2009 US Nationals

[Hagrid23]

This is the (quasi)official thread for the US Nationals Main event. We will be providing updates throughout the weekend. As always, we cannot provide details on decks being played or what the records are for specific players so please don't ask.


We are almost two hours into registration and we have broken the 1000 player barrier.

Over 200 in both Juniors and Seniors, almost 600 in Masters.

Tommorrow's going to be a blast.

 

[Magnechu]

dayummmmmm
wish i was there ugh

 

[i like burdn of a day]

^ me too... :frown:

 

[jameswilliams1324]

do you have to register on one day, then the tounremount starts on the next day?

 

[Professor Elm]

No I'm pretty sure a good chunk of people will be registering tmrrw

 

[Hagrid23]

do you have to register on one day, then the tounremount starts on the next day?

We had pre-registration today. There will be a shorter registation period on Saturday before the event.

 

[jameswilliams1324]

oh kk, how many rounds do you think there would be for masters, and also would the tounremount be longer than 1 day?

 

[Prodigiosus]

*sigh*
The rain really ruined it for me and my plane was canceled. What a lame way to not go.

 

[Gym Leader Blaine]

oh kk, how many rounds do you think there would be for masters, and also would the tounremount be longer than 1 day?

Swiss will be done on Saturday. Sunday will be Top Cuts for each age group.

 

[Hagrid23]

oh kk, how many rounds do you think there would be for masters, and also would the tounremount be longer than 1 day?

The number of rounds will be determined by the final number of players so we won't know until tommorrow morning. US Nats is a 2-day event with the Swiss rounds taking place on Saturday and the Top Cuts on Sunday.

With 10 minutes remaining in Preregistration, here are the updated numbers:

Total: 1140
Masters: 659
Seniors: 261
Juniors: 220

We could add a couple hundred more in the morning (if space is available).

 

[kwisdumb]

This is an awesome resource for updates!

I'd also suggest to take advantage of Twitter and the #uspokenats09 hashtag. It seems to be gaining some steam. Details are here -- http://pokegym.net/forums/showthread.php?t=103440

Thanks for providing updates!

 

[Gym Leader Blaine]

Here are the final registration numbers for tonight:

Total: 1147
Masters: 661
Seniors: 263
Juniors: 223

Everyone have a wonderful night and we will let you know the final numbers tomorrow.

 

[Prodigiosus]

What happened to the limits in each age group?
Just a question.

 

[yoshi1001]

A few videos to tide you over:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLdYCR5uAHU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWILO9Neqgc

 

[msblazeny]

Bumming all my family is there but me this year, just started a new job and couldn't get the time off

It's great to see these numbers already, hopefully they're won't be a cap on registration - maybe if there's overflow they'll just hold different flights - pods..if space permits.

Good luck to everyone tomorrow, especially Team Blaze NY! Thanks for the updates, keep 'em coming......

 

[eriknance]

Go Team Nance!171

 

[Prime]

Go Team Nance!171

Too bad only half is there! Where are you Erik!

:wink:

Helped out at League today. We recorded 680-ish games in a 10-hour period. That's 68 games a hour being recorded. That's more than one game per minute being recorded, for 10 straight hours.

WOW

Secret Deck is Mamoswine!

 

[TOYBOX]

A few videos to tide you over:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLdYCR5uAHU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWILO9Neqgc

lol the woman in the first interview is one of our judges from AZ <33

I wish I was there so bad

 

[bullados]

Here are the final registration numbers for tonight:

Total: 1147
Masters: 661
Seniors: 263
Juniors: 223

Everyone have a wonderful night and we will let you know the final numbers tomorrow.

Shrooms, that's a lotta people! I think my initial estimate of 1200 Nationals participants might have been a *touch* on the low side :wink:

 

[yoshi1001]

One more video today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaKj2P9X2RQ