Hola! As I gear up to start prepping for this season’s tournaments, I couldn’t help but notice the sheer number of them. I usually attend a couple of PTQs a season but it looks like there are still about 10 left in the Northeast area alone! To make things easier on myself and all of you readers, I’ve compiled a large majority of them into a comprehensive table.
Note: All of these events are located within an approximate 200 mile radius from New York City. Also, please double check the information listed by visiting the organizer’s website before making the journey!
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Date, Event, Location, Reg/Start, Cost, Format, Organizer
09/14/13, PTQ, Hotel Pennsylvania~~401 7th Avenue New York NY, 9:00 am / 10:00 am, $45, Sealed, Montasy Comics
09/14/13, TCGplayer MaxPoint Diamond Open, DCU Center~~ 50 Foster Street Worcester MA, 8:30 am / 10:00 am, $30, Standard, TCGplayer
09/14/13, TCGplayer MaxPoint Silver Qualifier, 498 Kearny Avenue Kearny NJ, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Gamer’s Edge
09/15/13, GPT Oklahoma City, 1685 E 15th Street Brooklyn NY, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Sealed, Kings Games
09/28/13, SCG Open Series, DCU Center~~50 Foster Street Worcester MA, 8:00 am / 9:00 am, $120/team, Team Sealed, Star City Games
09/28/13, TCGplayer MaxPoint Silver Qualifier, 291 N Central Avenue Valley Stream NY, 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm, $20, Standard, Mark’s Comics & Collectibles
09/28/13, SCG IQ, 844 W Main Streeet New Holland PA, 9:00 am / 10:00 am, $25, Standard, Six Feet Under Games
09/28/13, SCG IQ, 28150 Chief Road Millsboro DE, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Scarecrow’s Games
09/28/13, GPT Louisville, 320 Raritan Ave Highland Park NJ, 10:00 am / 11:00 am, $15, Standard, The Fallout Shelter
09/29/13, SCG Open Series, DCU Center~~50 Foster Street Worcester MA, 8:00 am / 10:00 am, $40, Standard, Star City Games
09/29/13, GPT Louisville, 1685 E 15th Street Brooklyn NY, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Sealed, Kings Games
09/29/13, GPT Washington DC, 1005 W County Line Rd Hatboro PA, 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm, $15, Legacy, Stomping Grounds
10/05/13, SCG IQ, 498 Kearny Avenue Kearny NJ, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Gamer’s Edge
10/05/13, GPT Washington DC, “1530 Dekalb Pike Ste 5~~Blue Bell, PA”, 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm, $20, Legacy, Alternate Universes
10/05/13, PTQ, “Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Club~~200 Clement Road~~Hartford, CT”, 8:00 am / 10:00 am, $40, Sealed, ConnectiCon Tournament Center
10/06/13, GPT Washington DC, “431 5th Ave- 2nd Floor~~New York, NY”, TBD, TBD, Standard, Montasy Comics
10/12/13, SCG Super IQ, “240 Main Street~~Johnson City, NY”, 10:00 am / 11:00 am, $25, Legacy, Jupiter Games
10/12/13, SCG IQ, “2847 Jerusalem Avenue~~Wantagh, NY”, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, The Comic Book Depot
10/13/13, SCG Super IQ, “1759 Victory Blvd~~Staten Island, NY”, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Get There Games
10/13/13, GPT Dallas, “1685 E 15th Street~~Brooklyn, NY”, TBD, TBD, Sealed, Kings Games
10/19/13, PTQ, “1244 Middle Country Rd~~Selden, NY”, 10:00 am / 11:00 am, $35, Sealed, The Brothers Grim Games and Collectibles
