John Julian won the 2025 Magic City Open held on September 13th and 14th.  John won a decisive final match against Josh  Brown, giving him a score of 4.5 with 4 wins and a bye. The tournament saw 21 competitors from Billings, Missoula, Kalispell, Butte, Great Falls, Bozeman, and Wyoming – including 4 new tournament players. Four players tied for second: Daniel Mattson, Josh Brown, Luke Miller and Wilton Strickland.   Carl Ritterpusch took home biggest upset honors.