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PowerUp 2011 - Cincinnati, OH - April 29 - May 1 (first MK9 major; UMK3 too!)

Tim Static

Adminerator
The FIRST MK9 Major, Power Up 2011. Original thread found http://shoryuken.com/f7/powerup-2011-evo-2011-tournament-season-qualifier-cincinnati-oh-april-29-may-1-a-247296/"]here @ SRK:[/url]

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The second annual PowerUp tournament is live! We're doing it bigger and better than last year, guaranteed.

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http://www.powerupfighters.com/tournament/eventdetails/"]Download the FREE PowerUp 2011 avatar pack from the PowerUp website![/URL] Use the included PSD files to make your own avatar and represent PowerUp in your own style!

More info about the main event and all other details will be coming soon! Spread that hype!

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LOCATION
http://arcadelegacy.wordpress.com/"]Arcade Legacy[/URL]
322 W. Crescentville Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45246
513-874-8766
[email protected]

Arcade Legacy will have more cabinets out this year for casual play, along with multiple pinball machines. There will be a list of available machines provided before the event. Any machine needed for a tournament, though, will be taken over : )

DATE
April 29 - May 1

REGISTRATION
Walkups are welcome at PU2011!

You may also call Arcade Legacy and Jesse will take your order over the phone; you can then pay with credit card.

To view the most up to date registration listing, please go to the http://www.powerupfighters.com/tournament/pu2011-pre-registration-listing/"]PU2011 Pre-Registration Listings page[/URL]

3 Day Venue Pass In-Person - - $30
3 Day Spectator/Casuals In-Person - - $15

In-Person Registration ends for a tournament 30 minutes before that tournament is scheduled to begin.

Spectators will be wearing wristbands while tournament players will be wearing badges. You may not enter any main or side tournament at PU2011 if you are a spectator.

Tournament venue fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. Please be certain that you will attend until the start of your tournament. Individual game entry fees are refundable up until the start of the brackets for the game in question.

MAIN EVENT


SSFIV 5v5
Team Illinois vs Team Michigan to determine the best SSFIV scene in the Midwest! Special challenger: Team Ohio

T6 5v5
Team Ohio vs Team Michigan will be laying down some cash to back up their skills!

MK9 5v5 Round Robin
5 teams of 5-players each battle it out to determine the first champions of MK9! http://testyourmight.com/forum/showthread.php?4005-PowerUp-2011-MK9-5v5-Battle-Special-Event"]More Details[/URL]

GAMES

SSFIV (PS3) - - $10
MvC3 (PS3) - - $10
T6 (PS3) - - $10
BB:CS (PS3) - - $10
GGAC (PS2) - - $10
MK9 (PS3) - - $10
UMK3 (Cabinet) - - $10
ST (Cabinet) - - $10
PowerUp Mystery Tournament for Child's Play charity (see details below) - - $10
MvC3 3v3 - - $15 per team
GGAC 3v3 - - $15 per team

SIDE TOURNEYS

All side tournaments at PU2011 will not have priority over main games. If a side tournament does not end on time we will take steps to refund participants and/or finish the following day.

MvC2 (Dreamcast) - - $5
TvC (Wii) - - $10
MBAA (PS2) - - $5
AH3 (PS3) - - $10
3S 2v2 (PS2) - - $10 per team
Vampire Savior (Cabinet) - - $5
KOF98 (360) - - $5
KOF2k2:UM (360) - - $5

Exhibition/Special Events

PU2011 is part of the EVO 2011 Tournament Season

Starting in early January, EVO is partnering with the top grass-roots tournament organizers to form a regular season of fighting games. Our 2011 season will run from January through July, culminating in the EVO World Finals July 29-31 at the Rio Hotel and Resort, Las Vegas. At each stop of the tournament season, players will earn ranking points that will directly determine their seed in the tournament brackets at the EVO World Finals. With literally thousands of players attending the finals, you're going to want to secure that seed if you want to advance far in the brackets.

