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Can I get a head count for this? I really want to run BB in TORYUKEN but if there's no interest, i may cancel it. NeoRussell

Guys, I need to know if I should cancel BB in TORYUKEN. I have been told that the turnout may not be worth running the game. NeoRussell

I know the Godfathers of BB community will not be here come TORYUKEN time. So I need to scout responsible players who can do great under pressure. --- Looking for anyone interested in running brackets for SkullGirls and Blazblue Singles tournament in TORYUKEN? Can you command players properly? Do you want to be part of Toronto's very first EVO Major? Are you able to handle up to 40 players and able to manage them accordingly? I will need 2 people who can be committed for this. Looking for players with experience running tournament brackets. For serious considerations, please email me and we will talk. Time to show other players that you are not just a good player but also a commanding and responsible one. russell@torontotoptiers.com for anybody interested. Looking for 2 peeps. NeoRussell

So, I want to ask. Who can run brackets for BlazBlue and SkullGirls? Anyone interested? Please make sure you have tournament organization experience. NeoRussell

Hey Peeps, Just doing a survey on my end. Who is gonna be taking up Skullgirls when it comes out on April? NeoRussell

Hey Peeps, TTT is doing Monday Gatherings now in A&C World. TTT x A&C World Mondays If you play non-capcom games, Monday is your best option for casuals. Games in attendance are SCV, MK, KOF, Tekken, BBCSEX and if somebody brings GG, we can run that too. They have PS2's in there. If you want to play Marvel, it's available as well. Starts from 3p-10p. NeoRussell

__________________ HOTEL GROUP RATE TORYUKEN Group Rate Keep in mind that we are in the Entertainment District of Downtown Toronto. If you are gonna call the hotel, mention either TORYUKEN or Canada East Group. I’m sure all over Toronto, players are willing to house as well so start asking. You have options, just have to ask. Check respected community threads. NeoRussell

Oh that's awesome. You guys have fun. Don't worry about TORYUKEN, i'll work something out with a capable community member here. NeoRussell

Where you guys going? NeoRussell

TORYUKEN - May 19th-20th. You guys ready? First ever EVO Qualifiers in Toronto. I know BBCSEX is not part of EVO but that doesn't mean that the community will not run their own EVO Tournament during EVO weekend. It happened 2 years ago so this would be a great warm up for people going to EVO this year. NeoRussell

