So parakkum, dlf and I went to compete in the Grand Prix San Francisco, which was held in San Jose's Parkside Hall. My hopes of entering the Top 16 were quickly dashed as I saw the caliber of decks and players attending this event. My record? 1 win, 3 losses, followed by a withdrawal from the tournament to watch the Pro Players play their rounds. With an attendance of 671 players, coming from all around the world, it was quite the Magic gathering this weekend.
The highlight was watching Tomoharu Saito face off against Olivier Ruel in the Featured Player's area.
Saito is an amazingly fast card shuffler, as can be seen in this video that I took of him:
Game 3 of the matchup between Saito and Ruel:
Flickr: Grand Prix San Francisco
