[view] Top 2
[view] Two strong players, the best at Grand Prix Valencia
[view] Olivier became second, Christophe Weyers, Core Event Manager, just told him
[view] Ricard Tuduri was very concentrated, even just before midnight
[view] Finals of Grand Prix Valencia: Olivier Ruel versus Ricard Tuduri
[view] Olivier Ruel, the final match
[view] Olivier Ruel
[view] Ramos Manuel
[view] Mike Pustilnik
[view] Olivier Ruel defeated Raul Mestre, 2-0
[view] Noah Boeken defeated Ramos Manuel, 2-1
[view] Ricard Tuduri defeated Raul Perez, 2-1
[view] Olivier Ruel and Noah Boeken in the semi-finals
[view] Olivier Ruel facing Noah
[view] Would Noah Boeken's little duck bring him luck, these semi-finals?
[view] This local boy is going to the finals. Congrats, Ricard Tuduri
[view] Ryan Fuller - look close, a last time this Grand Prix
[view] Ryan Fuller got defeated by the Spanish Ricard Tuduri in the semi-finals
[view] Ryan Fuller defeated Mike Pustilnik, 2-0
[view] Raul Perez
[view] Raul Mestre
[view] Noah Boeken
[view] Ryan Fuller
[view] Ricard Tuduri
[view] Judges at dinner
[view] Wizards staff, pizza galore
[view] Do you actually believe Mark said he didn't like pizza?
[view] It takes a Spaniard to see someone eating pizza decently, Raul Mestre
[view] Mike Pustilnik does it a little bit more discreetly
[view] Noah Boeken. All Top 8 players got pizza
[view] Olivier Ruel, smack in his face
[view] About to draft the decks that might earn them the trophy
[view] Writing down their innermost feelings
[view] Gee, they haven't even started playing yet...
[view] Top 8
[view] These are the eight best players at Grand Prix Valencia
[view] Raul Mestre from Spain, seventh going into the quarterfinals
[view] Raul Perez from Spain, eight going into the quarterfinals
[view] Ricard Tuduri from Spain, first going into the quarterfinals
[view] Olivier Ruel from France, second going into the quarterfinals
[view] Mike Pustilnik from the States, fifth going into the quarterfinals
[view] This is a popular table: Ryan Fuller versus the hooded Ricard Tuduri
[view] This looks like a popular table
[view] The flying Dutchmen in the last round before the quarterfinals
[view] Jelger Wiegersma and the cap
[view] A Portuguese fan club at the feature match table
[view] Manuel Ramos from Portugal
[view] Noah Boeken and Lucien Bui followed - very - closely by a judge
[view] Raphael Levy stands by fellow Frenchman Lucien Bui in round 12
[view] There is a Noah in the bible, a Noah in tennis and even in Magic he is being covered. See the feature match report
[view] Hector really likes Sinister Strength and beat the heck out of Darwin Kastle in round twelve
[view] The Spanish Hector Fuentes made top 8 at Pro tour Chicago 1999
[view] Darwin Kastle supporting his head, squeezing his head, whatever, but doing something to his head in round twelve
[view] Bram Snepvangers is not afraid of the Hooded Man
[view] Olivier Ruel versus Ryan Fuller
[view] Mike Pustilnik versus Tony Dobson
[view] Round 11 shows familiar faces at the feature match tables. Here Tony Dobson, Toni to his Spanish friends
[view] The photographer taking a break - suffering from an overflow of new impressions
[view] Raul Mestre passed Ricard Tuduri as first Spanish player after round ten, Raul is actually third by now!
[view] Tony Dobson's pick of cards is decisive for Konstantin Firsov - Russia's coolest cat
[view] Bram Snepvangers was feeding Olivier Ruel's hand at the draft
[view] Cyril Grillon is supposedly leading the second draft of the day here
[view] Cajus von Engelmann. Is there a prize for best scorekeeper of the year?
[view] Nele wants her face on the website too
[view] Spanish judges Luis Castillejo and Antonio Tevas convincing a friend to start playing Magic again
[view] Sneaking at his work over Cabral's shoulder
[view] The artist Ciruelo Cabral replaces Anthony Waters who was ill
[view] The beehive that is the side events registration desk
[view] Alejandro Dominguez "I don't think it will make the difference"
[view] Mike Pustilnik fresh off Pro Tour Los Angeles victory
[view] While Ryan Fuller is warming up in this round ten match, Vicky Korstanje is freezing in the background
[view] Olivier Ruel facing Ryan Fuller
[view] Wizards staff scattered around the Sideboard table
[view] Buddies. Christophe Weyers and Felix Huybrechts
[view] The French judge Oren Guez is definitely enjoying his time at Valencia. Strange, this picture was taken when he was leaving
[view] He is French, he's nice and he is called Lucien Bui
[view] Bram Snepvanger is playing a killer red/green deck with splashes of black and white
[view] Bram Snepvangers and Lucien Bui in a gentlemen's match in round nine
[view] An animated conversation between Sideboard's Mark Wraith, Mattias Jorstedt and Tony Dobson on what exactly went wrong...
