Where:
Mercure Hotel
85 - 87 North Quay
Brisbane, QLD
Venue booked from 7am - midnight both days.

When:
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May 2005

How much:
AUD 20

There will be pads and pens and iced water and mints available for participants.

Accommodation

Mercure Hotel
$140.00 per night twin share
Phone Number: (07)3237 2300

Hotel Ibis
Hotel Ibis Brisbane is $119.00 ( this hotel is under the same ownership and there is a tunnel walkway which leads virtually to the door of the room we are hiring for the event) This is a perfectly good hotel with a cheaper rate for those on a budget.
Phone Number: (07)32372333

Although these prices were quoted as the "special rate" for the tournament attendee's - it is advised to check their web site for special rates in their hot deals section. The web site is easy to navigate and may save you a couple of bucks.
http://www.accorhotels.com.au/

Guests wishing to make a booking can call through to reservations and receive the conference rate. They will need to advise reservations that they are attending the UDE Tournament.

A Cheap alternative...

The Palace Backpackers
Cnr Ann and Edward Street
Brisbane

These guys have dorms available from $21 - $23 per night and you can fill a dorm with anywhere from 4 - 9 people so if you are travelling in a group and really budgeting - this is it.

They have rules about what they consider a backpacker and who can stay. It is worth calling them to find out if you qualify. (I believe telling them you are ackpacking qualify's you). http://www.palacebackpackers.com.au They have cheap breakfasts and are right across the street from Central Station (you can catch the Air Train to the Airport from here)
They are roughly 4-6 minutes walk tops to the Venue.

Getting to the city from the Airport:

Travelling alone - the best way to get to the city is the Air Train which
is outside the terminals at Brisbane Airport.

Travelling 3 or more - it is just as cheap to cab to the city.

*Makes a note in his calender*

I'll see you all there.

Star Wars is out on the 15th. hmmmm.

*Insert some random comment out holding things back"

I think SW3 comes out on May21.

According to the tralier I saw online the 15th but maybe the release date is different for us. Thought they would have a universal release date to stop piracy.

And the release day wouldn't be a Sunday either.

It is either thew 19th or 21st. I have eben following it on theforce.net for like year now lol. It wouldmake more sense to be the 19th, being on the usual release day of a thursday.

ppl are still looking forward to episodes of star wars? DAYM!

Is the 10k a two day event, or will it be a single day like the others have been? If it's a single, which day will the 10k be on?

I believe it's a single day event again, with a PCQ being held on the other.

At least that was the last that I had heard.

Chris,

Could you please confirm the event schedule. Will this be a two day event with swiss on Saturday and the finals on Sunday?

im a new player, i know this is a stupid question...

whats a PCQ?

Can someone confirm the date on this - as far as I'm aware that's the same weekend as the YGO nationals, which can't be true.

PCQ = Pro-Circuit Qualifier - i.e. a tourney you play in that qualiifes you to play in one of the Pro Circuits around the world

YGO Nats is on the weekend of the 30th April 1st May, well separated.Don't panic sstevens, you still have 1 more Regionals to qualify for the YGO Nats on March 19th.

Cheers

Honest
Moral Crusader

Sweet, so we can go to the $10k AND still have a chance to qualify for YGO nats, woohoo!

Oh wait.

Is the Brisbane 10k subject to the Modern/Golden Age format?

It is not "subject" to anything per se.

The format will be announced at the appropriate time.

10k's do not follow the Pro Tour format except at the discretion of the people running it, in this case Chris Zantides.

so we are to presume that it's going to be Goldern Age?

All we know for sure at this time is that it is constructed.

It is possible that Mr Z will poll here to see what our preferences are, but I would put money on the fact that it will be Golden Age.

Anyone interested in sharing accomidation at the hotel Ibis for the 10K event. I am coming up from Melbourne. LMK.

We want it to be sealed. 5 packs, 3 rounds, new 5 packs, 3 rounds, new 5 packs, 2-4 rounds. approx $50

i live here in bris and may be willing to have a couple of people stay with me. I'd like to have met the person(s), but any amount of begging may suffice. This would include transport to and from the venue, either by me driving (split any parking fees) or by public transport (pay your own way)

Invitation open to anyone i know (subject to my girlfriend's approval), and considerations will be given to nice people i haven't met who beg well.

I live about 15-20 mins drive away.

luke

Hey Luke its Ross

Let me know if anyone takes up your offer as I know about 10 of them from the PC in LA. I can tell you if you want them staying in your house

There's no way it will be sealed, and is unlikely to be Modern Age (though I'd prefer it) so I guess we should all just assume GA and start testing.

What Matt said x 2.

You mean you would prefer Modern Age :}

So what is the format going to be?
sealed or constructed?
Or is it still unapropiate to ask......

Constructed.

Pretty sure Golden Age, though it may be Modern Age.

I actually would prefer Golden Age, because If I have to stand and judge through 12 hours of "JUDGE" "MY OPPONENT DIDNT GRAVESITE" I think I might just die.

Lol
thats classic TDA

Can anyone confirm if it is a 1 or 2 day event?

TDA said he's 99% sure its swiss on Saturday, followed by finals and PCQ on Sunday.

Heh well better start planning this as well then - I didn't realise it's like only 3 weeks away. Wife will be oh so pleased...

Who is orgnising planes and stuff? Uncle Sam looks like will be making this trip.

Sam K

Cool - no one organising yet as far as I know. Not sure if it's going to be a road or a plane trip yet. probably sus it out next week when back

will this be 1 game rounds or 3 game rounds?

Cool, having missed Auckland and Amsterdam, I'm definately going to this one.

LMK when you're organising it Scott.

man...you people...you're addicts!

oh is that the time back to WoW @_@

Just checked flights via Virgin Blue:

$79 going up Friday Morning
$109 coming back Sunday Night or $99 on Monday Morning

So just under $200 all up - probably should decide how we're getting there soon!

Sounds good to me.......

Sam K

I may have to fly for FULL PRICE on they way up in case i cant get time off work.

so lame.

Who is up for SIZZLERS on saturday night?

This is going to be the best event ever!!!

yeh, woohooo, 10k wooo

ill go to the next one, if its in sydney

I'm hoping the tourney starts around 9am as I'll be in Brisbane at 7:30 am.

Woohoo I'm in!!

Hopefully it starts @ 10.

Can we get confirmation?

i thought your wife was gonna kill you if you went, paul?

paul's last tournament. EVER!!!! catch paul in his last tournament

I just talked to Chris Zantides on the phone and he said that the bris 10k event will be golden age and generally will be golden age for 10k's...