Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro
Magic: The Gathering
Pro Tour - Barcelona Qualifier
March 9 - 11, 2001
The Magic: The Gathering® Grand Prix tournament series is an international circuit of large-scale Qualifier tournaments featuring cash prizes and multiple invitations to Pro TourTM events.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND SCHEDULE
- The format for Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro is InvasionTM block Limited, with Day 2 Booster Draft. The Day 2 Booster Draft will use English cards. All DCITM Limited rules, Magic® Floor Rules announced on September 1, 2000, and all subsequent updates will be enforced.
- Friday, March 9: Registration from 6:00 - 9:00 P.M.
- Saturday, March 10: Registration from 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. Tournament begins at 9:00 A.M. The Top 64 players advance to competition on Sunday.
- Sunday, March 11: Top 64 competition begins at 9:00 A.M., followed immediately by the finals.
TOURNAMENT LOCATION
Hotel Glória
Convention Center
632, Russel Street--Glória
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
www.hotelgloriario.com.br
Phone: 011- 55-21-555-7272
Fax: 011-55-21- 555-7282
MAP OF CONVENTION CENTER 
WHEN
March 9 - 11, 2001
ENTRY FEE (IN BRAZILIAN REAL)
BRL$30,00
TOURNAMENT PREREGISTRATION AND PLAYER CONTACTS
Contact for Brazilian Players
Eduardo Terranova
dcibrasil@uol.com.br
Phone: +55-11-3272-8524
Contact for Non-Brazilian Players
Reid Schmadeka
Territory Manager, Latin America
Phone: (425) 204-7636
Email: reid@wizards.com
TOURNAMENT
- Divisions
The main tournament at Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro is open to Magic players of all ages.If the player who wins an invitation to Pro Tour - Barcelona at Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro has already qualified for an invitation, the invitation shall be extended to the next-best finisher. Previous qualification may occur through a Qualifier tournament, through performance at a professional tournament, or by being an invited DCI player (valid on the date of the official rank announcement for the appropriate professional tournament).
- Tournament Format
The format for Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro is Invasion block Limited, with Day 2 Booster Draft. The Day 2 Booster Draft will be in English. All DCI Limited rules, Magic Floor Rules announced on September 1, 2000, and all subsequent updates will be enforced. - Tournament Structure
The structure for Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro is modified Swiss (60-minute rounds, with the number of rounds determined by the number of participants), with the Top 64 players advancing to competition on Sunday for prizes and invitations. - Tournament Byes (Byes are not cumulative through the season or year.)
To be announced.
HEAD JUDGE
Amauri Fonseca (level 3 certified judge from Brazil)
PRIZE PAYOUT
Grand Prix - Rio de Janeiro features the standard main tournament prize schedule as well as a special 1700 rating flag division prize schedule.
Main Tournament Prize Schedule
(All Prizes in U.S. Dollars.)
| Finish | Prize |
| 1st | $2,400 |
| 2nd | $1,700 |
| 3rd | $1,200 |
| 4th | $1,000 |
| 5th - 8th | $800 |
| 9th - 16th | $500 |
| 17th - 32nd | $250 |
1700 Division Prize Schedule
| Finish | Prize |
| 1st | $1,500 |
| 2nd | $1,000 |
| 3rd - 4th | $700 |
| 5th - 8th | $400 |
| 9th - 16th | $250 |
SIDE EVENTS
- Eight-person, on-demand tournaments
- Artist signings
- Gunslinging with Magic R&D special guest, Henry Stern
MAGIC ARTIST
PLAYER ACCOMMODATIONS
Hotel Glória
Convention Center
632, Russel Street--Glória
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
www.hotelgloriario.com.br
Room Rates (All Prices in Brazilian Real.)
| Category | Single | Double | Triple |
| Standard (Annex Building) | BRL$115,00 | BRL$145,00 | -- |
| Standard (Main Building) | BRL$155,00 | BRL$180,00 | -- |
| Superior Room | BRL$180,00 | BRL$205,00 | BRL$260,00 |
| Deluxe Room | BRL$205,00 | BRL$235,00 | BRL$295,00 |
Prices include a daily Brazilian buffet breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, ONLINE INFORMATION
Brazil Travel Visa Information.
http://www.traveldocs.com/br/
Currency exchange information.
www.xe.net/ucc
Hotel guide and basic tourism information.
www.brazilinfo.com/HotelsEn.htm
Visa and passport information.
http://travel.state.gov
General information about Rio de Janeiro.
http://geography.about.com/science/geography/library/city/blrio.htm
Tourism and cultural information about Rio de Janeiro and Argentina.
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/travel/gosouthamerica/msubrio1.htm
Facts about and maps and recommended reading for Rio de Janeiro.
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_america/brazil/index.htm
An insider's perspective on Rio de Janeiro that is particularly useful to first-time visitors.
http://ipanema.com
Cultural information about Rio de Janeiro.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~sergiok/brasil.html#welcome
Tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro.
www.123-rio.com/v_engl/rjgeloca.htm
Answers to questions such as how to travel, what things cost, and what to expect in Rio de Janeiro.
www.travelnotes.org/LatinAmerica/Brazil/brazil_tourism.htm
Live cam broadcast from Rio de Janeiro--a fun site to check out if you'd like to see what the city is like before actually going.
http://liveinrio.iis.com.br/liveinrio
The Rio Daily newspaper in English.
www.riodaily.com
MAP OF RIO DE JANEIRO
MAP OF BRAZIL