TorontoTopTiers is proud to bring you TORYUKEN. Toronto's very first EVO sanctioned tournament. Toronto has come a long way to prove that we are one of the most formidable cities in Canada when it comes to fighting games. The stakes are higher this time around. There will be a lot of EVO Point hungry players coming to take over our beloved city. Canadians, time to step up your game and keep the EVO Points in Canada. __ For the most up to date information, visit here. _________ TRAILERS: Trailer #2 ____ DATE: May 19th-20th 2012 ________ LOCATION: Hyatt Regency Toronto http://torontoregency.hyatt.com 370 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 1J9 Tel: +1 416 343 1234 __________ DIRECTIONS: http://torontoregency.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/services/maps/index.jsp?icamp=propMapDirections ________________ HOTEL GROUP RATE Check here for up-to-date Hotel Info. --- Keep in mind that we are in the Entertainment District of Downtown Toronto. I’m sure all over Toronto, players are willing to house as well so start asking. You have options, just have to ask. Check respected community threads. _________ VENUE FEE: $30 - Pre-Registered $35 - At the door during the event _____________ SPECTATOR FEE: $20 for the weekend - You will get a wristband to show you are a spectator SPECTATORS CANNOT COMPETE IN ANY OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS __________________ PRE-REGISTRATION: There are two ways to Pre-Register for TORYUKEN 1) Pay via Paypal or Credit Card by following this link. Ends May 12th @7p. 2) Pay Russell via TTT x A&C World Casuals. Check out these gatherings on Mondays and Wednesdays. Ends May. 16th. IMPORTANT Door Registration Closes at 10:30a for participants. Please Pre-Register to not be excluded. Spectators can pay anytime. NO EXCEPTIONS IF YOU ARE LATE. ____ FOOD: The hotel does not allow food inside. Lots of places to eat around the area. Especially on Queen St. There will be NO ALCOHOL allowed in this tournament. You will get thrown out of the event with no refund if you are caught with Alcohol in the venue. Fair Warning. ________ PARKING: Please keep in mind that this hotel is in the Downtown Core. I will look for the best parking in the area but don’t be smart and think you can break the system. Read the signs carefully and make sure you check your car or get towed. This is a warning to everyone who is driving. TTT will not be held responsible for parking or tow tickets. Parking in the Area right beside the Hotel: Saturday: $25 from 6a-11:59p Sunday: $10 for the whole day I do suggest that players uses TTC. Osgoode Station is 2 blocks away. _____________ TORYUKEN SPONSORS Visit TorontoTopTiers.com for information about our sponsors. _________ SCHEDULE: It would be ideal for you to Pre-Register so that you do not have to come early in the morning to sign up for your respective game. ======= IMPORTANT Door Registration Closes at 10:30a for participants. Please Pre-Register to not be excluded. Spectators can pay anytime. NO EXCEPTIONS IF YOU ARE LATE ======= 9:00a-10:30a – Registration -Capcom Games- 12:00p-4:00p – SSFIV Singles 2:00p-8:00p – UMvC3 Singles 7:00p-12:00p – SFxT 2v2 We will be doing 16-man Brackets Pools for Capcom Games. Pre-Registration helps balance the bracket a night before. Help us by Pre-Registering. The Following Games Starts at 2:00p -Mortal Kombat -Soul Calibur V -SkullGirls -King Of Fighters -BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend -Tekken 6 Depending on the tournament of these Non-Capcom games, we will do 16-man bracket pools. Tournaments that do not finish by 11p will continue the next day. _________________ STREAM SCHEDULE: Stream will be provided by our very own TTT_RXS and TTT_KellFire -Stream 1- www.twitch.tv/torontotoptiers -Stream 2- www.twitch.tv/torontotoptiers2 Note: Subject to changes -Saturday Stream 1- 12:00p-4:00p – SSFIV Singles 4:00p-8:00p – UMvC3 Singles 8:00p-12a – SFxT Singles -Saturday Stream 2- 1:00p-3:00p – King Of Fighters XIII 3:00p-5:00p – Soul Calibur V 5:00p-8:00p – Mortal Kombat -Sunday Stream 1- 11:00a-12:00p – Tekken 6 Top 3 12:00p-1:00p – BlazBlue Top 3 1:00p-2:00p – King Of Fighters Top 2 2:00p-3:00p – Soul Calibur V Top 4 3:00-4:00 – SkullGirls Top 4 4:00-6:00 – Mortal Kombat Top 8 6:00p-8:00p – SSFIV Top 8 8:00p-10:00p – SFxT Top 4 10:00p-12:00a – UMvC3 Top 8 -Sunday Stream 2- 12:00p-3:00p – SSFIV Top 16 to Top 8 3:00p-6:00p – UMvC3 Top 16 to Top 8 _____________________ OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS: Strict Rules will be followed for disappearing. Nobody is special and you will be disqualified if you are not there when called. Warnings will be given before proceeding with Disqualification. Street Fighter x Tekken (360)+$500 Bonus $10 entry per person, $20 per Team 2v2 Team Tournament Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 (360)+$500 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (360)+$200 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals Mortal Kombat (PS3)+$200 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals SkullGirls (PS3)+$300 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per semi final match 3 out of 5 games grand finals Soul Calibur V (PS3)+$200 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend (PS3)+$100 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals King Of Fighters XIII (PS3)+$100 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals Tekken 6 BR (PS3)+$100 Bonus $10 entry Double elimination tournament 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per semi final match 3 out of 5 games grand finals __________________ PRIZE DISTRIBUTION: All tournaments will have the following pot split: Singles 1st Place - 70% 2nd Place - 20% 3rd Place - 10% Sponsors will have prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placers as well. __________ EVO POINTS TORYUKEN is part of Road To EVO. We are certainly honoured to be able to provide EVO Seed points for the following games: Street Fighter X Tekken Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Version 2012 Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Soul Calibur 5 King of Fighters 13 Mortal Kombat 9 EVO Point Distribution: 1st - 50 points 2nd - 25 points 3rd - 10 points 4th-16th placers - 1 point If you are planning to go to EVO, the points will help you get seeded in the bracket. ______________________________________ BRING YOUR OWN STICKS/CONTROLLERS: The console equipment will be labeled and registered to ensure its safety. However, please be careful with your sticks. Furthermore, if you know you're attending and you do not have a stick to use, make sure you have a friend who can donate. All singles matches will enforce a 5 minute rule and if you can't find a stick within that time you will be disqualified. This is advance warning and will not be brought up again. ________________________ BROKEN STICKS/BUTTONS: If you have any stick/button problems at anytime, STOP PLAYING, get up and inform the director. The stick will be fixed/changed and the match will be replayed. If you decide to whine about the sticks after the match, YOU WILL NOT GET A REPLAY MATCH. ______________ EVENT RAFFLE What kind of TTT tournament would it be without a raffle. More info about raffle prizes in the coming weeks. ___________ DONATIONS As I mentioned above, this is the first ever EVO Qualifier in Toronto. You do not have to be an Official Sponsor to help out. If you would like to donate, please contact neorussell@torontotoptiers.com. You will get free Swag for your helping. ____________ VOLUNTEERS If you would like to volunteer at TORYUKEN please contact neorussell@torontotoptiers.com. _______________ If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. If you are coming from out of town, please let us know. We want to make sure everybody is accommodated.