[view] All the way from Russia, came Konstantin Firsov to win his round nine match against Tony Dobson
[view] Darwin Kastle. Now here is a guy who knows when to smile to the camera
[view] Roc Herms Pont from Spain
[view] UK Tony Dobson is doing very well in round eight
[view] Current Nordic Champion Mattias Jorstedt is doing Sideboard coverage today
[view] Noah Boeken gives opponent Ruel a questioning look
[view] I am not sure whether Raphael Levy and Olivier Ruel had enough sleep last night
[view] Olivier Ruel won the coin flip and chose his place at the table. Brought him good fortune in round eight
[view] From left to right, Alexis Martinez Burguera, Saul Aguado Garcia and Xavier Curto Vives. Spain's pride and joy
[view] Tuduri Ricard is the highest ranked Spanish player to go into day two. Sitting next to the Dutch Noah Boeken - still with cap
[view] Paco Llopis from Spain and the French Olivier Ruel follow each other in the rankings at the start of day two on respectively sixth and seventh place
[view] One of the Spanish favorites: Roc Herms Pont
[view] English Tony Dobson on the right in the company of Your Moves Games Mike Pustilnik. Team mate Darwin Kastle made day two as well. Chad Ellis did not
[view] Alejandro Dominguez, who was featured in a match against countryman Paco Llopis on the first day, at the draft table
[view] Tuduri Ricard is the highest ranked Spanish player to go into day two. Sitting next to the Dutch Noah Boeken - still with cap
[view] Paco Llopis from Spain and the French Olivier Ruel follow each other in the rankings at the start of day two on respectively sixth and seventh place
[view] One of the Spanish favourites: Roc Herms Pont
[view] English Tony Dobson on the right in the company of Your Moves Games Mike Pustilnik. Team mate Darwin Kastle made day two as well. Chad Ellis did not
[view] Alejandro Dominguez, who was featured in a match against countryman Paco Llopis on the first day, at the draft table
[view] The little duck of Noah Boeken is drowning its sorrow over his master's match loss
[view] Vicky's nice smile
[view] Vicky Korstanje
[view] Felix Huybrechts' hairdo did not survive the first day of Grand Prix Valencia
[view] Portuguese friends, Frederich Rademacher and Rui Oliveira turning this match into a full Iberian event
[view] Girls girls girls
[view] Is Noah hiding for The Sideboard? Or concentrating on Ryan's game?
[view] Don't underestimate deck checking: judges working their way through stacks of paper
[view] Roc's opponent in this Spanish feature match is Sergi Vericat Vidal
[view] Sideboard reporter Rui Oliveira next to Roc Herms Pont
[view] Ryan Fuller looks forward to a fun match in the last round of the day
[view] Noah Boeken is starting to be really hooked on his cap
[view] Anything fantastic
[view] The artist Ciruelo Cablar will be back tomorrow
[view] Oscar Boy from Wizards' distributor Devir and Juan Tavira, one of our Spanish judges
[view] The judges table proves to be the perfect shelter for a secretive Sideboard reader
[view] Chad Ellis from Your Move Games, one of four Americans at Grand Prix Valencia
[view] Just cute. Miguel and Virgina Folgado.
[view] Daddy said to pay attention. And that is what these kids did.
[view] Judge Friedrich Rademacher, scorekeeper Cajus von Engelmann and judge Diana Thirring high above the crowds...
[view] Jelger and Chad shuffling
[view] Jelger Wiegersma became tenth at last year's Pro Tour Chicago. We featured him a second time today.
[view] Paco's pirate overlooking Alejandro's dice. Charge!
[view] Paco Llopis asked little Miguel to cut his deck and
[view] Alejandro Dominguez had to mulligan twice after little Miguel's cutting
[view] Darwin Kastle took some heavy beatings in round five
[view] Big smile for tiny Lucien Bui from France
[view] Ryan Fuller versus Valentin Maestro
[view] The Spanish Valentin Maestro
[view] OK, he's got blond hair but that's about all that is Dutch about him. Ryan Fuller, a Canadian walking the little walls
[view] Rob Dougherty facing Jelger Wiegersma in round four
[view] Jelger Wiegersma from the Netherlands
[view] The making of the report of Rob Dougherty's play
[view] Raphael Levy and Bram Snepvangers in the first feature match of the day
[view] Bram Snepvangers was shining as the runner-up at Grand Prix Florence. Will he do the same in Valencia? Or better?
[view] This is not a very confident look. Raphael Levy, French star player
[view] All roads lead to the Grand Prix
[view] Palm Trees. Sorry folks, I needed proof for the home front
[view] The Feria Valencia, site of the Grand Prix
[view] Please note the blue sky, the weather is gorgeous in Valencia
[view] Red carpet at the site. Wasn't meant for Magic players though
[view] Spanish mama's in front of the entrance
[view] Spanish "policia" safeguarding the pairings
[view] Sideboard reporters Mark Wraith from the UK and Portuguese Rui Oliveira following a game
[view] Lots of creatures facing..., well, what exactly?
[view] Some of Europe's finest. Around the clock, starting left: Olivier Ruel, Ryan Fuller - living in Amsterdam now, Noah Boeken, Lucien Bui, Rafael Levy, Mattias Jorstedt, Jelger Wiegersma and Carlos Barrado
[view] Head Judge Cyril Grillon working on Magic's future
[view] This little boy is not impressed
[view] Card pick and judges keeping an eye on it
[view] The land cards to complete players decks in nicely coloured piles
[view] Your Moves Games' Rob Dougherty building his first deck
[view] Players in action for a first time today
[view] Tablecloths, and the world looked a happier place
[view] In the beginning...there was nothing but an empty space
[view] Taking their time to register. This is Spain too.
[view] Strong coffee in the morning. Hey, this is Spain!
[view] The crowds in Valencia are warming up.
