Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament Hong Kong


Last Update: 2024/03/25

What is the Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament?

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament (YOT) is a new series of major tournaments to be held in the Asia region, where duelists from the Asia region and around the globe can compete for fame, glory and great prizes. These tournaments are a great chance for all players to meet up to duel, trade and also meet up with like-minded friends.

Aside from the main tournament, there are other public events, such as the Asia Premier, and chances to win limited edition accessories. It is a weekend not to be missed by all Yu-Gi-Oh! Fans!

Event Details

Date: 29 / 30 August 2015 (Saturday - Sunday)

Venue:
Meeting Room 201 (Level 2)
AsiaWorld-Expo
Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau

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Format for Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament – Hong Kong 2015

All YOT – Hong Kong 2015 (YOTHK 2015) tournaments will be Advanced Constructed format events, using the Forbidden & Limited Cards List that will be effective as of 1 April 2015, where only OCG Japanese, Asia-English or Traditional-Chinese cards can be used in the tournament.

YOTHK Main Event
YOTHK will consist of a number of Swiss-style rounds, followed by a top cut playoffs, as follows:

Up to 256 Duelists:
7 rounds of Swiss on Saturday, followed by Top 64 Single-Elimination on Sunday
Above 256 Duelists:
8 rounds of Swiss on Saturday, followed by Top 64 Single-Elimination on Sunday

Main Event Entry Fee: $220HKD
Door Gift: 5 packs of 906: Dimension of Chaos
Participation Prize: YOTHK 2015 Duel Field
(Limited only to self collection by participants with proof of identity on 29 August)

Event Poster
Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament – Hong Kong 2015 Duel Field

Main Event Prizes

Champion YOTHK 2015 Champion Trophy
* Paid travel and accommodation to attend World Championship 2016
**Asia Championship 2016 participation rights
3 boxes of 906: Dimension of Chaos (OCG)
2nd YOTHK 2015 Finalist Trophy
16GB iPad Mini (Wi-Fi with Retina Display)
3rd & 4th YOTHK 2015 Semi-Finalist Trophy
16GB iPod Touch
5th - 8th 3 boxes of 906: Dimension of Chaos (OCG)
9th - 16th 2 boxes of 906: Dimension of Chaos (OCG)
17th - 32nd 1 box of 906: Dimension of Chaos (OCG)
All Top 64 1 pack of YOTHK 2015 Card Sleeves
*This prize only allows the winner to attend the World Championship 2016, and participate in the public events. It does not grant the winner representative rights in the main event.
** This prize only grants participation rights to the Asia Championship 2016 main event. The winner will have to make his/her own flight and accommodation arrangements, and will not be allowed to participate in any Asia Championship 2016 Qualifiers. If rejected, the prize will be passed on, limited to the top 8 winners.

YOTHK 2015 Asia Premier

Entry Fee: $120HKD
Door Gift: 3 packs of 906: Dimension of Chaos
Participation Prize: YOTHK 2015 Card Sleeves
(Limited only to self collection by participants with proof of identity on 30 August)

*Asia Premier Pre-Registration will be held at the event site on 29 August. Please look out for announcements by the event staff.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament – Hong Kong 2015 Card Sleeves



Asia Premier Prizes:
Champion * Paid travel and accommodation to attend the next YOT in Asia region
**Asia Championship 2016 participation rights
3 boxes of 906: Dimension of Chaos (OCG)
2nd 16GB iPod Touch
3rd - 4th 3 boxes of 906: Dimension of Chaos (OCG)
5th - 8th 1 boxes of 906: Dimension of Chaos (OCG)
* Must be used within the next 1 year, and originating flight must be from an Asia region country.
** This prize only grants participation rights to the Asia Championship 2016 main event. The winner will have to make his/her own flight and accommodation arrangements, and will not be allowed to participate in any Asia Championship 2016 Qualifiers. If rejected, the prize will be passed on, limited to the top 8 rankers.

Pre-Registration

Main Event Pre-Registration
Pre-registrants will be able to enter at a discounted registration fee of $200HKD for the YOTHK 2015 Main Event. Once you are registered, you are officially entered into the tournament and will not need to register again on Saturday, saving you time from queuing up and keeping you fresh for the tournament.

Last chance Regionals will also be held at this venue on 28 August for you to win YOTHK 2015 Card Sleeves and Byes for the main event!

Pre-Registration details are as follows:
Date: 25 July to 23 August
Time: Opening Hours
Venue: Konami Card Game Center
Shop 501C, Level 5, Dragon Centre,
Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong

* Overseas duelists can pre-register on 28 August between 1pm to 7pm at the Konami Card Game Center with their proof of identity.


