I went to the tournament at Comic Warehouse this week, with one thing on my
mind. Revenge...  I have been beaten so badly in the last weeks..  I had to
make the finals this week, and with my new deck created, I intended to do
just that. So without further adue..  I present, Mike "The Poke Guru"
tournament report.

Well we had our ussual turnout this week, about 45-50 people. I saw all the
ussual faces, and all the people that will be my main contenders in rounds to
come becuase they always do good. (Note: I am a legend here, they tell me to
leave because they want a chance at the fianls without playing me. Jokeingly
of course) The fossil booster pack sales were rining up like hot cakes. The
traning booth to learn how to play was flooded by parents and little kids
wanting to learn how to play the game, and I was sitting at the table
planning my revenge. HeHeHe!

ROUND 1
Against a first timer at the tournament..  I have deck protectors on my deck
and she doesnt so she imediatly thinks I have about 120 cards becuase my deck
is twice as large as hers.. so after the 5 minute delay after daddy had to
count my deck we started the game.

The game starts with me drawing a Scyther, Electabuzz and Hitmonchan...  I
always start my Scyther first because of free retreat cost and resistance to
fighting which seems to be the popular choice in decks today..  Hitmonchan
and next week, Hitmonlee! Well Kelly,  (My opponet ) starts with Charmander
and Magmar. I go first, imediatly pulling back Scyther to prevent any major
damage, put our Hitmonchan, and start jab away with Energy removal untill the
fatal Special Punch arives, and everyone is toast. I had an Electabuzz loaded
and waiting just incase she got rid of my Hitmonchan..  but it never happened
because of my strong energy removal draw.

RECORD 1-0
3 POINTS

Now from here on in I face people with identical records. I play a kid named
Chris.  He played straight Water deck with Poliwrath, Gyrados, and Blastoise
being his heavy hitter..  well that was not to be the case, with Mr.Mime by
my said and a loaded bench with 3 electabuzz waiting to go after the weak
blastoise and a Scyther after Gyrados, my opponet didnt have a prayer.

He delayed the game very long trying to get time to run out, but the store
owner (French) was so kind as to threaten to make him forefit his match if he
didnt quit taking 5 minutes to put down an energy. Reguardless, I came away
with a clean cut victory with his Blastoise getting a hold of a Scyther for 1
kill before I got 6 of his.

RECORD 2-0
6 POINTS

I have been boosted to number 2 contender facing number 1 contender in the
finals.  Of course its still too early to tell who is the number one
contender as their is 5 rounds before the finals.  Its my Holographic Auroa
against a Fire/Colorless deck. I thought Joe (My opponet) woulkd never make
the finals, but amazingly every week he has made it with his fire deck, even
winning the entire tournament once. Well we got off to a fast start. 10
Minutes into the game were at 3 prizes each, and the arguement starts.

I put out a Hitmonchan to jab his Lickitung. He puts down a colorless and
says Tongue Wrap. He flips, tales, he says take 10. I put down the last fight
energy needed and special punch him. He says I have to flip because I am
confused. Well you can tell where the arguement goes from there. In the long
run French made us start the game over. By this time we have 2 minutes left
to play and I REALLY DONT WANT to get a draw. He knocks my first guys out
fast. In return I knock his guy out. About 3 turns later French says were
allowed one move each. Its my Hitmonchan with 40 Damage against his Rapidash
with 50. He tries to hit me with the attack that if heads does 30..  but its
tales..   im like YES! But he had laid down an energy removal. Luckily the
card I draw is a fighting energy! jab, I win!

RECORD 3-0
9 POINTS

My opponet, Jessie. Joe's best friend. Well he says he is gonna get revenge
for Joe. I come back with he is gonna lose just for saying that. We battle
back and fourth for a while with a tie at 6-6 prizes left each.

Then a break through. I have 2 gusts and a pokeball in my hand with my
Hitmonchan out. I gust out his Clefairy. Jab. Dead. He sends out a Scyther. I
play Pokeball, return the clefairy back to his bench, gust and kill it off
again! I get another prize. Well that was the begining of the end..  he just
kinda deflated after that..  I eventually take care of everything.

RECORD 4-0
12 POINTS

I am playing the kid that is said to be the best one in the tournament..  of
course I dont agree... I get  a Electabuzz and Scyther against his lonely
energy less Venomoth..  a couple of turns later, (3 to be exact) I knocked
him out for the fastest win in the tournament yet.

RECORD 5-0
15 POINTS

Well the finals start here and I am the only undefeated one left. So I am
obviously the Number 1 Contennder. I expected to go against Joe again, but he
had unfortunatly lost again and had been eliminated from the tournament. I am
going aginst the Number 8 conteder.

Well I have no clue how this guy even managed to get a win let alone make the
finals. Played a strict colorless deck..  his best card was Wigglytuff. Well
after knocking out Jigglypuffs and Ratatas really fast with the Special Punch
of Hitmonchan, he was eliminated and sent home early.

RECORD 6-0
18 Points

Well now I am faced up against the same kid who just had a Venomoth out. This
game was amazingly better..  we both came down to a prize each.

Me being as retarded as I was trying to get the game over failed to notice he
had one card left and I should have retreated my poisned Electabuzz for a
fully healthy Scyther which I could have been switching my two Scythers and
let him deck himself. Instead I stood up against the Bee Drill and tried to
Payalyze it with Thundershock..  with my luck coming to an end, I flipped
Tales. Well He draws his last card.. knocks out my Electabuzz, wins the game
then asks why I didnt retreat and win the game..  once again I am a retard.

RECORD 6-1
18 POINTS

I am now eliminated, your not aloud to lose in the finals.  The kid I just
lost to lost in the final game against Chris.. the kid that I had already
beaten.

As a prize I got 2 Boosters. They turned out to have a Holographic Gengar and
a Non Holographic Ditto. I traded my Ditto for a Lapras.

Well without any more waiting, here is THE HOLOGRAPHIC AUROA!!!!

POKEMON
4 Electabuzz
4 Hitmonchan
2 Mr. Mime
4 Scyther

TRAINERS
2 Energy Retreival
2 Scoop Up
2 Gusts Of Wind
4 Energy Removal
4 Super Energy Removal
2 Bill
2 Computer Search
2 Potion

ENERGY
9 Fighting Energy
12 Electric Energy
5 Psychic Energy

This has been a Mike "The Poke Guru" Tournament Report

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