LA Riots announcements time! First off, LA Riots III will be held Saturday March 6th.

The players invited back to LA Riots III are the Top 4 placers from LA Riots II last month:

• Alex Valle (Ryu)
• Shizza (Chun Li)
• Ken I (Rufus)
• Kai (El Fuerte)

That means there are four spots remaining and these will be filled by having two qualifying tournaments:
- Monday February 15 (President’s Day Holiday) at Family Fun Arcade
- Friday February 26 at Family Fun Arcade

Schedule

1PM – Registration & Warmups
2PM – Gatekeeper Pool Play
5PM – LA Riots Qualifier Tournament

Family Fun Arcade is located at:
10363 Balboa Blvd
Granada Hills CA 91344

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HOW TO QUALIFY

You must win 1st or 2nd Place in either Qualifier in order to secure your spot in LA Riots III.

In the interest of promoting efficiency and effectiveness, we are using a custom format developed specifically for LA Riots.

The LA Riots Qualifier Tournament

The Qualifier Tournament is FREE to enter and only available to the following players:

Entry into the Qualifier is FREE for LA Riots I and II players as well as Gatekeepers.

The LA Riots A-Tier Gatekeeper System

Gatekeeper: A player that was eliminated (5th-8th place) in either of the two most recent LA Riots tournaments.

Qualifier #1 Gatekeepers: Keno (eliminated from LA Riots II) & Mike Ross (eliminated from LA Riots I)

Entrants will be placed in the bracket based on how well they do in the LA Riots Gatekeeper System.

The Gatekeeper System consists of a reverse round robin format, whereby each entrant plays a standard 2 out of 3 game set with Gatekeepers A and B. Gatekeeper A plays each entrant of Pool A, while Gatekeeper B plays each entrant of Pool B. Once everyone has played their match with their Pool’s Gatekeeper, the Gatekeepers switch and play the entrants of the opposite Pool, resulting in each entrant playing one 2 out of 3 game set with each Gatekeeper.

Possible Outcomes

Defeating both Gatekeepers results in getting placed in the Winners Bracket of the Qualifier Tournament and a refund of your entry fee.

Defeating one Gatekeeper results in placement in the Losers Bracket of the Qualifier Tournament.

Defeating neither Gatekeeper results in NO PLACEMENT in the Qualifier Tournament.

Example: Johnny Donuts decides to try his luck against the best of the best. He is in Pool A waits his turn and goes up against Mike Ross and loses. After everyone else in his pool plays Mike, they move on to play Keno, where his luck turns around and he wins. Johnny Donuts is now in the Losers Bracket of the Qualifier, where if he loses once more he is eliminated completely. If he makes it to Grand Finals, he has secured his spot in LA Riots III.

LA Riots S-Tier Gatekeeper System

S-Tier Gatekeepers: Justin Wong & gootecks

The S-Tier Gatekeeper System is geared toward fans of LA Riots and those who are interested in having an exclusive session with Justin Wong and myself. It is limited to only 8 players and the format will be adjusted as follows:

Each entrant gets TWO 2 out of 3 sets with both Gatekeepers for a total of 4 sets, which means you get double the chances of the other entrants.

Additionally, each entrant receives the special bonus noted below:

Possible Outcomes

Defeating both S-Tier Gatekeepers results in getting placed in the Winners Bracket of the Qualifier Tournament and a refund of your entry fee.

Defeating one S-Tier Gatekeeper results in placement in the Losers Bracket of the Qualifier Tournament.

Defeating neither S-Tier Gatekeeper results in NO PLACEMENT in the Qualifier Tournament.

WATCH LA RIOTS III IN STUDIO

Each entrant in the S-Tier Gatekeeper System will receive an exclusive ticket to be a part of the studio audience for LA Riots III. You cannot buy these, this is the only way for you to see LA Riots III live in studio!

Schedule

1PM – Registration & Warmups
2PM – Gatekeeper Pool Play
5PM – LA Riots Qualifier Tournament

Prizes

1st and 2nd place in the Qualifier win spots in LA Riots III on March 6 and will be featured as special guests on GTFO.tv at 10PM immediately after the Qualifier. There is no cash prize because LA Riots III is where you can win the cash! In addition, Top 4 will also receive points as follows:

1st – 10pts
2nd – 7pts
3rd – 4pts
4th – 1pt

These points will be used for LA Riots IV in April, where one of the four spots available is filled by the player with the most LA Riots Qualifier points who hasn’t already secured a spot.

Reserve Your Spot

The entry fee is $25 to play the S-Tier Gatekeepers and only $10 to play the A-Tier Gatekeepers. Remember that defeating both Gatekeepers gets you a refund of your entry fee!