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He's been subsisting on his patented Red Bull-Guayaki Yerba Mate formula for the last six days, but this morning, Scott broke tradition by ending his pre-match fast with a bowl of cereal. Yes, cereal. The carb-addled result is this giddy, Technicolor romp through our childhood memories that's taking the Layer Tennis world by storm. Game on, indeed.
Atari. Besides the obvious Pong reference, it offers yet another polarizing factor in this stirring battle. Scott wants you to choosing sides in the same way you've chosen your video game consoles. Hardcore fans know that Rob still plays on a '92 Sega Genesis. Which would explain why his fans have arrived at this match dressed as Sonic the Hedgehog in a sign of solidarity. But what about Intellivision? ColecoVision?
I see also, a series of hidden messages embedded in the swirls. Some pretty patterns that look like the linoleum in the kitchen of my parents' first house. What looks like a cassette tape. He has taken us back to a very specific place and time, a comfortable place. A place I'm not sure I want to leave.
Looks like it's your move, Rob.
Play by play commentary for this match is provided, as it happens, by Alissa Walker.
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The votes were counted and recounted. Every hanging chad was examined. In both Semi-Finals the winner prevailed by a very slight margin. The Finals are now set for Friday, July 10 at 2pm Chicago time. Lots more about the match and our expanded coverage soon.
Winners will be decided by your votes and will advance to the Finals on July 10th. To vote for a player simply post a Twitter message that includes #LYT and your favorite's name with the "hash" sign in front of it. Use These: #LYT plus #mrdraplin or #mrhubacek for the early match. #LYT plus #mrinman or #mrhansen for the late match. Voting is closed, winner announced later today.
Layer 10 is up. And that's a wrap for our second semi-final match.
The Ref's coin-flips and also his preview of today's first live Semi-Final featuring Aaron Draplin versus Greg Hubacek have been posted. Shaun Inman plays Scott Hansen in the nightcap and Jim Coudal's preview for that match is live too.
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