Overland Park, KS (Collector's Cache) - 1/3/10 - Masters Division - ?? Players: 5 Round Swiss w/Top 4 cut
well, Roman Calendar Year 2010 hasn't started off very well, we've gotten a good amount of snow dumped on us since about Christmas, I thought it was cold during Baldwin's CC, sheesh, that was nothing...with snow on the ground, and it being even colder, things just progressively worsen from there...on Saturday I go out to start my truck, and it doesn't want to start, as though it doesn't have enough power and/or I have ice/water in my gas tank...I get a jump and put some Heet in the truck, and it starts...I go to league, everything goes fine for the rest of the day, except that I left my binder full of X's at league...I go home, go to sleep about 3ish, so I can get up for the tourney...I get up @ 10, get myself ready to go by 11:45 and head out to load the truck...this time I parked it in front of the house, being where I normally park my truck caused it to be encased in a semi-igloo from the snow plows :/, I figure that might help my issues with the truck (besides the fact that the bed of the truck is full of snow :/)...I hop in, and go to start it...and what do you know...same thing as yesterday...this time I figure now it's the battery due to the cold...I try to get a jump, but no help...truck still won't start...I start calling around seeing about a ride, one of my teammates was going so I called them to see if I can catch a ride...well, they aren't neccessarily the most sure driver, so I was unable to get a ride from them...I call ChairmanKaga to let him know my situation, and a ride was worked out...I get to the tournament in just enough time to save me from getting a 1st round loss...and unfortunately, due to having such an issue with getting to the tourney, I was unable to run AMU PLOX, like how I wanted to and ended up playing MamoChamp again...now, onto the rounds
0-0 - 1st Round - MamoChamp vs. Random Psychic Deck (??? adult male)
Well, this was one of those unfair matches...I've seen the guy before at one of my leagues and we've chatted...he doesn't really play, he just brings his kid to play in the league...well, I guess his son talked him into playing, so this was his first tournament...the deck was something his kid also made for him to play...during playing he plays a Professor Birch 0.0 lol...I tell him, I won't say anything, but he's not supposed to be playing with those as they are no longer legal in the current format...then I look at things a bit more, and I notice his deck doesn't even up when I cut...after further checking, it seems he (not only) has some split sleeves, but he also has sleeves that are not all the same...we go ahead and finish, he manages to get a prize before Mamoswine and Machamp clean house...I know I should have reported it, but I figure he wasn't gonna make the top cut anyway, and no need to interrupt the game or the mood...after the game he showed me this real cool recording device, that runs about $250 that I think I'm gonna try an buy
1-0 - 2nd Round - MamoChamp vs. Salamence Dragon Deck (Ken Collins)
This was an interesting turn of events (as if this day wasn't already full of them), I get paired down, which sucked, and end up going against another person that attends one of the leagues I play in...as a matter of fact, I even assisted with the very deck he's playing that day...I figure, I should be able to take it being I know the make up and I have enough high HP pokemon to be able to hold off...he gets a pretty good hand and starts with 2 Bagon...I "mull" and start with Trapinch...he swings, I Inviting Trap the other Bagon (no energy, just at the time)...he premieres for Salamence Lv. X and starts evolving...I get to Spritomb and evolve a Baltoy...he gets to Salamence (SF) and begins his assault...he ends up getting me down 6-1 before I get rid of Salamence...at this point in time, I'm ready to begin my assault...he's got 2 Dragonite, 1 Charizard G, and a Bagon on the field...I've got a fully built Mamoswine w/Memory Berry, a fully built Machamp, Togekiss, Claydol, and I'm building my Flygon back up from it being KO'd early...I take 1 prize, and then he starts "snailing" along being all he's got left is pokemon with no energy and anything that looks like he can build quickly I'm bench damaging with Mamoswine's Overrun attack, by this time we're the only match left and there's a judge watching...he asks the judge for a time check, judge states they don't know...he plays a Night Maintenance that takes over a minute to finish, judge says nothing, he ends his turn...I play my Night Maintenance and is done in about 30 sec. (Tournament Rules), I attack setting up a double KO on my next turn...he goes (slowly) for his turn and time is called...yet another loss for the season due to "snailing" players
1-1 - 3rd Round - MamoChamp vs. Darkness/Fire Deck (Ben Stephens)
