spazcrackers
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Hey everybody;I hope you all had a great time at regionals! I played in TX this time. I tested Machamp,Kingdra,Dialga,Legos,Tyranitar,and AMU and after all was said and done it was a split between champ and pixies. I decided to stick with my trusty AMU which took 1st and 2nd at states this year for me. Anyways on to the report;I'm pretty bad with names so please feel free to fill in the gaps if you played me.
R1 vs. Weavile/Drapion
I got a great set to an average one,I simply had a better deck.
1-0
R2,3,4,5 I played Jorel with Porygon Z in which he had a poor hand to my great one,Steve with Dialga/Palkia in which I'm way ahead early but he fights back mid-game and I hang on to win by 1 prize,a guy with a 1-1 line of everything who was a great sport,and a Gengar. I won all games but the Gengar in which I was down 5-1 before I could even get started (poor hand for me) to a great one for him. All I had left was an Uxie to a full set;rather then scoop I play one of the most epic turns ever and get 6 pokes out and push the game 2 more turns;only to still lose by 5;always try.
4-1
R6 vs. Taylor from Oklahoma w/Machamp
He gets a very poor start to a pretty good one for me,I'm playing what looks to be a shut-out but he's got a lot of heart and sticks around to take a couple of prizes;I have a great deal of respect for players like that.
5-1
R7 vs. another Machamp guy/with Rampardos
A close goes that is about to turn his way goes bad when he tries to take out my active with an unown G attached using his champ X,i seize the chance and counter for a KO that turns the game to my favor. at this point he is like i don't even want to play anymore,but he mans up and plays it out like a good sport.
6-1
So with two flights I am 4th on mine,persons I know made top are Matt L,Mike P,Martin M,,Jordan D,and Johnny K are all in top as well.
So i draw Ketts in top 16.
T16 vs. Johnny w/Porygon Z
Game 1-It's back and forth with me having a slight edge,however I misplay and give up a KO when I didn't have to,allowing him to tie and come back to make it 1-1,now I have to hit my last energy pickup ftw;and I do.
Game 2-We both have great sets and it's back and forth again and time is called,Johnny is 3 prizes in and I'm 2. I win because of the 4-prizes to count thing. (lame)
7-1
T8 vs. Whicker w/AMU+Leafeon X
So he was undefeated going in after punishing people all day in swiss,i was really looking forward to this game to test my build against a solid mirror and another great player.
Game 1-We both get everything rolling and have the Azelf (MT) forcing extra energy attachments for us both. He misses all of his level max and I miss most of my energy pickups (those dice we had to use on top kinda sucked lol). So after a well played out game for us both it's 3-1 in his favor,and I make a comeback when I return my just KO'd Azelf (MT) to play,take a KO,then hit and energy pickup FINALLY for another KO,then energy switch to KO ftw. Great game.
Game 2-We both have good sets and it's really close,he is up 3-2 and time is called (lame again),so I',m declared the winner,he goes show me the ernegy switch and i won't feel bad;so I show him energy switch,energy pickup,and cynthia's feelings. he shakes my hand like a great sport and tells me to go win the tournament.
8-1
T4 vs. Adam w/Dialga
So adam stayed with our group the night before and we played this game 5 times in which I won 3 and he won 2 so we know it's going to be good.
Game 1-Epic good game in which I barely win.
Game 2-Another epic good game in which time is called and I win;I think I had it anyways to be honest;but close nontheless.
9-1
T2 vs. Martin w/Dialga
Game 1-He is having a field day as I stuggle to set-up,I'm making the right moves,but so is he and since he is ahead and Ko's my Uxie X mid-way I scoop.
Game 2-My set-up was explosive;he scoops 2 Ko's and 5 minutes in.
Game 3-We go back and forth and control of the game shifts with each turn,I have a chance to push ahead with 2 energy pickups if either is heads and both are tails. a few minutes later time is called on my turn;it's 4-2 and I'm down I can only take 1Ko so i lose on time;however I ask to play it out for fun and he agrees. I make it 3-2.he makes it 3-1,I make it 2-1 and he scoops with no attackers left to counter and says you would have won this game it not for time.
So I had a great time,and although I lose the finals on time,all of my top-cut opponents went out the same way against me;so i can't complain. I feel that I had the hardest schedule in top-cut facing Kettler,Whicker,Adam,and Martin;I'd have it no other way. 1 hour is simply not enough time for extremely talented and evenly matched players that both have great decks to play a best of 3 and complete it;especially not when allowed 40 minutes for a single game in swiss. However,we were there until past 2 in the morning and had we ran longer rounds the lights would have been cut out on us at the location. Having said that I feel that the right decision was made on Mike Cook's part in running hour matches;I'm sure he would allow longer times if he weren't under the conditions of no lighting being an issue. Overall,a smooth and well run event.
Props
-Martin,Adam,Whicker,Johnny,Matt,and Mike for great showings.
-Katie for going undefeated in St. Louis with Kingdra;DOES IT!
-Staff;on a job well done.
-Buca di Beppo's!
-Chas dad for treating everyone to Buca di Beppo's.
-Wayne for being chill and warming up before the event. Martin as well.
-All of my opponents who played me epic good games all day long;especially in top.
-Nancy.
