PocketMads - $100 Pocket Tournament #2
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Rules

Decklist Submission

  • Your decklist must be submitted on Limitless! This will be the only decklist allowed for the entire tournament.
  • If you notice your opponent using a different decklist, please call a judge.
  • If you accidentally select the wrong deck, you may reveal a card to prove the mistake and restart the game with the correct deck.
  • Players must submit the energy type being used for their deck list upon submission.

Tournament Check-in

  • Check-in and decklist submission opens 1 hour before the tournament starts.
  • Players who don’t check in will be removed from the tournament but may still register late (with a default loss).

Round Check-in

  • Each round has a 5-minute check-in period.
  • If your opponent doesn’t show up within 5 minutes of both players checking in, please contact a judge.
  • If you’re chatting with your opponent and they haven’t checked in, kindly remind them. If they still don’t check in, call a judge.

Swiss Rounds

  • Swiss rounds are played as BO3 matches lasting 40 minutes.
  • Each round includes a 5-minute check-in window.

Top Cut

  • Top Cut is played in BO3 format.
  • Finals matches must be screen-shared on Discord for the YT Vod.

Ties

  • If the 40-minute timer ends and the score is 1-1, the match will be recorded as a draw.
  • If the BO3 is completed but the result isn’t submitted in time, call a judge and have a screenshot ready.
  • If the match ends 1-0 when the timer runs out, the player with 1 win will be declared the wimmer.
  • For complex situations or disputes, a judge will make a final ruling.

Connection Issues & Turn 0 Situations

  • If the game fails to start, simply restart it.
  • If a disconnect happens mid-game, the player with the Victory Screen will be awarded the win.

Contacting Judges

  • Please use the Limitless chat only to contact judges.
  • Always take a screenshot of your Victory Screen with a timestamp.
  • If neither player has sufficient proof in a dispute, the match will be marked as a DGL (Double Game Loss).

Conduct and Rule Violations

  • Breaking rules, harassment, or any inappropriate behavior will result in penalties.
  • Please be respectful to other players and judges at all times.

Number of Rounds and Top Cut

  • -256 players = 6 Swiss Rounds, players with 12 or more points advance to Top Cut.
  • 257-512 players = 7 Swiss Rounds, players with 15 or more points advance to Top Cut.
  • 513-1024 players = 8 Swiss Rounds, players with 18 or more points advance to Top Cut.
  • 1025-2048 players = 9 Swiss Rounds, players with 21 or more points advance to Top Cut.
  • 2049+ players = 10 Swiss Rounds, players with 24 or more points advance to Top Cut.

Top Cut it will begin on Sunday at later determined time


Prizing Breakdown

Prize Pool – $100

1st Place – $50

2nd Place – $30

3rd-4th Place – $10

This week's Prize Pool is donated by 5AMILY

Payouts are only made via PayPal. Any transaction fees are not covered.


Tournament Structure

Swiss - Day 1
7 Swiss Rounds - BO3
40 minutes per round
5 minute round check-in
players with 15 or more points OR top 32, whichever is higher, advance to the next phase
Top Cut - Day 2
Single Elimination Bracket - BO3
untimed matches
no match check-in
Wins are worth 3 match points, ties 1