From: TheOnlyGrkPunk@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:36 AM
To: profpoke@pojo.com
Subject: Blazing Beatdown George Gamekeeper Baltimore
Deck Name: Blazing Beatdown. George. Gamekeeper.  Towson, Maryland.

Amount to Enter: 6 dollars.
Participants: 24.


Date: April 26, 2003
The Blazing Beatdown.
Team Name: Hot Dawgs.

Monsters:21
Kycoo The Ghost Destroyer x 2
Cyber Jar`
7 Colored Fish
Witch of the Black Forest
Cannon Soldier
Wall of Ilusion x 2
Jinzo


Mask of Darkness
Magician of Faith x 3
Man Eater Bug x 3
La Jinn x 3
Harpies Brother x 3

Traps: 8
Waboku
Trap Hole x 3
Imperial Order
Ceasefire
Magic Cylinder
7 Tools of the Bandit

Magics:19
Scapegoat x 2
Premature Burial
Raigeki
United We Stand
Card Destruction
Tribute to the Doomed x 2
Monster Reborn
Graceful Charity x 2
Pot of Greed
Fairy Meteor Crush
Change of Heart
Noblemane of Crossout
Swords of Revealing Light
Mask of the Accursed
Fissure x 2

Wow. That was my 5th tournament and I came in _____ place. I won't reveal the secret yet to you all, but read on and you shall find. Well, it's time to..reveal the tournament matchups. I walked in with what I thought was a pretty ok deck, and I had the trust in myself to find a way to get 1st place. I had my teammates there too, and being as we all have successful decks, I believed I would meet up with them in the finals. And it was time to reveal the matches. I had to face Matt, a kid who looked like he was no more than 6 years old, but 10.

Me vs Matt
First, he played a trap card down and I just stared at my hand. United we Stand, Jinzo, and Fairy Meteor Crush. I set Wall of Illusion face down and called go. And he just called go, and to my surprise, I drew a Graceful  Charity. Playing it, I drew the card that would win me the duel. Scapegoat. With Harpies Brother and a Trap Hole. I decided to throw away my T.H and the Harpie, and sacrificed it for Jinzo, as I equiped U.W.S and Fairy Meteor Crush, and I attacked for a full strength of 6400 and I said go. He basically drew nothing, and I attacked for another 6400. I looked at his hand and he had 2 Crab Turtles and 2 Crab Turtle rituals..
Lp: 8000...8000-1600-0

WHAT?! Vasili lost in the 2nd round, and my brother loses in the 1st round..I'm the only hope for the Hot Dawgs.

Me vs Matt [Second Duel.]
With Joe looking on, and Matt's brother trying to give him tips which I refused to go to my head, I drew a quite imperfect hand. Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer and the returning United We Stand. I drew the duel out, and I decided to equip Kycoo with United We Stand and I still gained 800. He left his monster board open, I just attacked and it was over. Easy duel. I gave him a couple tips, and he had thanked me. I awaited my next challenge.
LP: 8000...8000-6200-3400-800-0
Me vs Ricky[Beatdown Twist.]
This duelist was a challenge. As I drew nothing, he attacked me for full strength until I pulled a little trap out called Magic Cylinder. The duel was tied, but to my bad-luck-ness he flipped Penguin Soldier up, and abused his effect, sending 2 of my monsters to my hand, and attacking.

LP: 8000-4600-1000-0...8000-4600
Me vs Ricky[2nd duel.]
Now, here was the challenge. I drew my Imperial Order and the trusty Cyber Jar, as I picked to go 1st. I set Cyber Jar down, and Imperial Order. And alas, he plays Raigeki. And I flip I.O and MY Cyber Jar doesn't get destroyed. He decides to end turn, and I flip my Jar over. I gained 4 monsters and a Raigeki in the process, as he gained 1 monster and it was a Magician of Faith. I lucked out, as my Harpie, La Jinn, and Harpie Brother number 2 attacked free space. I decided to keep paying for I.O. I ended turn, and he set nothing. I attacked for another free space, and the game.

8000..8000-1600-0
Me vs Ricky[Final Duel.]
Everyone was looking on, as I was tremendously frustrated with my opponent. I drew Harpies Brother with United We Stand and waited a turn. He looked on, and ended his turn with 2 traps face down. I went to attack, and he flipped Fairy Box. He flipped his coin, and called Heads, but it hit tails, and I attacked for another 2600. And over and over again.

8000...8000-5400-2600-0

Bam! I was in the semi finals, and my opponent: The 20 year old duelist, Ting.

Me vs Ting[Exodia..non speed.]
So, I drew a Card Destruction and a Cyber Jar this duel. I played the C.D and set down Cyber Jar. I drew a vicious hand, with Kycoo The Ghost Destroyer times 2, and Fairy Meteor Crush waited. He ended his turn, as I saw 5 cards in his hand, I got worried. I checked his graveyard, and there it was. The left leg of Exodia. Now was my chance. I attacked his Sangan and gave LP loss, and took his Left Leg out of play. Too bad he didn't have Miracle Dig.

Me vs Ting[Exodia..non speed.]
Basically, the same thing happened in the next match, except for the biggest con in Duel Monsters history. I had set my Cylinder down, and he asked me if he was to Reborn his sangan, and attack my Harpie Brother boosted by U.W.S, and draw  Exodia. He decided to attack, and BAM! I flipped Cylinder..I did feel sorry for him, though.

And the finals!!!! It was hilarious, as the store champion had lost to a newcomer. Haha! And now, it was the finals. I did it for the first time in 4 weeks. Or 5. I dunno.

Me vs John[Even more blazing beatdown than mine.]
He basically mutilated me with his awesome hand. He played Change of Heart and sacced for his Summoned Skull, with a Gemini Elf. Basical mutilation. It happened the second duel too.

1st Place: John.
2nd Place: Me.[George.]
3rd Place: Tie[Ting and Ben.]

The excitement. Well, except for the fact that my mom was quite mad since my time to depart the store was 4:00, and it was 5, but it was worth it. We had to take Vasili home. He ended up with a Gemini Elf..boo.

Pops:
1. Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2. 8 packs.
3. The Last Warrior From Another Planet for 2.50 in a pack.
4. The Transplants' song, Diamonds And Guns, for being in my head all day.
5. Seeing Ben cry.

Heat:
1. Paul, for not giving me back my Zombyra that I gave him back, now that I have L.W.F.A.P..
2. Exodia.
3. Cannon Soldier and Scapegoats.

You can reach me at my AIM s.n Mo Punk Den Yo, or my email adress TheOnlyGrkPunk@aol.com. Thanks for reading!