[Results] Blue Bell Tournament 3-31 (pics)

[desolutionist]

38 people, cut to top 8 after 6 rounds

1st: Mox Jet
2nd: Library of Alexandria
3rd-4th: DCI Sol Ring and Beta Swords to Plowshares
5th-8th: Jenna Jameson

Seth Levy (BPS) 1st
4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
3 Dark Confidant
3 Merchant Scroll
4 Brainstorm
4 Accumulated Knowledge
3 Intuition
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Empty the  Warrens
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Rebuild
1 Black Lotus
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
3 Flooded Strand
2 Polluted Delta
3 Underground Sea
3 Volcanic Island
2 Island
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Library of Alexandria
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1 Dark Confidant
4 Duress
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Flametongue Kavu
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Pyroblast
3 Sphere of Resistance


Raffaele Forino (5c Stax) 2nd
1 Ancesteral Recall
1 Balance
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Imperial Seal
1 Tinker
1 Sundering Titan
1 Karn, Silver Golem
1 Memory Jar
1 Trinisphere
2 Powder Keg
3 Tangle Wire
4 Sphere of Resistance
3 Crucible of Worlds
4 Smokestack
4 Goblin Welder
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Wasteland
4 City of the Brass
3 Gemstone Mine
1 Strip Mine
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Barbarian Ring
1 Bazaar of Baghdad
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3 Chalice of the Void
2 Ray of Revalation
2 Ancient Grudge
2 Choke
3 Red Elemental Blast
2 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Darkblast


Roger Sorino (MUD) 3rd
4 Chalice of the Void
4 Sphere of Resistance
4 Metalworker
3 Staff of Domination
3 Orb of Dreams
1 Duplicant
2 Triskelion
2 Sundering Titan
1 Karn, Silver Golem
1 Arcbound Ravager
1 Memory Jar
1 Trinisphere
3 Crucible of Worlds
4 Smokestack
1 Black Lotus
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
4 Ancient Tomb
3 City of Traitors
4 Mishra’s Workshop
4 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
1 Ghost Quarter
1 Tolarian Academy
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3 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Duplicant
4 Powder Keg
4 Juggernaut
3 Razormane Masticore


John Janick (Oath) 4th
2 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
3 Island
1 Underground Sea
1 Tropical Island
4 Forbidden Orchard
1 Strip Mine
2 Wasteland
1 Mishra’s Factory
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Smother
4 Mana Leak
4 Force of Will
4 Brainstorm
3 Misdirection
1 Time Walk
1 Timetwister
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Rushing River
1 Muddle the Mixture
4 Oath of Druids
1 Gaea’s Blessing
1 Crop Rotation
1 Akroma, Angel of Wrath
1 Razia, Boros Archangel
4 Chalice of the Void
2 Phyrexian Furnace
1 Black Lotus
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
2 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
3 Island
1 Underground Sea
1 Tropical Island
4 Forbidden Orchard
1 Strip Mine
2 Wasteland
1 Mishra’s Factory
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2 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Massacre
1 Darkblast
3 Extract
1 Trickbind
1 Hurkyls
1 Echoing truth
1 Rebuild
1 Oxidize
1 Bargadden hellkite
2 Simic Sky Swallower


Shawn Anthony (2.5 Grim) 5th
4 Dark Ritual
4 Cabal Ritual
1 Time Walk
3 Grim Tutor
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
4 Brainstorm
1 Ancestral Recall
4 Duress
2 Cabal Therapy
1 Windfall
1 Wheel of Fortune
1 Timetwister
1 Memory Jar
1 Tinker
1 Necropotence
1 Yawgmoth's Bargain
1 Mind's Desire
1 Yawgmoth's Will
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Hurkyl's Recall
4 Polluted Delta
2 Bloodstained Mire
3 Underground Sea
1 Badlands
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Black Lotus
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Vault
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet
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4 Orim's Chant
1 Scrubland
2 Thrashing Wumpus
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Island
1 Swamp
1 Cabal Pit
3 Empty the Warrens
1 Tormod's Crypt
1 Infernal Contract


