SELWG SHOOTOUT V - JUNE 2002

Team SELWG run the annual SELWG SHOOTOUT which is an annual sanctioned tournament with excellent prizes and high attendance. The day is supported by the best UK card players along with demos/tourneys of other games.
Previous winners are shown below:


	*Steve Bailey*
	*Steve Bailey*
	*Steve Bailey*
	*Ken Roberts*
	*Gerry Crowe*

The tournament was a sanctioned tournament with prizes from AEG, 'tll they canned it!!! Team SELWG stuff is still given away; mainly cards, posters, miniaturte boots!! The format is as follows:
Single Player, Best of 3 games in 1 hour
Top 4 players played in the final, sudden death!
Open Constructed format - ALL CARDS ARE LEGAL!!
The only proxy card allowed is "LAW DOGS: MOB JUSTICE" available from the [AEG WEBSITE]

The doors to the club open at 10am with first game at 11:30am.
Entry to the club is 2ukp and the Doomtown Tournament is a further 2ukp...Email me for further details [BLACKJACK]

2002 WINNING REPORT & DECKLIST

Just a quick report about the 5th Selwg Shootout. It was won by my Sioux Spirit Warriors deck (listed below). The tournament was 4 rounds (best of 3). I managed to go 2-0, 2-1, 2-0 and 2-0 to make it to the final.
Along the way were Paul, Mark, Humphrey and Laurence. Of these the most entertaining deck was Humphrey's, were he made very effective use of Hanging Judge Gabriel. I met Nick Ashton in the final. He was playing a BJ Rachel's Gang deck and was aggressive but couln't defeat the Sioux.
The deck is a Sioux Brawler based on Jason Hawthorne's deck (which won the Origins World Championships). I tweaked it to suit my play style better and found it very efficient to use. Billy and Seeking Fury help to cycle cards through and get a Brawl or Throw Down in hand. Singing Feather starts against the Texas Rangers.
Considering all the mutliples of values, the deck didn't really cheat that much. Luckily the worst cheatin' card that affected me was The North End. I didn't see any Devil Bunnies (phew). The Start Agains and Move Alongs are there to ace any cheating cards that are lurking about.
Eagle Rock exp2 was the real star of the show. He would join a posse even if he was miles away. And pistol whip is all a bit futile against him too.
The name comes from the football fever that's sweeping the nation after England's progress into the Quarter Finals of the World Cup. Come On The Eng-Er-Land!!!
A special thanks to Rob Lee who helped me test the balance of the deck and to give me ideas on how to improve it.

BRAWLINGS COMING HOME
Outfit: Sioux: Spirit Warriors
Starting Dudes: 10 Eagle Rock, 7 Billy Iron Horse, 3 Elizabeth King, 2 Seeking Fury, A The Bloodless
Aces (14) 1x Gareth Comes to Town 1x Bad Eureka 1x Kenny 1x Freak Show 1x The Lode 1x Duvalier's Field Office 2x Dirt Face Figueroa 1x Shouting Tom 1x Bladed Fist 4x Out of Ammo	Twos (6) 2x Start Again 1x Confederate Barracks 1x Cassidy Greene 1x Jack Brash 1x Faminite	Threes (7) 4x Brawl 1x Lucky Ted 1x Mr Bones 1x Singing Feather	Fours (14) 2x Founder's Day 1x Hatchet 1x Maurice Foster 1x Benjamin Nightsinger 1x Jonah Wheeler 1x Ferret's Eye 2x Burial Ground 1x Side Pocket Billard Hall 4x Throw Down
Sevens (2) 2x Move Along	Nine's (1) 1x Divided Loyalties	Jacks (2) 2x The Drifter	Queens (1) 1x Eagle Rock exp2
Jokers (2) 2x Death's Head Jokers

