Luis requested I update the list on how the top 8 went today in Jersey:

I had the good fortune to play 9 games in the top 8 after a clean
6-0-2 in the swiss.  Sadly, I lost the 9th game.  To, basically, a
type 2 deck.  R/W boat brew, approximately.  Game 3 was inches from
going either way after each of us flooded out one game.  I forget the
fellows name who beat me, but he drew that sixth land for figure
activation right when he needed it– one more turn and my jitte would
have taken that figure down.  Or I could have drawn 1 of 13 outs over
2 draw phases..

Rob Seder with fae in the semis, and someone else who’s name I don’t
recall playing TEPS in the quarters.

I played a barely tweaked version of Adam Levitt Level Blue.  I now
have about 4.5 boxes of draft sets.  Anyone need product?

See ya’ll in Brooklyn,
gcb

Lest you think the tournament was a complete disaster for the friends of Top8magic may I present one very relieved Gabe Carlton-Barnes. Gabe slid into Day Two with a 5-3 record, piloting the same deck that let down JamieP, Sadin, and Jake Van Lunen.

Apparently there were a couple of exciting squeakers along the way. I will try and get some details about that in the morning.

Good luck on Day Two tomorrow, Gabe.