INTRO

The Lucky Draw Series is brought to you in parts by Insight Astronomy, a Premier League and TCGPlayer Top-Seller, and organized by Gholdengbros Gaming, A Pokémon TCG Team composed of Worlds Qualified Individuals, Judges, Players, and Poke Parents!

Currently based in North Central West Virginia, we have an extensive team of Competitive and Casual players who are active in Local, Semi-Local, and the Regional Circuit. We hope to create something similar to an ‘Online League' that players look forward to every week and are excited to be a part of!

Our main goal is to bring the joy of Pokémon TCG to everyone Worldwide, from several perspectives, and foster growth in the Pokémon community. By doing what we do best, we are BACK on Limitless with FREE Weekly & Quarterly Events to do exactly that! These events will always be FREE ENTRY and offer an array of prizes for Top Competitors. More details regarding the Series, Quarterly Qualifications and Prizes see the description Below!

WHAT IS THE LUCKY DRAW SERIES

As Series of Weekly Tournaments ran on the Limitless Online Tournament System, that will culminate in Larger Quarterly Qualifiers and End of Season Invitationals.

WEEKLYS - Provide a common place for Trainers from around the Globe to participate with their Pokemon TCG Live Accounts. These are FREE ENTRY, Entry level events formulated to create the Online League and bring Trainers together. We will run these Weekly Tournaments EVERY TUESDAY at 12pm (NOON) & 7pm EST. Prizing for the Tournaments will be provided by the Organizers and Sponsors. The Current Prize Pool is (100 Random) Codes per day, 50 per Tournament. (DETAILS IN DESCRIPTION)

WEEKLY WINNERS will EARN a spot in our Quarterly Qualifiers to earn their spots in the Finale Tournament at the End of the Season

QUARTERLY QUALIFIERS - This Event will be the Weekly Winners for the Quarter in ONE Larger Event Fighting for their Invite to “Worlds” or the End of the Season Tournament. This Event is INVITE ONLY but will offer more quality matches, stronger competitive nature and larger Prize Pool. On top of Code Cards, the Organizers and Sponsors will throw more exclusive prizes into the mix. They will be announced at the Beginning of every Quarter in order to give the motivation for those fighting for a Spot! QQs will have a slightly different structure then the Weeklys with Multiple Phases. We will Open competition with a Swiss, Best of One, 35 Min Rounds. Top Players will move into Phase 2 Top Cut with Best of 3, 50 Min Rounds to Determine a Solid Winner.

The Top 4 Players Earn their Spot in the End of the Season Tournament.

END OF SEASON “WORLDS” The Top Performers from the Season will Battle it out in the Ultimate Regional-like Simulation event for some EXCLUSIVE, PHYSICAL PRIZES !!! This will include Pokémon Center Items, International Championship Merch & Staff Exclusive Swag!! UP TO 32 PLAYERS will enter a Multiple Phase Tournament fighting for the coveted title of The Lucky Draw Series World Champion! Swiss Rounds will be set at 50 minutes, Best of 3 to allow each player the best opportunity to progress in the Tournament. After Swiss concludes, Top Players will participate in a single-elimination bracket to determine the World Champion. These Rounds will be set at 75 minutes with Feature Matches on the The Lucky Draw Podcast YouTube channel for the World to see! This will be a battle of the best of the best in the game, Top trainers who have battled all year for their rightful spot at the Top!

TOURNAMENT RULES & INFORMATION

The Lucky Draw Weekly Online Tournaments will be held EVERY TUESDAY at 12:00 pm AND 7:00pm. ALL INFORMATION regarding the Tournament will be pushed to the Players through the Gholdengbros Discord using the ‘limitless-announcent’ channel. See the Link to join HERE: https://discord.gg/7KBmYQzKJp

BE AWARE of Common PTCGL Bugs before deck submission. We have very little control over these issues and best to AVOID known Bugs for everyone’s sake. See known bugs HERE: https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/13009/pokemon-tcgl-community-tracked-issues-9-11-24-updated

LEGALITY is simple, if Pokémon TCG Live allows the card to be played, it's legal for Tournament Play. IN THE CASE of a Serious Issue that will affect Tournament Flow, Organizers reserve the right to adapt and change where needed, giving players time to adjust to this before continuing the Event.

DECKLIST SUBMISSION must be completed BEFORE the Start of the Tournament. Decklists are OPEN to maintain credibility amongst the players. The Deck submitted MUST be the one used in the Event, throughout the ENTIRE event, without any changes or manipulations to the list. INCORRECT DECK SUBMISSIONS must be handled immediately to match what was originally submitted. When pairing with your Opponent, be sure to take a look to make sure everything is correct.

