DALLAS OPEN
Let's DO It Again!
March 7–9, 2008
Organized by Chris Cree
Location:Addison Conference Centre
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Tournament:
- Officially sanctioned and rated by the National SCRABBLE® Association
- One open division, Modified Swiss format
- 21 rounds (8 Friday, 8 Saturday, 5 Sunday; starting at 9 A.M. each day)
- Prize Structure
- Main Prize Fund (GUARANTEED):
1st place: $3,000
2nd place: $1,000
3rd place: $800 (and of course, an Uncle Wiggily game)
4th place: $600
5th place: $500
6th place: $400
- Class prizes. For (approximately equal-sized) groups of players rated below 1750:
1st place, Group A: $350
1st place, Group B: $300
1st place, Group C: $250
1st place, Group D: $200
1st place, Group E: $150
- High word, each class (and for ≥1750): $25
- High DO word: $100
- Two biggest upsets by rated players: SamBoard
- Most incredibly average performance: Diane’s Defalt Book
- Main Prize Fund (GUARANTEED):
- Director: Bryan Pepper
- Assistant Director: Mary Rhoades
- Pairings/Webcast/Standings: John J. Chew III
- Internet Color Commentary: Sherrie Saint John
- Annotators at Table One: Kate Watson and Dee Segrest
$3,000 guaranteed first-place prize money!
Lodging:
Hotels listed in order of closeness to venue. * Indicates Shuttle Service available. Please ask for the Dallas Scrabble Open rate.
- * Holiday Inn - 972.490.1212 - $89/night
- * Summerfield Suites - 972.661.3113 - $79/night
- * Holiday Inn Express - 972.503.7800 - $79/night (if reserved by 2/22/08). Contact Michelle Dalzell for Scrabble rate either by phone or email: mdalzell76 {at} verizon {.} net
- Super 8 - 972.233.2525 - $49/night (if reserved by 2/22/08)
- Motel 6 - 972.386.4577 - $45.99/night (if reserved by 3/1/08; additional 10% off for seniors over 60; mention Scrabble rate quoted by Kelly)
Registration:
- Entry fee: $100
- Student Discount: Click here for more qualifying information, or if you wish to donate to the Student Scholarship Fund.
- Entries limited to the first 250 entrants (must be a current NSA member)
- Current list of entrants
- Entry fee must be received on or before Saturday, March 1, 2008
- Entry form and tournament flyer
- Mail entries to:
Chris Cree
3708 Bryn Mawr Dr.
Dallas TX 75225