DALLAS OPEN
The DO Deux!
March 9–11, 2007
Organized by Chris Cree
$3,000 $4,000 guaranteed first-place prize money!
Location:Addison Conference Centre
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Live coverage begins Friday March 9, 2007. Local players can also use the site's free wireless access to view all tsh wall charts.
Tournament:
- Officially sanctioned and rated by the National SCRABBLE® Association
- One open division, Modified Swiss format
- 22 rounds (8 Friday, 8 Saturday, 6 Sunday; starting at 9 A.M. each day)
- Main Prize Fund (GUARANTEED):
1st place: $4,000
2nd place: $2,000
3rd place: $1,000 (and of course, an Uncle Wiggily game)
4th place: $750
5th place: $500
6th place: $350
- Class prizes. For (approximately equal-sized) groups of players rated below 1750:
1st place, Group A: $300
1st place, Group B: $250
1st place, Group C: $200
1st place, Group D: $150
1st place, Group E: $100
- High "TX" word prize: $100 (Generously donated by Larry Rand)
- Directed by Bryan Pepper; assisted by Mary Rhoades, John Chew III, and Sherrie Saint John.
Game annotators Dee Segrest and Kate Watson.
Lodging:
All of these hotels have shuttle service to and from the site and have stated that they have rooms blocked starting at $69/night -- mention SCRABBLE®. Note: these hotels do not have airport shuttles; please plan rides to/from the airport (taxi/commercial shuttle/rental car/etc.)- Holiday Inn - 972-490-1212 - closest to venue, but all are close by.
- Hampton Inn - 972-991-2800
- Holiday Inn Express - 972-503-7800
- SpringHill Suites - 972-774-1010
Registration:
- Entry fee: $100
- Entries limited to the first 250 entrants (must be a current NSA member)
- Current list of entrants
- Entry fee must be received by Monday, March 5, 2007
- Click here for entry form and tournament flyer
- Mail entries to:
Chris Cree
3708 Bryn Mawr Dr.
Dallas TX 75225