HOTEL INFORMATION
ARTIST APPEARANCES
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
MASTERS SERIES
SIDE EVENT SCHEDULE
QUESTIONS/PLAYER CONTACT
What:
The first stop of the 2000-2001 Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour will be held in New York, New York, September 29-October 1, 2000.
Where:
Madison Square Garden
Four Pennsylvania Plaza
(7th at 32nd Street)
New York, NY 10001
Room Rates:
$149 for a single
$159 for a double
$179 for a triple
$199 for a quadruple
In order to obtain these rates, please book your reservation under either Wizards of the Coast, Inc. or Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour-New York.
You can make your reservation by calling (800) 223-8585 (continental U.S. only) or (212) 736-5000, or by visiting the hotel's website at www.hotelpenn.com.
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Friday, September 29
Saturday, September 30
Schedule:
Sunday, October 1
The Top 4 teams will compete in single-elimination Team Rochester draft rounds on Sunday, October 1.
Awards ceremony will immediately follow the finals.
The Masters Series is an invitation-only tournament to be held in conjunction with Pro Tour-New York. The 32-person field is composed of the Top 25 players based on the Pro Tour-New York 1999/2000 Pro Standing, the Top 5 DCI rated Extended players (based on the ratings published 8/14/00), and the Top 2 finishers of the Gateway Tournament (see below).
Gateway TournamentThe Masters Series Gateway Tournament is open to all players with 6 or more Pro Points as of the Pro Tour-New York 1999/2000 Pro Standing. The Gateway Tournament awards two invitations to the Masters Series which immediately follows the Gateway Tournament. The format of the Gateway Tournament is the same as the format of the Master Series Tournament, which is single-elimination Extended Constructed.
The Gateway Tournament and the first two rounds of the Master Series Tournament will be held at Neutral Ground New York.
Neutral Ground
122 W 26th Street
4th Floor
(between 6th and 7th Avenues)
New York, N.Y. 10001
Registration for the Gateway Tournament begins at 8:00 AM on Thursday, September 28 and the tournament begins at 9:00 AM sharp. There is no admission charge for the Gateway Tournament.
Masters Series Schedule
After the Gateway Tournament has been completed, the Masters Series will begin at Neutral Ground New York. Spectators are encouraged.
| Round 1 | 6:00 PM, Thursday 9/28 | Neutral Ground |
| Round 2 | 7:30 PM, Thursday 9/28 | Neutral Ground |
| Round 3 | 8:00 PM, Friday 9/29 | Pro Tour Feature Match Area |
| Round 4 | 8:00 PM, Saturday 9/30 | Pro Tour Feature Match Area |
| Finals | 1:00 PM, Sunday 10/1 | Pro Tour Finals Area |
| 1st | $25,000 |
| 2nd | $15,000 |
| 3rd-4th | $10,000 |
| 5-8th | $6,500 |
| 9th-16th | $4,000 |
| 17th-32nd | $2,000 |
| Total Prize Payout | $150,000 |
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Thursday, September 28
| Time | Evt# | Cost | Event Title |
| 8:00 A.M. | Masters Series Gateway Tournament Registration | ||
| 9:00 A.M. | 001 | Free | Masters Series Gateway Tournament Extended-format, single-elimination tournament. Top 2 finishers qualify for the Masters Series Invitational Thursday evening. Open to those competitors with 6 or more Pro Points as of the Pro Tour-New York Professional standing. |
This Gateway Tournament will be held at:
Neutral Ground
122 W 26th Street, (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Friday, September 29
In order for events to begin on time, please arrive fifteen minutes before the scheduled starting time.
| Time | Evt# | Cost | Event Title |
| 10:00 A.M. | 101 | $18 | InvasionTM Limited Tournament Sealed Deck tournament with one Invasion tournament pack, and two Invasion boosters per player. |
| 12:00 P.M. | 102 | $5 | Standard Tournament Constructed Tournament using the Standard-format (Type II) rules. |
| 2:00 P.M. | 103 | $18 | InvasionTM Limited Tournament Sealed Deck tournament with one Invasion tournament pack, and two Invasion boosters per player. |
| 4:00 P.M. | 104 | $5 | Extended Tournament Constructed Tournament using the Extended-format rules. |
| 6:00 P.M. | 105 | $20 | Grand Prix-Dallas Trial InvasionTM Limited (Sealed deck) Format with Rochester Draft final 8. Top 2 finishers receive a three-round bye at Grand Prix-Dallas. |
Saturday, September 30
In order for events to begin on time, please arrive fifteen minutes before the scheduled starting time.
