Introductions, stretching, warm-ups, things of that nature.
And more of that milling around that always happens before a tournament gets started.
Braz King makes some sort of announcement. No one stops milling long enough to listen.
John Merrill takes a swig of what he said was gatorade while Allen is pondering his next move.
Clockwise from lower left: Shane Malec, Scott Huston, Kel McKay, Colin Donaldson in the multiplayer tournament.
Multiplayer tournament matches John Merrill, Troy Duffy, Jeff "Cavebear" Stroud and Allen Hege in an early round.
Plaques for the winners, and a DVD for the consolation prize.
Lots of Shadowfist swag on display.
Charles Soong (left) and John Merrill during the multiplayer tournament.
John Merrill (left) and Shane Malec during the mutiplayer tournament.
Clockwise from left: the back of Kel McKay's head, the edge of Tim Linden, Greg Zimmerman, and Scott Huston
Braz awards the consolation prize for losing the most multiplayer games to Marek Laskowski.
More milling, and apparently some chatting too.
The finalists pause for a photo-op. Clockwise rom left: Braz King, Troy Duffy, Colin Donaldson, Allen Hege.
Multiplayer final in progress.
Cavebear vs. Zimmerman, tonight only. Two men enter, one man leaves.
Marek (Left) faces John Merrill.
Multiplayer final in progress.
Daniel Griego (foreground, left) faces Cavebear in the dueling tournament.
Tim Linden (left) duels Marek Laskowski.
Cavebear (left) faces Daniel Griego in the dueling tournament.
Another angle on the multiplayer final.
Braz (right) awards the multiplayer prize to winner Allen Hege.
Multiplayer finalists from left Troy Duffy, Colin Donaldson, Allen Hege, and Braz King.
Scott Huston (right) appears confident in the dueling finals.
Really, cheesily, confident, one might say.
Jim P (left) and Scott in the final dueling game.
Braz awards the dueling prize to winner Scott Huston.
Good photo for thought bubbles. What do you think Jim P is thinking at this moment?
Dueling finalists and semi-finalists from left: Charles Soong, Jim Przytulski, Scott Huston, and Jeff "Cavebear" Stroud.