Over a thousand compete and collect at Star City Games Con Philadelphia card event

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Champions were crowned in King of Prussia over the weekend as the Star City Games Convention Philadelphia brought in over a thousand card lovers.

Champions were crowned in King of Prussia over the weekend as the Star City Games Convention Philadelphia brought in hundreds of card lovers."It’s really strategic it reminds me a lot of poker and games like that require a lot of thinking," said Vitanza."In the past I would really get bogged down in the stress," Vitanza said. "I think as I’ve taken a step back and focused on other stuff in my life, I’ve found a new appreciation for the game.

"The games have been going for 30 years. A lot of those single cards can only be purchased from packs that were printed 20 years ago," Kelsey said. "In order to get our inventory, we have to buy it on the secondary market.""The most expensive card I bought this weekend was $700," said Kelsey. "It’s called Gaea’s Cradle. It was printed in 1996, so it’s pretty old. It’s two years younger than I am. It’s one of the more expensive cards.

"Only my friends. I have a great group of friends that I play with. I wouldn’t continue to do this if it wasn’t for them." Vinny’s win he qualifies for sectionals in San Diego and that tournament has a more than $100,000 prize pool.

 

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