10/19/13, SCG IQ, “1005 W County Line Rd~~Hatboro, PA”, 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm, $25, Standard, Stomping Grounds
10/19/13, TCGplayer MaxPoint Platinum Qualifier, “844 W Main Streeet~~New Holland, PA”, 9:00 am / 10:00 am, $25, Standard, Six Feet Under Games
10/20/13, TCGplayer MaxPoint Platinum Qualifier, “1759 Victory Blvd~~Staten Island, NY”, 10:00 am / 11:00 am, $30, Standard, Get There Games
10/26/13, PTQ, “DoubleTree by Hilton~~4727 Concord Pike~~Wilmington, DE”, 9:00 am / 10:00 am, $30, Sealed, The Days of Knights
10/26/13, TCGplayer MaxPoint Platinum Qualifier, “369 Main Street~~Catskill, NY”, 9:30 am / 11:30 am, $20, Standard, Kirwan’s Game Store
10/26/13, GPT Washington DC, “1685 E 15th Street~~Brooklyn, NY”, TBD, TBD, Standard, Kings Games
10/27/13, SCG IQ, “431 5th Ave~~2nd Floor~~New York, NY”, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Montasy Comics
11/02/13, SCG IQ, “291 N Central Avenue~~Valley Stream, NY”, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Mark’s Comics & Collectibles
11/02/13, PTQ, “7385-G Baltimore Annapolis Blvd~~Glen Burnie, MD”, 9:00 am / 10:00 am, $40, Sealed, Games and Stuff
11/02/13, GPT Albuquerque, “1685 E 15th Street~~Brooklyn, NY”, TBD, TBD, Standard, Kings Games
11/02/13, GPT Washington DC, “320 Raritan Ave~~Highland Park, NJ”, 10:00 am / 11:00 am, $20, Modern, The Fallout Shelter
11/02/13, GPT Washington DC, “Penn. Convention Center~~1101 Arch Street~~Philadelphia, PA”, TBD, TBD, Legacy, Top Deck Games
11/03/13, PTQ, “Penn. Convention Center~~1101 Arch Street~~Philadelphia, PA”, TBD, TBD, Sealed, Top Deck Games
11/03/13, GPT Washington DC, “431 5th Ave~~2nd Floor~~New York, NY”, TBD, TBD, Standard, Montasy Comics
11/09/13, PTQ, “Elks Lodge #275~~29 Overocker Road~~Poughkeepsie, NY”, 8:30 am / 10:00 am, $35, Sealed, Dragon’s Den
11/09/13, GPT Toronto, “1005 W County Line Rd~~Hatboro, PA”, 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm, $30, Sealed, Stomping Grounds
11/10/13, SCG IQ, “1005 W County Line Rd~~Hatboro, PA”, 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm, $25, Standard, Stomping Grounds
11/16/13, SCG IQ, “291 N Central Avenue~~Valley Stream, NY”, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Mark’s Comics & Collectibles
11/17/13, GPT Toronto, “1685 E 15th Street~~Brooklyn, NY”, TBD, TBD, Standard, Kings Games
11/23/13, PTQ, “Best Western Airport Inn~~200 Wolf Road~~Albany, NY”, 9:00 am / 11:00 am, $45, Sealed, Flights of Fantasy Books and Games
11/24/13, PTQ, “Penn. Convention Center~~1101 Arch Street~~Philadelphia, PA”, 9:00 am / 10:00 am, $30, Sealed, Redcap’s Corner
11/30/13, PTQ, “DCU Center~~50 Foster Street~~Worcester, MA”, 9:00 am / 10:00 am, $35, Sealed, TJ Collectibles
12/14/13, SCG IQ, “498 Kearny Avenue~~Kearny, NJ”, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Gamer’s Edge
12/21/13, SCG IQ, “337 Main Street~~Farmingdale, NY”, 11:00 am / 12:00 pm, $25, Standard, Empire Gaming & Comics
12/21/13, SCG IQ, “1005 W County Line Rd~~Hatboro, PA”, 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm, $25, Standard, Stomping Grounds
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Monique Garraud is a Brooklyn native who started playing Magic in 2011. “Grinding It Out” is her weekly take on the trials, tribulations, and joys of being a competitive tournament player