Can't I coach, just a little bit? Please?
CC. Round 3 of 4, Junior Division. Bottom table. Time is called. 4 prizes each. Both players are around 6 or 7 and neither is a strong reader. Player A has Pachurisu active, with one energy and no damage, with lots of other cute Pokemon on her bench, none of which can do much damage. Player B has Infernape active with no energy, a benched Typhlosion with one fighting and one fire energy. Player A attacks for 10. Player B draws a card, and levels up Infernape. He tries to read Invernape X's power, but after 20 seconds or so asks me. So I read it to him. He decides to use Burning Head draws three, keeping a fire energy that he attaches to Typhlosion and ends his turn without attacking. Player A draws and attacks for 10. Player B draws. Plays a potion, does another burning head and ends his turn.
Player A does her turn and attacks for 10. Player B does his turn, lays down a ChimChar, and ends his turn without attacking. A crowd gathers, since this is the only match at any of the 30+ tables. The judges try their best to keep the crowd away. 15 minutes pass, while player A attacks for 10. Player B draws a card, plays an occasional potion to heal Infernape, attaches energy and evolves his other benched pokemon and passes. Everyone in the room, from 30 feet away knows Player B just has to retreat (FOR FREE!) and attack and the game is his. But he doesn't see it.
Finally, after what seems to me like 4 days, player B goes "D'Oh! Point's to Infernape's retreat cost. "I didn't see that." Up comes Typhlosion and two attacks later, player B wins.
B's dad comes up to me later and whispers "Note to self: Teach retreating!"