From: Brian Brokaw [brokaw@pojo.com]
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 9:51 PM
To: PizzaMan48@aol.com
Subject: RE: question regarding mulligans

> ok, i have a question. say i have 1 basic, but my opponent has none. i play 
> mine facedown as the active because i have no choice. he shows me his hand, 
> shuffles it into his library, draws 7, and i draw 2. he gets a basic and 
> plays it. oh wow!!! look at this cool basic i just got. it is a lot cooler 
> than the one i have facedown now as my active. heres my question: can i say 
> that i want the one i just drew to be my active, and rearrange those 2 
> accordingly?? or am i stuck with a wimpy seel for my first active poke. 
> please reply. thanks

You are allowed to WAIT to play your basic until after
all the card drawing is complete.  So if your bonus cards 
give you a better card to start with, you are allowed to
start with it.

This COULD allow you to cheat (by saying you had a basic
when your opponent mulligans... just so you can draw 2
more cards and possibly get a basic) but you SHOULDN'T,
because it's CHEATING ;-)  (and it's not a good idea.
with only 2 new cards you will be stuck with very few
basic Pokemon still, and be in a bad position for later
in the game.)

Brian Brokaw