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    YU-GI-OH! $2000 CASH TOURNAMENT – APRIL 3RD @ CLARION HOTEL

    The Game Academy will be hosting it’s first ever $2000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Cash tournament on April 3rd, 2010

    When: April 3rd, 2010
    Where: Clarion Conference Center in Tampa, FL; Map + Directions
    Entry Fee: $25
    Prize Breakdown:
    1st-$800
    2nd-$400
    3rd-4th-$200
    5th-8th-$100
    Tournament Details:
    Advanced Format Deck Required
    Begin registration @ 8 AM
    Late registration @ 9:45 AM (if you register after this time, you will [...]

    The Deck to Play For SJC Nashville” A YU-GI-OH! STRATEGY ARTICLE BY ALLEN PENNINGTON

    Wednesday, February 24th – Allen Pennington takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and discusses his deck choice for the upcoming Shonen Jump in Nashville, TN.
    Everyone going to an event, whether locals, regionals, or a Shonen Jump Championship, has to decide what deck to play. Some people might have very limited options, making their choice [...]

    “FEAR THE OPPRESSION” A YU-GI-OH! STRATEGY ARTICLE BY ALLEN PENNINGTON

    Wednesday, February 10th – In his third article for The Game Academy, Allen Pennington takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and sheds light on the format defining card: Royal Oppression.
    Fear The Oppression 
    I always felt like I never got to fully enjoy the September 2008 format, often called the TeleDAD format (named after the deck [...]

    “CROWSWORN” – A YU-GI-OH! DECK REPORT BY ALLEN PENNINGTON

    Wednesday, February 3rd – In his second article for The Game Academy, Allen Pennington takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and unveils his version of the popular Lightsworn archetype.
    Revising Lightsworn – January 30th was the first regional to be held in Florida in nearly five months. Many players were there just to get their [...]

    “Functional Fixedness” – A YU-GI-OH! Strategy Article by Allen Pennington

    Wednesday, January 27th – Allen Pennington takes us through his advanced Yu-Gi-Oh! strategy and shares tips on improving your Yu-Gi-Oh! game.
    This was a classic matchup between Zombie and Lightsworn, a matchup I would consider to be even. Sometimes one player draws better that the other, but more often than not someone gets outplayed.
    This was [...]