> and then the guy started running around the arcade (Sega Center) yelling "This guy is the best Space War player!" over and over again while pointing at me. I was pretty embarrassed for him.

He sounds refreshingly honest and self aware to me. He went around loudly letting everyone know he was the best player, when proven wrong he just as loudly informed everyone of the correction. Everyone should be more like the second best Space War player in the world.