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I'm aware we're creeping awfully close towards the round 1 deadline, so for the pairings above the deadline will be Friday February 9th 11:59 PM EST (GMT -5). Completing these as soon as possible would be preferred though!
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There has been some problems with the hosting, which caused unexpected delays. The issues are being addressed and the TD team is working on getting this tournament going as we speak, so R2 should be up before the week ends.