Samuele Estratti
| Samuele Estratti | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Residence | Pistoia, Italy |
| Nationality |
 Italian |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | 2008 World Championships |
| Top Finishes | 1 (1 win) |
| GP top 8s | 4 (0 wins) |
| Awards | |
| PT Champion | |
Samuele Estratti is an Italian former professional player. He is the only Italian Pro Tour champion, having won PT Philadelphia 2011, the first Modern event. He also has four Grand Prix top eight finishes.
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nationals | Rimini | Standard and Booster Draft | 2–3 August 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | Nationals | Rimini | Standard and Booster Draft | 25–26 July 2009 | 3 |
| 2011 | Pro Tour | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 2–4 September 2011 | 1 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Milan | Limited | 8–9 October 2011 | 3 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Malmö | Limited | 19–20 May 2012 | 7 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Verona | Standard | 9–10 March 2013 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Utrecht | Team Limited | 16–17 March 2013 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | Nationals | Rome | Standard and Booster Draft | 8–9 September 2018 | 8 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 160 | |
| 2009 | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 213 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 51 | $645 |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 286 | |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 92 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 62 | $530 |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 168 | |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 33 | $1,300 |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 390 | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 1 | $40,000 |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 153 | |
| 2012 | Dark Ascension in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 12 | $3,500 |
| 2012 | Avacyn Restored in Barcelona | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 173 | |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 231 | |
| 2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 89 | |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 136 | |
| 2013–14 | Theros in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 131 | |
| 2013–14 | Born of the Gods in Valencia | Modern and Booster Draft | 133 | |
| 2013–14 | Journey into Nyx in Atlanta | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 112 | |
| 2013–14 | Magic 2015 in Portland | Standard and Booster Draft | 303 | |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 356 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
The bluff against Tom Martell
Estratti's perhaps most famous play was at Pro Tour Dark Ascension in 2012, in a game of Innistrad-Dark Ascension Limited. His opponent, Tom Martell, had Beguiler of Wills with Mask of Avacyn equipped, which Estratti could not hope to beat. However, upon attacking with his Fiend Hunter, Estratti hastily plays a Moment of Heroism on his creature and looks to be about to cast a second, but realizes that Martell still has a creature to block with (the Beguiler), and stops. Martell would take lethal damage if he didn't block and if Estratti indeed had another Moment of Heroism, so he chump blocked with Beguiler of Wills. Estratti did, in fact, not have a second pump spell, so he successfully tricked Martell into sacrificing the card he couldn't beat. Estratti went on to win the game.[1][2]
External links
References
- ↑ Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa (2012-03-07). "PV’s Playhouse – Technical Play". ChannelFireball. Retrieved on 2016-06-26.
- ↑ Samuele Estratti's bluff against Tom Martell at pro tour Dark Ascension. YouTube. Retrieved on 2016-06-26.