Seattle Gameworks to host it's own Fight Club tournament

Not long ago we reported that the Sega Gameworks in Phoenix Arizona had scheduled it’s own “Fight Club” tournament and now, the Seattle Gameworks is following in their footsteps. It does help that these recent tournaments have been organized by the same individual, so they are staying fairly consistent across the board in how they are being handled. The Fight Club at the Seattle GameWorks will take works on April 24th-26th and if you would like to sign up, the information should be on the GameWorks website within the next day. The games that will be on location for the competition: Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 and Street Fighter IV. For more details on how the tournament will go down (it is similar to the other fight club tourney), the details have been tucked in after the post break. BTW, the prize pool is over $1000, with the first place winner bagging $500 in cash.

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Here are the official rules.

PRE-REGISTRATION: Opens April 10th thru April 25th
1. All players must register for the GameWorks FightClub Tournament by filling out a sign-up form and either:
a. Stop by the Seattle GameWorks location and present your form along with payment for the tournament games that you would like to participate in to complete the registration process.
b. Apply Online at www.GameWorks.com

and enter your registration info. Seattle GameWorks will then call you to verify your information and arrange payment by credit card or debit card to complete the registration process.
c. Players are allowed to signup and participate in both tournaments
2. Pre-Registration begins on April 10th and is open until April 25th. Any applications sent to GameWorks Seattle before this time will not be accepted.
3. The first 64 players to sign-up and complete the registration process will be registered for each tournament game.
4. Late/Emergency entries may be accepted at the sole discretion of GameWorks. These players will be placed into any open/available slots regardless of their relationships to others (e.g. four players from Spokane that are allowed to register late/the day of the tournament may be thrown into the same bracket).

Cost to Play:
Players will register for each Tournament game. Each Tournament Entry for either game cost = $10.00
** Tickets are Non-Transferable, and may not be used outside of Tournament **

Schedule of Tournament Games:
Tournament Location: GameWorks, Seattle, WA
Games: The games will be set on Free Play and available to play on Friday from 5pm until 11am for those players that have completed the registration process. This is your chance to get use to the controls.

Tournament Game: Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Player Slots: 64 – Double Elimination
Tournament Play: Saturday April 25th 2009 from 11am to 6pm
Tournament Semi-Finals / Finals: Saturday April 25th starting at 7pm – 10pm

Tournament Game: Street Fighter 4
Player Slots: 64 – Double Elimination
Tournament Play: Sunday April 26th 2009 from 11am to 6pm
Tournament Semi-Finals / Finals: Sunday April 26th starting at 7pm – 10pm

Prizes per Tournament Game:
1st Place = $500 + 8 Hours in Free Play Cards
2nd Place = $100 + 6 Hours in Free Play Cards
3rd Place = $50 + 4 Hours in Free Play Cards
4th Place = $25 + 2 Hours Free Play Cards
5th Place thru 8th Place will get a 1 Hour Free Play Card

Tournament Play:
1. Players must choose a character for the game and stick with that character through out the Tournament Play, Semi-Finals and Final play.
2. Tournament Play will consist of 8 Groups of an 8 player double elimination tournament until 2 winners are crowned from each group. A winner and a winner from the looser bracket.
Players Sign-IN starts at 10am and are allowed to practice on cabinets until Group 1 starts.
a. Group 1 will start play at 11am
b. Group 2 will start play at 12 – Noon
c. Group 3 will start play at 1 pm
d. Group 4 will start play at 2 pm
e. Group 5 will start play at 3 pm
f. Group 6 will start play at 4 pm
g. Group 7 will start play at 5 pm
h. Group 8 will start play at 6 pm
i. Between each round of play there should be about 10-15 minutes of time for the next group to practice on the cabinet before their round of play begins.
3. The player’s position in the Tournament Play will be randomly determined by a computer. These qualifying positions are each players’ SEEDING for the remainder of the Tournament play.
4. The winner of each match will be determined by the best 2 out of 3 rounds in the game. If you are unavailable when your match is called you will be disqualified.

Semi Finals:
The top 16 players from the Tournament Play will compete in the Semi-Finals Tournament on Saturday or Sunday from 7pm to 9pm.
1. Semi-Finals will consist of 2 Groups of an 8 player double elimination tournament until 2 winners are crowned from each group. One 8 player group will be from all the winners the other group will be from all the losers.
a. Losers Group will start play at 7 pm
b. Winners Group will start play at 8 pm
c. Between 6pm and 7pm players are allowed to practice on the games before the Semi-Finals begin.
2. Players are seeded in a new double elimination bracket. The player’s position in the Semi-Final tournament will be randomly determined by a computer. These positions are each players’ SEEDING for the remainder of the Semi-Final play.
3. The winner of each match will be determined by the best 2 out of 3 rounds in the game. If you are unavailable when your match is called you will be disqualified.

Finals:
The top 4 players from the Semi-Finals round will compete in the Finals Tournament on Saturday or Sunday starting at 9pm.
1. Finals will consist of a 4 player double elimination tournament until a winner is crowned.
2. Players are seeded in a new double elimination bracket. The player’s position in the Final tournament will be randomly determined by a computer.
3. The winner of each match will be determined by the best 2 out of 3 rounds in the game. If you are unavailable when your match is called you will be disqualified.