The 2007 Baggo tournament turned out be a huge success; perfect weather, great food, 46 contestants and even a bit of shot-gunning beers. We even had contestants come out from Chicago for the event (Jane and Todd). You can't really ask for more - besides the championship that has alluded me for two years!
Here are a few shots:
We moved the tournament to the ampitheater - we had six boards and a permit that allowed us remove anyone that we wanted from the bleacher area. Unfortunately, we let everyone stay but it added to the drama of the event
Because it was Cinco de Mayo, we had the event catered this year by La Palma. It was a great choice and the food went perfectly with the shot-gunning of beers:
The tournament was set up World Cup style - there were 6 boards and we placed 7 to 8 people at each board where everyone played two games against a random opponent. As you can see from the pics below, most people were just out to have a good time (not me):
When the dust settled, we had ourselves a Sweet 16 - the match-ups were set and the tournament took on a whole new level of energy. The crowd was going wild with anticipation:The Sweet 16
Finally the stage was set - here is a look at your 2007 Final Four group
The finals were Tim Carlin vs. Tony Stern (Gangsta vs. Southern Gentleman). Both players had gone undefeated and were hot off of impressive victories in the Final 4. Stern jumped out to a lead that he never gave up, hitting 5 straight shots at one point. A well deserved victory and a year of bragging rights
2007 Baggo Champion - Tony Stern
Thanks to everyone for coming out. It will be hard to top this Baggo tournament but hopefully 2008 will be prove to be bigger and better. Here's the final group shot:
