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 <description>February 08, 2012 - March 09, 2012</description>
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 <title>[R]Open Miniatures Gaming (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5622</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/07/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/07/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/72">Cambie St.</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/7">Collectible Miniatures Games</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:32 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]CardFight!! Vanguard (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5720</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/07/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/07/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CARDFIGHT!! Vanguard&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Constructed (Only Set 1 cards will be legal. English or Japanese.) &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a pack and with half a pack going towards prize support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster packs. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/72">Cambie St.</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/1">Collectible Card Games</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:40:47 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Board Game Night (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5561</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/07/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/07/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Dominion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Agricola&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;El Grande&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Galaxy Trucker&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Vikings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Acquire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ys with the expansion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;King&amp;#39;s Cribage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Coloretto &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Settlers of Catan and all expansions (English and German versions)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Carcassonne (with Inns &amp;amp; Cathedrals expansion)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shogun &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Power Grid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Risk 2210AD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Thurn &amp;amp; Taxis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ingenious&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Attika&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shadows over Camelot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Runebound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Munchkin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Alhambra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Rocketville&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Nexus Ops&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Caylus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Guillotine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Polarity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Tigris &amp;amp; Euphrates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;(Plus many more...)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/32">Board Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/72">Cambie St.</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/18">Traditional Games</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:15:15 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Magic the Gathering Sealed League (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5753</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/07/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/07/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Magic the Gathering Sealed League&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Entry Fee: $10.50 (the cost of 3 booster packs)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The league will last the for the month of February.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Each player receives 2 booster packs of Dark Ascension and 1 booster pack of Innistrad and must make a 40-card minimum deck using the cards they open from those booster packs and basic lands that we provide. Each week after the first, a player can add an additional booster pack of Innistrad or Dark Ascension to their sealed pool.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;We record the matches that each player plays. For every 5 matches you play (win or lose) you will receive an entry into a raffle that will be drawn at the end of the month. League matches can be played on Tuesday and Friday evenings.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Prizes include promo card packages, posters, Magic the Gathering product and singles, discount coupons and more! &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/1">Collectible Card Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/16">Magic: The Gathering</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/73">Renfrew St.</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:14:50 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]MTG - Casual (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5574</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/08/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/08/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #ffffff&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Magic the Gathering - Casual Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#FF0000&quot;&gt;Free!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Promo&lt;/u&gt;&amp;#39;s will be given out for sanctioned casual events (and no - these events will not affect your rankings).  We&amp;#39;ll run Archenemy, &lt;strong&gt;EDH&lt;/strong&gt;, Standard, multi-player, or whatever people feel like.  Don&amp;#39;t have a deck - don&amp;#39;t worry, we or someone there can probably loan you one for the evening.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Show up when you can between 6pm and 9pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:17:30 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Yu-Gi-Oh! Hobby League (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5587</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/09/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/09/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Format - Hobby League&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Advanced Constructed.  Please refer to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;YuGiOh-card.com&lt;/a&gt; for a list of limited and forbidden cards. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a turbo pack or duelist pack with entry. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#ff0000&quot;&gt;*&lt;em&gt;32 player maximum. First come, first serve.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Turbo Packs (when available), booster packs of recent sets, and/or store credit are awarded to the top 4 players after the swiss rounds.  The number of rounds will depend on the number of players per:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are sanctioned Konami events, so please remember to bring your COSSY Id card.  If you do not have a COSSY Id card yet, we can assign one to you at the event.  Please arrive before 5pm so we can start on time.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/1">Collectible Card Games</category>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:19:48 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5600</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/10/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/10/2012 - 22:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Granville St.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:20:36 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5741</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/10/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/10/2012 - 23:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Renfrew&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5749</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/10/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/10/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Magic the Gathering Sealed League&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Entry Fee: $10.50 (the cost of 3 booster packs)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The league will last the for the month of February.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Each player receives 2 booster packs of Dark Ascension and 1 booster pack of Innistrad and must make a 40-card minimum deck using the cards they open from those booster packs and basic lands that we provide. Each week after the first, a player can add an additional booster pack of Innistrad or Dark Ascension to their sealed pool.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;We record the matches that each player plays. For every 5 matches you play (win or lose) you will receive an entry into a raffle that will be drawn at the end of the month. League matches can be played on Tuesday and Friday evenings.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Prizes include promo card packages, posters, Magic the Gathering product and singles, discount coupons and more! &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5691</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/11/2012 - 11:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/11/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MTG: Grand Prix Seattle Trial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Innistrad / Dark Ascension Sealed Deck&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $35&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st: 3 round bye at GP Seattle, and round trip train ticket (coach) to Seattle (value $80)*&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd - 8th - booster pack prizes, depending on participation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;* Player will be re-imbursed $80 of travel expenses once booking is confirmed.  (Can be used for alternate travel methods - max $80 value).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/72">Cambie St.</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/1">Collectible Card Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/7">Collectible Miniatures Games</category>
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/63">Other Games</category>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:55:20 -0600</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5713</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/11/2012 - 11:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/11/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Order of Chaos - Pre-Regionals Warm Up Event&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Advanced Constructed &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $20&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Each player receives 3 booster packs upon entry.  2 packs per player will be put into the prize pool, shared among the top 8.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;All standarfd floor rules will be followed, and this will be a sanctioned event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small&quot;&gt;Doors open at 11am, Registration ends at 11:30am (or once the line is processed).  Be in line by no later than 11:20 please.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small&quot;&gt;We expect a full day - there will be no hobby league at Renfrew that evening.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:14:27 -0600</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5623</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/11/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/11/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5550</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/12/2012 - 12:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/12/2012 - 15:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pokémon&lt;/strong&gt; League Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We use the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set.  (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don&amp;#39;t have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn stamps - one stamp per game. Earn enough stamps to get great prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points.  For more information on league play - please refer to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://go-pokemon.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#336699&quot;&gt;Pokemon-TCG web-site&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry fee&lt;/strong&gt;: Free!!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Earn stamps to get great promo cards and other prizes from time to time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;League play on Sunday runs from approximately Noon till 3:00pm.  League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed.  Most players tend to show up around 1pm.  We often run sanctioned tournaments on Sunday during or after the league if there is enough interest.  Tournaments have an entry fee and booster pack prizes - all participants receive some form of prize. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/1">Collectible Card Games</category>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:14:11 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Open Miniatures Gaming (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5624</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/13/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/13/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:33 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Board Game Night (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5442</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/13/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/13/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. You don&amp;#39;t even have to bring your own games! We have plenty of games in stock for you to try as well!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/63">Other Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/73">Renfrew St.</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:00:51 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Open Miniatures Gaming (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5625</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/14/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/14/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:33 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Board Game Night (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5562</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/14/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/14/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Dominion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Agricola&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;El Grande&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Galaxy Trucker&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Vikings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Acquire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ys with the expansion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;King&amp;#39;s Cribage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Coloretto &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Settlers of Catan and all expansions (English and German versions)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Carcassonne (with Inns &amp;amp; Cathedrals expansion)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shogun &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Power Grid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Risk 2210AD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Thurn &amp;amp; Taxis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ingenious&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Attika&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shadows over Camelot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Runebound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Munchkin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Alhambra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Rocketville&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Nexus Ops&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Caylus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Guillotine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Polarity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Tigris &amp;amp; Euphrates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;(Plus many more...)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5721</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/14/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/14/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CARDFIGHT!! Vanguard&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Constructed (Only Set 1 cards will be legal. English or Japanese.) &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a pack and with half a pack going towards prize support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster packs. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5575</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/15/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/15/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #ffffff&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Magic the Gathering - Casual Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#FF0000&quot;&gt;Free!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Promo&lt;/u&gt;&amp;#39;s will be given out for sanctioned casual events (and no - these events will not affect your rankings).  We&amp;#39;ll run Archenemy, &lt;strong&gt;EDH&lt;/strong&gt;, Standard, multi-player, or whatever people feel like.  Don&amp;#39;t have a deck - don&amp;#39;t worry, we or someone there can probably loan you one for the evening.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Show up when you can between 6pm and 9pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]Yu-Gi-Oh! Hobby League (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5588</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/16/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/16/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Format - Hobby League&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Advanced Constructed.  Please refer to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;YuGiOh-card.com&lt;/a&gt; for a list of limited and forbidden cards. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a turbo pack or duelist pack with entry. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#ff0000&quot;&gt;*&lt;em&gt;32 player maximum. First come, first serve.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Turbo Packs (when available), booster packs of recent sets, and/or store credit are awarded to the top 4 players after the swiss rounds.  The number of rounds will depend on the number of players per:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are sanctioned Konami events, so please remember to bring your COSSY Id card.  If you do not have a COSSY Id card yet, we can assign one to you at the event.  Please arrive before 5pm so we can start on time.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]Magic the Gathering Sealed League (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5748</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/17/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/17/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Magic the Gathering Sealed League&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Entry Fee: $10.50 (the cost of 3 booster packs)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The league will last the for the month of February.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Each player receives 2 booster packs of Dark Ascension and 1 booster pack of Innistrad and must make a 40-card minimum deck using the cards they open from those booster packs and basic lands that we provide. Each week after the first, a player can add an additional booster pack of Innistrad or Dark Ascension to their sealed pool.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;We record the matches that each player plays. For every 5 matches you play (win or lose) you will receive an entry into a raffle that will be drawn at the end of the month. League matches can be played on Tuesday and Friday evenings.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Prizes include promo card packages, posters, Magic the Gathering product and singles, discount coupons and more! &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5601</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/17/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/17/2012 - 22:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Granville St.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:20:36 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5742</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/17/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/17/2012 - 23:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Renfrew&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>GP Trial Seattle (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5692</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/18/2012 - 11:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/18/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MTG: Grand Prix Seattle Trial&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Innistrad / Dark Ascension Sealed Deck&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $35&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st: 3 round bye at GP Seattle, and round trip train ticket (coach) to Seattle (value $80)*&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd - 8th - booster pack prizes, depending on participation.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;* Player will be reimbursed $80 of travel expenses once booking is confirmed.  (Can be used for alternate travel methods - max $80 value).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:58:00 -0600</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5626</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/18/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/18/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/72">Cambie St.</category>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:33 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Yu-Gi-Oh! Hobby League (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5738</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/18/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/18/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Saturday Hobby League&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Advanced Constructed Format (visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yugioh-card.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Website&lt;/a&gt; for card legality)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 (receive a Turbo Pack with entry while supplies last)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Win Turbo Packs (while supplies last) or Store Credit for purchasing the most recent Yu-Gi-Oh! Boosters and Product!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tournament Structure&lt;/strong&gt;: Swiss Pairings&lt;br /&gt;4 - 8 Players: 3 Rounds&lt;br /&gt;9 - 16 Players: 4 Rounds&lt;br /&gt;17 - 32 Players: 5 Rounds &lt;br /&gt;33+: 6 Rounds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tournaments start promptly at 6 PM. Please arrive before 6 PM or call in to pre-register.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/1">Collectible Card Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/73">Renfrew St.</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/21">Yu-Gi-Oh</category>
 <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:21:04 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Pokémon League (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5551</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/19/2012 - 12:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/19/2012 - 15:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pokémon&lt;/strong&gt; League Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We use the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set.  (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don&amp;#39;t have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn stamps - one stamp per game. Earn enough stamps to get great prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points.  For more information on league play - please refer to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://go-pokemon.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#336699&quot;&gt;Pokemon-TCG web-site&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry fee&lt;/strong&gt;: Free!!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Earn stamps to get great promo cards and other prizes from time to time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;League play on Sunday runs from approximately Noon till 3:00pm.  League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed.  Most players tend to show up around 1pm.  We often run sanctioned tournaments on Sunday during or after the league if there is enough interest.  Tournaments have an entry fee and booster pack prizes - all participants receive some form of prize. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/1">Collectible Card Games</category>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:14:11 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Open Miniatures Gaming (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5627</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/20/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/20/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:33 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Board Game Night (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5443</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/20/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/20/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. You don&amp;#39;t even have to bring your own games! We have plenty of games in stock for you to try as well!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/63">Other Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/73">Renfrew St.</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:00:51 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Open Miniatures Gaming (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5628</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/21/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/21/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:33 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Board Game Night (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5563</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/21/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/21/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Dominion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Agricola&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;El Grande&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Galaxy Trucker&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Vikings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Acquire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ys with the expansion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;King&amp;#39;s Cribage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Coloretto &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Settlers of Catan and all expansions (English and German versions)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Carcassonne (with Inns &amp;amp; Cathedrals expansion)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shogun &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Power Grid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Risk 2210AD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Thurn &amp;amp; Taxis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ingenious&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Attika&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shadows over Camelot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Runebound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Munchkin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Alhambra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Rocketville&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Nexus Ops&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Caylus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Guillotine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Polarity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Tigris &amp;amp; Euphrates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;(Plus many more...)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/32">Board Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/72">Cambie St.</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/18">Traditional Games</category>
 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:15:15 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]CardFight!! Vanguard (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5722</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/21/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/21/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CARDFIGHT!! Vanguard&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Constructed (Only Set 1 cards will be legal. English or Japanese.) &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a pack and with half a pack going towards prize support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster packs. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:40:48 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]MTG - Casual (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5576</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/22/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/22/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #ffffff&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Magic the Gathering - Casual Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#FF0000&quot;&gt;Free!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Promo&lt;/u&gt;&amp;#39;s will be given out for sanctioned casual events (and no - these events will not affect your rankings).  We&amp;#39;ll run Archenemy, &lt;strong&gt;EDH&lt;/strong&gt;, Standard, multi-player, or whatever people feel like.  Don&amp;#39;t have a deck - don&amp;#39;t worry, we or someone there can probably loan you one for the evening.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Show up when you can between 6pm and 9pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:17:30 -0600</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5693</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/22/2012 - 19:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/22/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;D&amp;amp;D Encounters&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Each week players continue the ongoing story with a single encounter - usually 60-90 minutes in duration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;New players are always welcome, they even provide pre-generated characters if you don&amp;#39;t have time or don&amp;#39;t know how to make your own.   &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This season runs from Feb 22nd - May 9th.  Jump in at any time, the DM will re-cap the story to date for you to catch you up if need be.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This season is called: Eldar Elemental Eye. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]Yu-Gi-Oh! Hobby League (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5589</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/23/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/23/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Format - Hobby League&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Advanced Constructed.  Please refer to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;YuGiOh-card.com&lt;/a&gt; for a list of limited and forbidden cards. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a turbo pack or duelist pack with entry. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#ff0000&quot;&gt;*&lt;em&gt;32 player maximum. First come, first serve.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Turbo Packs (when available), booster packs of recent sets, and/or store credit are awarded to the top 4 players after the swiss rounds.  The number of rounds will depend on the number of players per:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are sanctioned Konami events, so please remember to bring your COSSY Id card.  If you do not have a COSSY Id card yet, we can assign one to you at the event.  Please arrive before 5pm so we can start on time.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:19:48 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5602</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/24/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/24/2012 - 22:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Granville St.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:20:36 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Magic the Gathering Sealed League (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5747</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/24/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/24/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Magic the Gathering Sealed League&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Entry Fee: $10.50 (the cost of 3 booster packs)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The league will last the for the month of February.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Each player receives 2 booster packs of Dark Ascension and 1 booster pack of Innistrad and must make a 40-card minimum deck using the cards they open from those booster packs and basic lands that we provide. Each week after the first, a player can add an additional booster pack of Innistrad or Dark Ascension to their sealed pool.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;We record the matches that each player plays. For every 5 matches you play (win or lose) you will receive an entry into a raffle that will be drawn at the end of the month. League matches can be played on Tuesday and Friday evenings.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Prizes include promo card packages, posters, Magic the Gathering product and singles, discount coupons and more! &lt;/div&gt;
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5743</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/24/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/24/2012 - 23:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Renfrew&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/16">Magic: The Gathering</category>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5495</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/25/2012 - 11:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/25/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;MTG Dark Ascension Game Day&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Format: Standard&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Entry:$5&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Prizes: TBD &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:33:02 -0500</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5739</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/25/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/25/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Saturday Hobby League&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Advanced Constructed Format (visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yugioh-card.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Website&lt;/a&gt; for card legality)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 (receive a Turbo Pack with entry while supplies last)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Win Turbo Packs (while supplies last) or Store Credit for purchasing the most recent Yu-Gi-Oh! Boosters and Product!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tournament Structure&lt;/strong&gt;: Swiss Pairings&lt;br /&gt;4 - 8 Players: 3 Rounds&lt;br /&gt;9 - 16 Players: 4 Rounds&lt;br /&gt;17 - 32 Players: 5 Rounds &lt;br /&gt;33+: 6 Rounds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tournaments start promptly at 6 PM. Please arrive before 6 PM or call in to pre-register.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5552</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/26/2012 - 12:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/26/2012 - 15:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pokémon&lt;/strong&gt; League Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We use the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set.  (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don&amp;#39;t have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn stamps - one stamp per game. Earn enough stamps to get great prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points.  For more information on league play - please refer to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://go-pokemon.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#336699&quot;&gt;Pokemon-TCG web-site&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry fee&lt;/strong&gt;: Free!!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Earn stamps to get great promo cards and other prizes from time to time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;League play on Sunday runs from approximately Noon till 3:00pm.  League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed.  Most players tend to show up around 1pm.  We often run sanctioned tournaments on Sunday during or after the league if there is enough interest.  Tournaments have an entry fee and booster pack prizes - all participants receive some form of prize. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:14:11 -0600</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5444</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/27/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/27/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. You don&amp;#39;t even have to bring your own games! We have plenty of games in stock for you to try as well!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:00:51 -0500</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5629</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/28/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/28/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:53:33 -0600</pubDate>
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5564</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/28/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/28/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Dominion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Agricola&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;El Grande&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Galaxy Trucker&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Vikings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Acquire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ys with the expansion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;King&amp;#39;s Cribage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Coloretto &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Settlers of Catan and all expansions (English and German versions)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Carcassonne (with Inns &amp;amp; Cathedrals expansion)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shogun &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Power Grid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Risk 2210AD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Thurn &amp;amp; Taxis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ingenious&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Attika&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shadows over Camelot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Runebound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Munchkin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Alhambra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Rocketville&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Nexus Ops&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Caylus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Guillotine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Polarity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Tigris &amp;amp; Euphrates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;(Plus many more...)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]CardFight!! Vanguard (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5723</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/28/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/28/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CARDFIGHT!! Vanguard&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Constructed (Only Set 1 cards will be legal. English or Japanese.) &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a pack and with half a pack going towards prize support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster packs. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:40:48 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]MTG - Casual (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5577</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/29/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/29/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #ffffff&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Magic the Gathering - Casual Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#FF0000&quot;&gt;Free!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Promo&lt;/u&gt;&amp;#39;s will be given out for sanctioned casual events (and no - these events will not affect your rankings).  