INCORRECT DECK

Tournament Deck MUST MATCH the decklist submission with NO CHANGES during the tournament. If the player selected wrong: 1) Stop Play, Alert Opponent & Call Judge 2) If no Prize Cards were taken & 20+ min left in round → Game Reset

ROUNDS Swiss-Style format, Best of 1, 35 Total Minutes (with a 5-minute Check-In Time Included) Number of Rounds will be determined by Tournament Attendance, See Chart below.

Phases

8 or less—---------------- 3 Rounds
9-12—----------------------4 Rounds
13-32—---------------------5 Rounds
33-64—---------------------6 Rounds
65-128—-------------------7 Rounds
(See details in Phases below)

The tournament will follow a slightly modified Tournament Structure of the current Play! Pokemon Tournament Operations Procedure (section 4.6.3.2 format for a TCG Single-Day Swiss) WITHOUT THE TOP CUT for the sake of time.

Cap at 128 for NO MORE THAN 7 total rounds!

ROUND START when ALL matches are completed, even IF before the scheduled round time! BE SURE to monitor you Limitless Dashboard and meet you 5 Minute check in Time to avoid being unwanted losses or being Dropped from the Event.

MATCH REPORTING & JUDGE CALLS

All Matches MUST be reported using the Limitless System. If Time is called in the Round, Unreported Matches will result in a TIE. If concession occurs, REPORT the match on Limitless in the correct way it ends! (Screenshot proof is HIGHLY recommended!) All Judge Calls will be handled on Limitless using the ‘Judge Call’ Function on the Match Dashboard. Judges are not guaranteed to reply in Discord in a timely manner. Discord will be utilized for investigation and communication AFTER the Judge has been called. In some cases, you may be asked to share your screen in the Discord channel, This will help the Staff understand each situation and approach it correctly. Judges MAY issue a time extension in specific circumstances if certain conditions are met.

INTENTIONAL SLOWPLAY

If you feel your Opponent is Intentionally Slowplaying for whatever reason, please do one of the following:
1) Stream Match in Discord Channel, contact Staff, and allow them to review the gameplay
2) Screenshot the current game showing the Time Remaining for each player on the Right side to show any disparity in each player's ‘Time Remaining’.

BUGS & GLITCHES

Knowing the client and its possible issues, any Bugs or Glitches (for example Frozen Game, Connection Issues, Glitched Card, etc.) that occur in any given game or match will have to be played through if at all possible! We have zero control over many of the issues from PTCGL.
If unable to continue in its given state, a GAME LOSS will be attributed to the player who is the cause or the one experiencing these issues. (Whichever player can produce the VICTORY screen will be declared the winner unless otherwise investigated.)
If both players agree, they can RESTART and ATTEMPT to finish a 2nd game within the time remaining in the round. These matches will result in a TIE if not completed before time! However, if the issue persists, a Game Loss goes to the player experiencing these issues. All issues are reviewable by the Tournament Staff if given the proper evidence and Communicated with the Staff. (Screenshots, Chat Communication, Match Streaming, etc)

STREAMING MATCHES & FEATURED MATCHES

Players are allowed to stream their personal event experience on any streaming service. IF YOU ARE STREAMING it must be known to the Organizer AND your Opponent. Again, you are ALLOWED to Stream your match and use it for your own purposes, but knowledge of that is necessary to avoid the followin: It is HIGHLY recommended to have a delay on your stream to avoid "stream sniping" or any other disadvantages. Any advantages gained by streaming, such as receiving assistance from your audience, can lead to penalties after staff investigates the situation.

REWARDS

Codes will be distributed through the Limitless rewards system, found under your Limitless Profile→History→Rewards within 48 hours after the tournament has ended. We will make an announcement in the Discord channel when codes are distributed.

SPONSORS

Insight Astronomy

- Premier Pokemon League Located in Bridgeport, WV and Top Rated TCGPLayer Seller https://pokeinsights.tcgplayerpro.com/

Gholdengbros Gaming

Team Captain Tiger Hickman and Team Manager Shawn Taylor founded a Pokemon TCG Team, and as a Judge/Player Duo, we have set out on a path to create something for the Pokémon Community. Using our Outreach and Resources, we bring 100% Real Pokemon Content to the Community using the resources of our vast team of 'Bros behind the scenes! You can find this Content on YouTube and Spotify here:

https://www.youtube.com/@TheLuckyDrawPodcast

https://open.spotify.com/show/7oNpFqQkc1xXUrRGrsPYcD?si=KVTBVJCIRoi_wOLcX6UkaA

We release New Episodes Every Friday Morning with Live Broadcasts from around the World as we travel through the Regional and International Circuit. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to keep up the action and see what the 'Bros are getting into during this upcoming Season!