Colorado Gym Challenge - May 15th

[mysterioustrainer]

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to remind everyone that the only Colorado Gym Challenge will take place on May 15th at the Satellite Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO.

here is the website:

http://home.earthlink.net/~pokemon_co_championships/

So who on the gym is all going to play?

*silence spread the room*

Oh yeah there are no other Colorado players who post actively on this forum, except for SteveP but he's judging. I am playing. Yeah that is right. I feel I have a good chance especially if Steve's son is going to stick to his word about not playing this time. Ah whatever it will be fun! So if you are in Colorado on May 15th be there! Okay bye!

[SteveP]

Actually, I think my son is playing.

Just kidding. I'm gonna use him to help as staff since he's going the LOTR Worlds at GenCon which is the same weekend as Pokemon Worlds.

[mysterioustrainer]

Ah cool. I hate to say it but he is the one single trainer to fear in Colorado. Well looking into my plans with my league members and all, I won't be able to bring any friends of mine with me, however my assisant and his friend might come on their own. I look forward to it whatever the case, and believe me I am going to give it all I got!

[mysterioustrainer]

Well there is only a couple of days left, and this is close to the last time I can be on my computer before the event so I am making my final updates.

Although, I am participating in the main event, I am providing side event tournaments, a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament, A Pokemon Game Boy Advance Tournament, and the Jirachi "Kiosk" again. I might also be bringing pre/lunch/post-tournament music featuring over 107 different songs on Pokemon (and 3 on Star Trek and 2 on Lord of the Rings).

[SteveP]

Thanks to all the Colorado Springs local players and Denver / Ft Collins players who came today. Our totals were:

10-under = 11 players
11-14 = 14 players
15+ = 12 players

The winners were:

10-under Top 4

1st - Enrique C - Sceptile/GolemEX/Arbok
2nd - Jamie G - Team Aqua
3rd/4th - Donovan R - Charizard/MarcargoEX/MagmarEX
3rd/4th - Web B - DragoniteEX/Magneton/TA-Walrein

11-14 Top 4

1st - Josh R - Gardy/EX/Wobby
2nd - Matt S - Gardy/EX/Wobby
3rd/4th - Alex H - Amphy/EX/Buzz
3rd/4th - Brandon T - Gardy/EX/Wobby

15+ Top 4

1st - Paul Kingsley - Blazy/BEX/Delcatty
2nd - Ian Brander - Gardy/EX/Wobby
3rd/4th - Craig Simpson - Gardy/EX/Wobby/Delcatty
3rd/4th - Jared Cisneros - Amphy/EX/Buzz/Delcatty

[SteveP]

Other stats:

- Age-separated
- 50-minute swiss rounds best-of-3
- 5 rounds (4 rounds for 10-under)
- 60-minute semis
- 90-minute finals
- only 1 instance where the tiebreaker was needed

PROPS:

- The PTO for giving everyone a booster
- The PTO for organizing an ordered-in lunch
- Craig for organizing the side events and bringing the table number placements
- Craig for returning the tournament equipment for me
- Chris, Mark, Eric, and my son for judging and deck checking
- Jamie G who showed that Girls CAN play as good as the boys
- the 10-under players for being the best-natured

SLOPS (players unnamed)

- The Top 4 player for not believing me on the Multi/RayquazaEX ruling
- The player who complained about stalling who was trying to rush his opponent
- not much else