2000 Birmingham Grand Slam
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2000 Birmingham Grand Slam was the Star Wars CCG constructed event of a Grand Slam 2000 weekend, one of 31 Decipher special tournament weekends in 2000. The winner was to receive a complete set of uncut sheets.[1][2]
Format
- Type: Grand Slam (constructed)
- Format: Premiere - Jabba's Palace Sealed Deck[2][3][4]
- Date: 7–8 October 2000 on Decipher's calendar;[2] Andy McClure's post of 29 October 2000 says he won it "yesterday" (28 October)[3]
- Site: Birmingham, Alabama
- Tournament director: Matthew Reed[5][6]
- Players: 26[5]
Results
| Finish | Player |
|---|---|
| 1st | Andy McClure[3] Decipher's Grand Slam 2000 results page records no Star Wars CCG winner;[1] McClure posted both his decks on DeckTech as the ones that won it, each 3–0. |
| 4th | Jody Rodd[5] |
| 2nd | Steven Lewis[5] |
| 3rd | Clint Hays[5] |
| 5th | Clay Ramey[5] |
| 7th | Jeff Anderson[6] |
Decklists
Andy McClure posted both decks he won the Birmingham Grand Slam with.
| Record (as posted) | Player | Dark | Light |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–0 | Andy McClure[4] | I don't need no stinkin' starships (or Imperials for that matter) | — |
| 3–0 | Andy McClure[3] | — | Who let the Raiders out |
Discrepancies
- Decipher's Grand Slam calendar dates the event 7–8 October 2000; Andy McClure's DeckTech post of 29 October 2000 says he won it 'yesterday' (28 October 2000), and his decks contain Jabba's Palace Sealed Deck cards released 25 October 2000.[2]
Players named in tournament reports
Players these reports name who are not in the event's results above.
- Ben Matthews — named in Jody Rodd Birmingham Grand Slam 10-28-00 (tournament report)[5]
- Brian Rippetoe — named in Jody Rodd Birmingham Grand Slam 10-28-00 (tournament report)[5]
- Brian Buchanan — named in Andy McClure Birmingham Grand Slam 10-28-00 (tournament report)[6]
- Mike Kessling — named in Andy McClure Birmingham Grand Slam 10-28-00 (tournament report)[6]
- Michael Durham — named in Steven Lewis Mr. 2nd Place and the Birmingham Slam (tournament report)[7]
- Tim Stack — named in Steven Lewis Mr. 2nd Place and the Birmingham Slam (tournament report)[7]
Tournament reports
Players' own reports from this event.
- Jody Rodd Birmingham Grand Slam 10-28-00 (tournament report) — by Jody Rodd, 4th, 4–2
- Andy McClure Birmingham Grand Slam 10-28-00 (tournament report) — by Andy McClure, 1st, 6–0
- Steven Lewis Mr. 2nd Place and the Birmingham Slam (tournament report) — by Steven Lewis, 2nd, 5–1
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grand Slam 2000, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Grand Slam calendar, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Who let the Raiders out, DeckTech (Andy "Solo337" McClure, 29 October 2000). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages; Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 I don't need no stinkin' starships (or Imperials for that matter), DeckTech (Andy "Solo337" McClure, 29 October 2000). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages; Wayback Machine.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 birmingham-grand-slam-10-28-00, DeckTech (Jody "lordbeow" Rodd, 30 October 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 birmingham-grand-slam-10-28-00, DeckTech (Andy "Solo337" McClure, 31 October 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 mr-2nd-place-and-the-birmingham-slam, DeckTech (Steven "Sir Yoda" Lewis, 17 November 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages. Preserved copy: Internet Archive