2002 Grand Prix São Paulo Photo Coverage : Daily MTG : Magic: The Gathering

Caption	Day	Category
The creature that ruled the tournament.	Sunday	Misc
Olivier Ruel covering the finals.	Sunday	Players
It might not look like it but Brazilians are hard workers.	Sunday	Players
Massaro and Desirati in the semifinals.	Sunday	Players
Quarterfinals between Antoine Ruel and Rodrigo Castro.	Sunday	Players
Gunther tries to peak at the other tables while Massaro shuffles.	Sunday	Players
Shirozono and Caligaris in the quarterfinals.	Sunday	Players
The Brazilian crowd giving Desiderati a pat in the back.	Sunday	Players
The champion and his trophy.	Sunday	Players
Caligaris working up the crowd!	Sunday	Players
Barreto and Desiderati shuffling up.	Sunday	Players
Desiderati and Caligaris playing in the finals.	Sunday	Players
Juan Del Compare: the argentinean way to Head Judge!	Sunday	Staff
Argentineans literally crawling over their countryman Caligaris.	Sunday	Players
Semifinals action between Antoine Ruel and Gabriel Caligaris.	Sunday	Players
Felipe Desiderati and Andre Barreto getting the Head Judge's attention.	Sunday	Players
Luis Massaro showed up late but still won the match.	Sunday	Players
Massaro and Pustilnik sideboarding for the crucial third game.	Sunday	Players
Everyone wans to see the OMS-Shirozono match.	Sunday	Players
Sergio Longo needs a new shirt... this one only has four stars (one for each World Cup)!	Sunday	Players
The winner of the last Brazilian Grand Prix, Guillerme Svaldi.	Sunday	Players
It's the right time to wear the national shirt.	Sunday	Players
Rodrigo Castro and Leopoldo Moreira fighting it out.	Sunday	Players
Luis Massaro gives Sergio Longo food for thought.	Sunday	Players
Jose Barbero tripping while shuffling.	Sunday	Players
Julian Brown-Santirso is one cool cat.	Sunday	Players
Jose Barbero and Julian Brown-Santirso catching up on all the PT gossip.	Sunday	Players
William Possato against Victor Galimbertti's	Sunday	Players
William Possato's sleeves match his jacket.	Sunday	Players
Diego Ostrovich in the other Feature Match table.	Sunday	Players
Victor Galimbertti getting a bit scared of the crowd.	Sunday	Players
Steve OMS' Mongrel trying to outstare two Familiars and a Deed.	Sunday	Players
Bernardo Cabral is at the top of the standings but will have to leave in an hour to catch a plane.	Sunday	Players
Carlos "Jabaiano" Romao and Bernardo Cabral on the Feature Match area.	Sunday	Players
The sun welcoming players to the second day of the Grand Prix.	Sunday	Site
Ante match: the winner makes day two.	Saturday	Players
Olivier Ruel: a rare moment of quiet meditation.	Saturday	Players
Former Brazilian National champion, Marcos Tanaka.	Saturday	Players
A very crowded Feature Match area.	Saturday	Players
Florent Jeudon retouching his sideboard.	Saturday	Players
Steve OMS once ruled the ship in L.A.	Saturday	Players
Argentinian Gabriel Calagaris against Brazilian Carlos "Jabaiano" Romao.	Saturday	Players
Rumor has it that these two sometimes smile: Steve OMS and Florent Jeudon.	Saturday	Players
Can you blame Calagaris for flinching away from Jabaiano's 300 hundred pounds (50 kilos)?	Saturday	Players
Some of the top Brazilians players formed a team dedicated to stopping Alex Shvartsman.	Saturday	Players
A rare sight: Pustilnik without a smile.	Saturday	Players
Brazilian Andre Barreto about to face Pustilnik.	Saturday	Players
Andre Barreto and Michael Pustilnik shuffling up.	Saturday	Players
William Possato against Antoine Ruel.	Saturday	Players
Antoine Ruel and Ricardo Barros were our first Feature Match.	Saturday	Players
These two played the Top 8 in GP Curitiba: Raphael Gunther and Jose Mangueira.	Saturday	Players
Antoine Ruel doesn't like to lost the first game.	Saturday	Players
Ricardo Barros is always a happy camper.	Saturday	Players
Olivier Ruel keeping a close eye on Florent Jeudon.	Saturday	Players
At the end of they day, if everything works out, you will get a round-by-round report in French!	Saturday	Misc
Brazilian judge Fabio tells us all about wishing.	Saturday	Staff
Organizer Flavio solving all kinds of problems.	Saturday	Staff
Local distributor Devir's Luis Mauro gives his welcome speech.	Saturday	Staff
This is what all of the are fighting for.	Saturday	Misc
Glen Angus' visa didn't come through but the original art of Parid Firecat is here.	Saturday	Misc
One of New York's finest: Mikey P.	Saturday	Players
Somewhere in the room their teammate Florent Jeudon is getting ready as well.	Saturday	Players
The Ruel brothers take over from Alex Shvartsman as the Grand Prix globetrotters.	Saturday	Players
A brazilian with a Spanish shirt?	Saturday	Players
Even buildings under contruction have flags.	Saturday	City
The tournament site: named after a Syrian city.	Saturday	Site
Brazil's economical heart.	Saturday	City
Avenida Paulista in the early hours.	Saturday	Players
Guess won just won a World Cup.	Saturday	Misc
... and the the judges opened the doors!	Saturday	Players
The calm before the storm...	Saturday	Site
Strangely most big buldings have these at the top.	Saturday	City
London isn't the only foggy town around.	Saturday	City
The busy streets of Sao Paulo.	Saturday	City
Head Judge Juan Del Compare and miracle man Flavio going over the details.	Saturday	Staff