{"id":5970,"date":"2015-12-05T23:38:29","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T23:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/?p=5970"},"modified":"2015-12-05T23:44:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-05T23:44:19","slug":"my-weekend-at-a-magic-the-gathering-grand-prix-tournament-in-pittsburgh-nov-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/my-weekend-at-a-magic-the-gathering-grand-prix-tournament-in-pittsburgh-nov-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"My Weekend at a Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix Tournament in Pittsburgh (Nov 2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>fsg_json['fsg_post_5970'] = [\n{id: 5968, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_01.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_01-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" 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class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5938, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_18.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_18-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5938\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>production involving game commentators & pros<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5938\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5939, image: 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class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>portion of extensive event staff<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5930\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5954, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_34.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_34-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5954\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>VIP lounge<\/h1><\/div><div 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href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5953\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>Grand Prix food court condiment station<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5953\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5959, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_39.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_39-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5959\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" 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class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5937, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_17.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_17-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5937\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>rwo of back pack wearing players<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5937\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5945, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_25.jpg', extlink: 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href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5964\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>any back pack will do<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5964\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5929, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_09.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_09-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5929\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 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class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5961, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_41.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_41-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5961\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>rare woman MTG player<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5961\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5952, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_32.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 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class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>MTG vendor<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5928\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5950, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_30.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_30-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5950\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>MTG vendor<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5950\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5934, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_14.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_14-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-457\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>MTG vendor<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-457\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5962, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_42.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_42-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-485\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>between matches<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-485\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5936, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_16.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_16-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-459\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>female MTG character<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-459\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5967, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_47.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_47-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-490\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>2nd day match with onlookers<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-490\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5935, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_15.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_15-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-458\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>ongoing match<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-458\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5932, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_12.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_12-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-455\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>studio production area<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-455\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5963, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_43.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_43-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-486\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>rare player with a family in attendance<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-486\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5943, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_23.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_23-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-466\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>one of the game result keepers<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-466\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5923, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_03.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_03-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-446\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>male MTG character<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-446\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5948, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_28.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_28-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-471\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>between matches<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-471\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5966, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_46.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_46-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-489\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>on their way to a 2nd day side event<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-489\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5926, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_06.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_06-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-449\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>side event staff<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-449\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5944, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_24.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_24-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-467\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>crowded match table<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-467\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5955, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_35.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_35-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-478\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>ongoing MTG production<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-478\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5957, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_37.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_37-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5957\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>rare woman MTG player<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1OGlfS0#5957\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5940, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_20.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_20-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-463\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>side event staff<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-463\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5956, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_36.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_36-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-479\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>non-tournament play<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-479\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5927, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_07.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_07-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-450\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>vendor MTG table<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-450\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5965, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_45.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_45-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-488\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>2nd day match<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-488\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5942, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_22.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_22-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-465\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>tournament staff<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-465\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5931, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_11.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_11-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-454\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>headwear<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-454\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5924, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_04.