1996 Pro Tour Dallas

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Pro Tour Dallas
Date	22–24 November 1996
Location	Dallas, United States
Attendance	Masters: Juniors: Classic: 125 players
Format	Standard (Type II) Classic (Type I)
Prize pool	Masters: $150,000 Juniors: $60,000 (Scholarships) Classic: $40,000
Winner	Masters: Paul McCabe Juniors: Justin Schneider Classic: Scott Johns
Previous Pro Tour: Pro Tour Atlanta Next Pro Tour: Pro Tour Los Angeles

The second Pro Tour event in the 1996-97 season was held in Dallas, Texas, from 22–24 November 1996. It was won by Canadian Paul McCabe in his first Senior Division Pro Tour appearance; He had finished second in the Junior Division of the previous event in Columbus.

Description

Qualifying

Entry to the tournament was invitation-only. There were three ways to qualify:

• Previous Pro Tour results:
  • The Top 32 of 1996 Pro Tour Atlanta
  • The Top 16 of 1996 World Championships
  • The Top 16 of 1996 Pro Tour Columbus
  • The Top 8 of 1996 Pro Tour Los Angeles
  • The Top 4 of 1996 Pro Tour New York
• The Top 2 placed players in a qualifier tournament (Ice Age / Alliances constructed).
• The Top 25 DCI-ranked Standard players as of October 13, 1996, who weren't otherwise qualified. This was restricted to players within the Top 50.

Additionally, the Top 128 DCI-ranked Classic players were invited to Friday's Classic event. Players could participate in both Classic and Standard only if they qualified for each.

Schedule

Friday November 22

• 8am: Classic (Type I) tournament starts.
• 8pm: Player meeting

Saturday November 23

• 8am: Check-in for the Master & Junior division players.
• 9am: Standard (Type II) play begins. Six rounds of Swiss-style pairings.

Sunday November 24

• 8am: Check-in for the Top 8 Master and Junior players. Single elimination.

Day 1

Standings

At the end of Swiss rounds the following players had a 5-2 record or better:

Place	Player	Deck	Color(s)	Points	Record	Comment
1	Thomas Guevin		{{}}{{}}	13	6-0-1
2	Sean Fleischman		{{}}{{}}	12
3	Paul Ferker		{{}}{{}}	12
4	Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz		{{}}{{}}	12
5	Shane Cargilo		{{}}{{}}	11
6	Huei-Saint Shwe	Zoo		11	5-1-1	Intentional draw with Scott Johns
7	Jeffrey Kuta		{{}}{{}}	11	5-1-1
8	Scott Johns	Turbo/Zoo		11	5-1-1	Intentional draw with Huei-Saint Shwe
9	Rudy Edwards		{{}}{{}}	10
10	Darwin Kastle		{{}}{{}}	10
11	Matt Place		{{}}{{}}	10
12	Mark Chalice		{{}}{{}}	10
13	Joel Unger		{{}}{{}}	10
14	John Chinnock		{{}}{{}}	10
15	Koby Kennison		{{}}{{}}	10
16	James McGovern		{{}}{{}}	10
17	Thomas Andersson		{{}}{{}}	10
18	Johan Disenborg		{{}}{{}}	10
19	Michael Donovan		{{}}{{}}	10
20	Igor Frayman		{{}}{{}}	10
21	Jason Gordon		{{}}{{}}	10

Top 8 Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Thomas Guevin	1
	8	Scott Johns	2
						8	Scott Johns	2
						4	Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz	1
	4	Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz	2
	5	Shane Cargilo	0
											8	Scott Johns	2
											6	Huei-Saint Shwe	1
	3	Paul Ferker	0
	6	Huei-Saint Shwe	2
						6	Huei-Saint Shwe	2
						2	Sean Fleischman	0
	2	Sean Fleischman	2
	7	Jeffrey Kuta	1

Day 2

Standings

At the end of Swiss rounds the standings were:

Place	Player	Deck	Color(s)	Points	Record	Comment
1	Brian Hacker		{{}}{{}}	16	8-1
2	Jason Zila	White Weenie		15	7-1-1
3	Chris Pikula		{{}}{{}}	15	7-1-1
4	Robert Thornburg		{{}}{{}}	15	7-1-1
5	Paul McCabe		{{}}{{}}	15	7-1-1
6	George Baxter		{{}}{{}}	15	7-1-1
7	Peer Kröger		{{}}{{}}	15	7-1-1
8	Olle Råde		{{}}{{}}	14	7-2
9	Dennis Bentley		{{}}{{}}	14	7-2
10	Peter Radonjic	Necropotence		14	7-2
11	Joseph Tan		{{}}{{}}	14
12	Kurt Burgner		{{}}{{}}	14
13	Jonas Strandberg		{{}}{{}}	14
14	David Bachman		{{}}{{}}	14

Day 3

Top 8 Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Brain Hacker	2
	8	Olle Råde	0
						1	Brian Hacker	0
						5	Paul McCabe	3
	4	Robert Thornburg	0
	5	Paul McCabe	2
											5	Paul McCabe	3
											2	Jason Zila	0
	3	Chris Pikula	2
	6	George Baxter	1
						3	Chris Pikula	0
						2	Jason Zila	3
	2	Jason Zila	2
	7	Peer Kröger	0

Final Results

Masters Division

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Paul McCabe	$26,000	30	First Canadian to win a Pro Tour
2	Jason Zila	$16,000	25
3	Brian Hacker	$9,000	20
4	Chris Pikula	$9,000	20	Second Pro Tour Top 8
5	George Baxter	$5,500	10	Second Pro Tour Top 8
6	Olle Råde	$5,500	10	Third Pro Tour Top 8
7	Robert Thornburg	$5,500	10
8	Peer Kröger	$5,500	10

Junior Division

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Justin Schneider	$16,000
2	Jeremy Baca	$10,000
3	Patrick Chapin	$5,400
4	Jeff Simoneau	$5,400
5	Jason Moungey	$3200
6	Vinnie Falcone	$3200
7	Yubin Tao	$3200
8	Adam Jansen	$3200

Classic (Type I) Competition

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Scott Johns	$11,200
2	Huei-Saint Shwe	$6,900
3	Sean Fleischman	$3,850
4	Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz	$3,850
5	Tom Guevin	$2,250
6	Paul Ferker	$2,250
7	Shane Cargilo	$2,250
8	Jeffrey Kuta	$2,250