Game Den

A crowd of ravenous Yu-gi-oh-ers were yelping outside the gate in eager anticipation of my lifting it at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7th.  Only a few minor injuries were suffered as they stampeded into the store when the gate rose.  All players sought the awesome Duelist Revolution play mat as well as the new packs.

To win a mat, it was necessary to roll a very high number on a 20-sided die.  Leo N. rolled a one.  One is the very lowest number on the die.  When you roll a one, it basically means you lose, loser. It is impossible to roll lower than a one, and Leo rolled a one.  How very sad.  Fortunately I had a hanky handy or a handy hanky whichever you prefer.

A regular $5 entry Yu-gi-oh tournament was also run.  Exactly 32 players signed up and played therein.  Many of the powerful players did not participate leaving the door wide open for players who normally don’t win.
Jacky H won being the only player to go 5-0.  Doug S took 2nd.

Some dudes came from Wyoming.  How exciting!

After the tournament Leo N. chose some lovely metallic blue  KMC sleeves for his prize.  Then he switched to silver.  Then he switched to white.  Indecision is a terrible thing.  Let it not creep into your mind lest ye become befuddled in all things simple or not.

Arman F badly wanted to trade for a Naturia Beast.  How bad did he want one?   See the picture.  How sad.  Out came the hanky again.

Arman begging

The first person to correctly answer the following question will win a free entry to the $5 Yu-gi-oh tournament on Saturday August 14th:  What year did Game Den open for business in Valley Fair Mall?  Good luck!

It was hot;  hot like a bus rider’s breath emanating from the back seat.  It was humid; humid like the steam room at the local gym with a bunch of sweating fatties therein wearing nothing but their skin.  It was smelly; smelly like the dumpster behind the local taco joint one day prior to garbage day–this was due to many of you being unfamiliar with showering and deodorant.

Even so, a lot o’ people came, 31 to be exact, biggest turn out ever at Game Den for a Wednesday Night Standard tournament.  Josh Jensen bested the field and was the only player to go 5-0 defeating Game Den employee Marc Allen in round 5.  I am Marc’s boss.  He is my employee.  Josh played a bant deck full of Jace and Gid.  Marc played a Black/Red deck full of black and red cards.

I very much like the South Park episode that makes fun of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck.  I’m not sure how that is relevant to this tournament, but I do what I want.

Noticeable by his absence was The Legend, Adam Westwood.

1st  Josh Jensen
2nd Bryan Hawley
3rd Marc Allen
4th Jeff McHenry
5th Shawn Meyer

Thanks to everyone.  The robust turnout was very delicious.

It is very important that you call Game Den at 801 969-0074 if you’re going to be late for a Yu-gi-oh tournament.  Konami’s online tournament system Game Den uses does not allow for late registrations.  Once the “confirm” button is pushed, that’s it–no new players can be added.

Arman has an Archlord Krystya that he wants to trade to me, but I don’t want it.  Arman can make very realistic little girl poses–it is a talent worthy of an America’s Got Talent appearance.  Arman has a foul, potty mouth.  I told Arman that I would break his scrawny neck if he banged on my Duel Terminal.

Sneak peak for The Duelist Revolution is this Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m. And there was much rejoicing.

Cussing about tie breakers is unbecoming.  I can’t do anything about it.  You can’t do anything about it.  It’s like rain.  It just is the way it is.

Tonight’s tournament went like thus:

Round One

Arman F won Travis W.
Leo N. won Enny H
Taylor B won Christdjian B
Brady P won Fred G
Francisco M won Enoch S
Abel G won Marcus G
Philipp H won Jacky H
Nestor G won Aaron B
Demetrio N won Carlos R
Julio M won
Juan V won
Ben H won
Victor N won

Round Two

Julio M won Marcus G
Aaron B won  Christdjin B.
Abel G won Ben H
Francisco M won Victor N
Demetrio N won Nestor G
Carlos R won Travis W
Arman F won Brady P
Fred G won Enny H
Juan V won by default

Round Three

Brady P won Julio M
Arman F won Abel G
Nestor G won Victor N
Francisco M won Juan V
Leo N won Carlos R
Demetrio N won Philipp H
Fred G won Marcus G
Travis W won Christdjin B
Ben H won Aaron B

