Two great upholders of the law.
Batman visits the Finals.
He JUST passed the Level 1 test.
The Caped Crusader meets his adoring public.
Gary Wise does the Batusi
The Man, and the game.
In a moment of confusion, he signed "Bruce Wayne".
Batman congratulates The Champ.
Perhaps a new sidekick is in the cards?
Brian Kibler is Savage.
Pretty appropriate, since he smashed through everyone all weekend.
Finalist Craig Edwards poses with The Dark Knight.
Shotgun!
Neil Reeves seems resigned to his fate.
He's a human cartoon, what can we say.
Nothing can make Sottosanti lose that smile.
The $10K Finals.
YMG's Craig Edwards
Looking for the answer.
Kibler gives Boris the finger.
The Finals are just starting up.
R&D can't turn down a challenge.
Josh Bennett, meet your match.
Gabe Walls
Craig Krempels
Brian Kibler
Neil Reeves
Nick Little
Matt Boccio
Steve Horowitz
Paul Sottosanti
Paul Thiessen
Tim Willoughby
J.F. Grondin
Tony Tsai
Ben Stoll
Doom fears Noland
Matt Boccio goes over his options.
Matt Boccio vs. Craig Edwards
Craig Edwards pinches.
Brian Hacker longs for the glory of the Top 8 table.
Craig Krempels vs. Nick Little
That guy from Star Wars everyone loves for some reason.
Booyah.
Junior reporter Omeed Dariani pays his dues.
Batman Wants You. To be rich!
Mullet Part II, Electric Boogaloo.
Steve Horowitz's good side.
Signing the big Beatdown.
RAWR!
Huey picks up Ben Rubin and flies him away from danger.
Kibler likes to laugh, especially when he's winning.
Nick Little is slightly sinister.
Brian Kibler vs. Nick Little, Semifinals.
Ben Stoll likes what he sees.
Tim runs the neon orange tech.
$10k action in Doom's Portal
Craig Edwards' Rigged Elections works so fast that you can barely see the hanging chads
Paul Sottosanti won't exhale until he's the champ.
Tsai. (New York version of "sigh")
Ted Knutson injects some levity.
Gabe Walls in triumph.
Anthony Calabrese, aiming for a Top 8 in his first major TCG tournament.
Matthew Dunn, all the way from Hawaii
Even with just one character in play, Dunn is a happy guy.
Now we play . . . the waiting game.
Fighting it out for a shot at the Top 8
Alex Charsky helps out with a deck check
Patrick Sullivan in disguise.
Crowds gather around the $10K, as Aaron Forsythe yearns to join the excitement.
Bearded Ben Stoll, looking to top last week's finalist $10K finish.
Paul Sottosanti enjoys the game.
Sottosanti extends the hand.
Diligent? Yes. Violent? When they have to be.
The very back of a Vs. card is so entertaining that you'll laugh for hours and even forget to eat.
It's okay dude. Just use your sleeve.
The man himself.
The acclaimed John Ormerod.
Kim Caton is ruthless.
Kai may be in over his head here.
Kai Budde vs. Kim Caton
Kim barely missed Top 8 of $10K Comic Con San Diego
Jurgen Hahn, like a soccer hooligan but cuddly.
Neil Reeves s'est transformé en Français par la magie du chapeau jaune.
Jurgen analyzes the situation.
pH33r TeH RaT SaMuRaI!!!!111
Kabuki girl.
NOBODY WAAAAAAANTS HIMMMMMM!!!! HE JUST STARES AT THE WOOOOOOORLD!!!!
Since Cats was taken off Broadway, the Midwest has been overrun by Cat Hobos.
The European office plots.
Ian Estrin doesn't actually love people. He just loves the liquid INSIDE people.
Ian Estrin
Andy Fletcher
One ride you don't need to pimp.
Mary Van Tyne, all smiles.
Scott Elliott, stylin' and profilin'
Mike Guptil unleashes road rage.
Alex Charsky almost unleashes a smile. Almost.
Omeed Dariani grows weary of the rat race.
Jake Bales contemplates trading in his Mini.
Dave Williams is the stalked celebrity of the weekend.
Rob Dougherty and the obligatory blurry shot.
Gary Wise wants no part of these Bat-Shenanigans
Rob is truly a gamer's gamer.
Eat Thai? Thai good. Eat shirt?
The players enjoy the most comfortable Feature Match chairs in the world.
The gaming equivalent of Bob Costas, Howard Cosell, and Marv Albert.
Round 1 byes are for the dogs.
Ka-nooot-son.
Marc Hernandez is firm but fair.
Spectators spectate.
Don't ask, he's not with us. I hope.
Judge pow-wow.
True leadership.
. . . and the first round of the day hasn't even started.
Matt Hyra
Judges hide under the cool shelter of Thing
Take my wife. Please!
Danny Mandel
Could this be the face of a champion?
The draft wheel keeps things organized.
Gotta check that curve.
Yesterday's survivors draft.
Craig Krempels has plenty to smile about at 7-0.
