David Tuan Bui - Podcast Details

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Gate ExpectationsHOW DOES ESALA DECKBUILD? | IRL YCS PASADENA | POST-PANDEMIC YU-GI-OH Ep. 48 w/ Esala Wathuthantrige#Yugioh #YugiohTCG #Podcast gateguardian44 discusses with Esala Wathuthantrige about the recent announcements of YCS Pasadena and Utrecht, looking back at the pandemic's effect on the game and getting in-depth with his deckbuilding philosophies. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Esala's commentary role in the upcoming Remote Duel Invitational 10:59 The announcement of YCS Pasadena and Utrecht (PART 1) 11:41 The "Second-Place King" no more... 13:34 Are Remote Duels legitimate tops? 16:15 Getting "creative" in Remote Duels... :/ 18:16...2021-10-281h 31

Gate ExpectationsUPCOMING GOAT FORMAT WORLD CHAMPIONS | GOAT FORMAT DIVERSITY AND EVOLUTION | EP. 47 w/ Nick Palermo#Yugioh #YugiohTCG #Podcast gateguardian44 discusses with Nick Palermo (Skully) about the upcoming 2nd annual Goat Format World Championship this weekend, its worldwide effect, the current Goat Format meta and something in the future? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Intro 01:15 The 2nd Annual Goat Format Championship 12:42 How much work goes into running Goatformat.com? 18:00 The participant summary and highlight for the tournament 20:00 Rarity bumps for Goat Format cards throughout the years 29:25 Possible decks that could...2021-10-221h 01

Gate ExpectationsHOW DO YOU SOFT CHEAT/EXPLOIT THE RULES TO WIN GAMES? | "LEVEL UP" MOMENTS | EP. 46 w/ Matt Peddle#Yugioh #YugiohTCG #Podcast gateguardian44 discusses with Matt Peddle about soft cheating, rules exploitation, developing with teammates Dale and Lazaro Bellido, the moments when you get better and how he ruled the one-sided rivalry against David. *grumble grumble* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Intro 01:43 When did Matt stop the game? 03:03 Topping YCS before retirement 11:26 How did growing up with world-class players develop Matt's skill? 27:45 How did Matt get into writing for Metagame.com? 32:32 The amount...2021-09-161h 58

Gate ExpectationsHOW CAN WE USE DATA TO OUR ADVANTAGE IN DECKBUILDING AND TESTING? EP. 45 w/ HakunaMyData#Yugioh #YugiohTCG #Podcast gateguardian44 discusses with @HakunaMyData about how data can influence the game and your online presence, why he's kept with Cyber Dragons for so long and a deep dive into his Remote Duel YCS top! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Intro 01:54 Why get involved with stats? 08:26 How can data help with deckbuilding? 10:21 What is YGOScope? 18:01 Where do the ideas of making data analyses come from? 20:49 The Youtube algorithm... 33:07 How to...2021-08-031h 42

Gate ExpectationsHow can you remain consistent and top-tier in Yu-Gi-Oh for a long time? Ep. 43 w/ Joe Bogligateguardian44 discusses with Bogli about remaining consistent in the game even through a pandemic and not liking Remote Duels, deck philosophies, rubbing elbows with the best and recapping the feature match he had with David in 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 03:01 For some reason, we start with baseball... 04:16 How has Yu-Gi-Oh been for Joe during the pandemic? 06:24 60-card Prank-Kids deck in today's meta 13:20 Why always side deck cards in threes? 20:26...2021-06-151h 26

Gate ExpectationsHow do you start your own gaming store? Ep. 42 w/ Mario Filice of Mario's Gaming Worldgateguardian44 discusses with Filice about how the origins of Mario opening his store, his perspective of the Sealed 1v1 Series with fellow hometown Yugituber Ruggles, how community helps business and working the card market. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:28 The history of card shops in Mario's hometown 08:16 How Mario's Gaming World got started 15:23 The value of bulk cards and relation to the card market 33:32 Mario's tips to play the card market well 2021-06-091h 42

Gate ExpectationsHow is European Yu-Gi-Oh different from North America? Ep. 41 w/ Marjin Van Duivenboden AKA TatsymThis one is a bit different! This was live-streamed on Tatsym's Twitch where the chat was involved in the podcast a little! gateguardian44 discusses with Tatsym about Europe vs. North America, Drytrons getting revamped for Lightning Overdrive, how quickly Tatsym is building his brand on Youtube and Twitch and language barriers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:28 Summary of Tatsym's channel 17:22 Drytons post Lightning Overdrive 27:29 What other content will be...2021-06-071h 28

