diff --git a/gatherling/api.php b/gatherling/api.php
index 69e78847c..2aca53026 100644
--- a/gatherling/api.php
+++ b/gatherling/api.php
@@ -192,6 +192,14 @@
         $result['key'] = $player->setApiKey();
         break;
 
+    case 'known_cards_catalog':
+        $result = card_catalog();
+        break;
+
+    case 'cardname_from_id':
+        $result = cardname_from_id(arg('id'));
+        break;
+
     default:
         $result['error'] = "Unknown action '{$action}'";
         break;
diff --git a/gatherling/api_lib.php b/gatherling/api_lib.php
index 30df98bcf..6409f0b46 100644
--- a/gatherling/api_lib.php
+++ b/gatherling/api_lib.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 //## Helper Functions
 
+use Gatherling\Database;
 use Gatherling\Event;
 use Gatherling\Player;
 use Gatherling\Series;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ function repr_json_event($event)
     if ($matches) {
         $json['matches'] = [];
         $json['unreported'] = [];
+        $json['waiting_on'] = [];
         $addrounds = 0;
         $roundnum = 0;
         $timing = 0;
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ function repr_json_event($event)
             if ($roundnum != $m->round) {
                 $roundnum = $m->round;
                 $json['unreported'] = [];
+                $json['waiting_on'] = [];
             }
             $data['round'] = $m->round + $addrounds;
             $json['matches'][] = $data;
@@ -153,6 +156,11 @@ function repr_json_event($event)
                 if (!$m->reportSubmitted($m->playerb)) {
                     $json['unreported'][] = $m->playerb;
                 }
+                if (!$m->reportSubmitted($m->playera) && $m->reportSubmitted($m->playerb)) {
+                    $json['waiting_on'][] = $m->playera;
+                } elseif ($m->reportSubmitted($m->playera) && !$m->reportSubmitted($m->playerb)) {
+                    $json['waiting_on'][] = $m->playerb;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -422,3 +430,34 @@ function create_pairing($event, $round, $a, $b, $res)
         $event->addMatch($playerA, $playerB, $round, $res, $pAWins, $pBWins);
     }
 }
+
+/** @return string[]  */
+function card_catalog()
+{
+    $result = [];
+    $db = Database::getConnection();
+    $query = $db->query('SELECT c.name as name FROM cards c');
+    while ($row = $query->fetch_assoc()) {
+        if (!in_array($row['name'], $result)) {
+            $result[] = $row['name'];
+        }
+    }
+    $query->close();
+
+    return $result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param string $id
+ *
+ * @throws Exception
+ *
+ * @return string
+ */
+function cardname_from_id($id)
+{
+    $sql = 'SELECT c.name as name FROM cards c WHERE c.scryfallId = ?';
+    $name = Database::single_result_single_param($sql, 's', $id);
+
+    return $name;
+}
diff --git a/gatherling/event.php b/gatherling/event.php
index 192bd9534..2f26544b8 100644
--- a/gatherling/event.php
+++ b/gatherling/event.php
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ function content()
             authFailed();
         } else {
             if (mode_is('Start Event')) {
-                $event->startEvent();
+                $event->startEvent(true);
+            } elseif (mode_is('Start Event (No Deck Check)')) {
+                $event->startEvent(false);
             } elseif (mode_is('Recalculate Standings')) {
                 $structure = $event->mainstruct;
                 $event->recalculateScores($structure);
@@ -851,7 +853,9 @@ function playerList($event)
     echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"name\" value=\"{$event->name}\" />";
     echo '<table><th>Round Actions</th><tr>';
     if ($event->active == 0 && $event->finalized == 0) {
-        echo '<td><input id="start_event" class="inputbutton" type="submit" name="mode" value="Start Event" /></td></tr>';
+        echo '<td><input id="start_event" class="inputbutton" type="submit" name="mode" value="Start Event" />';
+        echo '<input id="start_event" class="inputbutton" type="submit" name="mode" value="Start Event (No Deck Check)" />';
+        echo '</td></tr>';
         echo '<p>Paste stuff:<br />';
         echo "<code>{$deckless}</code></p>";
     } elseif ($event->active == 1) {
diff --git a/gatherling/models/Event.php b/gatherling/models/Event.php
index 637cf2b52..3386ea8e5 100644
--- a/gatherling/models/Event.php
+++ b/gatherling/models/Event.php
@@ -1827,9 +1827,9 @@ public function updateDecksFormat($format)
         }
     }
 
-    public function startEvent()
+    public function startEvent($precheck)
     {
-        $entries = $this->getRegisteredEntries(true);
+        $entries = $this->getRegisteredEntries($precheck);
         Standings::startEvent($entries, $this->name);
         // $this->dropInvalidEntries();
         $this->pairCurrentRound();
diff --git a/tests/EventsTest.php b/tests/EventsTest.php
index 1494941f8..b3c947f0e 100644
--- a/tests/EventsTest.php
+++ b/tests/EventsTest.php
@@ -8,10 +8,18 @@
 use Gatherling\Event;
 use Gatherling\Matchup;
 use Gatherling\Series;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\ExpectationFailedException;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use SebastianBergmann\RecursionContext\InvalidArgumentException;
 
 final class EventsTest extends TestCase
 {
+    /**
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+     * @throws ExpectationFailedException
+     *
+     * @return Series
+     */
     public function testSeriesCreation()
     {
         if (!Series::exists('Test')) {
@@ -30,6 +38,14 @@ public function testSeriesCreation()
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param Series $series
+     *
+     * @throws Exception
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+     * @throws ExpectationFailedException
+     *
+     * @return Event
+     *
      * @depends testSeriesCreation
      */
     public function testEventCreation($series)
@@ -78,6 +94,14 @@ public function testEventCreation($series)
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param Event $event
+     *
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+     * @throws ExpectationFailedException
+     * @throws Exception
+     *
+     * @return Event
+     *
      * @depends testEventCreation
      */
     public function testRegistration($event)
@@ -113,6 +137,13 @@ public function testRegistration($event)
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param Event $event
+     *
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+     * @throws ExpectationFailedException
+     *
+     * @return Event
+     *
      * @depends testRegistration
      */
     public function testEventStart($event)
@@ -120,7 +151,7 @@ public function testEventStart($event)
         $this->assertEquals($event->active, 0);
         $this->assertEquals($event->current_round, 0);
 
-        $event->startEvent();
+        $event->startEvent(true);
 
         $event = new Event($event->name);
         $this->assertEquals($event->active, 1);
@@ -130,6 +161,13 @@ public function testEventStart($event)
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param Event $event
+     *
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+     * @throws ExpectationFailedException
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     *
      * @depends testEventStart
      */
     public function testReporting($event)
@@ -151,6 +189,16 @@ public function testReporting($event)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * @param string $player
+ * @param Event  $event
+ * @param string $main
+ * @param string $side
+ *
+ * @throws Exception
+ *
+ * @return Deck
+ */
 function insertDeck($player, $event, $main, $side)
 {
     $deck = new Deck(0);