Round 4

Fred G won by default
Christdjin B won by default
Travis W won Enny H
Carlos R won Victor N
Arman F won Demetrio N
Juan V won Julio M
Brady P won Francisco M
Leo N won Abel G

Round Five

Phillip won Arman F
Brady P won Demetrio N
Francisco M won Leo N
Fred G won Juan V
Nestor G won Carlos R
Travis W won Abel G
Julio M won Enny H
Victor N bye

Final Standings

1st Brady P
2nd Arman F
3rd Phillipp H
4th Francisco M
5th Fred G
6th Demetrio N
7th Leo N
8th Nestor G
9th Juan V
10th Travis W

Thanks to all participants for making Game Den the best place for Yu-gi-oh.

The first to respond to the following question correctly in a post will win a free entry to this Saturdays, 8-7-10, $5 Yu-gi-oh tournament.  What is Kirk’s favorite animal?

Another find group of  Yu-gi-oh playing specimens showed up for Game Den’s Saturday Yu-gi-oh tournament.  Many intense duels were waged before a winner was determined.   This week, in a mild upset, Taylor B. won the tournament being the only player to go a perfect 5-0.

Top Ten

1st Taylor B.
2nd David W.
3rd JJ K
4th Cody C
5th Ben H.
6th Rudy B
7th Colton C.
8th Enoch S.
9th Arman F
10th Demetrio N

Thanks to all 30 participants.  By the way, Game Den is the best place to play Yu-gi-oh.

Tonight I learned the difference between a pack and a #$!#ing pack.

Chris Walthers won this tournament going undefeated at 4-0.

THE END

Don’t be deceived by his outwardly friendly demeanor and his all-American pretty boy next door looks.  Game Den employee, Marc, will make you think all is well, but before you know it, you’re slaughtered.  I mean, dude, he will rip your lips off and disembowel  you with his (huge?) teeth  yet all the while maintaining a convivial smile.  His MTG game is like his biceps:  powerful sturdy.  Some say he developed much of his MTG prowess from playing MTG with “The Legend”  aka Adam Westwood.   Regardless, I might have to hang a sign in the back room that says, “Beware of the Pig.”

So it seems Marc won this one being the only personage to go undefeated at 5-0.  Marc defeated Shawn Meyer in round 5 in the battle of the undefeated in a hotly contested match.   This makes consecutive weeks that Game Den employees have won Game Den’s Wednesday night MTG tournament.  The Legend won last week.

Thank you to everybody who participated.

This is a trial run.  If abundant positive posts and/or feedback  about this report are not received, it is unlikely my lazy self will do this after every yu-gi-oh tournament.

It was the night before Wednesday, i.e. it was Tuesday night.  Yu-gi-oh players numbering 18 blessed Game Den in WVC by appearing for this tournament.

Player and deck:  Gerald S(Dark Gaia), Leo N (Lightsworn), Victor N (Samurais), Aaron B (Infernity), Kyle B (Greed), Doug S (Blackwings), Enoch S (Gladiator Beasts), Steve N (XX-Sabers), Travis W (Lightsworn), Arman F (Blackwings), Jacky H (XX-Sabers), Randy C (Lightsworn), Shaun S-G (Junk), Taylor B (Frog FTK), Anthony E (Frog FTK), JJ K (Gladiator Beasts), Fred G (Machina Gadget), Jordan V (Zero Zombies aka zz).

Leo N told me to write that he is a great duelist.  Victor N told me to write that he is an average duelist.

