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Nvidia are holding a Hearthstone tournament. Sign up for a chance to nab some of the $25,000 prize pool

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Nvidia have announced that they they are holding a Hearthstone eSports contest. The Pro/AM Tournament will be host to game played by professional and amateur players who will be looking to grab a share of the $25,000 prize pool, as well as qualification points for the Hearthstone World Championship. 

It’s free to sign up, so if you’re a dab hand at Hearthstone then you’ll want to head here.

The tournament runs for eight week, from March 26th to May 14th. There are two divisions: one for amateurs and one for pros, which will lead to the global playoffs where the top 16 from each division will face each other in a 32-team, single-elimination, best-of-five bracket. These playoffs will take place on May 30th and 31st.

The player seizing the winning spot will take home $10,000 and 100 qualification points for the Hearthstone World Championship. Second place takes $5,000 and 50 points, third and fourth place take $1,500 and some points, fifth to eighth place take $750 and some points, and ninth to sixteenth place take home $500.

All players who make it into the final bracket will also win an Nvidia Shield Tablet.

Registration is open now, and closes on March 19th at 12pm EST.