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Yeah, I'm also in the tournament. I'm gmt-5, and I'm available Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 1 pm - 9 pm. On Wednesday I'm available 5 pm - 9 pm and on the weekends I'm available from 5 pm - 7 pm. Let me know if any of those times work for you!