[{"text":"The 2018 Texas Championship was a tournament open to all players.&nbsp; The event took place at Nexus (http:\/\/nexusesports.com\/) in Waco, Texas on April 14, 2018. Here is the player list, in alphabetical order by first name: "},{"sql":"SELECT name as value1 FROM dcdb_event_personnel_listing WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND role = 'Player' ORDER By name ASC"},{"text":"The judging staff was:"},{"sql":"SELECT name as value1, role as value2 FROM dcdb_event_personnel_listing WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND role LIKE '%judge%' ORDER BY name ASC"},{"text":"The event commentators were:"},{"sql":"SELECT name as value1 FROM dcdb_event_personnel_listing WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND role LIKE '%commentator%' ORDER By name ASC"},{"text":"The tournament consisted of three rounds of swiss style pairings followed by a cut to the top nine players. The top nine players then faced off in three tables of three, with the winner of each moving on to the finals. A first place finish awards four match points, second place awards two, and third and fourth place award zero."},{"header":"round 1"},{"text":"Table 1 This was the feature match this round, you can watch the match here:<\/p>"},{"video":[{"src":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MAsfb10HCk0"},{"caption":"Round 1 Feature Match"}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 3"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 4"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Results after Round 1:<\/p>Points - Player<\/p>"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 1 ORDER BY id ASC"},{"header":"round 2"},{"text":"Table 1 This was the feature match this round, you can watch the match here:<\/p>"},{"video":[{"src":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6tiyT07xOnI"},{"caption":"Round 2 Feature Match"}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2 "},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 3"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 4"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Results after Round 2: Points - Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 2 ORDER BY id ASC"},{"header":"round 3"},{"text":"Table 1 [Note: Jacob Vandeevegate conceded the game due to a personal matter.]"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2 This was the feature match this round, you can watch the match here:<\/p>"},{"video":[{"src":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DngLdRmIvyk"},{"caption":"Round 3 Feature Match"}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 3"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"image":[{"src":"31299399331265473.jpg"},{"caption":"Clockwise, From Left: Parker May, Chris Dunn, Jeffrey Artigues, Robbie Garza"}]},{"text":"Table 4"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"The Top 9 Player After Round 3: Points - Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 3 ORDER BY id ASC"},{"header":"top 9 bracket"},{"text":"Table 1"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"image":[{"src":"31359658131306740.jpg"},{"caption":"Clockwise, From Left: Chris Dunn, Michael White, Alec May"}]},{"text":"Table 2 This was the feature match this round, you can watch the match here:<\/p>"},{"video":[{"src":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=roNPNdKmFB8"},{"caption":"Top 9 Feature Match"}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"image":[{"src":"31396594731337831.jpg"},{"caption":"Clockwise, From Left: Kevin Wand, Jeffrey Artigues, Parker May"}]},{"text":"Table 3"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"image":[{"src":"31299848731284070.jpg"},{"caption":"Clockwise, From Left: Marc Kaake, Justin Barton, Jaedon Crawford"}]},{"header":"finals"},{"text":"After a long day of battling, two brothers find themselves facing off against one another, and another star player from Texas: Marc Kaake.&nbsp; Marc is on a hot streak lately, with his second finals appearance in as many weeks at Nexus.&nbsp; You can watch the final match here:<\/p>"},{"video":[{"src":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Os7mfk06MjI"},{"caption":"Finals Feature Match"}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 2 AND roundNumber = 5 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"image":[{"src":"3122698431292769.jpg"},{"caption":"Clockwise, From Left: Parker May, Marc Kaake, Alec May"}]},{"image":[{"src":"img795165img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":"Left -> Right; Marc Kaake (3rd Overall), Parker May (Winner), Alec May (2nd Overall)"}]},{"text":"For his troubles, Parker walked away with one copy of each of the following: Base Set (aka Core Set) Stand-alone Set Heroes Unite Stand-alone Set Forever Evil Stand-alone Set Teen Titans Stand-alone Set Rivals - Batman Vs The Joker Multiverse Confrontations Teen Titans GO! Crisis 1 Crisis 2 Crisis 3 Crossover 1: JSA Crossover 2: Arrow Crossover 3: Legions Crossover 4: Watchmen Crossover 5: Rogues Crossover 6: Birds of Prey 2nd Place: Alec May Teen Titans Stand-alone Set 3rd Place: Marc Kaake Base Set (aka Core Set) Stand-alone Set 4th - 9th Place:&nbsp; Choice of one Crossover Pack of their choice from the following, until all have been chosen. Fourth place choose first, with ninth place receiving the last remaining Crossover pack. Crossover 1: JSA Crossover 2: Arrow Crossover 3: Legions Crossover 4: Watchmen Crossover 5: Rogues Crossover 6: Birds of Prey"},{"text":"You can find the complete stream here: https:\/\/www.dcdeckbuilding.com\/article.php?id=10792 "}]