Slops
-riding in the back of the hatch-back for the lunch trip
-pulling a crappy pokemon on my poke-ball drawing
-beating martin before the tournament and losing to him on time in the finals LOL
it's all good,i'm pretty pumped about nats;hope to see you all there.
-brent
R1 vs. Weavile/Drapion
I got a great set to an average one,I simply had a better deck.
1-0
R2,3,4,5 I played Jorel with Porygon Z in which he had a poor hand to my great one,Steve with Dialga/Palkia in which I'm way ahead early but he fights back mid-game and I hang on to win by 1 prize,a guy with a 1-1 line of everything who was a great sport,and a Gengar. I won all games but the Gengar in which I was down 5-1 before I could even get started (poor hand for me) to a great one for him. All I had left was an Uxie to a full set;rather then scoop I play one of the most epic turns ever and get 6 pokes out and push the game 2 more turns;only to still lose by 5;always try.
4-1
R6 vs. Taylor from Oklahoma w/Machamp
He gets a very poor start to a pretty good one for me,I'm playing what looks to be a shut-out but he's got a lot of heart and sticks around to take a couple of prizes;I have a great deal of respect for players like that.
5-1
R7 vs. another Machamp guy/with Rampardos
A close goes that is about to turn his way goes bad when he tries to take out my active with an unown G attached using his champ X,i seize the chance and counter for a KO that turns the game to my favor. at this point he is like i don't even want to play anymore,but he mans up and plays it out like a good sport.
6-1
So with two flights I am 4th on mine,persons I know made top are Matt L,Mike P,Martin M,,Jordan D,and Johnny K are all in top as well.
So i draw Ketts in top 16.
T16 vs. Johnny w/Porygon Z
Game 1-It's back and forth with me having a slight edge,however I misplay and give up a KO when I didn't have to,allowing him to tie and come back to make it 1-1,now I have to hit my last energy pickup ftw;and I do.
Game 2-We both have great sets and it's back and forth again and time is called,Johnny is 3 prizes in and I'm 2. I win because of the 4-prizes to count thing. (lame)
7-1
T8 vs. Whicker w/AMU+Leafeon X
So he was undefeated going in after punishing people all day in swiss,i was really looking forward to this game to test my build against a solid mirror and another great player.
Game 1-We both get everything rolling and have the Azelf (MT) forcing extra energy attachments for us both. He misses all of his level max and I miss most of my energy pickups (those dice we had to use on top kinda sucked lol). So after a well played out game for us both it's 3-1 in his favor,and I make a comeback when I return my just KO'd Azelf (MT) to play,take a KO,then hit and energy pickup FINALLY for another KO,then energy switch to KO ftw. Great game.
Game 2-We both have good sets and it's really close,he is up 3-2 and time is called (lame again),so I',m declared the winner,he goes show me the ernegy switch and i won't feel bad;so I show him energy switch,energy pickup,and cynthia's feelings. he shakes my hand like a great sport and tells me to go win the tournament.
8-1
T4 vs. Adam w/Dialga
So adam stayed with our group the night before and we played this game 5 times in which I won 3 and he won 2 so we know it's going to be good.
Game 1-Epic good game in which I barely win.
Game 2-Another epic good game in which time is called and I win;I think I had it anyways to be honest;but close nontheless.
9-1
T2 vs. Martin w/Dialga
Game 1-He is having a field day as I stuggle to set-up,I'm making the right moves,but so is he and since he is ahead and Ko's my Uxie X mid-way I scoop.
Game 2-My set-up was explosive;he scoops 2 Ko's and 5 minutes in.
Game 3-We go back and forth and control of the game shifts with each turn,I have a chance to push ahead with 2 energy pickups if either is heads and both are tails.
a few minutes later time is called on my turn;it's 4-2 and I'm down I can only take 1Ko so i lose on time;however I ask to play it out for fun and he agrees. I make it 3-2.he makes it 3-1,I make it 2-1 and he scoops with no attackers left to counter and says you would have won this game it not for time.So I had a great time,and although I lose the finals on time,all of my top-cut opponents went out the same way against me;so i can't complain. I feel that I had the hardest schedule in top-cut facing Kettler,Whicker,Adam,and Martin;I'd have it no other way. 1 hour is simply not enough time for extremely talented and evenly matched players that both have great decks to play a best of 3 and complete it;especially not when allowed 40 minutes for a single game in swiss. However,we were there until past 2 in the morning and had we ran longer rounds the lights would have been cut out on us at the location. Having said that I feel that the right decision was made on Mike Cook's part in running hour matches;I'm sure he would allow longer times if he weren't under the conditions of no lighting being an issue. Overall,a smooth and well run event.
Props
-Martin,Adam,Whicker,Johnny,Matt,and Mike for great showings.
-Katie for going undefeated in St. Louis with Kingdra;DOES IT!
-Staff;on a job well done.
-Buca di Beppo's!
-Chas dad for treating everyone to Buca di Beppo's.
-Wayne for being chill and warming up before the event. Martin as well.
-All of my opponents who played me epic good games all day long;especially in top.
-Nancy.
Slops
-riding in the back of the hatch-back for the lunch trip
-pulling a crappy pokemon on my poke-ball drawing
-beating martin before the tournament and losing to him on time in the finals LOL
it's all good,i'm pretty pumped about nats;hope to see you all there.
-brent
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