Subject: Cheating....
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 11:12:13 -0400
From: Sheri Cyr <scyr@techteam.com>
To: fkusumot@ix.netcom.com

Andrea,
   I am well aware that there is much cheating at PTQs and other
tourneys, but when you are going to write a post about them, make sure
that the first example of what you your writing about was actually
cheating.  I understand that you were using the Matt Vienneau incident to
say that he shouldn't have blasted the judge in the manner that he did, I do
not think this should have been addressed in a post labeled PT cheating
unless you  saying that his opponant was cheating. This is where I
decided to write, first of all I was at that PTQ,  the guy he was playing
started his turn, there was some discussion between the two of them
after which he asked if he had drawn his card neither one knew if he
had, so both decide he should. After a while Matt counted up the cards
and said that the other player had more, both knew most likely it had
occured on the one turn I spoke of. Once the ruling had been made, the
other player had offered Matt to either randomly discard one from his
hand or for Matt to draw an additional card (which he did).  Matt won that
game, but not the match. He made a huge spectical afterwards. Not just
about the judges ruling but about whether or not the extra card had been
drawn intentionally and how it gave other person an advantage. When
approched that he had been offered, and had taken him up on, the offer
to draw an additional card he replied, " that was because your cover
was blown". Reviewing this he of course was taking the stance that the
other player intentionally drew an extra card. Which in turn ,is what you
seem to be also saying by including this under the heading that you have
it. I don't mean to be long winded, But the The other player of that match,
Dave Underwood doesn't cheat. It is that simple. Try reading the Dojo Post
"The Coolest Player in MTG" of all the people in magic, he is the most
sportsman like player you'll find! Ther are MANY players who will back me
up on this as well. Maybe that is not how you intending for it to appear
but that is how it does. If you wanted to address Judging issues, then the
Post should be listed as such.

Thank you for your time,
Sheri Cyr
Magic player