Asia Premier Pre-Registration Pre-registrants will be able to enter at a discounted registration fee of$100HKD for the YOTHK2015 Asia Premier.
Pre-Registration will be held at the event venue on 29 August, please look out for announcements.

Note: If you pre-register but are unable to show up for the event, you will still be eligible to collect your booster pack door gifts at Konami Card Game Center. However, the participation prize (YOTHK 2015 Duel Field and Card Sleeves) is only given to duelists participating in the event itself and will not be available for delayed collection.

Details for reissuing of Door Gifts as follows:
Date: 5 September 2015 to 4 October 2015
Time: Opening Hours
Venue: Konami Card Game Center
Shop 501C, Level 5, Dragon Centre,
Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Preparing for the event

Be prepared to present your Duelist ID along with your name at registration. If you don't have a Duelist ID, you can register for one here.

Decklist collection will be done during the player meetings. Decklists must be completed with all contents of your deck (Including Main, Side and Extra deck).You can get a Deck List form by downloading it from here.

You should bring any tournament supplies you will need; paper and pen to track Life Points, dice or counters if you are using cards which require them, extra sleeves to replace any that become damaged, and so forth. Calculators can only be used to calculate Life Points but recording must be done using paper and pen.

All cards in your deck (including Main, Side and Extra deck) must use card sleeves. Double layer deck sleeves are allowed, provided the outer layer must be a transparent card sleeve (Without any designs). Players must use the same color card sleeves for their deck and side deck, and must use a different color card sleeves for their extra deck. (Note: Duelists are only allowed to use Yu-Gi-Oh! Official card sleeves or solid color card sleeves without any designs)

Regionals

The Regionals are a series of swiss format tournaments that are held around the Asia Region countries. Through the Regionals, duelists will get a chance to prepare for the upcoming YOT, and the winners will receive byes in the YOT main event and receive the limited edition card sleeves from the upcoming YOT.

Details as follows:
Entry Fee: $50.00HKD
Format: Advanced Constructed, enquire with store for more details

*Byes cannot be accumulated. E.g. If you win champion/2nd place at 2 different Regionals, you are only allowed to get a 2 round bye during the YOTHK main event. Also, players who won the free entry or byes are still required to register for the main event.
** Prizes listed above are for minimum of 16 and above participants, and are subject to change. Booster packs prizes will be equal to the number of participants divided by 2. Distribution method will be decided by the stores organising the event.

Arrangement for duelists with Byes
●Duelists can obtain Byes for the YOTHK 2015 Main Event through Regionals.
●Duelists who have won Byes are still required to register for the tournaments.
●If you have received Byes and have already pre-registered, you may choose to report to the YOTHK 2015 Main Event day (29 August) by 12 noon to the judge counter together with your decklist. Participants who report late will receive 1 match lost as penalty.
●If did not pre-register, you are required to register at the event day itself (29 August) at 9am.

Schedule

Event Name Entry Fee Players Format Time Participation Prize Prizing
YOTHK
Main Event
Pre-Registration:
$200 (Friday)

Registration:
$220 (Saturday)
Unlimited Advanced Constructed

Day 1:
7 Rounds of Swiss
(8 Rounds if more then 256)

Day 2:
Cut to top 64 Single Elimination
Registration:
Friday
Konami Card Game Center
13:00 – 20:00


Saturday
Meeting Room 201
09:00 – 09:45


Start Time:
Saturday
10:00

Sunday
09:30
5 packs of 906:
Dimension of Chaos

YOTHK 2015
Game Mat
See above
Asia Premier Pre-Registration:
$100 (Saturday)

Registration:
$120 (Sunday)
Unlimited Advanced Constructed

8 Rounds of Swiss
Registration:
Saturday
Meeting Room 201
Timing TBA

Sunday
Meeting Room 201
09:30 – 10:30

Start Time:
10:30
3 packs of 906:
Dimension of Chaos,

YOTHK 2015 Sleeves
See above
Sleeves Battle $60 8 Advanced Constructed

Single Elimination
As Required 2 packs of 906:
Dimension of Chaos
1st – Event Duel Field

2nd – YOTHK 2015 Card Sleeve

Information for Parents

You are not required to stay on site, but we strongly recommend that you do, especially if your children are young or this is their first event. Please know that the tournament staff cannot be responsible for looking after your children, or their possessions. Always make sure your child has a way to contact you, and is provided with any necessities such as food, drink, or extra money if you do not wish to remain in the tournament area.

When your child is preparing for the event, encourage him or her to leave any bulky or expensive possessions at home. Electronics and large collections of cards are hard to keep track of during a big tournament – your child will have a much easier day without having to worry about these kinds of items.

Trading cards is a big attraction at large tournaments, but if you are concerned about your child trading away valuable cards, talk to him or her before the event and set some guidelines. You can always have your child check with you before making a trade.