Scott Gerhardt
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Scott Gerhardt is an American Magic: The Gathering
player.
Besides playing Magic: The Gathering
, he has also played in world and national-level tournaments for Pokémon TCG, The Spoils, VS System
, World of Warcraft TCG, Battle Spirits Trading Card Game
and Duelmasters. He is best known for his work on the strategy website Pojo.com and was the founder of Shuffle & Cut Games. He has also been a Pro Tour
judge for many events between 1998 and 1999. Gerhardt's breakthrough performance was at Grand Prix Las Vegas
2001, where he had his first Top 8 appearance. He is currently considered to be retired from TCGs, but will appear at events from time to time.
, he was profiled in the first ever Beckett Pokemon magazine, and then asked to write several freelance articles after that. In 1999 he joined up with Pojo.com, where he became a regular featured writer and editor until 2002, and even occasionally contributed after that. During that time he also worked on a number of Pojo print magazine titles, with bylines in over two dozen publications. He also briefly freelanced for TCGPlayer.com and contributed an article for their short-lived print magazine.
. Having been a Disney enthusiast for most of his life, this was the fulfillment of a lifelong goal. He is also a certified Notary Public
in the state of California
.
from 1994-1997. He married Christine J (Tigges) Gerhardt in 2001, whom he met while working for Pojo.com. They divorced in 2010, citing irreconcilble differences. In his off time, he enjoys playing kickball
, known to play in several leagues and has been a referee at the World Adult Kickball Association
World Championships (Founder's Cup) in 2010. He is also an occasional World of Warcraft
player. In 2003, he was also a contestant on The Price Is Right
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
player.
Besides playing Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
, he has also played in world and national-level tournaments for Pokémon TCG, The Spoils, VS System
VS System
Vs. System , also written as VS System and abbreviated as VS, is a collectible card game designed by Upper Deck Entertainment . In the game, players build and play a deck of Vs. System cards in an attempt to win a game against their opponent. It was first published in 2004 and is set in the...
, World of Warcraft TCG, Battle Spirits Trading Card Game
Battle Spirits Trading Card Game
The Battle Spirits Trading Card Game is a two-player collectible card game jointly developed by Bandai and Sunrise, Inc. The card game is part of the Battle Spirits franchise which also includes several anime series, manga serializations and other merchandise like toys and video games.The game was...
and Duelmasters. He is best known for his work on the strategy website Pojo.com and was the founder of Shuffle & Cut Games. He has also been a Pro Tour
Pro Tour (Magic: The Gathering)
The Pro Tour is the highest form of competitive play for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. It consists of a series of payout tournaments held throughout the world, each requiring an invitation to participate. Every PT awards a total of $230,000 in cash prizes, with $40,000 going to...
judge for many events between 1998 and 1999. Gerhardt's breakthrough performance was at Grand Prix Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
2001, where he had his first Top 8 appearance. He is currently considered to be retired from TCGs, but will appear at events from time to time.
Journalism
Gerhardt has written for quite a few website and publications over the years. In 1996 he started as a freelance contributor to The Vault. From there he started writing numerous tournament reports for The Dojo, at the time the largest Magic:The Gathering strategy site in the world. After moving into the world of PokemonPokémon
is a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
, he was profiled in the first ever Beckett Pokemon magazine, and then asked to write several freelance articles after that. In 1999 he joined up with Pojo.com, where he became a regular featured writer and editor until 2002, and even occasionally contributed after that. During that time he also worked on a number of Pojo print magazine titles, with bylines in over two dozen publications. He also briefly freelanced for TCGPlayer.com and contributed an article for their short-lived print magazine.
After TCGs
In 2009, after leaving Shuffle & Cut Games, Gerhardt accepted a position working for The Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
. Having been a Disney enthusiast for most of his life, this was the fulfillment of a lifelong goal. He is also a certified Notary Public
Notary public
A notary public in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business...
in the state of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Personal life
Gerhardt attended O.H. Cooper High School from 1990-1994. From there he attended McMurry UniversityMcMurry University
McMurry University, founded in 1923, is a private co-educational university in Abilene, Texas. It is a liberal arts school offering forty-one majors in the fields of fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences, education, business, and religion, and nine pre-professional programs, including...
from 1994-1997. He married Christine J (Tigges) Gerhardt in 2001, whom he met while working for Pojo.com. They divorced in 2010, citing irreconcilble differences. In his off time, he enjoys playing kickball
Kickball
Kickball is a playground game and competitive league game, similar to baseball, invented in the United States in the first half of the 20th Century. Kickball may also be known as kick baseball, base soccer, soccer-base, or soccer-baseball...
, known to play in several leagues and has been a referee at the World Adult Kickball Association
World Adult Kickball Association
The World Adult Kickball Association is the largest sanctioning body for the recreational sport of adult kickball. WAKA was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1998 and now has leagues across the United States, as well as in countries such as India...
World Championships (Founder's Cup) in 2010. He is also an occasional World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
player. In 2003, he was also a contestant on The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right
The Price Is Right is a television game show franchise originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman, and created by Bob Stewart, and is currently produced and owned by FremantleMedia. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also includes merchandise such as video games, printed...