{"id":179,"date":"2018-05-04T17:49:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T17:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/?p=179"},"modified":"2018-05-04T17:49:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T17:49:47","slug":"grand-prix-dallas-fort-worth-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/2018\/05\/04\/grand-prix-dallas-fort-worth-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in Texas, we have three new judges to Welcome to the Fold!<\/p>\n<h2>Kyle Hilliar<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/89582879\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=89582879&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Kyle Hilliar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> San Antonio, Texas, United States of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; South <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> September &#8217;94<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> June 17, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Kird Ape<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Restaurant Manager<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve been a competitive sports official since i was 12<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> It&#8217;s my first gp as a judge!<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> It&#8217;s my first gp as a judge&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Finding mentors to help guide me through the process of learning and growing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve traveled all over south Texas just to network and gain experiences<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Grand Prix Vegas 2015, the convention atmosphere&#8230; It reset the hook and drew out my passion for Magic again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preston May<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8103786193\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8103786193&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Preston May<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Irving, Texas, United States of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; South <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 1998<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> January 29, 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Suppression Field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Software Developer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> My first programming job was for a speed dating website<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Josh McCurley, Jim Shuman<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Having Crosis, Darigaaz, and Dromar in play at the same time off Dragon Arch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Carl Richmond<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8102297970\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8102297970&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Carl Richmond<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sherwood, Arkansas, United States of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; 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