Each contestant begins with 10 bidding cubes, numbered 1 through 10.

A series of auctions are held, with number and operator tiles being put up for bids. Players have 1 minute to place a bid using one of their numbered cubes; once a bid is placed, the other players have 1 minute to match or increase the initial bid, otherwise the highest bidder wins the tile(s). If nobody places a bid on a tile, or two players bid the same number on a tile, the tile is discarded. Any bidding cubes used in an auction are also discarded, whether or not the bid was successful. The order in which the tiles are auctioned off is known to the players ahead of time. I will post it when the main match begins tomorrow.

Players must use all of the tiles obtained through auction to complete a mathematic equation that equals 10. Number tiles cannot be combined to make two-digit numbers. The first player to complete an equation that equals 10 wins the match, two Tokens of Life, and 10 garnets. Any player who does not have a valid equation once the game is over is automatically declared a loser, and the winner chooses a Death Match candidate from these players. If nobody can complete an equation equalling 10 by game's end, the player who is closest wins and receives a garnet amount equal to the total of their expression, up to 20. If multiple players reach 10 together, they are declared joint winners.

This Main Match will begin around 9 pm EST, likely starting closer to 9:15 after a 15 minute check in period, but please show up as early as you are able, finding a sub if you are unavailable. The Death Match will be immediately after the Main Match, unless you used a sub and do not want them to play the DM for you on top of the MM, please specify this when alerting me of your use of a substitute.