VGC '12 Great Lakes Regional - Ft. Wayne, IN - WON BY theamericandream38 & [ Ryan A ]

theamericandream38 · Oct 7th, 2011, 1:44:34 AM

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum [ Map ]
4000 Parnell Avenue
Ft. Wayne, IN 46805

Registration Opens: 9:30 AM (Juniors & Seniors), 10:30 AM (Masters)
Registration Closes: 10:00 AM (Juniors & Seniors), 11:00 AM (Masters)

For the first time, Pokémon is combining their Trading Card and Video Game Regionals for one incredible event! The Great Lakes Regional, located at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a new location for Video Game players. With a new tournament format, everyone gets to play and no one gets eliminated, so come join some of the toughest and most skilled trainers in the country at the 2012 Pokémon VGC Great Lakes Regional.

Information:

Regionals has now become a 2 day event. The first day is solely for the card game, and the 2nd is for the video game.
The tournament will not be single elimination anymore. Matches for tournaments are set up using the Swiss Pairing Method. In this method, all players in a tournament play in each round against an opponent with a similar win/loss record. Players are not paired against opponents they have previously played. To sum it up, you are paired with a random opponent through the computer that has the same record as you.
There will be no Top Cut: This means that results will be based off Swiss standings, and tiebreakers (Your opponent's win %) will be used to determine placing.

Hotel Information:
The Pokemon Tournament Organizer for the Great Lakes Regional has talked to some local hotels to get discounts for event attendees:

Holiday Inn at IPFW & Coliseum
4111 Paul Shaffer Drive
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825
Phone: 260-482-3800

Rooms for $109 a night, must call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" rate.
This hotel is directly across from the conference center.
Reservations must be made by Oct 21st to receive discount rate.

The Hyatt Place Fort Wayne
111 W. Washington Center Road
Fort Wayne, IN, 46825
Tel: 1-260-471-8522
Hyatt Website

Rooms for $89 a night, use Group Code: G-POKE or call and ask for the "Pokemon Championship" Rate
Reservations must be made by Oct 19th to receive discount rate.

Prizes:
All participants will receive 5 Play! Points, and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!

1st Place

A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 1st Place medal
A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
Additional Pokémon-themed items
10 Championship Points

2nd Place

A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 2nd Place medal
A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships**
Additional Pokémon-themed items
8 Championship Points

3rd & 4th Place

A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place medal
A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.*
Additional Pokémon-themed items
6 Championship Points

5th through 36th will all earn championship points based on attendance, but these points do not affect us this year.

Attending

Masters Division

theamericandream38
ZachDro
GunblazeGriffin
Cannonfodder
Sixonesix
evan
Tyler
Shiny Regice
NC
honchkro13
Synre
Alphabet123
Macle
Shadowhand

Senior Division

GunblazeGriffin · Oct 7th, 2011, 2:26:08 AM

I'll be driving in from Ohio to attend. This will be my first ever VGC :o

Looks like I'll be playing in the Masters division, so...go easy on me >_<

I really hope to meet all of you. The game is fun, sure, but an event like this is really a social occasion.

I'm looking forward to this!

~~ZachDro~~ · Oct 7th, 2011, 2:30:51 AM

Going :O

Hope to see you Gunblaze :) Stop on by and say hi. I'll most likely be wearing my tryhard shirt if you wana spot me.

theamericandream38 · Oct 7th, 2011, 2:33:03 AM

I'll probably be wearing my worlds or ducks shirt fyi :O

GunblazeGriffin · Oct 7th, 2011, 2:52:30 AM

I'll be the guy who looks like a Snorlax dressed up for a work day.

Shiny Regice · Oct 7th, 2011, 7:02:30 AM

I'll be going =) Reppin' Indy twice in one season!

Cannonfodder · Oct 7th, 2011, 7:09:39 AM

I will be there!!!!!!!!! Masters

Sixonesix · Oct 7th, 2011, 10:31:38 AM

I'm gonna go to this one.

I want those byes real bad.

REAL BAD

**macle** · Oct 7th, 2011, 10:39:50 AM

tad if you pick me up ill go

also wtf indiana isnt even by the great lakes...

theamericandream38 · Oct 7th, 2011, 12:36:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat macle

tad if you pick me up ill go

also wtf indiana isnt even by the great lakes...

