This weekend's major tournaments are a Special Event in Prague, Czech Republic and a Regional Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Both events are Standard format, BRT-UPR. Follow our live coverage on Twitter and keep checking back here to see updates on the metagame, notable matches, and other trivia.
Streams
Prague: https://www.twitch.tv/limitless_tcg
Charlotte: https://www.twitch.tv/battlefactorytcg
Charlotte - DAY 2 ADVANCEMENTS:
*** We're seeing several complaints about the venue and general organization of this event. Many players are calling it the worst-run US Regional of the season. Pairings is that are taking a very long time to be updated, with the waiting time between Rounds 1 and 2 being longer than either of the rounds themselves.
Top players' decks
Prague
Tord Reklev - Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX
Philip Schulz - Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX
Robin Schulz - Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX
Charlotte
Jamie DePamphilis - Greninja BREAK
Alex Hill - Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX
Grafton Roll - Passimian/CounterBox
Kyle Sabelhaus - Zoroark-GX/Gardevoir-GX
Charlotte - notable matches
A player name in bold denotes the winner. (No bold names means the match was a draw.)
Round 1
Table 111: Cody Walinski vs. Xander Pero
Table 205: Zander Bennett vs. Ian Robb
Table 255: Kyle Sabelhaus vs. Tristan Macek
Round 2
Table 71: Andrew Mahone (1-0-0) vs. Jonathan Crespo (1-0-0)
Table 86: Ryan Allred (1-0-0) vs. Isaiah Williams (1-0-0)
Table 88: Conner LaVelle (1-0-0) vs. Chris Siakala (1-0-0)
Table 138: Phinnegan Lynch (1-0-0) vs. Christopher Schemanske (1-0-0)
Round 3
Table 9: Alex Hill (2-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX) vs. Grafton Roll (2-0-0, Passimian/Counters)
Table 49: Jamie DePamphilis (2-0-0, Greninja BREAK) vs. Alex Wilson (2-0-0)
Table 150: Zakary Krekeler (1-0-1) vs. Nathan Brower (1-0-1)
Round 4
Table 16: Alex Schemanske (3-0-0) vs. Jose Marrero (3-0-0)
Table 27: Christopher Schemanske (3-0-0) vs. Kyle Sabelhaus (3-0-0)
Table 84: Grafton Roll (2-1-0, Passimian/Counters) vs. Michael Catron (2-1-0)
Table 166: Alex Wilson (2-1-0) vs. Grant Manley (2-1-0)
Round 5
Table 7: Jamie DePamphilis (4-0-0, Greninja BREAK) vs. Josh Marking (4-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 11: Joe Ruettiger (4-0-0) vs. Alex Hill (4-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 38: Ian Robb (3-0-1) vs. Dean Nezam (3-0-1)
Round 6
Table 1: Joe Ruettiger (5-0-0) vs. Josh Marking (5-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 2: Igor Costa (5-0-0) vs. Ryan Sabelhaus (5-0-0)
Table 10: Jose Marrero (4-0-1) vs. Riley Hulbert (4-0-1)
Table 24: Chris Siakala (4-1-0) vs. Jimmy Pendarvis (4-1-0)
Table 30: Conner LaVelle (4-1-0) vs. Azul Garcia Griego (4-1-0)
Table 72: Tristan Macek (3-1-1) vs. Russell LaParre (3-1-1)
Round 7
Table 1: Joe Ruettiger (6-0-0) vs. Alex Bunker (6-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 6: Chip Richey (5-0-1) vs. Eric Smith (5-0-1)
Table 8: Josh Marking (5-1-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX) vs. Jimmy Pendarvis (5-1-0)
Table 15: Ryan Sabelhaus (5-1-0) vs. Conner LaVelle (5-1-0)
Table 19: Peter Kica (5-1-0) vs. Alex Schemanske (5-1-0)
Table 67: Chris Siakala (4-2-0) vs. Alex Wilson (4-2-0)
Table 90: Sydney Morisoli (4-2-0) vs. Grant Manley (4-2-0)
Round 8
Table 1: Joe Ruettiger (7-0-0, Greninja BREAK) vs. Chip Richey (6-0-1)
Table 6: Igor Costa (6-1-0) vs. Alex Schemanske (6-1-0)
Table 7: Ryan Sabelhaus (6-1-0) vs. Alex Hill (6-1-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 8: Natalie Shampay (6-1-0) vs. Rahul Reddy (6-1-0)
Table 24: Daniel Altavilla (5-1-1) vs. Chris Siakala (5-1-1)
Table 45: Pablo Meza (4-0-3) vs. Jamie DePamphilis (5-2-0)
Streams
Prague: https://www.twitch.tv/limitless_tcg
Charlotte: https://www.twitch.tv/battlefactorytcg
Charlotte - DAY 2 ADVANCEMENTS:
- Joe Ruettiger, Greninja BREAK
- Alex Schemanske, Buzzwole-GX/Lycanroc-GX with Oricorio GRI 56
- Carl Sitavi
- Riley Hulbert
- Bob Zhang, Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX with Sudowoodo/Counter Energy
- Deon Lunsford,
- Natalie Shampay, Fighting/Garbodor
- Zackery Martin
- Makenzie Gilly, Hoopa/Wobbuffet/Regigigas/Xurkitree-GX
- Justin Kulas
- Kyle Sabelhaus, Zoroark-GX/Gardevoir-GX
- Chip Richey, Zoroark-GX/Counters
- Greg Minklei, Quad Hoopa
- Kyle Lesniewicz, Sylveon-GX
- Chris Siakala,
- Ryan Allred
- Josh Marking, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX
- Anthony Alvarez
- Alex Hill, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX
- Edwin Lopez,
- Kanghyn Seo, Zoroark/Weavile
- Gibson Archer-Tang
- Peter Kica, VikaBulu
- Zack Taylor, Zoroark-GX/Counters
- Alex Smetana
- Charlie Lockyer
- Eddie North
- Ryan Sabelhaus, Buzzwole-GX/Lycanroc-GX
- Patrick Robinson
- Zack Patterson, Sylveon-GX
- Igor Costa, Buzzwole-GX/Lycanroc-GX with Mew FAC
- Samuel Fontanez, Magnezone/Dusk Mane Necrozma-GX
- Athavan Balendran, Glaceon-GX/Zoroark-GX
- Ian Robb, Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX with Lurantis SM25
*** We're seeing several complaints about the venue and general organization of this event. Many players are calling it the worst-run US Regional of the season. Pairings is that are taking a very long time to be updated, with the waiting time between Rounds 1 and 2 being longer than either of the rounds themselves.
Out here at Charlotte regionals, there is one bathroom with 2 stalls for over 1,000 players. I also cannot hear a word this announcer is saying. Oh yike.
— Andrew Mahone (@enjoifriend) March 17, 2018
This might be the worst US event I've been to in years.— Michael Pramawat (@MichaelPramawat) March 17, 2018
Top players' decks
Prague
Tord Reklev - Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX
Philip Schulz - Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX
Robin Schulz - Zoroark-GX/Golisopod-GX
Charlotte
Jamie DePamphilis - Greninja BREAK
Alex Hill - Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX
Grafton Roll - Passimian/CounterBox
Kyle Sabelhaus - Zoroark-GX/Gardevoir-GX
Charlotte - notable matches
A player name in bold denotes the winner. (No bold names means the match was a draw.)
Round 1
Table 111: Cody Walinski vs. Xander Pero
Table 205: Zander Bennett vs. Ian Robb
Table 255: Kyle Sabelhaus vs. Tristan Macek
Round 2
Table 71: Andrew Mahone (1-0-0) vs. Jonathan Crespo (1-0-0)
Table 86: Ryan Allred (1-0-0) vs. Isaiah Williams (1-0-0)
Table 88: Conner LaVelle (1-0-0) vs. Chris Siakala (1-0-0)
Table 138: Phinnegan Lynch (1-0-0) vs. Christopher Schemanske (1-0-0)
Round 3
Table 9: Alex Hill (2-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX) vs. Grafton Roll (2-0-0, Passimian/Counters)
Table 49: Jamie DePamphilis (2-0-0, Greninja BREAK) vs. Alex Wilson (2-0-0)
Table 150: Zakary Krekeler (1-0-1) vs. Nathan Brower (1-0-1)
Round 4
Table 16: Alex Schemanske (3-0-0) vs. Jose Marrero (3-0-0)
Table 27: Christopher Schemanske (3-0-0) vs. Kyle Sabelhaus (3-0-0)
Table 84: Grafton Roll (2-1-0, Passimian/Counters) vs. Michael Catron (2-1-0)
Table 166: Alex Wilson (2-1-0) vs. Grant Manley (2-1-0)
Round 5
Table 7: Jamie DePamphilis (4-0-0, Greninja BREAK) vs. Josh Marking (4-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 11: Joe Ruettiger (4-0-0) vs. Alex Hill (4-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 38: Ian Robb (3-0-1) vs. Dean Nezam (3-0-1)
Round 6
Table 1: Joe Ruettiger (5-0-0) vs. Josh Marking (5-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 2: Igor Costa (5-0-0) vs. Ryan Sabelhaus (5-0-0)
Table 10: Jose Marrero (4-0-1) vs. Riley Hulbert (4-0-1)
Table 24: Chris Siakala (4-1-0) vs. Jimmy Pendarvis (4-1-0)
Table 30: Conner LaVelle (4-1-0) vs. Azul Garcia Griego (4-1-0)
Table 72: Tristan Macek (3-1-1) vs. Russell LaParre (3-1-1)
Round 7
Table 1: Joe Ruettiger (6-0-0) vs. Alex Bunker (6-0-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 6: Chip Richey (5-0-1) vs. Eric Smith (5-0-1)
Table 8: Josh Marking (5-1-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX) vs. Jimmy Pendarvis (5-1-0)
Table 15: Ryan Sabelhaus (5-1-0) vs. Conner LaVelle (5-1-0)
Table 19: Peter Kica (5-1-0) vs. Alex Schemanske (5-1-0)
Table 67: Chris Siakala (4-2-0) vs. Alex Wilson (4-2-0)
Table 90: Sydney Morisoli (4-2-0) vs. Grant Manley (4-2-0)
Round 8
Table 1: Joe Ruettiger (7-0-0, Greninja BREAK) vs. Chip Richey (6-0-1)
Table 6: Igor Costa (6-1-0) vs. Alex Schemanske (6-1-0)
Table 7: Ryan Sabelhaus (6-1-0) vs. Alex Hill (6-1-0, Zoroark-GX/Lycanroc-GX)
Table 8: Natalie Shampay (6-1-0) vs. Rahul Reddy (6-1-0)
Table 24: Daniel Altavilla (5-1-1) vs. Chris Siakala (5-1-1)
Table 45: Pablo Meza (4-0-3) vs. Jamie DePamphilis (5-2-0)
