Countdown To Grand Prix Richmond: 9 Days Out — Main Event Registration!

Welcome back to the Grand Prix Richmond countdown blog! Yesterday, I dove deep into the Registration Options and Rewards available to anyone looking to attend Grand Prix Richmond. Today I’ll be going over everything that’s involved with the main event, from how to register to how many Pro Points you could walk away with. Let’s go!

How To Register

Registering for the main event of Grand Prix Richmond is simple. How simple, you ask? Well, with the magic of the internet, I can provide you a direct hyperlink to the registration page right here!

See? Simple!

A few additional things worth noting:

Anyone wanting to participate in Grand Prix Richmond’s main event must register online or on-site by 9:00pm on Friday, May 5th.
There is no Saturday main event registration.

Maximum Main Event Seating Capacity

The main event of Grand Prix Richmond is going to be a spectacular event that we want everyone to be a part of. Remember: it’s always our goal at StarCityGames.com to be able to accommodate as many players as we can at our events without sacrificing player experience at the tournament. Therefore, for Grand Prix Richmond, the maximum main event seating capacity is 3,500 players. Want to be part of those 3,500 players? Click here and secure your spot in the main event right now!

When Do I Need To Show Up?

Good question! Here’s your answer:

Byes	Time you need to show up for Deck Construction
None	Saturday 8am – 9am
One	Saturday 8am – 10am
Two	Saturday 8am – 11:15am
Three	Saturday 8am – 12:30pm

Main Event Schedule

Again, we try to keep it simple:

Friday 10am-9pm	On-Site Registration	Players can register on-site at the Customer Service station or online until 9pm Friday.
Saturday 8am	Main Event Deck Construction	Main Event participants may begin to construct their Sealed decks.
Saturday 10am	Main Event Day One	Round One begins promptly at 10am. After nine Swiss rounds of Amonkhet (AKH) Sealed play, all players with 18 or more match points advance to Day 2.
Sunday 9am	Main Event Day Two	Day Two begins promptly at 9am. After six rounds of Amonkhet (AKH) Booster Draft, the Top 8 finishers will participate in another AKH Booster Draft and battle through a single-elimination bracket to determine the Grand Prix Richmond champion!

Main Event Prizes

Grand Prix Richmond qualifies players for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation, which takes place on July 28-30, 2017 in Kyoto, Japan! The Top 8 players, along with everyone who earns at least 39 match points in the Swiss rounds, automatically earn invitations and airfare to Pro Tour Hour of Devastation regardless of placement.

Here’s a complete prize breakdown:

Place	Prizes	Additional Prizes
1st	$10,000	Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Invitation + Travel Award
2nd	$5,000	Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Invitation + Travel Award
3rd-4th	$2,500	Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Invitation + Travel Award
5th-8th	$1,500	Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Invitation + Travel Award
9th-16th	$1,000
17th-32nd	$500
33rd-64th	$250
65th-100th	$250	Added if the event reaches 3,000+ players
101st-180th	$200	Added if the event reaches 3,000+ players

Grand Prix Main Event have an 8x Planeswalker Points Multiplier. These points can earn you byes in future Grand Prix Main Events. For more information on Planeswalker Points, visit the Planeswalker Points information page.

Pro Points

Pro Points are a huge reason why players come to play in any Grand Prix main event, and Grand Prix Richmond is similar in that vein. From a Platinum-level pro looking to solidify their status to an up-and-comer looking for their first big finish, Pro Points are something that stay with you forever, and acquiring any at all is one of Magic’s biggest accomplishments.

All players finishing in the Top 8 will receive Pro Points based on rank. All other players will receive Pro Points based on their total number of Match Points at the end of the event.

Here’s a complete Pro Point breakdown:

finish	Pro Points
1st	8
2nd	6
3rd-4th	5
5th-8th	4

Match Points	Pro Points
39+	4
36-38	3
33-35	2
30-32	1
0-29	0

Planeswalker Point Byes

Looking to make qualifying for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation a bit less stressful? Earning byes is the best way to do it! Byes earned through Planeswalker Points are calculated using the Planeswalker Point totals from all reported events as of the Wednesday immediately before the Grand Prix. Planeswalker Points earned in tournaments held at the Grand Prix event site do not count toward earned byes at that same Grand Prix main event.

Byes	Planeswalker Points
One	1300 Points
Two	2250 Points

Earned in the 2016 Yearly Award Season, 06/01/15 – 05/29/16, or the 2017 Yearly Award Season, 5/30/16 – 05/28/17.

What Tomorrow Brings

Now that you know everything that’s related to the main event of Grand Prix Richmond, it’s time for me to catch you up on all of our side events for the weekend. Tomorrow I’ll be going over our entire side event schedule! From the numerous Challenge Events that you’ll receive access to with the Infinite Challenge badges to the return of the Pro Tour Qualifier, there’s a lot to cover. See ya then!