I'm not driving sorry =[ Zach would probably let you come with if you can get to Milwaukee!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Shiny Regice

I'll be going =) Reppin' Indy twice in one season!

I assumed you are still in seniors but if you are not please correct me.

bearsfan092 · Oct 7th, 2011, 2:07:51 PM

I wish I could come to this, but I'll be in Indiana for nationals anyway.

evan · Oct 7th, 2011, 2:09:46 PM

sorry six those byes are mine.

registration times:

Juniors & Seniors: 9:30-10:00am
Masters: 10:30-11:00am

must be line during that half hour to play.

Tyler · Oct 7th, 2011, 4:11:01 PM

UGH GTFO OUT MY REGIONALS

NC · Oct 7th, 2011, 5:30:53 PM

I will be at this one.

Shiny Regice · Oct 7th, 2011, 5:41:58 PM

Sorry forgot to mention but I'm in Masters =P

**macle** · Oct 8th, 2011, 2:36:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat theamericandream38

I'm not driving sorry =[ Zach would probably let you come with if you can get to Milwaukee!

i can get to Milwaukee. no problem

honchkro13 · Oct 10th, 2011, 9:55:23 AM

I'm coming in the masters division! I'll be the guy wearing the Runaway Entei t-shirt

Synre · Oct 10th, 2011, 9:20:59 PM

please give to me the byes i need the boost to my strength of schedule the most

please not again

honchkro13 · Oct 10th, 2011, 11:44:07 PM

just out curiosity, is anyone else coming from Purdue? if so, message me or something and we should meet up!

coolcool9990 · Oct 11th, 2011, 9:45:16 PM

I might drive from Ohio for this.

Alphabet123 · Oct 20th, 2011, 6:02:32 PM

Go ahead and pencil me in to attend for masters. Still not 100% committed. My aunt lives in Ft. Wayne so it's incentive to go.

~~Edit: Min. 80% Sure I am indeed going... waiting for more confirmation. Worst comes worst I ride up with a junior that I tutored on Friday night since he is doing TCG and VGC.~~

Edit: Nearly 100% sure I'll be there. Hope to meet all of you that I neglected to talk to at Nats last year.

Shadowhand · Nov 1st, 2011, 8:38:09 PM

i'm driving down from michigan for the masters division! i'll be the one that looks LIKE A BOSS!!!

Unreality · Nov 1st, 2011, 9:30:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Shadowhand

i'm driving down from michigan for the masters division! i'll be the one that looks LIKE A BOSS!!!

i didn't know min datoo was going to the michigan regional :O

theamericandream38 · Nov 8th, 2011, 5:41:28 PM

GET HYPED EVERYONE, ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT

Sixonesix · Nov 11th, 2011, 8:11:31 PM

Well, Greyhound completely screwed up and didn't send me my ticket in the mail, so I can't get to Ft. Wayne on my own. I don't have any other options really so I guess I should ask: is there anyone passing through Chicago/Northwest Indiana that could give me a ride? I can pay for gas, and I can pay to split hotel costs if necessary.