Vincent Forino (Sui Black) 6th
4 Dark Confidant
2 Phyrexian Negator
3 Tendrils of Agony
1 Tormod’s Crypt
4 Cabal Therapy
4 Duress
2 Extirpate
3 Night’s Whisper
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Demonic Tutor
2 Grim Tutor
1 Necropotence
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Echoing Truth
4 Dark Ritual
3 Cabal Ritual
1 Mox Jet
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Black Lotus
1 Lotus Petal
3 Bloodstained Mire
3 Polluted Delta
4 Swamp
1 Underground Sea
1 Strip Mine
3 Wasteland
1 Cabal Pit
1 Library of Alexandria
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2 Ill-Gotten Gains
1 Grim Tutor
1 Cabal Ritual
3 Null Rod
3 Chalice  of the Void
1 Massacre
1 Darkblast
1 Underground Sea
1 Rushing River
1 Hurkyl’s Recall


Mike Knight (Bomberman) 7th
1 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Pithing Needle
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Pyrite Spellbomb
2 Aether Spellbomb
1 Sensei’s Divining Top
3 Auriok Salvager
1 Time Walk
1 Ancestral Recall
3 Mana Leak
2 Cunning Wish
4 Force of Will
4 Mana Drain
3 Brainstorm
4 Trinket Mage
4 Thirst for Knowledge
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet
1 Library of Alexandria
1 Tolarian Academy
4 Island
3 Tundra
3 Volcanic Island
3 Polluted Delta
2 Flooded Strand
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1 Engineered Explosives
1 Tormod’s Crypt
2 Orim’s Chant
1 Pyroblast
2 Red Elemental Blast
3 Flametongue Kavu
1 Disenchant
1 Seal of Cleansing
2 Rack and Ruin
1 Fact or Fiction

Kevin Sigman (Gifts) 8th
4 Force of Will
3 Mana Drain
4 Brainstorm
3 Merchant Scroll
1 Ancestral Recall
3 Gifts Ungiven
2 Duress
2 Repeal
1 Tendrils of Agony
1 Dark Ritual
1 Tormod’s Crypt
1 Recoup
1 Gorilla Shaman
1 Yawgmoth’s Will
1 Timetwister
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Chain of Vapor
1 Time Walk
1 Empty the Warrens
1 Hurky’s Recall
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Black Lotus
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Crypt
1 Sol Ring
1 Mox Emerald
1 Mox Sapphire
1 Mox Ruby
1 Mox Pearl
1 Mox Jet
3 FloodedStrand
2 Polluted Delta
3 Underground Sea
2 Volcanic Island
2 Island
1 Snow-Covered Island
1 Tolarian Academy
1 Library of Alexandria
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1 Extirpate
1 Darkblast
1 Rack and Ruin
2 Pithing Needle
1 Sundering Titan
1 Tinker
1 Rebuild
2 Empty the Warrens
2 Duress
2 Red Elemental Blast
1 Pyroblast

Kevin

Josh

Roland

Matt

Bomberman vs. BPS

Allen's hand

Mike

Dealers

Bender

Dave

Allen

Roland did this for Joe

The Finals

So before round 1 even started, the following could be accumulated from my scouting sheet:

3x Bomberman
4x 2.5 Grim
1x BG Bazaar Fish
4x BPS
3x Oath
1x Dragon
3x Gifts
1x BW Fish
2x UW Fish
1x Sullivan Solution
5x Stax/Jester/MUD/Uba
1x Tog
2x Control Slaver
1x Ichorid
1x Bob Tendrils

I didn't get 5 people. 

[Luecifer]

sorry i couldnt make this one, once im healthy enough i ll be back for more madness at monco. shawn sorry i havent been able to return your calls, you know i still love you and a belated congratz on the 1st place split form jersey

[desolutionist]

sorry i couldnt make this one, once im healthy enough i ll be back for more madness at monco. shawn sorry i havent been able to return your calls, you know i still love you and a belated congratz on the 1st place split form jersey

Wow, we had no idea what happened to you.  Must have been something serious.

[Midknight]

Wow, all different decks types in the top 8. I havnt seen two workshop decks top 8 in awhile. I was a bit disapointed I lost two that 5 Color Stax player that got second place, he beat me twice that day. First round then again in top 8. 