Gabe Walls teaches Ted Knutson how to draft.
Journalists circle around the draft table.
The hustle and bustle of drafting.
Intimidation.
If you went 4-3, you'd be here by now.
Draft screens let players build their decks right at the draft table.
Convenience at its finest.
Gabe Walls bemoans his fate.
Making cuts at the speed of light.
Undefeated, and confident after his first draft.
David Humpherys
The Bat-Mechanic.
The Bat-Phone!
Our judges are beyond dilligent.
Scott Elliott
Scott is probably picking the wrong fight here.
I wish I had four hands, so I could give my deck four thumbs up!
Two men enter, one man leaves undefeated.
Ben Seck, Australia's Finest.
Lo Moro is all focus.
Gabe Walls, in action
Craig Krempels, a paragon of nobility
DCI Judges converge upon the Upper Deck Judge Certification Booth
If you don't make the cut on Friday, you can play in the $10K Saturday
Wizards of the Coast R&D member Paul Sottosanti is a gamer 4L.
James Lee intervenes.
Dan Bridy activates his X-Ray vision.
Gabriel Nassif, sans yellow hat, plus yellow shirt.
Matt Boccio, New York's pride and joy.
Every turn requires precise focus.
It's hard, hard work making all of you look so, so bad.
Ain't no party like a gamer party, 'cause a gamer party don't stop.
Embrace your inner child.
Don't worry, he'll be ready to go next round.
VICTORY!!!
Obey Galactus. Or else.
For all those who don't play Sentinels, you need to do this...
My Buddy, my buddy! Wherever I go, he goes! My Buddy and me!
Support independent media.
Focused on making it to Day 2.
Jelger Wiegersma
Gadiel Szlefer
San Diego Comic Con $10K Champion Quang Nguyen.
Jelger contemplates his next move.
Anyone can look scary with 1920's horror movie lighting.
Nguyen is all smiles.
Happy spectators.
A "talk" with Alex Charsky
Ben Rubin
Ben Drago
Brian Hacker
Adrian Teh
Omeed Dariani is all rainbows, marshmallows, bunnies, and sunshine.
Jake Bales
Alex Charsky, taking a break and joking around.
Eric Bess
It's Clobberin' Time!
The camera is turned on photographer Craig Gibson.
Reclusive editor Kate Stavola
Lead content coordinator Toby Wachter runs on caffiene.
Toby Wachter contemplates the mysteries of life.
AYYY!
Patrick Sullivan
Mary Van Tyne
The massive sea of gamers.
Chillin' and 'Illin'. Mostly Chillin'.
The impressive Pro Circuit.
The action from above.
Dana-nana-nana-nana BATMAN!
Thing is one rad dude. He's totally in my face!
Believe it or not, this is the judge table.
Batman extends the hand.
Alex Charsky- Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you.
UDE Staff- Gods among Men.
Stern but fair judges.
Tony Burian starts a fight with Thing.
Heroes and villains alike.
Eric Wood shows his buddies how to meditate
Cheaters await their fate in the Danger Room
Artist Andrew Robison
Players keep their eyes on the prize.
Gabriel Nassif is all smiles. Gabe Walls broods.
No one really knows what half of these Doom devices do. To be honest, we don't want to find out.
Dave Humpherys helps Dave Williams and Huey.
Kai Budde, ready to prove himself at Vs.
Budde is unsafe at any speed
Luke Chen dazzles
Round 5 Feature Match- Kai Budde vs. Luke Chen
Players love to bring random knick-knacks to the table
Antonio DeRosa
Meghan Hoffmann
Quang Nguyen, San Diego Comic Con $10K Champion
DeQuan Watson vs. Antonio DeRosa
DeQuan Watson
DeRosa reads. Time stands still.
Villainous Gary Wise plots his overthrow
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The competitor shirts may be uniform, but gang signals are used to mark territory
World Series of Poker Finalist Dave Williams, making the transition to Vs.
You can trust these guys as judges. Really. We promise.
Feature Match players do battle on Doom's Platform
Video screens tell the story and keep score
Only one player can be the very first Pro Circuit Champion
Other exciting games are being played in the hall
The shirt says what we're all thinking.
Relaxing under the watchful, caring eye of the Dark Knight.
The Daily Planet doubles as the retail booth.
Behold the power of mass media!
The pinnacle of UDE's plan to rid the world of cheaters.
Danger! The guy casually walking by may not seem alert, but he should be.
Gerard reveals to the world his alter-ego, Invisible Scooter Boy.
Bums cozy up next to the cold concrete of The Daily Planet.
Dave Williams goes all-in against Batman.
There's a lot of love in the room.
Try as he might, Jeff keeps getting clobbered by Thing at Rock, Paper, Scissors
This is where it all happens.
You can't see from this angle, but Jeff is pointing to the skeleton of the poor guy who tried to draw extra cards.
It's important to stay in shape, even if you're a homicidal maniac.
The cool VsRealms shirt, and our overused model.
POW!