Oct 7th, 2011, 1:44:34 AM	#1
theamericandream38 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,015 Minnesota	VGC '12 Great Lakes Regional - Ft. Wayne, IN - WON BY theamericandream38 & [ Ryan A ] Allen County War Memorial Coliseum [ Map ] 4000 Parnell Avenue Ft. Wayne, IN 46805 Registration Opens: 9:30 AM (Juniors & Seniors), 10:30 AM (Masters) Registration Closes: 10:00 AM (Juniors & Seniors), 11:00 AM (Masters) For the first time, Pokémon is combining their Trading Card and Video Game Regionals for one incredible event! The Great Lakes Regional, located at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a new location for Video Game players. With a new tournament format, everyone gets to play and no one gets eliminated, so come join some of the toughest and most skilled trainers in the country at the 2012 Pokémon VGC Great Lakes Regional. Information: Regionals has now become a 2 day event. The first day is solely for the card game, and the 2nd is for the video game. The tournament will not be single elimination anymore. Matches for tournaments are set up using the Swiss Pairing Method. In this method, all players in a tournament play in each round against an opponent with a similar win/loss record. Players are not paired against opponents they have previously played. To sum it up, you are paired with a random opponent through the computer that has the same record as you. There will be no Top Cut: This means that results will be based off Swiss standings, and tiebreakers (Your opponent's win %) will be used to determine placing. Hotel Information: The Pokemon Tournament Organizer for the Great Lakes Regional has talked to some local hotels to get discounts for event attendees: Holiday Inn at IPFW & Coliseum 4111 Paul Shaffer Drive Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46825 Phone: 260-482-3800 Rooms for $109 a night, must call and ask for "Pokemon Championship" rate. This hotel is directly across from the conference center. Reservations must be made by Oct 21st to receive discount rate. The Hyatt Place Fort Wayne 111 W. Washington Center Road Fort Wayne, IN, 46825 Tel: 1-260-471-8522 Hyatt Website Rooms for $89 a night, use Group Code: G-POKE or call and ask for the "Pokemon Championship" Rate Reservations must be made by Oct 19th to receive discount rate. Prizes: All participants will receive 5 Play! Points, and a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing! 1st Place A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 1st Place medal A Travel Award for the winner (including a parent or legal guardian for players under 18) to the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships Additional Pokémon-themed items 10 Championship Points 2nd Place** A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 2nd Place medal A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* A first- and second-round bye at the 2012 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships Additional Pokémon-themed items 8 Championship Points 3rd & 4th Place** A Pokémon Video Game Regional Championships 3rd or 4th Place medal A $300 travel allowance (including an additional $300 travel allowance for players under 18) to participate in the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, OR the 2011 Pokémon Video Game Canada National Championships in Toronto, ON.* Additional Pokémon-themed items 6 Championship Points 5th through 36th will all earn championship points based on attendance, but these points do not affect us this year. Attending Masters Division theamericandream38 ZachDro GunblazeGriffin Cannonfodder Sixonesix evan Tyler Shiny Regice NC honchkro13 Synre Alphabet123 Macle Shadowhand Senior Division __________________ http://imagegen.last.fm/lastfmblue/r.../tad38.gif</a> VGC Worlds 2011 - 19th Place (Masters Division) VGC Fall Regionals 2012 (Fort Wayne) - 1st Place (Masters Division) VGC Nationals 2012 - 8th Place (Masters Division) Last edited by theamericandream38; Nov 1st, 2011 at 11:00:09 PM.

Oct 7th, 2011, 2:33:03 AM	#4
theamericandream38 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,015 Minnesota	I'll probably be wearing my worlds or ducks shirt fyi :O __________________ http://imagegen.last.fm/lastfmblue/r.../tad38.gif</a> VGC Worlds 2011 - 19th Place (Masters Division) VGC Fall Regionals 2012 (Fort Wayne) - 1st Place (Masters Division) VGC Nationals 2012 - 8th Place (Masters Division)

Oct 7th, 2011, 7:02:30 AM	#6
Shiny Regice Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 108 Indiana	I'll be going =) Reppin' Indy twice in one season! __________________ IceKingz VGC09 - Tennesse: 1-1, Missouri: Not Selected VGC10 - Indianapolis: 1-1 VGC11 - Atlanta: Top 32, Indianapolis LCQ: Top 17, Indianapolis Nats: 52nd (3-4) VGC12 - Ft Wayne: 5th (5/2), Madison: 9th (5/2), Nationals: 35th (5/3)

Oct 7th, 2011, 10:39:50 AM	#9
macle ribbit Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,724 Wisconsin Mentor	tad if you pick me up ill go also wtf indiana isnt even by the great lakes... __________________ Art for Articles Help Write In-game Articles

Oct 7th, 2011, 2:07:51 PM	#11
bearsfan092 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,048 Yoomtah!	I wish I could come to this, but I'll be in Indiana for nationals anyway. __________________ Black FC: 3954 7943 2104 Diamond FC: 1590 6595 3602 RNG Abuse Tutorial Videos and Wifi Battle Videos-Now with revamped videos for current software Say what? Bears has a trade thread again?

Oct 7th, 2011, 2:26:08 AM	#2
GunblazeGriffin Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 70	I'll be driving in from Ohio to attend. This will be my first ever VGC :o Looks like I'll be playing in the Masters division, so...go easy on me >_< I really hope to meet all of you. The game is fun, sure, but an event like this is really a social occasion. I'm looking forward to this!

Oct 7th, 2011, 2:30:51 AM	#3
~~ZachDro~~ Banned deucer. Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 176 Delete my Smogon account please	Going :O Hope to see you Gunblaze :) Stop on by and say hi. I'll most likely be wearing my tryhard shirt if you wana spot me.