Want to showcase your own quirky comments? Want to stand out with the other gamer? TShirts will bring more hype to our Tournaments. Here are the pricing for TShirts: http://torontotoptiers.com/tshirts/orderform.jpg Mind the trademark images of game characters. Feel free to design any text or any of your own artwork. NeoRussell

Thanks to everyone who came to Smash Up II. Hope everyone had a great time. --- Hermes, Leo and Pui: Thanks for running the brackets. I know that with you 3 watching the game, I do not have to worry about it. To people who brought equipment, thank you so much. Top 4 is here: http://www.twitch.tv/torontotoptiers/b/307548890 NeoRussell

Anybody know what happened to Jason and his girlfriend? I haven't heard from him in awhile now. NeoRussell

_______________________ SMASH UP II SCHEDULE: Tournament Schedule Door Opens: 11a Game Registration: 11a-12:30p Tournament Start Time: 1p We at TTT would like to provide you great tournament experience and we can only do that with your help. The door opens at 11a. You have 1 and a half hour to sign up for the games you want to compete in. Please be considerate to everyone by getting to the venue on time. We will certainly do our best to start everything by 1p as scheduled. Stream Schedule 12p-2p: Soul Calibur V 2p-5p: Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 5p-6p: SSFIV Top 4 6p-8p: Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Top 8 8p-10p: Top 2 of KOF, Top 2 Teams of BBCS2:REVO, Top 3 MK, & Top 3 SCV Singles will probably run by 6p the latest. I'm sure you guys will have Top 2 Teams between 8p-9p just about ready for stream. You guys can run Casuals after the singles. The space is yours to use for whatever. _____________ EVENT RAFFLE TTT will be selling raffle tickets throughout the event. Raffle will start 7p. Prizes 1 VX Arcade Stick (360) courtesy by Omega Collectables 1 VX Arcade Stick (360) courtesy by A&C Games GDLK Swag courtesy of GDLK Apparel $20 A&C Gift Cards Tickets $2 – 1 ticket $5 – 3 tickets $10 – 10 tickets ________ PARKING I looked around today and this seems to be the best place to park. I made a map: http://torontotoptiers.com/misc/bestwesternparking.png ----- If you have any questions, feel free to ask. NeoRussell

_______________________ SMASH UP II SCHEDULE: Tournament Schedule Door Opens: 11a Game Registration: 11a-12:30p Tournament Start Time: 1p We at TTT would like to provide you great tournament experience and we can only do that with your help. The door opens at 11a. You have 1 and a half hour to sign up for the games you want to compete in. Please be considerate to everyone by getting to the venue on time. We will certainly do our best to start everything by 1p as scheduled. Stream Schedule 12p-2p: Soul Calibur V 2p-5p: Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 5p-6p: SSFIV Top 4 6p-8p: Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Top 8 8p-10p: Top 2 of KOF, Top 2 Teams of BBCS2:REVO, Top 3 MK, & Top 3 SCV Singles will probably run by 6p the latest. I'm sure you guys will have Top 2 Teams between 8p-9p just about ready for stream. You guys can run Casuals after the singles. The space is yours to use for whatever. _____________ EVENT RAFFLE TTT will be selling raffle tickets throughout the event. Raffle will start 7p. Prizes 1 VX Arcade Stick (360) courtesy by Omega Collectables 1 VX Arcade Stick (360) courtesy by A&C Games GDLK Swag courtesy of GDLK Apparel $20 A&C Gift Cards Tickets $2 – 1 ticket $5 – 3 tickets $10 – 10 tickets ________ PARKING I looked around today and this seems to be the best place to park. I made a map: http://torontotoptiers.com/misc/bestwesternparking.png ----- If you have any questions, feel free to ask. NeoRussell