Anthony E and Enoch S usually dominate these tournaments.  Tonight was no exception…

ROUND ONE

Jacky H won Aaron B
Doug S won Gerald S
Randy C won JJ K
Fred G won Shaun S
Enoch S won Travis W
Steve N won Jordan V
Taylor B won Victor N
Arman F won Kyle B
Due to a enrollment snafu following the receipt of faulty information, two players had byes: Leo N and Anthony E

Round Two

Jordan V won Gerald S
Anthony E won Fred G
Travis W won Kyle B
Arman F won Steve N
Taylor B won Jacky H
Enoch S won Leo N
JJ K won Aaron B
Victor N won Shaun S
Doug S won Randy C

ROUND THREE

Enoch S won Taylor B
Arman F won D Sharma (both players semi-attempted to sort of cheat, but neither really did)
Victor N won Travis W
Gerald S won Kyle B
Anthony E won Steve N
Jacky H won Fred G
JJ K won Jordan V
Leo N won Randy C
Aaron B won Shaun S

ROUND FOUR

Shaun S won Kyle B
Gerald S won Aaron B
Jacky H won Doug S
Anthony E won Taylor B
Enoch S won Arman F
Gerald S won Aaron B
Travis W won Jordan V
Leo N won JJ K
Randy C won Fred G

ROUND FIVE

Enoch S won Anthony E in the championship match
Leo N won Steve N
Victor N won Fred G
Travis W won Gerald S
Jacky H won Arman F

FINAL STANDINGS

1st Enoch S
2nd Anthony E
3rd Leo N
4th Jacky H
5th Arman F

After the tournament a kitty frenzy the likes of which were heretofore unforeseen in these parts ensued.  Only one kitty was captured to the chagrin of many.  Several were seen weeping like a school girl at recess who falls and skins her knee.

The first person to post a response to this post will receive a free entry into this Saturday’s yu-gi-oh tournament.

Like throbbing stars in distant galaxies yearning to become super novas they waited–waited to be paired.  The tension was thick, like blubber on a super fat walrus.  Their desire was unsurpassed by any seen in these parts for decades.  Finally in the 4th round they played each other.  Like two slimy earthworms reproducing on the sidewalk they met and engaged in a mtg frenzy.

That was for my own amusement.

Otherwise it was a relatively normal and uneventful MTG tournament.  A delicious  turnout of 24 made it expedient to play 5 rounds.  Adam Westwood, Game Den employee and MTG player extraordinaire of late (he suffered many ignominious defeats a while ago) defeated Eric Twarog in round 5 to win the tournament as the only undefeated player.  Unlike tournaments of  months past, only one player used a “Jund” deck.

Top 5

1st Adam Westwood-Bant
2nd John Buchanon-Red Deck Wins
3rd John Dalton-Blue/White control
4th Matt Kling-Blue/White
5th Eric Twarog-Blue/White Control

Other players in random order

Anthony Bentle-Jund
Paul Beanan-Black/White
Connor Hooper-Green/White
Brennan Parsons-Black/Red
Ryan Larsen-Red/Green Ascension
Jeff McHenry-Blue/White
Haley Davis-Beastmaster’s Ascension
Matt Kling-Blue/White
David Waterbury (who?)- Black/Red Unrelenting
Isaac Smith Black Red Insanity
Adam Mejia Green/Black/Red
John Dalton-Blue/White Control
Eric Caldwell-Red
Holland Bosarge-Blue/White mill
Caroline Harrison-Blue/White
David Harrison Red/White/Green Allies
David Nevarez-Tarzan
Ron Kilby-Red Deck Wins
Rick Hendricks-Green
Bryan Hawley-Mythic
Spencer Howland-Red/Black burn

Thank you to all participants.

Like cattle on a Texas prairie, a herd of ne’er before seen mtg players wandered to Game Den for yet another Wednesday night Standard MTG tournament.  A few of the old regulars also saw fit to join the fray.  The new blood was a welcome sight.  The old blood was also a welcome sight.   Game Den employees Adam W.  and Marc A.  enrolled with high hopes.  Adam went 3-1–a most noble outing!  Marc, however, went 1-2 and dropped whilst uttering  many a *&^!@ word.  It just goes to show you–pretty boys should stay home,  preen  and flex in a mirror instead of playing magic.

Top finishers:

1st- Anthony Bentle
2nd John Buchanan
3rd Jeff McHenry
4th Adam Westwood
5th Andy Sartor
6th Emir Mujagic

Thanks to all participants.  It was sweet and endearing of you to come to our tournament.

Once again Jund wins.  Apparently Eldrazi changed nothing.  Congratulations to Jordan Paxton for taking 1st Pace.  Semi-congratulations to Jerry Jong for taking 2nd place.  Thanks to everyone else who took lower places.