[Call of the D Herd]

Jon all you missed was the awesome sound of me puking my way to tenth with yours and shawns new deck

[Dxfiler]

Not showing Roland = 

Showing Roland's proxied trinisphere more than makes up for it though.

That thing is nuts 

Thank you for the results.  One of these days I'll try to make the 6 hour drive to the blue bell, it seems worth it.

- Dave Feinstein

[LotusHead]

Pics!
[/spam]

You guys seem to have an awesome meta.

Thanks for results/lists/pics/effort!

[02Dporty]

my 3 fingers looks sexy in the bomberman vs bps pic 

[desolutionist]

Not showing Roland = 

Showing Roland's proxied trinisphere more than makes up for it though.

That thing is nuts 

Thank you for the results.  One of these days I'll try to make the 6 hour drive to the blue bell, it seems worth it.

- Dave Feinstein

I took a picture of his match and the flash seemed to irritate him.  He gave me this nasty look.

With people coming back from school, we should be getting close to 50 people each event this summer.

[ashiXIII]

Not showing Roland = 

Showing Roland's proxied trinisphere more than makes up for it though.

That thing is nuts 

Thank you for the results.  One of these days I'll try to make the 6 hour drive to the blue bell, it seems worth it.

- Dave Feinstein

Get your arse out here so I can make up for knocking me out of two top 8s, and I can do it on my own turf. ...I'm not bitter.

But seriously, these things are always a blast. The people are mostly cool to hang around with, Mike (the TO) is a great guy, and the prize structure is usually pretty good. To be honest, I think this is the worst prize structure in a while. It's been two moxen before, it's been a Lotus, and the most recent Blue Bell before this one was a mox and a Shop.

[kev]

Shawn I only played 3 drains. You probably didnt notice that because it was really stupid and totally wrong

[Grand Inquisitor]

Nice finish, Seth.

Has anyone from these parts hears from Ultima recently?

[Zherbus]

If that Allen guy is coloring in his white bordered cards, he should be consistant with that Wheel of Fortune!

[Khahan]

But seriously, these things are always a blast. The people are mostly cool to hang around with, Mike (the TO) is a great guy, and the prize structure is usually pretty good. To be honest, I think this is the worst prize structure in a while. It's been two moxen before, it's been a Lotus, and the most recent Blue Bell before this one was a mox and a Shop.

I'll talk to Mike about the prize structure.  I know he A) wanted to just change things up a little bit  and B) was not expecting this sized turnout for March based on prior experience.     I think he realizes that shaking things up should come with 3rd and 4th place and that 1st and 2nd needs to stick to P9.  As for B, the expectations were slightly smaller than it turned out to be.  Gotta say that we can't be unhappy about being wrong that and the thought process will definitely be adjusted for his next tournament.

If we truly do break 50 participants, I might be able to get him to go Mox, Mox for the following tournament.  I can possibly talk him into mox, mox library or mox, mox, drain for the upcoming one based on the last 2 turnouts plus the return of college students.  If he can manage that, it will be a big boost and it should help draw some of these guys who are complaining about the long drive  .  The purpose is to keep growing Blue Bell.  I'd love to see 75 people and T4 getting power.

[Midknight]

I highly dout Blue Bell will ever break 50. Come on look at Starcitygames last Vintage tourament. They bearly got over 50 people both days and that was with them giving out the full power 9 plus boosterpack prices for some who didnt top 8. If he does want big turnouts he will need to increase his prizes.

I personly make it to every Bluebell tourament because its just over 1 1/2 hrs from Hershey, and plus I love playing and most of the people are kool.

[desolutionist]

I highly dout Blue Bell will ever break 50. Come on look at Starcitygames last Vintage tourament. They bearly got over 50 people both days and that was with them giving out the full power 9 plus boosterpack prices for some who didnt top 8. If he does want big turnouts he will need to increase his prizes.

I personly make it to every Bluebell tourament because its just over 1 1/2 hrs from Hershey, and plus I love playing and most of the people are kool.