2001 FULL RESULTS

PLAYER	OUTFIT	ROUND 1	ROUND 2	ROUND 3	ROUND 4	TOTAL
Steve Bailey	Sweetrock: GRL	Bt Chris Farnan	Bt Mark Denny	Bt Andrew Davidson	Bt Gareth	10
Andrew Davidson	Sweetrock: GRL	Bt Ken Roberts	Bt Hedley Coppock	Ls Steve Bailey	Dr Vince Bamford	8
Vince Bamford	Texas Rangers: DR	Bt Jeff Phillips	Dr Gareth	Bt Mark Denny	Dr Andrew Davidson	8
Robert Lee	Maze Rats	Dr Mat Bowles	Bt Graham Shanks	Bt Robin Young	Bt Daniel Vanderburg	8
Gareth	Whateley's : EF	Bt Robin Young	Dr Vince Bamford	Bt Ken Roberts	Ls Steve Bailey	7
Daniel Vanderburg	Flock: CotA	Dr Hedley Coppock	Bt Mat Bowles	Bt Graham Shanks	Ls Robert Lee	7
Ken Roberts	Maze Rats	Ls Andrew Davidson	Bt Chris Farnan	Ls Gareth	Bt robin Young	6
Mark Denny	Lawdogs: HO	Bt Paul Jones	Ls Steve Bailey	Ls Vince Bamford	Bt Hedley Coppock	5
Mat Bowles	Blackjacks	Dr Robert Lee	Ls Daniel Vanderburg	Bt Yuit Sum Vong	Bt Graham Shanks	5
Yuit Sum Vong	Blackjacks	Ls Graham Shanks	Bt Paul Jones	Ls Mat Bowles	Bt Chris Farnan	5
Hedley Coppock	Whateley's: BC	Dr Daniel Vanderburg	Ls Andrew Davidson	Bt Paul Jones	Ls Mark Denny	4
Robin Young	Collegium: WR	Ls Gareth	Bt Jeff Phillips	Ls Robert Lee	Ls Ken Roberts	3
Graham Shanks	Whateley's: EF	Bt Yuit Sum Vong	Ls Robert Lee	Ls Daniel Vanderburg	Ls Mat Bowles	3
Paul Jones	The Agency: UB	Ls Mark Denny	Ls Yuit Sum Vong	Ls Hedley Coppock	Ls Jeff Phillips	1
Chris Farnan	Collegium: NF	Ls Steve Bailey	Ls Ken Roberts	Bt Jeff Phillips	Ls Yuit Sum Vong	1
Jeff Phillips	The Agency	Ls Vince Bamford	Ls Robin Young	Ls Chris Farnan	Bt Paul Jones	1

SELWG SHOOTOUT 2001 REPORT

Just back with my winning deck from SS 2001 and without any further ado, here it is…!!!

RAILROAD TYCOON II: THE MONEY PIT

Faction: SWEETROCK: GRL

Starting Posse:-

Mad Dog Campbell
Joseph Moon
Maurice Foster
Sandra Harris
Charlie Landers

Other Dudes:-
A Town Drunk
3 Mr. Bones, Reggie Cornell, Montanna Holland, Alfred Barkum Sr
8 Alfred Barkum Sr
J Cort Williams
Q Killer Kerry
K Capn Sim Yut-San
Deeds:-
A Bleeding Vein, Sweetrock Smoking Lounge, Lord Grim’s exp, Smiling Lizard Lode
2 Smiley’s Shaft, Grendel’s Eye Strike, Fate’s Warning Strike
3 First Bank, Knot Mine
4 Elysium Fields Mine, Far Away Strike, Cerulean Cove Mining Operation, Mosely’s Maw
5 T & Q Cattle Ranch, Seventh Sign Strike
6 Labyrinth Mine, Ling Willy’s Mum Lode
7 Sheriff’s Shaft
8 Mission House
J Bat’s Breath
Actions
A Pannin’ For Gold x2, Blueprints
2 Nyctophobia x2
3 Dehydration x3
4 Twist of Fate, Turnabout’s Fair Play
5 Degeneration, Dust Devil
8 Jackelope Stampede, Divided Loyalties
10 Lost In The Badlands x2
Events
2 Quarantine x2
DHJ x2

How The Deck Works
This deck has now won the SELWG Shootout twice in a row (2000 and 2001). It’s a fast and unforgiving deck designed to out-control and out-manoeuvre the opponent in the early stages of the game. Games usually take about 2-3 turns for a win.
The deck stalls when there aren’t any deeds in your opening hand (despite having 20 deeds in the deck). This gives the opponent time to build up some influence, which account for some of the tougher games I had.
The actions are influence reducing and complement the deeds and dudes nicley. Alfred is a must in any Sweetrock deck worth its salt. The key to playing the deck is not to be afraid to ace your own deeds to be able to afford to empty your hand and draw some lovely new cards. The more cards that this deck has in play, the harder it will be for the opponent to manage the effect you are having on the game.
The deck starts with 8 influence and should be able to out-chess your enemies. The deck also shoots well, with Mad Dog able to slobber over a Straight Flush in diamonds and clubs. Its not uncommon to get Full Houses of DMH either, but the latter is unlikely. It doesn’t cheat in lowball and often has a high card to win the extra cash and the initiative. Ezzie doesn’t bother me as about 14 cards that are Ace or 2 value.

How To Beat The Deck
1. Play Original Maze Rats. This deck will have a tough time trying to keep these horrible blood sucking leeches down, although Turnabout’s Fair Play will work well on Denton.
2. Play the union Train Depot. Its hard for this deck to manage out of town deeds as well as in town one. Usually my dudes are spread far and wide and cant cope with too many shootouts.
3. Play turnabout’s Fair Play when I ace a strike or use Panning For Gold. That would make my stomach churn, and you may see some crying too.