Gate ExpectationsHow do judges develop especially when things go wrong? Ep. 40 with Joe Frankinogateguardian44 discusses with veteran judge and writer Joe Frankino about experiencing tournaments from a judge's perspective, the outlines of judging, how feature matches are sought out and what happens when things go wrong in tournaments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:14 Joe's judging timeline 15:21 Walkthrough of all the judge roles 29:11 Are judges underappreciated?/The scrutiny of judges in time crunches 38:23 How is time a factor in all aspects for Yu-Gi-Oh tournaments? 45:09...2021-05-261h 32

Gate ExpectationsHow do you go from a no-name duelist to a champion? Ep. 39 with Sean Montaguegateguardian44 discusses with 2010 American champion Sean Montague, about being a champion as his first top, the experience as an underdog and the steps you have to take to go from a no-name duelist to a champion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:11 How did you get the nickname, "Corn Pops"? 05:35 Why X-Sabers for 2010 Nationals? 10:08 Sean's championship experience 20:28 Sean's involvement with Yu-Gi-Oh today 24:00 Why do former players like playing past Yu-Gi-Oh formats?2021-05-191h 29

Gate ExpectationsHow does poker and spirituality make you a better Yu-Gi-Oh Player? Ep 38 w/ Ryan Spicergateguardian44 discusses with former SJC Champion Ryan Spicer about his return to Yu-Gi-Oh, parallels of poker and Yu-Gi-Oh and how spirituality can help your mental part of the game. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:17 What brought Ryan back to Yu-Gi-Oh? 05:03 Could there be sanctioned events for past formats? 13:36 Are past formats convenient for older players? 18:36 Impacts of modern Yu-Gi-Oh after taking a hiatus 28:34 What goes on at Ryan's Youtube channel 2021-05-041h 46

Gate ExpectationsHow did skills, decks and gameplay evolve throughout the years? Episode 36 w/ Joe Giorlando (YGO_History)gateguardian44 discusses with Joe about his return to Youtube and the game, a detailed history of some of his favourite decks, the evolution of certain deck types, deep dives of notable SJC/YCS tournaments and adjusting skills as the game evolves. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:05 Joe explains his YGO_History Youtube Channel 13:30 Joe's history of playing the game 15:10 Is Goat format in his channel? 16:20 The underrated top decks of the past 37:44 How...2021-04-272h 01

Gate ExpectationsTeam Overdose the best team ever? Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 35) w/ Dale Bellido & Kris Perovicgateguardian44 discusses with returning guests Kris Perovic and Dale Bellido of Team Overdose about the latest Goat Format news, making next-level reads and a fun "rapid-fire" question session that shows Dale did not eat 'humble pie" before the recording. We apologize for the background noise from Dale's house renovations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 03:22 Zombies won Goat Format? 17:42 Value of recruiter monsters in Goats 19:02 Clash of Champions Goat Format Tournament 2021-04-201h 47

Gate ExpectationsDragon Duel Champ tops Remote Duel Invitational? Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 35) with John Wilkingateguardian44 discusses with Dragon Duel Champion John Wilkin about competing as a Dragon Duelist then transitioning to playing against all ages, how to have success at a young age and experience making top 4 at the latest Remote Duel Invitational (including decklist discussions). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:09 John's top four Remote Duel Invitational experience 05:26 Discussion of John's deck choice (Dragon Link) 08:18 Walkthrough of John's Remote Duel Invitational matchups 24:30 The transition of leaving...2021-04-141h 35

Gate ExpectationsHow to get noticed and better! Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 34) with Alex "Thunderpants" VansantYou're not going to want to miss this episode, brother! Two professional wrestlers are talking about Yu-Gi-Oh!!! gateguardian44 discusses with Thunderpants about a persona to develop your brand to get noticed more, Alter Reality Games vs. Konami, the vendor life and hidden tips on being a better player! There also may be some wrestling talk mixed into all of this... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:14 How we juggled pro wrestling and Yu-Gi-Oh 2021-03-231h 50

Gate ExpectationsDoes she deal with simps? Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 32) with Zara Khan AKA 5thRateDuelistgateguardian44 discusses with 5thRateDuelist about combining comedy and Yu-Gi-Oh, the quest from being 5th-rate to not 5th-rate, simp stories and her collaborations with other content creators. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 02:14 How did you become a comedian? 07:50 Comedy routine topics 10:56 Started from the bottom now I'm here? 13:23 Is gateguardian44 a simp at events? 14:50 Issues women may face in Yu-Gi-Oh 22:17 Would 5thRateDuelist change their name? 28:44 How...2021-03-141h 29