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_04-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-447\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>managing game results<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-447\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'},\n{id: 5958, image: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_38.jpg', extlink: '', thumb: 'https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_38-150x150.jpg', permalink: '<div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-481\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>', layer: '<div class=\"galleria-infolayer\"><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><h1>crowded match table<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\"><a title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/olympus-digital-camera-481\/#0\"><div class=\"galleria-link-bookmark\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"galleria-layeritem\" style=\"padding-right: 20px;\"><\/div>'}\n];<\/script>\n<p><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5968\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_01.jpg\" alt=\"tournament room entrance\" width=\"517\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My son is an avid Magic: The Gathering (MTG) card player. MTG is a trading card game that was begun in 1993 and is now played by millions of players worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>He usually satisfies his appetite for playing MTG each week at the local game store that hosts Friday Night Magic (FNM), a weekly MTG tournament with an entrance fee and store credit to the top finishers. FNM is apparently a weekly event in many cities across the US and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>My son has been playing most weeks over the past couple of years. Players at these local tournaments typically range from about 12 or 13 years old to adults in their early 30s. My son is a freshman in high school and there are many players from his high school and the surrounding two colleges at the local event.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of months ago, my son told me a MTG &#8220;Grand Prix&#8221; tournament was coming to Pittsburgh (a 5.5 hour drive from our home) and he was wondering if he could go. My typical parental response was: &#8220;Maybe&#8221;. As it got closer, we discovered our friend&#8217;s sons wanted to go too and didn&#8217;t have a ride. When my friend said she&#8217;d cover the hotel if I drove, I agreed to go.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5946\" style=\"width: 534px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5946\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_26.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5946\" class=\" wp-image-5946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_26.jpg\" alt=\"players at one of the match assignment boards\" width=\"524\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_26.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_26-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">players at one of the match assignment boards (note: you can click on any image to see a large slide show of all the photos)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the tournaments at the local game store have something like 15-25 participants, this Grand Prix tournament in Pittsburgh advertised a limit of 2,500 players&#8230;which it reached (sold out) a couple of days before it began. I don&#8217;t know what the capacity of the convention center (where it took place) was, but it had to be at least twice that to host the total number of people in attendance&#8211;i.e., the players, the tournament officials and judges, the vendors, and the friends and parents of the players.<\/p>\n<p>We weren&#8217;t able to attend the first day (which mostly consisted of &#8220;side events&#8221;), but got to the convention center before 8am the next morning so my son and his friends could fill out all the paperwork they needed to complete before the &#8220;player&#8217;s meeting&#8221; at 9am, which was followed shortly by the official beginning of the weekend tournament.<\/p>\n<p>My son was very excited and nervous because it was his first big tournament outside of the local FNM tournaments he was accustomed to. This was also my first time attending a Grand Prix tournament. And even though I wasn&#8217;t expecting to do much photography at the tournament, I had to do <em>something<\/em> with the time I was forced to spend there..!<\/p>\n<h3>Observations<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Big Production<\/strong><br \/>\nThis tournament is a <strong>huge<\/strong> production, especially the first day when there are 2,5000 players playing 9 matches over almost 12 hours!<\/p>\n<p>So, not only is there an extensive staff coordinating all these matches and keeping track of the results of each match (and then coming up with the new matches based on the results of each round), but there are also several MTG-related and food vendors selling their wares and holding side events all around the perimeter of the room and outside the conference room doors, not to mention the live broadcasting and video being produced to both report on and augment the tournament activities. It&#8217;s quite a &#8220;happening&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5969\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5969\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5969\" class=\" wp-image-5969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_02.jpg\" alt=\"tournament coordination central\" width=\"554\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_02.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_02-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">tournament coordination central<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5938\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5938\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5938\" class=\" wp-image-5938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_18.jpg\" alt=\"production involving game commentators &amp; pros\" width=\"554\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_18.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_18-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">production involving game commentators &amp; pros<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5939\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5939\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5939\" class=\" wp-image-5939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_19.jpg\" alt=\"more production going on..\" width=\"555\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_19.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_19-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">more production going on..<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5951\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5951\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5951\" class=\" wp-image-5951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_31.jpg\" alt=\"MTG vendor\" width=\"552\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_31.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_31-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MTG vendor<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5930\" style=\"width: 564px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5930\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5930\" class=\" wp-image-5930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_10.jpg\" alt=\"portion of extensive event staff\" width=\"554\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_10.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">portion of extensive event staff<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5954\" style=\"width: 568px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5954\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5954\" class=\" wp-image-5954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_34.jpg\" alt=\"VIP lounge\" width=\"558\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_34.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_34-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VIP lounge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Gender &amp; Age Breakdown<\/strong><br \/>\nBased on my experience with the local game store tournaments, I was expecting a lot of teenage boys. Well, the observation of it being primarily male was certainly correct (had to be close to 95% male), but the median age seemed to be closer to something like 25 years old.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5933\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5933\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5933\" class=\" wp-image-5933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_13.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"400\" height=\"531\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5933\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mostly male players<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5947\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5947\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_27.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5947\" class=\" wp-image-5947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_27.jpg\" alt=\"mostly male players\" width=\"400\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_27.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_27-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">mostly male players<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Effects of a Sedentary Game<\/strong><br \/>\nLike most card games, there&#8217;s a lot of sitting involved. With my son&#8211;who is thin as a rail, has a lot of nervous energy, and is still young&#8211;the results of all this sitting isn&#8217;t visible and hasn&#8217;t caught up to him weight-wise. One of the stereotypes of a MTG player is being pudgy or quite overweight with their quite sizable butt crack in view at the back of their less than full back chair. Other common stereotypes of a typical player are: wearing a cap (often a baseball cap), wearing a t-shirt and\/or sweatshirt, having facial hair, and wearing eyeglasses.<\/p>\n<p>The food provided at the event was what you might expect: hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, french fries, onion rings, etc&#8230;the type of mostly fried food you&#8217;d find at food truck or stand. Not a particularly good fit for sedentary game playing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5941\" style=\"width: 578px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5941\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5941\" class=\" wp-image-5941\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_21.jpg\" alt=\"eating at the Grand Prix\" width=\"568\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_21.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_21-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">eating at the Grand Prix<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5953\" style=\"width: 582px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5953\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5953\" class=\" wp-image-5953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_33.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Prix food court condiment station\" width=\"572\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_33.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_33-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Prix food court condiment station<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5959\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5959\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_39.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5959\" class=\" wp-image-5959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_39.jpg\" alt=\"sedentary playing\" width=\"570\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_39.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_39-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sedentary playing<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5960\" style=\"width: 579px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5960\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_40.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5960\" class=\" wp-image-5960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_40.jpg\" alt=\":p\" width=\"569\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_40.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_40-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">:p<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Back Packs Everywhere<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause the players have to keep their cards &amp; playing mats with them and be ready to race to their next match, nearly every player is carrying a back pack&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5937\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5937\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5937\" class=\"wp-image-5937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_17.jpg\" alt=\"row of back pack wearing players\" width=\"578\" height=\"408\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">row of back pack wearing players<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5945\" style=\"width: 592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5945\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5945\" class=\" wp-image-5945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_25.jpg\" alt=\"more back packs\" width=\"582\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_25.