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5-2-5 to end Vancouver Regionals! Putting Lugia to rest 🫡 190/1314 Extremely proud to make my first Day 2. This is the most I’ve prepared for a regionals, and am happy it paid off. Big thank you to @ciaran_tcg for helping me prepare and @eevee21417 for the mental coaching 😆

@MurateChop dudunsparce looks different here, congrats!

Won the Games of Concord Cup yesterday with OkiBowie! The 10 points I netted here out of my current season total (729) are the first I've earned from not playing Gardevoir Dudunsparce 🥲 Shout outs to my sister's dog Bowie - he's the cutest!

@BalakayPokemon Should we call her 🙁🙁

Currently regretting the choice of non-refundable flights to LA. I miss iono 😭

The "incident" you are now, for the first time, claiming was the basis of the decision did not affect the gameplay at all, yet decided the whole tournament. Section 2.1 requires a "clear explanation of any infraction and its penalty" and I was never given this as the basis at all

I have now been banned from the Pokémon Professors Discord. They deleted all of my messages regarding the incident. Will update everyone when I get my disciplinary email from Play!Pokemon. @Firestar73_ you deserved to win. They can’t silence me on that.

@drapult @88Cardhouse smart funny handsome cool and good at pokemon

Sat:Top8! (+$50 sc) Sun: Undefeated DUB!!🥇(+2bb) Pultnoir is def underrated and disrespected. Really feeling the Prague FOMO🥲 thanks @88Cardhouse for your support!!!

Game freeze litterally in the middle of boss for game, now it just passed. Fix your dogshit game @PokemonTCGLive. This is just one of many game breaking bugs I've had in just the past 24 hours, not to mention the countless times I can tell my opponents have been fucked by bugs.

@HuyTranTCG @DestineFantasy green bean

10th place at the Legends Comics and Games cup. Zoro still feels pretty strong, but I’m starting to hate the color green. Shoutout @DestineFantasy as always.

@MarioGuerrero45 @brhiro_ @AngryGooseGames You’re so handsome Mario

Good second event with this list. Mega starmie highkey my goat. First challenge win breaking my curse of top 3!! Fun games with good people as always and loving that post rotation has opened my eyes to new avenues! Thank you as always to my sponsor @AngryGooseGames !!!

@BiriSaki you should call her

i miss u so much already

Hello, I have two big updates today! For one, I have an official statement on Orlando. drive.google.com/file/d/1u21QCQ… @playpokemon Secondly, I will be streaming on twitch at 10 pm est! Please tune in if you would like to support my first ever stream! twitch.tv/Firestar73_

@benjamminwhog see you later gardevoir ribbit

Thanks for the memories and for forcing me to learn that you're never quite as good as you think you are (on both ends of the table). Last game of cup finals, I had Diancie in hand to KO Dengo ftw, but wanted Gardy to get the last swing. You'll be prized forever, Gardy. Good-bye.