Gate ExpectationsHow do Twitch and Youtube differ? Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 32) with Alyse Davis AKA Alyseiumgateguardian44 discusses with Alyseium about the odd deck choices giving her success, prominent up-and-coming success on Twitch, comparing content creation between Youtube and Twitch and extended details on her more recent videos. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:24 Alyseium's tournament success in the past few years 04:10 The Remote Duel Extravaganza/Invitational experience 11:13 Drytron Megalith deck choice at the Extravaganza 15:39 How did Adamancipator & Prank-Kids synergize? 23:46 Why Alyseium prefers streaming remote...2021-02-261h 26

Gate ExpectationsDo players like how LCSs are run? Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 31) with Hani Jawharigateguardian44 discusses with Hani the inner workings of the Luxury Championship Series (LCS), the origins of the tournament, what players and viewers want in their tournaments and his dueling history. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:33 Background info on Luxury Gaming 07:18 Hani happy with how LCSs are going? 12:52 Tournament prize support 19:50 Players elevating towards the LCS 25:49 Luxury Gaming not putting a lot of content? 29:13 Whose Yu-Gi-Oh content does Hani...2021-02-191h 13

Gate ExpectationsWhy commentate your own duels? Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 30) with Paulo "Prrj" Gonçalvesgateguardian44 discusses with Paulo about his Luxury Championship Series 3v3 victory with Gabriel Netz & Christian Thomas, his decklist choices, the benefits of reviewing your own duels and expanding on the 3v3 format. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to see if I earned your sub 01:57 Winning the LCS 13v3 05:05 Forming the team 08:13 Decklist & matchup discussion 30:15 More English or Portuguese? 31:34 Value of reviewing duels 41:44 Parallels of the LCS vs YCS 3v3 53:26 What to...2021-02-121h 40

Gate ExpectationsWhy Anaconda but no Dragoon? Gate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 29) with Gabriel Netz & Christian Thomasgateguardian44 discusses with Gabriel and Christian in-depth about their deck choices, the formation of the team, tournament experiences with Luxury Championship Series and the impact of Blazing Vortex on current meta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter select: 00:00 Shameless plugs to tell you to sub and donate to me, please? 00:24 Intro 01:41 Thoughts after winning 03:30 Origin of the team formation 06:10 Why Verte Anaconda with no Dragoon? 09:18 Deck analyses and choices for their decklists 27:00 Any changes to their decklists? 34:02...2021-02-051h 22

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 25) Season 2 with Nick Palermo of goatformat.comIt's all Goat format talk here! gateguardian44 discusses with Nick about the consistent popularity of Goat format, past Goat format vs. present Goat format, how goatformat.com was created and how the format is trying to build its brand. Also, I'll be commentating for Goat Format Championship 11 on January 2nd! Tune into it and catch me with my professional broadcasting skills! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related links: Official website: https://www.goatformat.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook...2021-01-021h 19

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 24) with Alex Cimo AKA CimooooooooIt's a Christmas special for a very special guest for the season finale of the inaugural season for the Gate Expectations Yu-Gi-Oh Podcast!!! gateguardian44 discusses with Cimoooooooo about his channel origins including his name, the Progression Series and its ripple effect, past vs present Yu-Gi-Oh, the number of formats and where Konami may have dropped the ball during their course. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related links: @Cimoooooooo 's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Cimoooooooo Cimo's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Cimoooooooo 2020-12-231h 52

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 19) with Hanko Chowgateguardian44 discusses with Hanko about his involvement with TCGPlayer Infinite, parallels between journalism and Yu-Gi-Oh journalism, creative deckbuilding and analyzing the breakout of Virtual World. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hanko's TCGPlayer Infinite column: https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/author/Hanko-Chow/3be22d0b-fb8d-4e9d-9e57-3351c8449bd4 Hanko's Virtual World article: https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/Diving-Into-the-Yu-Gi-Oh-Virtual-World/2a8b7aca-3773-48d2-92c9-099fd9e5d1ff Hanko's latest article at video publication: https://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/Everything-Awesome-in-Battle-City-Box/a26678c0-cccc-4116-94e4...2020-11-161h 34