We&amp;#39;ll run Archenemy, &lt;strong&gt;EDH&lt;/strong&gt;, Standard, multi-player, or whatever people feel like.  Don&amp;#39;t have a deck - don&amp;#39;t worry, we or someone there can probably loan you one for the evening.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Show up when you can between 6pm and 9pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:17:30 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]D&amp;D Encounters (Both Stores)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5694</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 02/29/2012 - 19:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 02/29/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;D&amp;amp;D Encounters&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Each week players continue the ongoing story with a single encounter - usually 60-90 minutes in duration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;New players are always welcome, they even provide pre-generated characters if you don&amp;#39;t have time or don&amp;#39;t know how to make your own.   &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This season runs from Feb 22nd - May 9th.  Jump in at any time, the DM will re-cap the story to date for you to catch you up if need be.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This season is called: Eldar Elemental Eye. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:15:07 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Yu-Gi-Oh! Hobby League (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5590</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/01/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/01/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Yu-Gi-Oh! Advanced Format - Hobby League&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Advanced Constructed.  Please refer to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;YuGiOh-card.com&lt;/a&gt; for a list of limited and forbidden cards. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a turbo pack or duelist pack with entry. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#ff0000&quot;&gt;*&lt;em&gt;32 player maximum. First come, first serve.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Turbo Packs (when available), booster packs of recent sets, and/or store credit are awarded to the top 4 players after the swiss rounds.  The number of rounds will depend on the number of players per:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are sanctioned Konami events, so please remember to bring your COSSY Id card.  If you do not have a COSSY Id card yet, we can assign one to you at the event.  Please arrive before 5pm so we can start on time.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:19:48 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Magic the Gathering Sealed League (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5746</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/02/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/02/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Magic the Gathering Sealed League&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Entry Fee: $10.50 (the cost of 3 booster packs)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The league will last the for the month of February.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Each player receives 2 booster packs of Dark Ascension and 1 booster pack of Innistrad and must make a 40-card minimum deck using the cards they open from those booster packs and basic lands that we provide. Each week after the first, a player can add an additional booster pack of Innistrad or Dark Ascension to their sealed pool.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;We record the matches that each player plays. For every 5 matches you play (win or lose) you will receive an entry into a raffle that will be drawn at the end of the month. League matches can be played on Tuesday and Friday evenings.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Prizes include promo card packages, posters, Magic the Gathering product and singles, discount coupons and more! &lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/73">Renfrew St.</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:15:22 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5744</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/02/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/02/2012 - 23:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Renfrew&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]Friday Night Magic - Draft (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5603</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/02/2012 - 18:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/02/2012 - 22:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday Night Magic - &lt;/strong&gt;Granville St.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster Draft&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Draft price of &lt;strong&gt;$15.00&lt;/strong&gt;. (&lt;strong&gt;$5&lt;/strong&gt; if you bring your own packs.)  We put $5 of store credit into the prize pool for each person in the draft.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;1st place: Foil prize card, 50% of prize pool &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2nd place: Foil prize  card, 30% of prize pool&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;3rd and 4th place: 10% each of the prize pool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;2 randmon door prizes of foil prize cards &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;NOTE: If we have 14 or more people in the draft, we will split into 2 pods.  Wizards Event Reporter will be used to determine final standings after the swiss rounds. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;If you&amp;#39;re not sure how to draft, come in early or on another day and we&amp;#39;ll be happy to explain it to you.  In a nutshell - you get 3 booster packs, open your pack, pick a card, and pass it to the person next to you.  You continue picking and passing until you have 45 cards which you keep.  You build a minimum 40 card deck from the cards you selected - the store provides the basic lands (please remember to return them at the end of the night).  Then we play a small tournament to determine the winner.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;These are DCI sanctioned events.  Straight swiss - no cut.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5630</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/03/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/03/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]Pokémon League (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5553</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/04/2012 - 12:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/04/2012 - 15:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pokémon&lt;/strong&gt; League Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We have an official Pokemon League - come join us for some Pokemon fun. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;We use the unlimited format - meaning you can use cards from any Pokemon set. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Bring your own 60 card deck containing any amount of basic energy cards and up to 4 copies each of any other card from any set.  (We have pre-constructed decks for sale in the store if you don&amp;#39;t have a deck.) Play different opponents and earn stamps - one stamp per game. Earn enough stamps to get great prizes! This is casual / league play - it is not a sanctioned tournament and will not earn you any ratings points.  For more information on league play - please refer to the &lt;a href=&quot;http://go-pokemon.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#336699&quot;&gt;Pokemon-TCG web-site&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry fee&lt;/strong&gt;: Free!!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Earn stamps to get great promo cards and other prizes from time to time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;League play on Sunday runs from approximately Noon till 3:00pm.  League play is casual - you can arrive late, get in a few games and leave early if needed.  Most players tend to show up around 1pm.  We often run sanctioned tournaments on Sunday during or after the league if there is enough interest.  Tournaments have an entry fee and booster pack prizes - all participants receive some form of prize. