So You Want to Attend the TFT Vegas Open?

Event info, registration, format, prizing, and more!
Esports
TFT Esports Staff

Earlier, we announced that we’ll be heading to Las Vegas to host the first global LAN tournament for Teamfight Tactics (TFT). It’s now time to reveal more information about the event, format, prizes, and how to attend!

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Oh, and the event now has an official name - the TFT Vegas Open. The TFT Vegas Open will take place at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas and will bring together 512 players from around the world to compete for prizes - with the best player walking away with $100K USD, a special trophy, and the first TFT Vegas Open title! Now, let’s dive into the event.

Event Information

The TFT Vegas Open will consist of multiple events throughout the weekend: the Main Event, the Second Chance Tournament, and side events.

Main Event

The Main Event will be the big one. This is the tournament everyone will be registered into when they pick up a competitor pass. 512 competitors will enter on Day 1 and only one player will win it all on Day 3! The seeding, point system, and format can all be found further down in this article.

Second Chance Tournament

After players are knocked out from the round of 512, they’ll have the ability to register for a second chance tournament. This is a first come, first serve event for 128 players. The Second Chance Tournament mimics the rest of the tournament format, but in fewer games. The winner will receive a trophy, but no cash prize.

Side Events

Players who are knocked out of the Main Event may also participate in side events that will be set up within the tournament space. These events are for fun and are also open to spectators! All participants can win prizes for playing in these side events.

Main Event Format

Seeding

Players will initially be seeded based on an average of their Set 9 & 9.5 ranking. After Round 1, players will be seeded via snake draft based upon the points they earn throughout the tournament.

Point System

Throughout the tournament, points will be awarded to each player based on the results of each game: 8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1 (ie: first place wins 8 points, eighth place wins 1 point).

Schedule

Day 1 - December 8

  • Round 1: 512 players will be split into Lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 players from each Lobby will advance to Round 2.
  • Round 2: 256 players will be split into Lobbies of 8 and play 3 games each. The top 4 players from each Lobby will advance to Round 3.

Day 2 - December 9

  • Round 3: 128 players will be split into Lobbies of 8 and play 4 games each. The top 2 players from each Lobby will advance to Round 4.
  • Round 4: 32 players will be split into Lobbies of 8 and play 4 games each. The top 2 players from each Lobby will advance to the Finals.

Day 3 - December 10

  • Finals: The top 8 players will play in a checkmate format. The first player to earn 20 points, and then get 1st place in a game will be crowned the TFT Vegas Open Champion!

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Prize Information

It’s time to talk about prizes! A prize pool of $300K USD awaits the 512 players who enter the Main Event. The last player standing on Day 3 will win $100,000 USD and a special TFT Vegas Open Trophy! All 128 players that make it to Day 2 will earn a piece of the prize pool. The full prize pool breakdown can be found below:

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Additionally, all players will receive exclusive in-game emotes based on their placement in the Main Event. Unique emotes for tournament placements:

  • All Participants
  • Top 256
  • Top 128
  • Top 32
  • Top 8
  • 1st Place - One player in the world will earn the 1st place emote!

The winner of the Second Chance Tournament will win a trophy and participants of the Side Events will be able to win fun prizes.

Registration Information

To compete, we hope you’ve been grinding the ladders! In order to ensure that we’re packing the top of the competition as much as possible, we’ll launch pre-sales for Challenger and GM/Master players so they can purchase their passes before everyone else.

Competitor passes are $399 USD, but to celebrate high-tier accomplishments of our top players, players who are ranked Master+ will receive a discount! Master and Grandmaster players will receive a $100 USD discount and be able to purchase their pass for $299 USD, and Challenger players will receive a $100 USD discount and be able to purchase their pass for $199 USD. The cutoff date for ranked snapshots will be August 30, 08:01 BST and you will need a valid Riot Games account in order to register and purchase your pass.

We will also have Spectator Passes available for anyone who wants to attend and be part of the biggest TFT celebration yet. Passes will be $150 and includes admission for all three days and entry to Side Events, as well as access to other onsite activities such as meet and greets, panels, and more!

On-Sale Dates

Save the dates - passes will go on sale at 7:00 PT / 15:00 BST on each day.

  • September 5th - Challenger Presale
  • September 6th - Grandmaster + Master Presale
  • September 7th - General Competitor Pass Sale
  • September 7th - Spectator Pass Sale

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How to Purchase

Head over to tftvegasopen.com - a custom website that will feature competitor pass sales, and will also serve as a one-stop-shop for all your tournament needs including bracket info, scheduling, leaderboards and more.

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