[{"text":"The tournament was open to all players and took place at Encounter Comics &amp; Games (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EncounterComics\/) in Allentown, PA on February 29, 2020 (Leap Year Championship!). "},{"text":"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 '505')"},{"text":"Participants consisted of players from the following locations:"},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"Florida"},{"caption":"Indiana"},{"caption":"New Jersey"},{"caption":"Pennsylvania"},{"caption":"Virginia"}]},{"text":"Player list:"},{"sql":"SELECT name as value1 FROM dcdb_event_personnel_listing WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND role = 'Player' ORDER By name ASC"},{"text":"Judging staff:"},{"sql":"SELECT name as value1, role as value2 FROM dcdb_event_personnel_listing WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND role LIKE '%judge%' ORDER BY id ASC"},{"text":"The tournament consisted of 5 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"},{"text":"Table 1"},{"image":[{"src":"r1-786643r1-t1-c.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2"},{"image":[{"src":"r1-796753r1-t2-b.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 3"},{"image":[{"src":"r1-524100r1-t3-a.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 4"},{"image":[{"src":"r1-537100r1-t4-b.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 1 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 5"},{"image":[{"src":"r1-679261r1-t5-b.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 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 = 505 AND roundNumber = 1 ORDER BY orderForStandings ASC"},{"header":"Round 2"},{"text":"Table 1"},{"image":[{"src":"r2-929882r2-t1-a.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2"},{"image":[{"src":"r2-102858r2-t2-a.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 3"},{"image":[{"src":"r2-171661r2-t3-a.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 3 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 4"},{"image":[{"src":"r2-114786r2-t4-a.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 4 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 5"},{"image":[{"src":"r2-958607r2-t5-a.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 2 AND tableNumber = 5 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Standings after Round 2: Points - 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Player"},{"sql":"SELECT playerPoints as value1, playerName as value3 FROM dcdb_event_round_standings WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 5 ORDER BY orderForStandings ASC"},{"header":"Top 8"},{"text":"Table 1"},{"image":[{"src":"r6-676458r6-t1-c.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"image":[{"src":"r6-247383r6-t1-e.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 6 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"text":"Table 2"},{"image":[{"src":"r6-922287r6-t2-b.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"image":[{"src":"r6-350452r6-t2-c.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 6 AND tableNumber = 2 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"header":"Finals"},{"text":"Table 1"},{"image":[{"src":"r7-143445r7-t1-a.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"image":[{"src":"r7-757738r7-t1-c.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"sql":"SELECT articleText as value1 FROM dcdb_event_round_results WHERE eventNumber = 505 AND roundNumber = 7 AND tableNumber = 1 ORDER BY playerResult ASC"},{"image":[{"src":"win535607winners.jpg"},{"caption":""}]},{"text":"Final Table, Left -&gt; Right:"},{"list":[{"listType":"bullet"},{"caption":"1st Place: Xavier Swift"},{"caption":"2nd Place: Richard Sphar"},{"caption":"3rd Place: Jonathan Murdock"},{"caption":"4th Place: Luke Feeney"}]},{"header":"VP TALLY"},{"text":"Over the course of the event, these players collectively gathered a VP total of:"},{"sql":"SELECT SUM(`vpPlayer[1]`+`vpPlayer[2]`+`vpPlayer[3]`+`vpPlayer[4]`) as value1 FROM `dcdb_games_played_log` WHERE `eventNumber` = 505"},{"header":"HEAD JUDGE THOUGHTS"},{"text":"This was our first Championship in the Northeastern U.S. and it certainly won't be our last!&nbsp; The players were very hyped and it was great to see the excitement in the room and meet everyone. Thanks to Encounter for the excellent venue and use of their space; there was ample room for everyone and the store provided us lunch, which is a great way to keep us coming back.&nbsp; They have a unique layout where the tabletop gaming section is separated from the main part of the store so that SuperVillain FAAs that make players cringe don't scare off their customer base. With Encounter ready to close up shop for the night just as we were ready to begin the top 8, everyone packed up and headed a mile up the street to Denny's where &#34;America's diner is always open&#34;.&nbsp; This ended up being a great consolation prize for anyone who didn't top 8, as we happily ordered stacks of never ending pancakes while the competitors shuffled up for their top 8 matches. For having placed 1st and 2nd respectively, Xavier and Richard are the latest recipients of invitations to the 2020 Players Challenge.&nbsp; You can read more about that event here: (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/714043445788904\/).&nbsp; Anyone looking to pick up an invite should monitor our calendar for events you can participate in (https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1t-PIDxIHCc2Fl82NoqKb4cDzTejicjAHKWgRdj9GVn4\/edit?usp=sharing). Uncompressed pictures from the event can be found here: https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1Vsr-zMUbX2i4kgZSA3eScAgv0mcGU7y_"}]