http://evo2k.com/"]More info on EVO2k.com[/URL]

PU2011 is VGF Sanctioned

The http://www.videogamingfederation.org/"]VGF (Video Gaming Federation)[/URL] is a new rating system founded by Xiang from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a long time member of the community and avid Tekken player. Players at PowerUp 2011 will be invited to join the VGF and be acquire a rating for SSFIV, T6, and/or MvC3 that they can follow on the VGF website. For more details than I want to post here, check out the VGF website and http://www.powerupfighters.com/2010/12/powerup-episode-45-xiang-founder-of-the-vgf/"]PowerUp Podcast Episode #45[/URL] with Xiang himself.

Mystery Tournament for Charity

The PowerUp 2011 Mystery Game Tournament will see half of the players' entry fee go directly to http://www.childsplaycharity.org/index.php"]Child's Play[/URL] ($5 to the pot, $5 to the chairty). Child's Play is a game industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games in their network of over 60 hospitals worldwide, and it is one of my favorite charities. So get ready to play some wacky games and feel extra warm and fuzzy because you've given to a great cause spearheaded by fellow gamers.

The Mystery Game Tournament will still be part of the PowerUp Bonus Structure. I will also be able to provide a receipt to prove the donation has occurred after PU2011 has concluded.

MvC3 Combo Video Competition

Submission Deadline: April 26th

For all details, http://www.powerupfighters.com/2011/02/powerup-2011-marvel-vs-capcom-3-combo-video-competition/"]go to the original posting on PowerUp[/URL]

VOLUNTEER INCENTIVES

Anyone who is asked, and agrees, to any particular job at PU2011 (including help with registration or running brackets, for example) will receive at least the following:

*$10 flat entry for the whole event
*A FREE PowerUp 2011 staff shirt (the shirt will be different from last year!)

PAYOUT & BONUS

This year we're doing things a bit differently with our payout and bonus structures.

8 - 9 entrants, payout is Winner Take All

10 - 31 entrants, payout is to Top 3 at 70/20/10

32 - 95 entrants, payout is to Top 5 at 55/20/10/5/5 x2 (accounting for ties)

96 - 159 entrants, payout is to Top 8 at 45/20/10/5/5 x2/5 x2

160 - 319 entrants, payout is to Top 16 at 35/20/10/5/5 x2/5 x2/1.5 x4/1 x4


And for those coming in 1st Place, never fear! The PowerUp Bonus Structure is here!

Starting at the 32-entrant level we'll begin taking $2 out of each tournament entrant's venue fee and putting it toward bonus money for 1st Place in that specific tournament. Just multiply the number of entrants in a tournament by 2 and you'll get the bonus amount!

PRIZES

MK9 Singles 1st Place will receive a Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition arcade stick from the Tournament Edition bundle of the game. This prize brought to you by Devildigimon; many thanks!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE


*You have 5 minutes to report for a match after your name has been called. Failure to arrive will result in disqualification.

For a breakdown of the schedule, please go to http://www.powerupfighters.com/tournament/eventdetails/"]the PowerUp 2011 Event Details page[/URL]

FOOD

PU2011 is being catered by Brad's Pit BBQ.

Pulled Pork
Pulled Chicken
Baked Beans
Corn
Homemade Mac n Cheese
Cornbread

Pricing

Single sandwich – $3.00 (Sandwich can be plain or with your choice of sweet or spicy BBQ sauce)
Large sides – $2.00
Cornbread – 50 cents

Combo #1 – One sandwich, 2 medium sides and cornbread – $5
Combo #2 – Two sandwhiches, 2 medium sides and cornbread – $7

Drinks

All flavors of Jones Soda
Monster
Bottled Water
Gatorade
Character Energy Drinks (Sonic, Mario, Ghostbusters, Street Fighter, Gears of War, Resident Evil, Pac-Man, Dragon Ball)

Among other various soft drinks, energy drinks, and juices.