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 17) with Thomas Cheung AKA Tombox of MST.TVgateguardian44 discusses with Tombox about balancing Yu-Gi-Oh with a wife and full-time career, a breakdown of MST.TV including its collaborators, building communities and his Create-A-Card giveaway controversy. Note: I said Episode 18 in the podcast, it actually is 17. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MST.TV's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MSTTV604 MST.TV's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/MSTTV_TOMBOX MST.TV's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MSTTV/ MST.TV's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/msttv ...2020-10-261h 52

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep. 13) with Kristopher "Superman" Perovicgateguardian44 discusses with Kristopher Perovic about piloting Diamond Dude Turbo and its parallels to modern decks, Goat Format, how he played championship calibre Yu-Gi-Oh with Team Overdose, the evolution of the Yu-Gi-Oh community and its mediums. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gateguardian44 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gateexpectationspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidTuanBui44 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/gateexpectationspodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xOiVDBDHDhpJwOFzX5aq3 Buy my merch on TeePublic or RedBubble via my girlfriend's account!2020-09-281h 50

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep.7) with Doug Zeeff (dzeeff)NOTE: When we recorded, we got disconnected early on and when we reconnected, the audio became weird at points that it sounds like I'm talking over him at several points in time. I'm fairly certain I did not actually do that in the actual podcast filming. gateguardian44 discusses with Doug Zeeff about being on both sides of feature matches, why he ran Altergeist with one Multifaker for a year, legacy player skills vs. current player skills, his Youtube channel and TCGPlayer column. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dzeeff's...2020-08-081h 49

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep.5) with 2018 NAWCQ Champion Gabriel Vargasgateguardian44 discusses with Gabriel Vargas about his evolution as a duelist at a young age, his race for Worlds points in 2019, pressure situations on the big stage and his newfound media presence. Gabriel Vargas's Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gabrielzombei Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Legitburnz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gateguardian44 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gateexpectationspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidTuanBui44 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/gateexpectationspodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xOiVDBDHDhpJwOFzX5aq3 2020-07-241h 40

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep.4) with Sam Arunnaveesiri (TeamSamuraiX1)gateguardian44 discusses with TeamSamuraiX1 about how he's propelled his channel to success, his alternate food channel, how he acts outside of filming, his Duel Links commercial and why so many of his videos say, "THE BEST". @TeamSamuraiX1 channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeamSamuraiX1/videos @SamHamTV channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SamHamTV/videos Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gateguardian44 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gateexpectationspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidTuanBui44 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/gateexpectationspodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh...2020-07-1752 min

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep.3) with Jeffrey Langgateguardian44 discusses with former Pojo Mod, Yugituber and legacy duelist Jeffrey Lang about the evolution of the game from Upper Deck Entertainment regime into Konami taking over, Metagame.com and Pojo Forums. senorblanco88's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/senorblanco88 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gateguardian44 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gateexpectationspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidTuanBui44 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/gateexpectationspodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7xOiVDBDHDhpJwOFzX5aq3 Credits: 2020-07-111h 53

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep.2) with Jesse KottonNOTE: Because my last podcast with Steven Trifunoski was not as long as I would have liked (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N26k30bXND0), I wanted to do a second podcast this week to make up for it. gateguardian44 discusses with Jesse Kotton about building his legacy, his latest ventures, travel stories and perspectives of being a YCS/UDS champion. Game Nation's vending website: http://www.ygomarket.com/ Jesse's eBay account: https://www.ebay.ca/str/propotato Duelist Academy Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com...2020-07-041h 36

Gate ExpectationsGate Expectations Podcast (Ep.1) with Steven TrifunoskiNOTE: Typically, I would like to have my podcast ranging from 60-90 minutes but Steven had very limited time to appear. gateguardian44 discusses with Steven Trifunoski if Trif's online persona is just an act, if his dueling skills are legitimate, his announcement to fully dedicating his life to his Youtube channel and what are his goals with Yu-Gi-Oh. Trif's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiyct17AFA97flUzIYMKmg Trif's website: www.trifgaming.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gateguardian44 Facebook: https...2020-07-0326 min

Photography Insights - important industry interviews by PhloggerChristmas special with the PhloggerMerry Christmas everyone, it's December 2019 and my final show of the year (although this will miss the usual Wednesday slot since its Christmas). The idea behind this show was to look back over the year and talk about what has been happening in terms of meetups, blogging and podcasting.Obviously we are going to go through the results of the Kodak competition too, so stay tuned to the end for that.ARTICLESWell, what a year, as far as blogging is concerned I wrote articles for:Analogue Wonderland 2019-12-2929 min