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David Bauer has found his way once again to the finals of a $10K, once again riding the backs of those Robots that never seem to go away. “I’ve already gotten second once. You know how good second is? Let me tell you. It sucks.” |
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Bauer came in second at $10K Orlando. With a win in this match, he’ll revisit the finals and have another opportunity to come home with a championship trophy. |
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This match has the unbridled originality of Jason Scudder’s Spider-Friends/Gotham Knights monstrosity, as well as the beginning of Ben Stoll’s renewed rise to the upper echelons of the Vs. community. |
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In a sea of Sentinels, Jason Scudder is a light of hope at the end of a long, purple tunnel. He has piloted his very original Spider Friends/Gotham Knights through a sea of curve Sentinels to make the Top 8 here today. |
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Without a doubt, the story of the weekend is couple Daniella Grijalva and David Frayer both making Top 8 in a field of 171. |
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Check out bios of the Top 8 players here! |
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Check out the Top 8 decklists here! |
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This round features two players “on the bubble,” a mere one match away from the final verdict. Who will make the Top 8? Who will be around to play tomorrow? Why am I here instead of eating? Only time will tell. |
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Both of these players came into this round with 8-1 records, and will need one more win to essentially clinch a spot on Sunday. |
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Simply refusing to go away, half of the top five tables were made up of Sentinels, those lovable little scamps. |
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Both of these players came into this round with records of 6-1, and if history is any indication, they should continue their success through tomorrow. |
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You can't see her. She's invisible. |
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Ben pointed out that it’s harder to do well in these tournaments now, noting, “The competition gets better every week.” |
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Christian is new to the feature match area, and as he sat down, he made me promise to let him say hi to his friend Paul. “Hi, Paul.” Crisis averted. |
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We’re always curious to see players’ impressions of the fruits of our labor, so I went around to ask some of the pros around here what they thought of the newest addition to the Vs. System family.
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Tim Batow has had a great deal of Vs. System success, with a $10K Las Vegas championship trophy on his mantle and numerous Top 8 finishes on the circuit. |
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As I was looking through the decklists, I was really hoping something would catch my eye. Lucky for me, I found a deck that stood out like a broken thumb. |
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The results are in, and once again, Curve Sentinels and Teen Titans are kings of the hill by a wide margin. The interesting thing, though, is the wide variety that pops up just below them. |
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Bulk Lao is one of the top Sealed Pack players in the world and has a $10K Top 8 credit to his name, as well as an interesting story about his weekend thus far. |
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