| Time | Evt# | Cost | Event Title |
| 8:00 A.M. | 201 | $25 | Pro Tour-Los Angeles Qualifier Top 2 finishers gain entry to Pro Tour-Los Angeles. Top finisher receives $250 prize. Invasion Limited Format (Sealed Deck with one Invasion tournament pack and 2 Invasion boosters per player.) with Rochester Draft Final 8. Registration begins at 8:00 A.M., play begins at 10:00 A.M. |
| 9:00 A.M. | 202 | $15 | Junior Super Series Challenge Standard format (Type II) rules apply. Top player receives a $1000 scholarship. All players receive a Premium card with entry. For players 15 and under. Registration begins at 9:00 A.M., Play begins at 10:00 A.M. |
| 10:00 A.M. | 203 | $5 | Extended Tournament |
| Constructed Tournament using the Extended-format rules. | |||
| 12:00 P.M. | 204 | $18 | InvasionTM Limited Tournament Sealed Deck tournament with one Invasion tournament pack, and two Invasion boosters per player. |
| 2:00 P.M. | 205 | $5 | Standard Tournament Constructed Tournament using the Standard-format (Type II) rules. |
| 4:00 P.M. | 206 | $18 | InvasionTM Limited Tournament Sealed Deck tournament with one Invasion tournament pack, and two Invasion boosters per player. |
| 9:00 P.M. | 207 | Free | "Question Mark" Game Show It's time for Magic Trivia! Bring a team of three to compete. Your host for the festivities will be Mark Rosewater. |
Sunday, October 1
In order for events to begin on time, please arrive fifteen minutes before the scheduled starting time.
| Time | Evt# | Cost | Event Title |
| 8:00 A.M. | 301 | $60/Team | $1000 Three-person Team Limited Each team receives three Invasion tournament packs and three Invasion boosters. All matches are played one-on-one. Rochester draft final 4. Registration begins at 8:00 A.M., play begins at 9:00 A.M. |
| 9:00 A.M. | 302 | $15 | Junior Super Series Challenge Standard format (Type II) rules apply. Top player receives a $1000 scholarship. All players receive a Premium card with entry. For players 15 and under. Registration begins at 9:00 A.M., play begins at 10:00 A.M. |
| 10:00 A.M. | 303 | $5 | Standard Tournament Constructed Tournament using the Standard-format (Type II) rules |
| 12:00 P.M. | 304 | $18 | InvasionTM Limited Tournament Sealed Deck tournament with one Invasion tournament pack, and two Invasion boosters per player. |
| 2:00 P.M. | 305 | $5 | Extended Tournament Constructed Tournament using the Extended-format rules. |
Note: All events follow the Swiss-style pairings structure unless otherwise indicated.
Start time and format of all tournaments subject to change.
Overnight Events
Wizards of the Coast, Inc. starting Friday, September 29, will again offer tournaments twenty-four hours a day at Pro Tour-New York! The following Magic: the Gathering tournaments will be added as requested (subject to space and judge availability):
| Standard (Type II) | $5 | |
| Extended | $5 | |
| Invasion Sealed Deck | $18 | |
| English Invasion Draft | $12 | |
| Foreign Invasion Draft | $15 |
All events will be DCI sanctioned and follow the single-elimination format. Enjoy the competition all night long!
We are also offering OVERNIGHT PLAY
Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday, September 28 and Sunday, October 1
at Neutral Ground
122 W 26th Street
(between 6th and 7th Avenues)
4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Sean Anderson
If calling in North America: (425) 204-8025
If calling from overseas: ++1-425-204-8025
Email: sma@wizards.com
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