Scoop Up Cyclone is probably the best card in the format

I want to clearly state that Ethan is not going around randomly touching people, patting them on the back or head duck-duck-goose style. I'm not looking for vindication or to prove my son's innocence. Here are some considerations for public transparency: - He had previously played against them at other regionals - He thought this was a friend or acquaintance and had conversations with them at subsequent regionals - He sat next to this person and said good luck to them during phase 1 at Orlando in an amicable fashion - Wanted to say good luck to them for their win-and-in round Ethan was never told or given any indication that this person was not a friend, uncomfortable, or did not want any interaction with them. At least not to his knowledge. This situation could have possibly been addressed through a kid-to-kid or parent-to-parent interaction, e.g. "I'm not comfortable talking to you or interacting with you", or "I do not consider you a friend" or "Please stay away from my child". We had no such warning or conversation between families or even mediation from the judges. My view as a parent is that this outcome has created a massive ripple in the community and for families. This could have happened to any one of the kids we know. We're all having conversations now about who you can trust and who you can or should be friends with. This is creating unintended emotional distress and paranoia about what can or will be considered acceptable or safe interactions. This situation completely erodes the perception of psychological safety, family friendliness, approachability and trust throughout the community. This has severe implications on the weaponization for the standards of conduct vs the spirit of the game and positive intent. Why should I risk and broaden my child's exposure to new people and friendships that could backfire on him? One of the most beautiful things that Pokemon had was that you could meet players from all around the world, discover your love of Pokemon together, compete and establish new friendships. Maybe you'd get to see each other at the next regional or IC or worlds and celebrate each other's accomplishments. It's delightful to see the kids cheering each other on, roaming the halls and eating ice cream together and playing video games and tag or trading plushies. Many people know that I am a strong proponent for the merits of Pokemon and the growth framework that it provides for the kids. It puts them in the driver's seat for their own self-improvement, develops resilience and pushes them to become determined to reach their goals. This could have been a private learning opportunity between families but has escalated to the general community. Ethan has already come to terms with the situation. He accepts full responsibility for touching someone who didn't want to be touched. He accepts that if his actions created anxiety or hurt someone, then his disqualification is appropriate. He understands that this ruling will help to inform the broader community about consent and boundaries, and ideally creates a safer space for all families and participants. I am proud of my son for his character, his integrity, his kindness, and his maturity and willingness to learn from this situation. I hope you all got a chance to witness this in his interview with Pokemon this past weekend.

Hello everyone, I am incredibly thankful for the support directed my way. I have a direct account of my experiences releasing soon in an interview, which I will link when it’s out. For the moment, please use the support link if you disagree with the ruling as well. Love yall ❤️

@FudgyWaffles @SVCardArt fortnite shirt is goated

Depressing end to basically an entire year of gardy but don’t worry I immediately dropped and won a pod so we didn’t end on a loss. Thank you gardy for everything you taught me now I get to finally play on easy mode or something???!!!?? Shoutout @SVCardArt

Lots of mixed emotions for this weekend in Orlando. Ethan was disqualified for unsporting conduct and creating an unsafe environment. At the end of Phase 2, we were called up to the hive and notified that Ethan was getting disqualified. It was reported that E had touched someone on the head or shoulder, and it bothered that person. When we asked what could have transpired, E thinks that it might've been when he walked past someone and tried to pat them on the shoulder to wish them good luck, but accidentally touched them on their head because they turned. He touched someone who didn't want to be touched. Regardless of his positive intent, we were told that this was unwanted behavior and that he had been asked not to do this before (he wasn't aware of this), and determined to be severe unsporting conduct and disqualification. While we don't fully understand the ruling, and we don't know the other child's story, we respect the expectations and the standards of conduct. The judges are just following the rule book and trying to create a safe space. For the family that we have caused distress towards, we are sorry. If you come across this, please feel free to reach out and help us improve our understanding of boundaries, and acceptable interactions. It’s a hard lesson for us and our community about the broadening need for respect, recognizing people's boundaries, and to not assume what might be acceptable to someone else.

This DQ is completely unfair. The current state of judging is unacceptable it feels like the system needs a full reset from the ground up. Over the past couple years, the quality of judging has clearly declined, and we’re seeing more and more questionable penalties as a result.

After a long loser's bracket run, @Firestar73_ wins a decisive game 5 to win the Orlando Regional Championship. Allegedly this celebration was unsportsmanlike, resulting in a game loss and giving NTC The win. I'm at a loss for words, I feel so bad for firestar.

@JMoose177 @88Cardhouse the coolest!

24th at Houston Regionals 26'! Cashed 3 events in a row 😎 Made my own Absol list and its probably my favorite version of the deck. Got on Stream and Feature matches this event!!! +100 Cp (1080 now), +1k💰 S/O @88Cardhouse and all my opponents for being cool.

@SerenaHarumi YAYYYYYYY that’s what I’m saying let’s go!!!

Played Ceruledge in the Houston Regionals League Challenge 😎