| CONTACT |
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| EARLY BIRD |
| Friday January 16th, 2009 (games start at 9am) |
| 8 games, round robin groups of 8, KOTH |
| $60 entry fee |
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| RECEPTION |
| Friday Evening January 16th, 2009 7:30pm to 10:00pm |
| Complimentary hors d'oeuvres for all players |
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| MAIN EVENT |
| January 17th-January 19th, 2009 (games start at 9am) |
| TOP DIVISON: 19 games (8+8+3) $120 entry fee |
| MIDDLE DIVISION (under 1600): 19 games (8+8+3) $100 entry fee |
| LOWER DIVISION (under 1200): 19 games (8+8+3) $80 entry fee |
| *$2500 minimum top division prize estimate based on 150 entrants, we paid $3000 in January 2008. |
| Cash prizes to top finishers. Additional cash prizes to top performances relative to incoming rating. |
| Unlimited playup to higher divisions!! |
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| NIGHT EVENT |
| EVENT ONE: January 17th-January 18th, 2009 (games start at 7:30pm) |
| Single division: $50 entry fee |
| 6 games (3+3) |
| Same day entry permitted |
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| HOTEL INFO |
| John Ascuaga's Nugget |
| 1100 Nugget Avenue |
| Sparks, NV 89431 |
| Reservations: by phone 800-648-1177 or on the Nugget website |
| Group Code: GSCRAB9 (use this to be eligible for special prizes) |
| Rates: $85 (Sunday-Thursday), $99 (Friday-Saturday) |
| The hotel has wireless throughout (for a fee). The playing rooms are on a separate floor (away from the gaming and smoke). Local Scrabblers Carlene, Carlynn, and Gigi say that the restaurants are the best! Rave reviews from July attendees! |
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| EQUIPMENT |
| Please bring Deluxe Scrabble® Game Boards, clocks, and tournament tiles. |
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| REGISTRANTS |
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| FRIEND OF THE DIRECTOR |
The following players are eligible for a ten-dollar discount off the Early Bird event
for finishing the California Open tournament with error-free tally slips and scorecards:
Leesa Berahovich, Betty Cornelison, Bruce D'Ambrosio, Miriam Green, Ruth Hamilton,
Dominick Mancine, Lewis Martinez,
Chris Patrick Morgan, Joey Payne,
Nigel Peltier, Tom Singleton, David Slavin, Betty Toole, Dan Unger, Alan Whitman, Dave Wiegand
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