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Magic:
The Gathering News
11.05.02
- FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
WORLD'S ELITE MAGIC: THE GATHERING PLAYERS GO
HEAD-TO-HEAD, COMPETING FOR OVER $350,000 AT PRO
TOUR-HOUSTON-SECOND STOP ON THE $3 MILLION MAGIC PRO
TOUR CIRCUIT
Tournament for One of the World's Best-Selling Trading
Card Games Draws More Than 350 Pro Players From Over 30
Countries
November 5, 2002 (Renton, Wash.) - Hundreds of the
world's most elite and top-ranked professional Magic:
The GatheringŪ trading card game (TCG) players from more
than 30 countries will battle it out in Houston, Texas,
on November 8-10, competing for over $350,000 in cash
prizes. This invitation-only event is the second stop on
the $3 million MagicŪ Pro Tour(tm) circuit, which
travels around the globe annually. The Magic game is
played by over seven million players in fifty-two
countries. Other stops on the tournament circuit this
season include Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Yokohama, Japan;
Venice, Italy; and Berlin, Germany, the site of the 2003
Magic World Championships.
The main tournament, in which players will go
head-to-head for $200,000, will take place at the
Reliant Arena on Friday, November 8, through Sunday,
November 10. The $150,000 Masters Series, which is a
special tournament for 32 select players will take place
on Thursday, November 7th. Many of the top players will
be present in Houston including, 2002 U.S. National
Champion, Eugene Harvey; 2002 Pro Tour Player of the
Year and Magic's all-time leading money winner, Kai
Budde of Germany; and former Magic World & U.S. National
Champion Jon Finkel. There will also be a last-chance
qualifying event for Pro Tour-Houston that will take
place on Thursday, November 7th, with registration
beginning at 3:30 p.m. This last-chance event is open to
all Magic players who did not pre-qualify for Pro
Tour-Houston and awards invitations to compete in the
main tournament on Friday.
In addition to enjoying the intense competition of the
Magic Pro Tour, spectators and amateur players are
invited to participate in a wide variety of exciting
side events, including the chance to qualify for Pro
Tour-Chicago, to be held January 2003. Attendees will
also have the opportunity to meet and have their cards
signed by well-known Magic artists Donato Giancola and
John Matson.
Events are open to the public and will be held at the
Reliant Arena, located at 8400 Kirby Drive in Houston,
during the following hours:
Thursday, November 7 3:30 p.m. (Registration for PT
Houston "Last Chance" Qualifier)
Thursday, November 7 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Masters
Series)
Friday, November 8 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 9 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 10 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.*
*An awards ceremony will immediately follow the final
round.
For more information, the public can call (800)
324-6496.
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