Gerardo Godínez Estrada
| Gerardo Godínez Estrada | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Demographics | |
| Nickname | Chiclick |
| Born | ca. 1981 |
| Residence | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Nationality |
 Mexican |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | 1997 Pro Tour Los Angeles |
| GP top 8s | 2 (0 wins) |
| Median Pro Tour Finish | 158 |
| PTs Played | 35 |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 127 (as of 2018-08-14) |
Gerardo Godínez Estrada, better known as Chiclick, was a Mexican professional Magic: the Gathering and Poker player. He had significant successes in both games, being Mexican National Champion[1][2] in Magic, and winning just short of US$300,000 on the Poker circuit.[3]
In 2015, Godínez was travelling home from a Poker tournament in Guadalajara when the vehicle he was in was involved in an automotive accident. He had not been wearing a seatbelt and passed away as a result of his injuries. He was 34 years old.[4][5]
Career
Chiclick became National Champion fairly early on in his Magic career. He had been introduced to the game in 1997 by a friend he traded sports cards with, and won his title in 1999 during the powerful Tempest and Urza's Saga block Standard environment.[1] He'd been runner up the previous year, and regularly featured in National Top 8s until the National Championships were originally disestablished in 2012.
He played in 35 Pro Tour events between 1997 Pro Tour Los Angeles and the 2010 World Championships, the most of any Mexican player.[citation needed] For context, countrymen Fernando Domínguez Roldán and Marcelino Freeman are joint second with 20 Pro Tours each. His best finishes at the Pro Tour level were 19th place at the Standard format 2000 Pro Tour Chicago and 17th place at the Extended format 2005 Pro Tour Los Angeles.
Chiclick also has two Grand Prix Top 8s and finished in third place at the 2000 Latin American Championship. He was defeated in the semifinals of that event by Gustavo Chapela, who he'd beaten the previous year to win his National Championship title.
2000 Magic Invitational
As the player with the best DCI ranking in the Latin American region,[6] Chiclick was one of 16 players who earned a spot in the 2000 Sydney Invitational. He would ultimately finish in 11th place.
Out of the Invitational's five formats, Chiclick had the most success with the Auction of Champions. He secured Australian Tom Chanpheng's White Weenie deck from the 1996 World Championships with a bid of a six card starting hand and 15 life.[7][8][9] This he played to a 3-0 record, defeating:
- Noah Boeken with Jon Finkel's Tinker deck from the 2000 World Championships.
- Alex Shvartsman with Casey McCarrel's Ponza deck from 1999 Pro Tour New York.
- Ryan Fuller with Paul McCabe's Necropotence deck from 1996 Pro Tour Dallas.
Conversely, his worst format was Build Your Own Block where he went 0-3 across the three rounds. He built an aggressive Sligh deck from a pool of Tempest, Visions and Alliances.[9][10][11] He was defeated by:
- Darwin Kastle playing a Survival of the Fittest deck from Ice Age, Urza's Legacy and Exodus.
- Ben Rubin playing Rath Block Constructed "Counterphoenix", a
control deck named after the key cards Counterspell and Shard Phoenix. - Mike Long with "Sped Red" (Sligh/Ponza) in a near mirror match. Mike had chose Urza's Destiny as his second expansion (instead of Visions) which gave him access to cards like Avalanche Riders: Darwin Kastle's prize for winning a previous Invitational.
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Nationals | Mexico | Standard and Booster Draft | 1998 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | Nationals | Mexico | Standard and Rochester Draft | 1999 | 1 |
| 1999-00 | Nationals | Mexico | Standard and Booster Draft | 2000 | 3 |
| 1999-00 | Latin American Championship | Santiago de Chile, Chile | Standard and Booster Draft | June 23-25, 2000 | 3 |
| 2000-01 | Nationals | Mexico City, Mexico | Standard and Rochester Draft | April 7-8, 2001 | 5 |
| 2000-01 | Grand Prix | Santiago de Chile, Chile | Block Constructed | August 25-26, 2001 | 2 |
| 2002-03 | Grand Prix | Los Angeles, United States | Sealed Deck and Rochester Draft | November 23-24, 2002 | 8 |
| 2005 | Nationals | Guadalajara, Mexico | Standard and Booster Draft | August 13-14, 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | Nationals | Ciudad Juárez | Standard and Booster Draft | July 21-22, 2007 | 3 |
| 2010 | Nationals | Querétaro, Mexico | Standard and Booster Draft | August 21-22, 2010 | 5 |
| 2010 | Worlds (Team) | Chiba, Japan | Team Trios | December 9-12, 2010 | 7 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
External links
References
- ↑ a b Enric Rodamilans (February 16, 2001). "LOS NACIONALES DE MAGIC EN MÉXICO DE 1996 AL 2001 (Spanish) (website)". magicZONE. Archived from the original on March 5, 2001. Retrieved on December 8, 2025.
- ↑ Hugo Araiza (October 27, 2000). "Analizando a los jugadores (Spanish) (website)". magicZONE. Archived from the original on March 6, 2001. Retrieved on December 8, 2025.
- ↑ The Hendron Mob. "Gerardo Godinez (website)". The Hendron Mob. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Giovanni Angioni (May 06, 2015). "Mexico's Gerardo "Chiclick" Godinez Tragically Passes Away in Car Accident (website)". Poker News. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Rubén Suárez (May 05, 2015). "QEPD, Gerardo Godínez “Chiclick” (website)". Necro Tower. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2000). "2000 Magic: the Gathering Invitational Invitees (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Randy Buehler (2000). "Auction of Champions Recap (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Sideboard Staff (2000). "Auction of Champions Decks (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 12, 2005. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (2000). "2000 Magic: the Gathering Invitational Formats (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on November 14, 2005. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Randy Buehler (2000). "Bring Your Own Block Recap (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on December 4, 2005. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Sideboard Staff (2000). "Bring Your Own Block Decklists (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on December 4, 2005. Retrieved on December 9, 2025.