Jeff Folinus, Colby Evenpence, AJ Grasso, Bernie Parisi, Jon Richards, Dave Reitnauer, and a few others weren't there this weekend and should all be in regular attendance this summer.  (which already puts us at 44+)

[ashiXIII]

But seriously, these things are always a blast. The people are mostly cool to hang around with, Mike (the TO) is a great guy, and the prize structure is usually pretty good. To be honest, I think this is the worst prize structure in a while. It's been two moxen before, it's been a Lotus, and the most recent Blue Bell before this one was a mox and a Shop.

I'll talk to Mike about the prize structure.  I know he A) wanted to just change things up a little bit  and B) was not expecting this sized turnout for March based on prior experience.     I think he realizes that shaking things up should come with 3rd and 4th place and that 1st and 2nd needs to stick to P9.  As for B, the expectations were slightly smaller than it turned out to be.  Gotta say that we can't be unhappy about being wrong that and the thought process will definitely be adjusted for his next tournament.

If we truly do break 50 participants, I might be able to get him to go Mox, Mox for the following tournament.  I can possibly talk him into mox, mox library or mox, mox, drain for the upcoming one based on the last 2 turnouts plus the return of college students.  If he can manage that, it will be a big boost and it should help draw some of these guys who are complaining about the long drive  .  The purpose is to keep growing Blue Bell.  I'd love to see 75 people and T4 getting power.

I think you misinterpreted my meaning. What I meant was that this prize structure was good, but less so than most of our other ones. I didn't mean it was bad.

[ashiXIII]

I highly dout Blue Bell will ever break 50. Come on look at Starcitygames last Vintage tourament. They bearly got over 50 people both days and that was with them giving out the full power 9 plus boosterpack prices for some who didnt top 8. If he does want big turnouts he will need to increase his prizes.

I personly make it to every Bluebell tourament because its just over 1 1/2 hrs from Hershey, and plus I love playing and most of the people are kool.

This post doesn't make sense. You say that SCG can't attract more than 50 people when they give out a full set of P9, but somehow if Mike increases his prize support, he can expect to attract 50+? That seems like flawed logic.

[Changster]

Not showing Roland = 

Showing Roland's proxied trinisphere more than makes up for it though.

That thing is nuts 

Thank you for the results.  One of these days I'll try to make the 6 hour drive to the blue bell, it seems worth it.

- Dave Feinstein

I took a picture of his match and the flash seemed to irritate him.  He gave me this nasty look.

With people coming back from school, we should be getting close to 50 people each event this summer.

Awesome tourney, and great pix Desolutionist.  If I gave you a mean look, you'll have to excuse me... I love pics, just not flashes... I might start convulsing!!! j/k

Congrats to the top 8, especially my testing partners in crime, the Forino Brothers.  It might as well be Mario and Luigi bashing up t8's and taking our princesses.  I wish I would have performed better than 4-2, but sometimes people like to throw out 14 goblin tokens at ya AND duressing the out in your hand in game 3.  Good games all, I had a great time!

-Ro

[v4ino]

I imagine that most people in the community show up for good competition, not for a better 2nd or 3rd place prize. SCG didn't attract many people due to the timing of the last event.

Who wouldn't want to come to an interesting meta like Blue Bell is shaping up to be? Looks like we can dismiss talk of restricting Gifts and Grim.

P.S. Roland - I didn't realize you and Feinstein became so close after your match at TMD to where he wants to see full body pics of you 

[Changster]

Dave Feinstein misses stripping my lands like a good playa!

[Khahan]

Jeff Folinus, Colby Evenpence, AJ Grasso, Bernie Parisi, Jon Richards, Dave Reitnauer, and a few others weren't there this weekend and should all be in regular attendance this summer.  (which already puts us at 44+)

There were 2 locals from our playgroup who were not in attendance. Plus there is a contigent from Delaware of about 4 guys who have not been here for the past few. I think they may show up again come summer.  Only 1 guy came down from the Lehigh Valley..we often have 3 or 4.  And there are 2-3 guys who have come from Pittsburgh in the past (but again, I haven't seen them for a while, I'm hoping they come back).  I do not think 50 is out of the question.

I talked to Mike last night. He already has a good prize structure in place for the next tournament. I'll let him make the specific announcements, though.

