Anyone here ever play Magic: The Gathering?

[Kellen]

It seems like a lot of players who played Magic eventually got into poker and are some of the top players. I know it helped me transition into poker.

[Ganchrow]

There are at least two Pro Tour Magic players who post here somewhat regularly, but it'll have to be up to them to reveal themselves.

[Kellen]

I hope they do post in this thread. It would be great to talk with some fellow magic players. I played for about 12 years. I just got burnt out on it. I played a lot of tournaments everywhere. PTs, Qualifiers, Regionals.

[Wheell]

I have indeed played with the Magical Cards. Yeah, a lot of Magic players got into Poker/Sportsbetting. Mostly Poker, especially with the Euros.

[Wheell]

Little Rock Arkansas... trying to think of who came out of Arkansas... I think Wescoe and Davis were Memphis. There was a whole ATL crowd. Hmm...

[Kellen]

Ive only been in this area for about a month now. Previously was in Atlanta and also in South Carolina.

[Wheell]

South Carolina... OK, I have a list of guesses in my head, or you can just reply to my PM.

[Red_Sux]

i am a level 13 red dragon.

[BrUno0]

I played Yu-Gi-Oh (similar type of trading card game) when i was a younger kid, then i started playing poker, then sports betting.

Now i just do Poker and Sports Betting.

[Wheell]

Red Sux: Um... D&D much?

Just kidding.

[Charlotte]

lol at magic, I would rather play tummy sticks with the broad in my avatar.

[mofome]

i am a level 13 red dragon.

im assuming thats sarcasm.

[Wheell]

Yeah, it's sarcasm. In Magic there are ELO rankings (like chess), and money rankings.

[goldengoat]

isn't magic the gathering like dungeons and dragons?

[tomcowley]

isn't magic the gathering like dungeons and dragons?

Yes, just as poker is to tarot readings.

[Wheell]

Magic is a competitive game. There are no Elo's in Tarot. In Poker you can keep score with chips, cash, and bracelets. D&D is pretty much all about role playing and having fun. Long live Gary Gygax's legacy, long live the wisdom of Chip Reese.

[BuddyBear]

My friend plays this a lot. Last time i was with him, he took me to a "magic card store" and I've never been in a room where I was cleary the coolest guy. Talk about Revenge of the Nerds....

[Wheell]

BuddyBear: And if a woman wants to jump 3 points on the hotness scale she should hang out with a bunch of Magic players. A "5" can become an "8" pretty quickly by not having any competition whatsoever.

[purecarnagge]

I have a bunch of 4th ed cards in mint condition in a shoe box. I wonder what they are worth.

[Wheell]

4e was mass produced. Dunno what your cards are worth.

[luciano]

Roothlus and David Williams are 2 Magic the Gathering geeks who hit it big playing poker.

[luciano]

Roothlus' Career Statistics on PokerStars

http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/pokerstars/Roothlus/poker/results/8EA77F9E675749C7B5F8CC320A83BE8B.html?t=2

His Full Tilt Stats

http://www.officialpokerrankings.com/fulltiltpoker/Roothlus/poker/results/610CFE2C33574022BC4013A7BAC436BA.html?t=2

[shady610]

i used too. I started when i was 11 and played consistanly for a few years. im 24 now, and me and my buddys break out the cards every year or 2 and get into it for a while. when we get bored, we put them away and take a break.

I love me a good Blue deck!

[picantel]

Back in the day I used to play magic. A friend gave me thousands of cards from the first few editions and when my kid was born I sold em for like $300. Damn I wish I had kept them.

[Wheell]

A lot of Magic players have bracelets, including Eric Kesselman (not sure I spelled his name correctly), and Thunder Keller.

[luciano]

David Williams got one in 2006 playing Stud H/L. He also won a ton of money finishing in 2nd place to Greg Raymer in the Main Event the year Raymer won.