I've only played Ben once, during the Food Drive tourney 2 weeks prior, I believe he played the same deck then too...well, there wasn't much to this game...I managed to setup Mamoswine w/Memory Berry, Flygon Lv. X, and Machamp...Machamp mainly did all the work as alot of Ben's deck were basics, and I was able to set up so fast with Machamp he wasn't really able to get a chance to evolve...so it was pretty much a clean sweep 6-0
2-1 - 4th Round - MamoChamp vs. Grass/Water Deck (??? adult female)
OMG >, I got paired down again, twice in the same tournament...I've never player her before, but I've seen her at one of my leagues...I know she comes with Ben & Clara...it was said that she was playing one of Ben's decks...this deck I haven't really seen before today...I did notice Ludicolo, Palkia G, amongst others...nothing really stood out...we attacked back and forth for a bit, but eventually Mamoswine, Flygon, and Machamp prevailed again
3-1 - 5th Round - MamoChamp vs. Stallgon (Ken Crumpler)
finally, where I need to be..one of the 1st two tables...this match was going to be a tough one, for both of us...him completely running Flygon/Machamp Stallgon w/Nidoqueen tech and me running MamoChamp w/Flygon tech...if I was going to pull this off, I was gonna have to use Mamoswine to do it...he's got the HP to withstand Flygon's attack, and then can get a KO due to Rouse, and hopefully it will take him time to build back up so I can continue to use Rouse to heal dmg...unfortunately...nothing about this match went normal...we get started on our way, he goes first...starts with Nidoran F, I start with Machop, Baltoy...he passes and starts to worry about me RC'ing to Machamp and game...lucky for him, I don't have the RC in hand, nor the energy...I Kick...he starts to go, he plays a Bebe's, places his card on top, gets a Baltoy...this is where things go awry, and makes the day a "Day of Fail"....someone mentions something about parents concerning a younger player, then it's mentioned that the kid's uncle is here...being I know them both (and can see what's happening), I know they are speaking with R.J., Ken's nephew...Ken turns to take a quick glace and see what's going on, and then we both go to continue the game...when we both go back to focusing on the game, Ken looks down and his hand is nowhere in sight...he looks around the table and on the floor, still no hand...at this time, we both figured that he shuffled his hand into his deck when playing Bebe's...we call a judge over to adjudicate, the game is deemed a game loss on Ken's end...we both feel really sucky about that, so we go ahead and decide to play a fun game while waiting for the round to end...during the course of playing the fun game, another tournament match ends next to us...when one of the players gets up, he finds some of Ken's cards and hands them to him...0.0...we both are complete disbelief, because it was his hand from the tournament match that we thought he shuffled into his deck...we're running around telling about what happened...Chairman Kaga after hearing this, and in the name good sportsmanship, declares our original match to be a full match restart...we both sit down, shuffle and setup...Coin Flip, is called Ken loses...I go first...I start with a lonely Swinub...he starts with Trapinch, Baltoy, and Machop (his active)...I attach and pass...he plays Azelf, Time Walk...Machamp...Rare Candy...game...what a way to lose in a round
Record: 3-2
Place: 9th
what a fail of a day...I am now working on acquiring a ride home, luckily I live less than 5mins. away...however, I need someone to take me to Wal-Mart so that I can get some Heet to see if that will help my truck out...I go to Minsky's to eat with the Slushers and play some Killer Bunnies...they agree to take me to Wally's and home...we eat, talk, play, have a good time...then head back, surprisingly enough, the tournament is just now over (it's almost 9:30)...we chat with Chairman Kaga a bit, while gets berated by our TO about the time...Chairman Kaga agrees to give me a ride instead, and we all part our ways...me and CK chill at Perkins for a bit and play some Race for the Galaxy, head to Wally's, then I get dropped off...I put the Heet in the truck to see if that will help, and to put the nail in the coffin and make it a "Day of Epic Fail" it doesn't work...so now, I have to probably get a new battery for the truck, since it seems that someone failed to mention that the battery hadn't been replaced since the truck was purchased...hopefully next weekend will be much better...and not nearly as cold and snowy
I go first, start with a really good hand, Weedle active and an energy to call for Baltoy with Bebe's for next turn Claydol. Doesn't matter, he T1 Mespirits, and it honestly felt like my powers were locked the entire game. I'm pretty sure he 6-0'd me.
