Level One Stern Army Transformers Launch Party Open Tournament

Tournament Date: 8/22/2026
Location: Level One Bar and Arcade
Registration Starts: 12:30PM EST
Start Time: 1:00PM EST
Format: Group Matchplay
Entry Fee: $10 Entry with $1 going to the IFPA per player and the rest going to cash payouts
QUALIFYING:
3 Hours of Group Match Play
One game per round
7/5/3/1 Scoring in 4 Player Groups
7/4/1 Scoring in 3 Player Groups
PLAYOFFS:
Top 8-24 (depending on attendance) players will make finals.
TIEBREAKERS:
- Significant ties on the qualifying cut line and bye bubble will be played off on a full game of Transformers.
PLAYOFFS FORMAT:
- "PAPA Style" Group Elimination Format
- 3 Game Round with 4/2/1/0 Scoring
- High Seed selects games (Transformers mandatory new game)
- Turn order is chosen in descending seed order (order remains the same for all 3 games in that round)
- Top 2 players from each group advance to the next round
- Ties to advance played on a full game of Transformers
SCHEDULE:
1:00pm - Announcements
1:15pm - Qualifying begins
4:30pm - Finals begin
PRIZE POOL:
Cash prizes will be distributed to the Top 4 finalists
Payouts:
1st Place: 40% of prize pool
2nd Place: 30% of prize pool
3rd Place: 20% of prize pool
4th Place: 10% of prize pool