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_25-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">more back packs<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5964\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5964\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5964\" class=\" wp-image-5964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_44.jpg\" alt=\"any back pack will do\" width=\"580\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_44.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_44-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">any back pack will do<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Female Presence<\/strong><br \/>\nThough the players are primarily male, there are a few female players (some sporting a sexy nerdy or goth look)&#8230;and they also make an appearance as glamorous and heroic characters in the game itself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5929\" style=\"width: 588px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5929\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5929\" class=\" wp-image-5929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_09.jpg\" alt=\"female game character\" width=\"578\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_09.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_09-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">female game character<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5949\" style=\"width: 407px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5949\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5949\" class=\" wp-image-5949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_29.jpg\" alt=\"match assignment board\" width=\"397\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_29.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_29-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">match assignment board<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5961\" style=\"width: 553px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5961\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5961\" class=\" wp-image-5961\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_41.jpg\" alt=\"rare woman MTG player\" width=\"543\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_41.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_41-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rare woman MTG player<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Vendors Reflect the Players<\/strong><br \/>\nThe vendors seems to be a bunch that reflect or resemble their customers&#8230;:p<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5952\" style=\"width: 569px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5952\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_32.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5952\" class=\" wp-image-5952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_32.jpg\" alt=\"MTG vendor\" width=\"559\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_32.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_32-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MTG vendor<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5928\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5928\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5928\" class=\" wp-image-5928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_08.jpg\" alt=\"MTG vendor\" width=\"555\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MTG vendor<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5950\" style=\"width: 562px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5950\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5950\" class=\" wp-image-5950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_30.jpg\" alt=\"MTG vendor\" width=\"552\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_30.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_30-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MTG vendor<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Concluding Remarks<\/strong><br \/>\nI must admit that the number of people crowded into the conference center on that first day was pretty overwhelming&#8230;especially when everyone was up between matches trying to quickly find the one of 1,250 table locations for their next match! I had to get out of there, but my son was a trooper&#8230;and even though I know he doesn&#8217;t like crowds, he stayed and played all 9 of his matches that first day (with a winning record..:D) over the full 12 hours.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure I ever need to attend another one of these tournaments; but at least I&#8217;ll know what to expect if my son comes to me again about another nearby Grand Prix MTG tournament that&#8217;s only 8 hours away by car..(!!!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are more photos from the tournament..<\/strong><br \/>\n(note: you can click on any image to see a large slide show of <strong>all the photos<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5970 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5934\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_14.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5934\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5934'>\n\t\t\t\tMTG vendor\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5962\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_42.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_42-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5962\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5962'>\n\t\t\t\tbetween matches\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5936\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_16.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_16-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5936\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5936'>\n\t\t\t\tfemale MTG character\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5967\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_47.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_47-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5967\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5967'>\n\t\t\t\t2nd day match with onlookers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5935\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_15-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5935\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5935'>\n\t\t\t\tongoing match\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5932\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5932\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5932'>\n\t\t\t\tstudio production area\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5963\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_43.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_43-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5963\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5963'>\n\t\t\t\trare player with a family in attendance\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5943\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_23.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_23-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5943\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5943'>\n\t\t\t\tone of the game result keepers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5923\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_03.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_03-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5923\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5923'>\n\t\t\t\tmale MTG character\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5948\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_28.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_28-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5948\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5948'>\n\t\t\t\tbetween matches\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5966\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_46.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_46-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5966\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5966'>\n\t\t\t\ton their way to a 2nd day side event\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5926\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_06.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_06-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5926\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5926'>\n\t\t\t\tside event staff\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5944\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_24.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_24-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5944\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5944'>\n\t\t\t\tcrowded match table\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5955\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_35.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_35-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5955\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5955'>\n\t\t\t\tongoing MTG production\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5957\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_37.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_37-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5957\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5957'>\n\t\t\t\trare woman MTG player\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5940\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_20.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_20-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5940\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5940'>\n\t\t\t\tside event staff\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5956\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_36.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_36-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5956\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5956'>\n\t\t\t\tnon-tournament play\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5927\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_07.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_07-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5927\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5927'>\n\t\t\t\tvendor MTG table\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5965\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_45.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_45-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5965\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5965'>\n\t\t\t\t2nd day match\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5942\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_22.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_22-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5942\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5942'>\n\t\t\t\ttournament staff\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5931\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5931\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5931'>\n\t\t\t\theadwear\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5924\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_04.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_04-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5924\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5924'>\n\t\t\t\tmanaging game results\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-postid=\"fsg_post_5970\" data-imgid=\"5958\" href='https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_38.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.michaelgracemartin.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/MTG_Pittsburgh_38-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5958\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5958'>\n\t\t\t\tcrowded match table\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<br \/>\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\"\n style=\"min-width: 540px ! 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