Updated: 01/31/2011; last tournament included in the standings is All Dragons(0131-3)"click here to view the Dragon
Tournament Standings. 
Overview: The Dragon Tournament is a three - month long competition with a
12 player final. Mahjong rules for the final table are appointed by the player that wins the most dragon chips during the three - month period.
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Tournament Duration: The Tournament will span over 3 months, from November 1st
2010 - January 31st 2011
Prizes:
First Place:
● The
winner can exchange the dragon chips won during the course of the tournament for a uniquely designed solid silver, gold plated tile of a green dragon
● Dragon Tournament T-shirt
● Medal on player’s avatar
Dimensions: 37 x 27 x 19 mm
Weight: ~ 170g
Second Place:
● The
winner can exchange the dragon chips won during the course of the tournament for a Mahjong set.
● The
first runner up also receives the Dragon Tournament T-Shirt
● One
Year VIP membership
● Medal on player’s avatar
Third Place:
● The
winner can exchange the dragon chips won during the course of the tournament for a travel size Mahjong set
● One
Year Premium membership
● The
second runner up also receives the Dragon Tournament T-Shirt
● Medal on player’s avatar
Fourth Place:
● The
winner can exchange the dragon chips won for golden coins with a rate of 10 dragon chips for one golden coin
● Receives the Dragon Tournament T-Shirt
● Medal on player’s avatar
5th - 12th Place: Can exchange the dragon chips for golden coins with a rate of 10 dragon chips
for one golden coin
Dragon
Tournament Final
The 12 players who accumulate the most
Dragon Chips during the course of the tournament will play at the final tournament, which will have 2 elimination rounds and a 4 player final. Final Dragon Tournament placment will be dependant
on the outcome of the final event.
Date and Time: The final table will be played on Saturday, Feb 5th 2011 at 7:00 AM
US/Pacific time
Play Time: 60 min per each round; In the event that one or more player does’t
connect for the final event the missing player forfeits the prize and he/she will be replaced by a player in the lobby
Rules: The rules are appointed by the player that wins the most Dragon Chips
by Jan 31st 2011
Dragon
Tournament Details
Schedule and entry fees
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Name
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Date
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Start Time
|
Start Time
|
Start Time
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Entry(Dragon Chips)
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Styles
|
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Red
|
January 2011: 3rd, 12th, 20th, 24th
|
*Time Option 1
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**Time Option 2
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***Time Option 3
|
7,500
|
HK; RCR: MCR;TW
|
|
White
|
January 2011:
5th, 13th, 17th, 26th
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*Time Option 1
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**Time Option 2
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***Time Option 3
|
7,500
|
HK; EC; MCR; AM
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|
Green
|
January 2011:
6th, 10th, 19th, 27th, 31st
|
*Time Option 1
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**Time Option 2
|
***Time Option 3
|
7,500
|
AM; RCR ;TW; EC
|
|
All Dragons
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Saturdays
|
|
6:30 AM (Pacific Time
)
|
|
30,000
|
All
|
You can play in any of the three time
options available:
*Time option 1 - 5:00 AM Pacific/US(PDT); 13:00
Europe/London; 20:00 in Singapore. Click here to view an example of the time option 1
**Time option 2 - 10 :30 AM Pacific/US(PDT); 18:30
Europe/London; 1:30 in Singapore. Click here to view an example of the time option 2
***Time option 3 - 20:00 PM Pacific/US(PDT); 4:00
Europe/London; 11:00 in Singapore. Click here to view an example of the time option 3
You may cancel your entry into the
tournament and receive a refund of your entry fee as long as you cancel at least 6 minutes prior to the beginning of seating for the tournament, which is usually 15 minutes before the start of
the tournament.
Rounds
Number
of rounds depends on the number of players that sign up for the tournaments in the schedule above.
4
Players - One 40 min round.
8
Players - One elimination round and 4 players who accumulate the most points(score) proceed to the 4 player final.
12 or
more players - One preliminary round, then and an 8 player elimination round and a 4 player final round.
32 or
more players - One preliminary round, then a 12 player elimination round, then an 8 player elimination round and a 4 player final round.
Each
round consists of 40 min. of play.
Table Details:
Rated:
No
Game
Helper: Yes
Time
to discard: 8 sec.
RCR -
Min points: 1 yaku ; Flowers: No
MCR -
Min points: 8 ; Flowers: Yes
HK -
Min points: 8 ; Flowers: Yes
AM -
Min points: 0 ; Flowers: Yes
EC -
Min points: 0 ; Flowers: No
TW -
Min points: 6 ; Flowers: Yes
Winnings
The 3
best scorers at the final round win the dragon chips that are at stake.
1st
place - 50%
2nd
place - 35%
3rd
place - 15%
Please
note that winnings are raked:
VIP
members - 0% Rake
Premium - 5% Rake
Free
Players - 20% Rake
Scoring
At the
end of each round, players that have the best scores at their tables move to the next round.
If two
(or more) players tie for a position, the player that won more hands in the game will be ranked higher. In the unlikely event that two players are tied in both scores AND hands won, the player
that has a higher belt will be ranked higher.
In the
event that two or more players are tied at the end of the Dragon Tournament by the Dragon Chips won, the player that has won more Dragon Tournaments will be ranked higher, in the unlikely event
that two or more players are tied in both dragon chips won and number of tournaments won, the player that has a higher rating(the sum of all ratings in all styles) will be ranked
higher.
Qualifying Dragon Chips
1. The
Dragon Chips won at Dragon Tournaments (White Dragon; Green Dragon; Red Dragon and All Dragons) during the tournament’s duration (from November 1st till January 31 2011) qualify
for the tournament prizes
2. The
Dragon Chip winnings at Guild competitions from November 1st till January 31st 2011 also qualify for the tournament prizes
3. The
Dragon Chip winnings at Global Mahjong Tournaments (GMTs) from November 1st 2010 until Janauary 31 2011 qualify for the tournament prizes
REPORTING PROBLEMS
Tournament administrators shall be contactable via support@mahjongtime.com.
All complaints will be filed and saved. Tournament administrators reserve the final right to every decision including, without limitation, the decision to disqualify any participant due to
complaints. Participants must strictly adhere to all game play guidelines or risk the possibility of disqualification. Participants are required to file all questions, comments, disputes, no-show
claims, schedule conflicts, or other Tournament related issues through the Website with the appropriate subject. Be sure to explain your situation thoroughly and include any details necessary to
assist the Tournament administrator in making a decision. Administrators, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to change the score of a Tournament match. This decision could be made based
on administrator's judgment that the game reported the result incorrectly or the participants tampered with the game software or hardware to manipulate the reported score.
Mahjong Time reserves the right to alter the rules and make final decisions
on all tournament related issues as they arise, and at our sole discretion.
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