HOTELS
The La Quinta is literally three minutes down the street from Arcade Legacy, so it's a very convenient place to stay for the weekend.

La Quinta Inn
Cincinnati North
12150 Springfield Pike
Springdale, OH 45246
Phone: 1-513-671-2300

Some Amenities & Services

* Free Bright Side Breakfast
* Free High-Speed Internet Access
* Free Local Calls
* Free Parking

The TVs in the room do not accept outside input. So bring your own TV if you want to have games in your room.

STREAM

Team Sp00ky

http://www.justin.tv/teamsp00ky"]Team Sp00ky on Justin.tv[/URL]

http://iplaywinner.com/news/category/team-sp00ky"]Team Spooky X iPlayWinner[/URL]

http://www.youtube.com/teamspooky"]Team Sp00ky on YouTube[/URL]

Spooky, NerdJosh, Arturo Sanchez, and supermin are all coming down to help us out! Get hype!!!

Also, your handle on the stream/bracket will be identical to the handle you write on your PU2011 Sign-in Sheet at the registration desk or the one you entered during pre-reg.

RULES

http://www.powerupfighters.com/tournament/rules/"]Official PU2011 Rules[/URL]


 

Tim Static

Adminerator
PowerUp 2011 - Cincinnati, OH - April 29 - May 1 (first MK9 tourney?; UMK3 too!)

Tourney will be big!! You must pre-regg! so do it NOW!!
 

Tim Static

Adminerator
PowerUp 2011 - Cincinnati, OH - April 29 - May 1 (first MK9 tourney?; UMK3 too!)

dookiebrain said:
im going to this, NOT missing it.
good shit, Shane. it will be a pleasure to finally meet you :)
 

Osirun

www.powerupfighters.org
PowerUp 2011 - Cincinnati, OH - April 29 - May 1 (first MK9 tourney?; UMK3 too!)

Here there everyone! I just joined ClassicMK, but I am the Osirun who is also the main organizer of PowerUp.

Just wanted to come in and introduce myself. Feel free to ask any questions if you have them.

And here's the second PowerUp trailer:
 

MKB

Forum General Emeritus
PowerUp 2011 - Cincinnati, OH - April 29 - May 1 (first MK9 tourney?; UMK3 too!)

Thanks for joining, Osirun
 

Osirun

www.powerupfighters.org
PowerUp 2011 - Cincinnati, OH - April 29 - May 1 (first MK9 tourney?; UMK3 too!)

Only 16 days left to pre-register for the event!
 
PowerUp 2011 - Cincinnati, OH - April 29 - May 1 (first MK9 tourney?; UMK3 too!)

I live in Cincy. I might go. Depends on what my work schedule is like.
 

Osirun

www.powerupfighters.org
I was going to wait a bit longer, but I'd like to announce that we will still be accepting emergency registration at the venue. Mandatory pre-registration doesn't seem to be a very good motivator, and I'd rather not leave people out in the cold.
Prices are the same as they were: $30 for Venue Pass in person, $15 for Spectator Pass in person.

You will only have until 30 minutes before the start of a tournament to register for that tournament. Remember to take a look at the Final Schedule now posted at the bottom of the Event Details page. In person spectators may pay at any time during the event.

I would also like to mention a specific point to anyone who has ordered but not paid for their venue pass online. If you wait until you get to the venue to pay for your venue pass I will not honor the $20 rate; that rate is only for people who complete their order online before April 21st. You will know if you're payment has gone through because your handle/nickname will appear on the Pre-Registration Listing.

So I hope that spurs some people to pre-register and see their orders through to completion. I hope it also quells the fears of anyone who may have thought they would have to miss the event because at-the-door registration would be unavailable.

Remember that we want to put on a good show for all of you, and the biggest part of that is making sure your bracket's run smoothly and are seeded well. Pre-register now if you share that goal. Thanks : )