Hey guys, my name is Rahul Reddy, I am 17 years old and from Virginia, and I wanted to respond to a post where I was accused of cheating at the Last Chance Event at Nationals.
Unfortunately… yes, it is true. I did cheat at the LCE.
.... I was caught by the judge and disqualified.
......
Rahul,
I applaud your post...for now. I just want to clarify something - how many times did you say you cheated in this year's LCE at Nats? Were you already confronted by someone before you were eventually caught? I believe if you truly regret what you did and sincerely want a second chance, you need to own up to the whole truth so everyone involved, including yourself, can have a closure and move on.
To everyone else: My apologies for sidetracking the thread a bit, it's just that this story is personal to me.
On topic:
I have heard many horror stories of pokemon cards and stuff being stolen at events, though it had never happened to my son or me personally. But it does make me a bit paranoid and I carry all bags with me at all times everywhere I go at big events even though I have a bad back. This year's Nats is the third time my son and I have been to, and we had a blast even though neither of us did particularly well. One thing especially stood out. During the 3 days, my son had managed to lose his playmat (actually my mat from the New England Regionals this year) 4 times, his 3DS once, and left his 3DS charging with a total stranger. Each time, he got it back from the lost and found, and the stranger. I have to admit that I was a little taken surprised, but very proud of the community nonetheless. However I'm afraid this may get him too spoiled and he'll learn a lesson someday the hard way. You should hear his comebacks at me every time I scolded him for being careless. (I didn't lose my mat, I know exactly where it was, it was on the table where I played my last round, and I'll get to it after I finish my lunch.... I didn't lose or forget my 3DS, it's with someone charging over there .... no, I don't know him.) At the event, I kept telling these stories to anyone who's patient enough to listen to my babbling, and to all my coworkers and friends afterwards, that how great the Pokemon community really is, and how proud I call myself a member of it. Let's keep it this way, let's keep the house clean.
I don't agree with TPCi's handling of this, regardless whether there's enough evidence for any meaningful actions, or how their hands are tied. I wish the situation can be rectified somehow, or at least explained better to us.
Respectfully,
Sean Z.