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5631</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/05/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/05/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]Board Game Night (Renfrew)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5445</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/05/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/05/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; background-color: #1f1f1f&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. You don&amp;#39;t even have to bring your own games! We have plenty of games in stock for you to try as well!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:00:51 -0500</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]Open Miniatures Gaming (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5632</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/06/2012 - 16:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/06/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tables available all day for MINIATURE GAMES. Come in and play Warmachine and Hordes, Malifaux, Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, and Heroclix! Terrain and custom tables are provided!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt; *Availablity subject to special events.  Events will be posted in advance. &lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]Board Game Night (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5565</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/06/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/06/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Bring in your favourite game, or play one of the dozens of games we have open in the store.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Come alone - it&amp;#39;s a great way to meet new people, or bring your friends. It&amp;#39;s cheaper than going out to the movies! It&amp;#39;s better than staying home - you don&amp;#39;t have to clean up afterwards! Don&amp;#39;t worry if you can&amp;#39;t show up right at 5pm, new games start whenever we get enough interested people, and we have space for lots of games at the same time. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;This is a no charge event - yes FREE!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Here is an abbreviated list of the games we currently have open:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Dominion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Agricola&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;El Grande&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Galaxy Trucker&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Vikings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Acquire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ys with the expansion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Zooloretto (2007 Spiel des Jahres winner)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;King&amp;#39;s Cribage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Coloretto &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Settlers of Catan and all expansions (English and German versions)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Carcassonne (with Inns &amp;amp; Cathedrals expansion)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shogun &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Power Grid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Risk 2210AD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Thurn &amp;amp; Taxis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Killer Bunnies (all expansions available)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ingenious&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Attika&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Shadows over Camelot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Runebound&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Munchkin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Alhambra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Ticket to Ride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Rocketville&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Nexus Ops&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Puerto Rico (with the expansion optional)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Caylus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Guillotine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Polarity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;Tigris &amp;amp; Euphrates&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;(Plus many more...)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: #000000&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;There are lots of food options close by if you need to pop out for something to eat, and we have snacks, tea, pop, etc...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;background-color: #1f1f1f&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/32">Board Games</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/72">Cambie St.</category>
 <category domain="http://www.theconnectiongames.com/taxonomy/term/18">Traditional Games</category>
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 <title>[R]CardFight!! Vanguard (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5724</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/06/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/06/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CARDFIGHT!! Vanguard&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Format&lt;/strong&gt;: Constructed (Only Set 1 cards will be legal. English or Japanese.) &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Entry&lt;/strong&gt;: $5 - Each player receives a pack and with half a pack going towards prize support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes&lt;/strong&gt;: Booster packs. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;4-8: 3 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;9-16: 4 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;17-32: 5 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;33+: 6 rounds&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>[R]MTG - Casual (Cambie)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5578</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/07/2012 - 17:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/07/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #ffffff&quot; class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Magic the Gathering - Casual Play&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;font class=&quot;Apple-style-span&quot; color=&quot;#FF0000&quot;&gt;Free!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Promo&lt;/u&gt;&amp;#39;s will be given out for sanctioned casual events (and no - these events will not affect your rankings).  We&amp;#39;ll run Archenemy, &lt;strong&gt;EDH&lt;/strong&gt;, Standard, multi-player, or whatever people feel like.  Don&amp;#39;t have a deck - don&amp;#39;t worry, we or someone there can probably loan you one for the evening.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial,helvetica,sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Show up when you can between 6pm and 9pm.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:17:30 -0600</pubDate>
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 <title>[R]D&amp;D Encounters (Both Stores)</title>
 <link>http://www.theconnectiongames.com/node/5695</link>
 <description>&lt;div class=&quot;start&quot;&gt;Start: 03/07/2012 - 19:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;end&quot;&gt;End: 03/07/2012 - 21:00&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;D&amp;amp;D Encounters&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Each week players continue the ongoing story with a single encounter - usually 60-90 minutes in duration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;New players are always welcome, they even provide pre-generated characters if you don&amp;#39;t have time or don&amp;#39;t know how to make your own.   &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This season runs from Feb 22nd - May 9th.  Jump in at any time, the DM will re-cap the story to date for you to catch you up if need be.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;arial, helvetica, sans-serif&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;This season is called: Eldar Elemental Eye. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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