Quick Tournament Report
Round One
Bad Maps v Chris Farnam (2-0)
Chris played well, but started with only 3 influence. Had me worried a bit with the Maze Runner, but a nice easy start.

Round Two
Bad Maps v Deputy John (Mark) (2-1)
Mark was more challenging with his ‘free’ Law Dogs Shotgun deck. Hunter’s Office and Light Stalker were churning out the guns and looked aggressive. It cheated a lot and Divided Loyalties helped me win one game. Mark won the second game by using the Union Train Depot just when I was about to win myself! The third game went according to plan as I reduced Mark’s influence enough to win.

Round Three
Bad Maps v Andrew Davidson (2-1)
Andrew was playing his Knicknevin deck which was somewhat frightening. It’s a powerful cheater, pulling 4 or 5 of a kind with a 0 draw, backed up with Applegate’s ability. I won the first game by using Divided Loyalties on Applegate and having him discarded by refusing to pay his upkeep. The second game he won by sending a dude to my home for a ‘Friendly Game’ and taking 6 GR from me. It was the first time I’ve seen that card used so effectively! The third game I won by accepting a shootout between Mad Dog and a few of his dudes. The Dog came up with a Straight Flush with DHJ! That gave me the edge to win the game.

Round Four
Bad Maps v Gareth (2-0)
Gareth had the most interesting deck to play against. He was using a Whately EF Shooter with some horrible combos involving Dunwitch Casino and Basement – ever terror was gaining 2 influence by sitting there! With the Fear level rising and LGM exp out, I was happy to get by this worthy opponent. Gareth plays very fast and consequently misses card effects in play. One game was lost by sending Erza to the Seventh Sign Strike, where she promptly dropped dead. In another, he missed the fact that I has a Quarantine in play (as did I). Nonetheless, the second game was also won by Divided Loyalties when he Massacred me with a cheating hand, which enabled me to reclaim a strike he was controlling with one of his dudes.

Final
I was clearly in the final and Vince & Andrew has to slug it out to see who would face me. Andrew Knicknevin’d his way to victory, so it was a re-match, best of one.
Bad Maps v Andrew (1-0)
This was a very quick game. Two events (Knicknevin and Quarantine) came out in lowball. This meant that we could only go to Town Square to avoid the demon. I played a 2 CP strike, Andrew moved Applegate and Mortimer to Town Square. Mad Dog followed and called out Applegate. That Dog sure serves his master well, he pulled me a Straight Flush and then a Straight with a DHJ. Game over! Knicknevin had left Andrew on just one influence to my 2 control! This only goes to support the Mad Arab’s advice "Do Not Call Up Any That Thou Canst Put Down".

2000 FULL RESULTS

PLAYER	OUTFIT	ROUND 1		ROUND 2		ROUND 3		ROUND 4		TOTAL
		WINS	PTS	WINS	PTS	WINS	PTS	WINS	PTS	TOTAL
Steve Bailey	Sweetrock: GLR	2	4	2	4	2	4	2	4	16
Hedley Coppock	Whateleys: EF	2	4	2	4	0	0	2	4	12
Mark Denny	COALITION	2	4	1	2	2	4	0	0	10
Andrew Davidson	FLOCK	0	0	2	4	2	4	1	2	10
Vince Bamford	SIOUX UNION	2	4	1	2	0	0	2	4	10
Robert Lee	SIOUX UNION	2	4	2	4	1	2	0	0	10
Yuit	BLACKJACKS	2	4	2	4	0	0	1	2	10
Ken Roberts	LANDED MAZE RATS	0	0	2	4	1	2	1	2	8
Matt Bowles	COLLEGIUM:NF	0	0	2	4	1	2	1	2	8
Nick Ashton	TEXAS RANGERS: DR	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	2	6
Jeff Phillips	WHATELEYS: EF	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	4
Robin Young	AGENCY: UB	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	4
Maynard Halili	COALITION	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Chris Farnan	SWEETROCK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

The top four players played for the title as follows:

1st/2nd Steve Bailey vs Hedley Coppock
3rd/4th Mark Denny vs Andrew Davidson

Steve won the title, a home win!, Hedley came in second whilst the most thrilling game of the day was the 3rd/4th play off wherein Andrew beat Mark on a tie break!!!!
Team SELWG pooled together all resources and managed to give prizes for all 14 places!!! A special prize was awarded by Ken Roberts for the outstanding player of the day...And that went to Chris Farnan, who against the odds, managed not to win a single game all day! He did, however, cause a few of those 1/2 results!!!!
This tournament, of course, was also a legal round in the SELWG Aftermath League and those results will be added to the page in the very near future...

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