

Maybe we can arrange something ... ;)

[NoPoke]

EasyJet flies from Amsterdam to Gatwick. currently 41 euros for a very short day trip!.

[ukpokemonpro]

Got another one for you (thanks Chris)

4996 Ashley Marks

[ukpokemonpro]

And another willing victim for the fray ;)

6799 Jangir Khan

[ukpokemonpro]

The South East Challenge Website has been updated to include the EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua name and the first image files I have managed to nab from Norway! Thanks to Tego for that :)

Have a look at the logo in it's glory and wonder what are we going to call it? EX Verses gets my vote!

http://www.southeastchallenge.com/pages/pre_release.html

[Steven B]

Thanks Ben for the link. :)

[NoPoke]

Well I've fianly received verbal confirmation that the product is going to be ordered :rollseyes:

a pdf poster has arrived as well. Too late to actually get it ito any magazine grumble grumble doesn't anyone understand deadlines !

anyway another player added to the pre registered list.

welcome Stephen Kish from Brighton.

[ukpokemonpro]

Still in Crawley go to www.southeastchallenge.com/pages/pre_release.html (http://www.southeastchallenge.com/pages/pre_release.html) for the full address and we'll be pleased to add you to our player list ..

[TheGame]

Dont suppose it matters Ian, but my POP no. is 153 and not 5077 as listed! See you all there!

[NoPoke]

Well 5077 is Martin Banham according to the pokemon op tournaments website.... but I've changed your number as requested ;)

[TheGame]

Hey guys can you add another pre-reg for me. One of my players would like to attend by the name of Giga Jovi POP no. 5547. See you there.

[NoPoke]

added some more players :)

[Steven B]

Haven't been on here for a while!
I can't wait till the Pre-release! :D I'm saving up my pocket money! :D

[ukpokemonpro]

Good job you're saving away there Steven there will be a chance to get some more boosters in the side events running before the main event :)

[Steven B]

Yes!!! :D :D :D

[Steven B]

Just got my new Pokemon-EX tin today! :D

[NoPoke]

we will have a few new EX-tins at the pr-release too ;)

[Steven B]

Cool!
I got the one with 3 R&S and 2 SS boosters in it with Pikachu and Meowth promos. :D

[NoPoke]

yes thats the tin ;)

[ukpokemonpro]

2 more confirmed for you Mr NoPoke sire :

Liz and Tommy Roberts

just wouldn't be a tourney without you guys :)

[weebl]

i'll be there and so will my brother. If you come across daniel baker, fear me. If you play luke baker, dont fear, you'll win. Will the extra packs you get from the side event be usable in the main event?

[ukpokemonpro]

weebl,

the side events are seperate from the main tourney and you will not be able to use those cards in the main event.

You will be asked to log the contents of your packs and make a note of your 40 card deck too.

There will be booster pack prizes in the side and the main events and also Promo's too.

[Steven B]

I Can't Wait! :D :D :D

I hope i get to make a water deck! :D

[weebl]

ok

[Steven B]

I want Kyogre! :D :D :D

[weebl]

kyogre may be the special promo! Check it out here (http://www.fakecard.com/pokemon/tcg/ex-magmaaqua)

[ukpokemonpro]

Another for the pre-registration list :)

Jamie Berzolla

[TheGame]

And another for pre-registration!! Kevin Smibert POP no.5548 See you all there!

[NoPoke]

it looks like the 10- group could be the biggest yet!

[Steven B]

It's gonna be great! :D :D :D

[weebl]

:unknown-w :unknown-o :unknown-o
:unknown-y :unknown-a :unknown-y

See ya saturday!

[NoPoke]

BRING LODSA MONEY ;)


erm hope that wasn't too mercenary! LOL

[ukpokemonpro]

Not Mercenary at all! Listen guys and gals if you want the cards ahead of the rest, if you want to get them cheaper than normal then do as NoPoke advises ... Bring Loadsa Money, play the side events for more boosters, more chances to win and more promos.

And don't forget to Bring Loadsa Money ;)

See you there it's gonna be great!

[weebl]

:unknown-w :unknown-i :unknown-l :unknown-l
:unknown-d :unknown-o

It's tomorrow im so excited!!!

[Steven B]

Just getting the hammer now to break into my piggy bank

I can't wait, it's going to be great!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[_James_]

[QUOTE=weebl]:unknown-w :unknown-i :unknown-l :unknown-l
:unknown-d :unknown-o

arrgh 2moro?!! please sign me up quick please! My name is James Wilson ;) thankies!

[ukpokemonpro]

Consider yourself there already James .. it's less than 10 hrs till doors open and I can tell you the cards look fantastic!

See you all there!

[irwinmalek]

I Should be there...

[Freddy K.]

Pictures now up on Team UK of this event.

~fK

[Steven B]

It was soooooooooooooooooo great there yesterday! :D :D :D

I won 2 out of 3! :D :D :D

[weebl]

whats the url for team uk?

[Steven B]

It's at the bottom of Freddy K's posts. :)

Were you there Weebl?

[_James_]

That was brilliant yesterday! Yaaaaayyy loadssa cards including swampy ex! :D
Good god my hair looks a mess in those photos... :mad:

[Steven B]

Yeah, i know! :D
I wanted Swampy ex and Kyoge! :D My 3 best cards i got was Sharpedo, Sealeo and Entei ex! :D

[_James_]

I had Kyogre, but i traded it to that guy 4 holo Mew2, holo Charizard, and holo Blastiose from Expedition with sum other cards.

PS im doing a tourney report for my site and i cant remember one of the names. It was Katy... sumfing

[NoPoke]

James: Katie leach

Thanks to all who came and made it the biggest event so far since Nintendo took over.

Special thanks to those who helped out during the day... particularly to kraig Liston for sterling work during the day.

Jirachi?!? whats a Jirachi?

[weebl]

Were you there Weebl?

I was indeed there, under thr disguise of Daniel Baker

[ukpokemonpro]

64 players, 3 side events more cards than you can shake a stick at!

A big thank you to NoPoke for hosting this one... My turn again next then?

[_James_]

Aha Thankies! expect my report in 2 days here or on PTCO! :D
Jirachi is the one of the hidden Poke in Ruby and Sapphire! it also made a rare appearance in the Magma & Aqua set as number 97/95

[weebl]

can't wait for se6

[NoPoke]

next South east Challenge is in London at the South bank University. Target promos for the winners in each age group!

[Steven B]

What month is it Ian? ( or anyone ) ;)