[kev]

Khahan (or Mike if you read this)
I know this has been said before, but the only flaw I see with the Blue Bell tourneys is a lack of a head judge. Especially as the attendence grows I think we really need somebody with some kind of authority to make rulings, etc...

I also think you should bring back the Type 1 side event. If people are really going to continue to travel from long distances, it would be cool to have another chance to play if you scrub out

[desolutionist]

Jeff Folinus, Colby Evenpence, AJ Grasso, Bernie Parisi, Jon Richards, Dave Reitnauer, and a few others weren't there this weekend and should all be in regular attendance this summer.  (which already puts us at 44+)

There were 2 locals from our playgroup who were not in attendance. Plus there is a contigent from Delaware of about 4 guys who have not been here for the past few. I think they may show up again come summer.  Only 1 guy came down from the Lehigh Valley..we often have 3 or 4.  And there are 2-3 guys who have come from Pittsburgh in the past (but again, I haven't seen them for a while, I'm hoping they come back).  I do not think 50 is out of the question.

I came from the Lehigh Valley 

[ashiXIII]

Khahan (or Mike if you read this)
I know this has been said before, but the only flaw I see with the Blue Bell tourneys is a lack of a head judge. Especially as the attendence grows I think we really need somebody with some kind of authority to make rulings, etc...

I also think you should bring back the Type 1 side event. If people are really going to continue to travel from long distances, it would be cool to have another chance to play if you scrub out

This is definitely true. I know we had a 'judge' at the last event, but I don't think he was very experienced. I heard him answer one easy rules question, and he was wrong. Also, there was one of the players who was helping out with rulings, which should never be the case. I also heard him answer one judge call, and again it was an incorrect ruling. So, I think you need to try to find a DCI certified judge for these things. If you'd like, Mike, I can contact a few that I think would be good and refer them to you. (or even just give you e-mail addys)

[Khahan]

The player helping was me. And yes, shortly after making the ruling, I realized the ruling made was wrong..but it was also too late to go back at that point. 

I talked to the player who got the bum end of the deal later and he actually felt I had made the right ruling. Didn't make me feel any better about it (for reference this was the true believer situation...which was very easy and should not have botched).

Luckily, for the most part, the Blue Bell players are experienced and usually somebody knows the answer. However, this does  not change the fact that as we go forward a head judge would be nice.

[ashiXIII]

The player helping was me. And yes, shortly after making the ruling, I realized the ruling made was wrong..but it was also too late to go back at that point. 

I talked to the player who got the bum end of the deal later and he actually felt I had made the right ruling. Didn't make me feel any better about it (for reference this was the true believer situation...which was very easy and should not have botched).

Luckily, for the most part, the Blue Bell players are experienced and usually somebody knows the answer. However, this does  not change the fact that as we go forward a head judge would be nice.

Yeah. I wasn't trying to knock you for it. I was just using it to prove that I think we do need a judge and that the judge needs to be experienced.

Also, Roland, thanks again for the Trinisphere! I might have to put my Drains down for one of these things and play Workshops since I now have 2 Shops and the hottest Trini in Jersey.

[A.-1.]

I'm at Penn State University without a car currently but during the summer when I'm at home I'd love to try and make the trip down. The tourney sounds like it was a lot of fun and if Blue Bell is trying to push for 50+ players I'd be glad to try and help out.

How long of a drive, time-wise, is Blue Bell from say the Easton or Allentown area? You can't always trust mapquest to be accurate.

[Midknight]

Why hasnt Colby Evenpense been going to Bluebell touraments? I called him to let him know about a week before the tourament, and he said he might go. He hasnt been to the past few touraments. I know hes been working lots of hours and playing World of Warcraft with Dan, maybe that has something to do with it.

[desolutionist]

I'm at Penn State University without a car currently but during the summer when I'm at home I'd love to try and make the trip down. The tourney sounds like it was a lot of fun and if Blue Bell is trying to push for 50+ players I'd be glad to try and help out.

How long of a drive, time-wise, is Blue Bell from say the Easton or Allentown area? You can't always trust mapquest to be accurate.

I come from Allentown and it is about 45 mins to 1 hr.