Qualifying – 2025 CTWC Experience – Day 1 – Part 2
I arrived in the morning for the first day of competition. I had signed up for the first session, so that I can get it over with and so that other players can get the more popular sessions. As a volunteer, I got to enter the expo before the official opening time. Showing up early […]
The Staff Meeting – 2025 CTWC Experience – Part 1
I went to the SoCal Gaming Expo the day before the tournament was to begin, because there was a staff meeting that was going to take place. There was a sense of familiarity when I entered the Tetris area of the expo. Last year, I was very nervous entering the area because I wasn’t sure […]
2026 CTWC Detroit Regional: Timestamps
2026 CTWC Detroit Regional took place at Gate Keeper Games in Berkley, Michigan. It happened on May 9, 2026. Qualifying consisted of 45-minute sessions and used a point system. Each score at or above a maxout earns the players points. 2 points for 1 Million, 3 points for 1.1 Million, 4 points for 1.2 Million, […]
2026 CTWC France Regional: Timestamps
2026 CTWC France Regional took place at Chez Théo Cafe in Montpellier, France. It happened on May 1-3, 2026. Qualifying happened on May 1 Bracket happened on May 2-3 Qualifying consisted of consisted of 75-minute sessions. Afterwards, players were seeded based on the average of their Top 2 scores. Players were given the option to […]
2026 CTWC Midwest Regional: Timestamps
2026 CTWC Midwest Regional took place at Midwest Gaming Classic at Baird Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It happened on April 25, 2026. The Hatris World Championship was held the day before. Qualifying featured 1-hour sessions and used a point system. Each score at or above a maxout earns the players points. 2 points for 1 […]
2026 CTWC Portland Regional – DAS Tournament: Timestamps
The 2026 CTWC Portland Regional had a DAS tournament on Sunday, April 19. Where DAS was the only playstyle allowed. The Open tournament, where all playstyles are allowed, happened on the previous day. Qualifying consisted of 1-hour sessions. Players were seeded by number of maxouts achieved, with the highest non-maxout score (kicker) used as a […]
2026 CTWC Portland Regional: Timestamps
2026 CTWC Portland Regional took place at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. It is happened on April 18-19, 2026. Open Tournament was on Day 1 DAS Tournament was on Day 2 Qualifying for the Open Tournament featured 1-hour sessions and used a point system. Each score at or above a maxout earns the players points. […]
Afterparty – 2024 Jonas Cup Experience – Part 8
With the tournament over, it was time for the afterparty. It was at a bar where people of all ages were welcome. Food was available at a food truck in front of the bar. I ordered the Brisket sandwich and fries. Once I got my food, I sat with Jeff and Kim Moore, just like […]
The Final Day – 2024 Jonas Cup Experience – Part 7
The final day was less hectic than yesterday, with only 16 players left in the tournament. Sergio performed the Tetris Anthem to commence the Top 16 matches. The Pressure of #1 Seed To Perform At Their Peak Sharky (#1 seed) was going up against Triskai (#16 seed). Sharky barely won his last match, so I […]
Round 1 Moments – 2024 Jonas Cup Experience – Part 6
There were a lot of matches happening in Round 0 and Round 1, but a few matches stood out to me in Round 1. The Mari vs Blue Scuti match stood out because of what the commentator did. Fractal was commenting on it, noting how things were not going well for Mari. Shortly afterwards, Mari […]