> > From: "Thomason Hsu" > To: > Subject: Not a total lost - Hsu > > Sup Pojo, > > Like the most of you, I attended the Battle Showdown Tounament. I went that > day prepared to play along with 500 people, but when i got there, there were > only 30 - 40 people throughout the day. I think Wizards advertised too late, > they probably thought the tournament would be flooded because of the huge > success of the Mall Tour. They were dead wrong. When i stepped in the huge > building, Pomona Fairplex, it was empty, barely with people ( about 15 or 16 > kids) . Some of them were older than me and were prepared to play in the side > events. I had my deck ready, a regular and slightly modified BlackOut deck. > This was the day i lost badly and also the day i gained...SOME MUCHO > Knowledge. Before the event, i played someone by the name of Devon. He was a > little older than me. His deck was devastating...it was an advanced HAYMAKER. > I started off drawing 7 cards and with only 1 pokemon in my hand...Dratini, > so i put him down as my active. He flipped the coin. I called heads and he > called tails. And it was tails so he goes first. He put down a Hitmonchan and > attached a fighting energy. Jab for 20. I draw, a Hitmonchan. I put him down > on the bench. We played each turn exchanging blows. After 17 or 18 turns > later i lost without even taking a prize. He told me that if he had a better > draw in the beginning, he could of killed me in one turn( Hitmonchan with > Plus Powers). It was a very bad match. Later I waited half of the day until > there were enough people to paricipate in the 8 player elimination side > event. Finally there were enough people, and guess what... the Staffs pit me > against Devon's brother. NOT GOOD... His brother was playing with a Turbo > Blastoise deck. He killed me with no problem. Both the brothers deck were > very speedy. The decks can cut through your Pokemons like CRAZY! > > So i lost... but i figured it wasn't a total lost if i stayed a bit longer. I > waited for them to finish the tournament. It turned out, the brothers > dominated everyone's deck and Devon came in first. After the event, I asked > them nicely for the decks ingredient. They happily told me but... under one > condition, never share it with anyone. I came home that day and invited some > of my friends to play and test against. Man, I smoked them badly with the two > decks. Now thinking about the decks, i realized that before i was really > unprepared and had no experience. > > > Now i'm prepared for the next tournament... > > > > > Tommy > thomason@gus.net > thgear@hotmail.com > laipei@hotmail.com >