2. The Theory of Bribery
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3. To Bribe…
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4. To Bribe…
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• Offering money, packs, or a split
• Offering less tangible things
• Non-aggressive threats
• Any form of wagering
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6. Or not to Bribe?
• Intentional Draw
• Conceding
• Splitting prizes
• “Scooping in the finals”
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8. But why?
• “We would both be out if we draw”
• “If I win this I am Silver”
• “I really want your foil Wasteland”
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10. But why not?
• In-game strategy should be only
motivation
• Tournament-structure strategy is a
necessary evil
• Anything resembling gambling is EVIL
• The impact of Bribery is more than
just these two players
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12. And how not?
• Prevention >>> correction
(σﾟ∀ﾟ)σ
• At the beginning of the last Swiss
round
• At the beginning of the five extra turns
• At the beginning of the Top 8
• At the beginning of the finals
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13. And how not?
“The general philosophy of Bribery is that’s it’s
illegal to link an incentive and concession.
Therefore, when we’ll be back at the table, you
can say what you want but if at any point I believe
you have linked your opponent’s concession (or
yours) to any offer, you will have committed
Bribery and will be disqualified. I’d strongly
recommend you stay away from such grey area.”
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14. And how not?
“ If the intention is to bribe or illegally influence
a result, it doesn't matter how they say it. A
judge cannot help you legally bribe someone,
and that should be clearly explained to the
player.”
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16. What if?
• DQ procedure
• DQ
• DQ FAQ
• DQ statements
• DQ report
• DQ review
• DQ letter
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18. The Practice of Bribery
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19. Scenario 1
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20. Scenario 2
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21. Scenario 3
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22. Scenario 4
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23. Scenario 5
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24. Scenario 6
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25. Scenario 7
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Less tangible things? Yeah, like ‘I’ll agree to scoop for you next time’ or even ‘I’ll give you a ride home’
DQ: well OK, not everything here is named ‘DQ’. But I liked to use the word ‘DQ’ everywhere here.
“Head Judge Disqualification Procedure” Google
Find the Player Disqualification FAQ and print it
Contact information, contact information, contact information
Ask the player and anyone else that’s relevant to write their statement
Include name, DCI, email
Write your own statement before reading theirs
If necessary, translate
Send an image of the DQ’d player’s statement to Wizards (?!)
No Action / Warning Letter / Suspension