Oct 7th, 2011, 2:52:30 AM	#5
GunblazeGriffin Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 70	I'll be the guy who looks like a Snorlax dressed up for a work day.

Oct 7th, 2011, 7:09:39 AM	#7
Cannonfodder Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 125 Indianapolis, Indiana	I will be there!!!!!!!!! Masters

Oct 7th, 2011, 10:31:38 AM	#8
Sixonesix Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,592	I'm gonna go to this one. I want those byes real bad. REAL BAD

Oct 7th, 2011, 2:09:46 PM	#12
evan I did my best -- I have no regrets Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,262	sorry six those byes are mine. registration times: Juniors & Seniors: 9:30-10:00am Masters: 10:30-11:00am must be line during that half hour to play.

Oct 7th, 2011, 4:11:01 PM	#13
Tyler No Longer Live Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 631 Honey Badger don't give a shit.	UGH GTFO OUT MY REGIONALS

Oct 7th, 2011, 5:30:53 PM	#14
NC Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,424 Michigan	I will be at this one. __________________ Trade Thread

Oct 7th, 2011, 5:41:58 PM	#15
Shiny Regice Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 108 Indiana	Sorry forgot to mention but I'm in Masters =P __________________ IceKingz VGC09 - Tennesse: 1-1, Missouri: Not Selected VGC10 - Indianapolis: 1-1 VGC11 - Atlanta: Top 32, Indianapolis LCQ: Top 17, Indianapolis Nats: 52nd (3-4) VGC12 - Ft Wayne: 5th (5/2), Madison: 9th (5/2), Nationals: 35th (5/3)

Oct 10th, 2011, 9:55:23 AM	#17
honchkro13 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 179 The Twilight Realm	I'm coming in the masters division! I'll be the guy wearing the Runaway Entei t-shirt __________________ Significant insignificance

Oct 10th, 2011, 9:20:59 PM	#18
Synre I did my best, I have no regrets FABULOUS Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,571	please give to me the byes i need the boost to my strength of schedule the most please not again

Oct 10th, 2011, 11:44:07 PM	#19
honchkro13 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 179 The Twilight Realm	just out curiosity, is anyone else coming from Purdue? if so, message me or something and we should meet up! __________________ Significant insignificance

Oct 11th, 2011, 9:45:16 PM	#20
coolcool9990 Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 45	I might drive from Ohio for this. __________________ Pokemon White Flash cart: 3868 7314 6241 Use this For trading pokemon white: 3052 8029 1047 Trade thread: http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3450706 Please respond to CMTs on my thread

Oct 20th, 2011, 6:02:32 PM	#21
Alphabet123 Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 497	Go ahead and pencil me in to attend for masters. Still not 100% committed. My aunt lives in Ft. Wayne so it's incentive to go. ~~Edit: Min. 80% Sure I am indeed going... waiting for more confirmation. Worst comes worst I ride up with a junior that I tutored on Friday night since he is doing TCG and VGC.~~ Edit: Nearly 100% sure I'll be there. Hope to meet all of you that I neglected to talk to at Nats last year. __________________ #vgc VGC 2012 Warstory with Psyduck np: Trade Thread (Free VGC Mons)- Cassie, Alphabet123, and Charzaro Correct Grammar: [17:46] <&JRank> It makes you look like a gigantic penis who thinks he's better than everyone. Last edited by Alphabet123; Oct 24th, 2011 at 8:57:57 PM.

Nov 1st, 2011, 8:38:09 PM	#22
Shadowhand Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 29	i'm driving down from michigan for the masters division! i'll be the one that looks LIKE A BOSS!!!

Nov 8th, 2011, 5:41:28 PM	#24
theamericandream38 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,015 Minnesota	GET HYPED EVERYONE, ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT __________________ http://imagegen.last.fm/lastfmblue/r.../tad38.gif</a> VGC Worlds 2011 - 19th Place (Masters Division) VGC Fall Regionals 2012 (Fort Wayne) - 1st Place (Masters Division) VGC Nationals 2012 - 8th Place (Masters Division)

Nov 11th, 2011, 8:11:31 PM	#25
Sixonesix Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,592	Well, Greyhound completely screwed up and didn't send me my ticket in the mail, so I can't get to Ft. Wayne on my own. I don't have any other options really so I guess I should ask: is there anyone passing through Chicago/Northwest Indiana that could give me a ride? I can pay for gas, and I can pay to split hotel costs if necessary.