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This final match of the tournament pits two nearly-identical Teen Titans against each other for all the marbles. Josh has posted some notoriously poor performances on Sunday, and a number of people take it for granted that in any given $10K, he’ll make Top 8 but not take home the trophy. |
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These players have a dozen Top 8 finishes between them, in stark contrast to the relative unknowns in the other semifinal matchup. Josh is playing Titans, while Patrick is playing the Top 8’s lone GLOCK deck. |
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“You’re in trouble, buddy,” said Josh. “I have the advantage of experience, and I have the home field advantage—we’re in San Francisco.” |
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Click here for profiles of the Top 8 players! |
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Check out the Top 8 decklists here! |
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As the day came to a close, I asked a number of people what decks they thought I should share with you, the Metagame.com readership. These three decks were named more than any other. |
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These players sit at the third table as we enter the second-to-last round of Saturday competition. Ian is 7-1, while Brian is 6-2. A win in this round would go a long way towards assuring a Top 8 berth for either of these California natives. |
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Vidi won his first round feature match, and has only lost a single match since then. Bulk, winner of the last domestic $10K in Los Angeles, has somehow flown under the feature match radar all day today. |
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Without further ado, here it is. |
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As of round 7, there are two undefeated players left in this tournament: these two. The winner of this match becomes the only undefeated player in the tournament, and is almost guaranteed to make the Top 8. |
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Brian and Paul are good friends from nearby Berkley, California. Today, they sit undefeated at the first table of the tournament. |
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Robert is from the nearby town of San Jose, while Alex hails from Simi Valley in Southern California. Neither of these players has had a great deal of success in professional Vs., but as they’re both 4-0 going into this round, they’re poised for good finishes today. |
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Both Patrick and Brandon are undefeated as they enter the fourth round. |
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Brian Eugenio has thus far piloted his unique Doom Society deck to a 2-1 record, and his chances at making an appearance in Top 8 seem good. |
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These players are friends from San Jose. Both have prior $10K experience, but only Brian has a Top 8 finish to his name. |
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Daniella is a $10K fixture from Southern California who has enjoyed a degree of success on the Championship circuit. Brian is a local player from San Jose, and this is his first $10K tournament. |
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We just watched Niles crash and burn in a first feature match, but his deck was quite intriguing nonetheless. I sat down with Niles to talk about his weapon of choice. |
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Some people have all the luck. Not these two, though. In a sea of unknown and inexperienced players, these professional players have been paired against each other in the very first round. |
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