1. $5 venue fee for people who bring monitors and PS3 plus 5 raffle tickets for the raffle. Please talk to Hermes about helping. 2. no comment cause i didn't know who was bringing equipment. 3. Huh? You or Leo not coming? I thought you were? Hermes running bracket alone then? Moon can help with brackets. 4. It would be great if you can. Hope this things gets cleared up. NeoRussell

Smash Up II: Update We will be running BB Singles and BB Teams. No GG tournament this time around since it's a 1 day event. Registration Time: 11a-1p Singles Start Time: 1p Teams Start Time: After Singles, around 6p Bracket Directors: Leo, Hermes, and Pui –Blazblue Continuum Shift II Extend - Singles Tournament (PS3)– $10 entry Double elimination tournament Pads are allowed 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals –Blazblue Continuum Shift II Extend - Team Tournament (PS3)– $5 entry per person, $15 per team Keep in mind that the Team Tournament is part of BB:Revo Qualifiers. These are the rules the we must follow to be part of this event. Team Tournament Rules: Double Elimination Bracket 3v3 teams Character lock No Duplicate Characters Pads are NOT allowed, stick only Here's an example: Let's say we have Team A and Team B. Team A has: Player 1,2,3 Team B has: Player 4,5,6 Player 1 and Player 4 plays a best of 3 rounds. Winner stay on, loser has to go back to his team and they decide who is next. If all 3 members of the team loses, you go to Losers Bracket. Lose one more time and your out of the tournament. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. NeoRussell

Does everybody have a nexus phone? LOL! --- Smash Up II: Update We will be running BB Singles and BB Teams. No GG tournament this time around since it's a 1 day event. Registration Time: 11a-1p Singles Start Time: 1p Teams Start Time: After Singles, around 6p Bracket Directors: Leo, Hermes, and Pui –Blazblue Continuum Shift II Extend - Singles Tournament (PS3)– $10 entry Double elimination tournament Pads are allowed 2 out of 3 games per match 3 out of 5 games per Winners and Losers Finals 3 out of 5 games grand finals –Blazblue Continuum Shift II Extend - Team Tournament (PS3)– $5 entry per person, $15 per team Keep in mind that the Team Tournament is part of BB:Revo Qualifiers. These are the rules the we must follow to be part of this event. Team Tournament Rules: Double Elimination Bracket 3v3 teams Character lock No Duplicate Characters Pads are NOT allowed, stick only Here's an example: Let's say we have Team A and Team B. Team A has: Player 1,2,3 Team B has: Player 4,5,6 Player 1 and Player 4 plays a best of 3 match. Winner stay on, loser has to go back to his team and they decide who is next. If all 3 members of the team loses, you go to Losers Bracket. Lose one more time and your out of the tournament. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. NeoRussell

Still clearing out details. We should have something final for Smash Up Tournament. I certainly would like every BB player to participate and not miss out. Hermes, Pui and Leo: Sent you guys a msg in FB. NeoRussell

Pui and Leo: I sent a message in Facebook. Please weigh in if possible. NeoRussell

Yes. They will be available. --- The Format of the tournament may change. NeoRussell

Hope everybody is having a great time with BBCS2:EX. I invited MTL and Michigan to participate. TTT: Smash Up II Facebook Event Page Represent well peeps. NeoRussell

Hello Michigan Folks, Hope everybody is having a great time with BBCS2:EX. How about coming up to Toronto with your new found skills and show us how it's done? TTT: Smash Up II Facebook Event Page Hope to see some of you guys. NeoRussell

Hello MTL Folks, Hope everybody is having a great time with BBCS2:EX. How about coming up to Toronto with your new found skills and show us how it's done? TTT: Smash Up II Hope to see some of you guys. NeoRussell