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The number of players that participated in the event was:"},{"sql":"SELECT COUNT(`id`) as value1 FROM `dcdb_event_personnel_listing` WHERE (`role` LIKE 'Player' AND `eventNumber` LIKE '96')"},{"text":"Participants consisted of players from the following states:"},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"Arkansas"},{"caption":"Oklahoma"},{"caption":"Tennessee"},{"caption":"Texas"}]},{"text":"The following is the player list, in alphabetical order by last name:"},{"sql":"SELECT name as value1 FROM dcdb_event_personnel_listing WHERE eventNumber =96 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 = 96 AND role LIKE '%judge%' ORDER BY id ASC"},{"text":"The tournament consisted of five rounds of swiss pairings followed by a top 8 and then a final round consisting of the top four players. A first place finish awards four match points, second place awards two, and third and fourth place award zero."},{"header":"ROUND 1"},{"image":[{"src":"img806148img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"text":"Table 1"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 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 = 96 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 = 96 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 = 96 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 5"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 5 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Standings after Round 1: Points - Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerPoints DESC"},{"header":"ROUND 2"},{"image":[{"src":"img584836img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"text":"Table 1"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 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 = 96 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 = 96 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 = 96 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 5"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 5 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Standings after Round 2: Points - Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerPoints DESC"},{"header":"ROUND 3"},{"image":[{"src":"img94486img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"text":"Table 1"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 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 = 96 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 4"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 5"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 3 AND tableNumber = 5 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Standings after Round 3: Points - Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerPoints DESC"},{"header":"ROUND 4"},{"image":[{"src":"img259334img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"text":"Table 1"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 3"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 4"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 5"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 4 AND tableNumber = 5 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Standings after Round 4: Points - Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerPoints DESC"},{"header":"ROUND 5"},{"image":[{"src":"img997417img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"text":"Table 1"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 5 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 5 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 3"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 5 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 4"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 5 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 5"},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 5 AND tableNumber = 5 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Top 8 players after Round 5: Points - Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 5 ORDER BY playerPoints DESC, orderForStandings ASC"},{"header":"top 8"},{"text":"Pod #1: First vs Fourth vs Fifth vs Eighth"},{"image":[{"src":"img393553img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 6 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Pod #2: Second vs Third vs Sixth vs Seventh"},{"image":[{"src":"img241855img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 6 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"header":"finals"},{"text":"First and second place from each of the top 8 pods continued on to play in the finals."},{"image":[{"src":"img413853img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 96 AND roundNumber = 7 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Picking up his second win in as many tournaments, we now have a two-time Tournament winner (congratulations Kevin!).&nbsp; Furthermore, with three out of four finalists competitors having played for the title before, this signals a healthy format where player skill and preparation is well rewarded."},{"image":[{"src":"img116735img-2018.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"text":"The top 4 players collectively walked away with nearly $400 cash, a Multiverse playmat and some copies of Black Lightning [MC].&nbsp; Well done players!"},{"header":"VP TALLY"},{"text":"Although it doesn't have an immediate bearing on anything, a fun fact we like to record is the cumulative VP count throughout the tournament. These players recorded the highest VP total for a single event to date, collectively gathering a VP total of:"},{"sql":"SELECT SUM(`vpPlayer[1]`+`vpPlayer[2]`+`vpPlayer[3]`+`vpPlayer[4]`) as value1 FROM `dcdb_games_played_log` WHERE `eventNumber` = 96"},{"header":"HEAD JUDGE THOUGHTS"},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"You can discard a card to Chameleon Boy [MC] whether there is a legal card to choose in the Line-Up or not. (i.e. discard a vuln just to trigger Harley although there are no 0 cost cards in the Line-Up) [This one is a repeat from the last report, I got this question more than any other.]"},{"caption":"It was brutal to watch players discarding their hands to Suicide Squad effects, but these things happen."},{"caption":"I witnessed someone play Scarecrow, then another Scarecrow, followed by Clayface on Scarecrow. The Weakness stack was promptly depleted that game."},{"caption":"In each of the Top 8 matches, the Super Power and Weakness stacks were both emptied during the game. Kicks are just as hard to come by as Weaknesses are it seems!"}]}]