$5 entry for the tournament, after paid admittance to the Pincinnati Show. $1 dollar per player will be sent to the IFPA and the rest will be given out to the top 4 finishers.

Qualifying will consist of 3 rounds of Pinburgh style matchplay, three games each round. The initial round players will be paired by IFPA rankings, Swiss pairing for the following rounds. (7,5,3,1 points per round, 7,4,1 in a three player group)

After the 3 qualifying rounds there will be a head to head bracket.
* 30 or less players, 12 will advance and the top 4 will receive a bye.
* 31-45 players, 16 will advance and the top 6 will receive a bye.
* 46+ players top 24 will advance and the top 8 will receive a bye.

Tiebreakers - will happen on a randomly chosen machine and will be decided by one game. If need arises and more than four players tie, the scores will be recorded and the top scores will proceed to the playoffs.