TCG, VG Champions crowned at Worlds 2010

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  • Monday, August 16, 2010

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The Junior and Senior Division winners of the 2010 Trading Card Game World Championships.

Japan and Canada dominated the 2010 Pokemon World Trading Card Game Championship best-of-three match finals on the Big Island of Hawaii at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort Hotel.

In the Juniors Division, Last Chance Qualifier Yuka Furusawa from Japan defeated American Juan Pablos Arenas in the championship match in two straight games. The Seniors Division final saw Canadian National Champion Jacob Lesage defeat an American Last Chance Qualifier, Mychael Bryan 2-1. Another Japanese player, Yuta Komatsuda defeated American Michael Pramawat to win the Masters Division championship 2-1.

The 2010 Video Game Championships are still being contested.

Finalists

The final four contestants in each division are listed below:

TCG Junior Division

  • Champion - Yuka Furusawa (JPN)
  • 2nd place - Juan Pablos Arenas (USA)
  • 3rd place - Simon Taylor (USA)
  • 4th place - Thomas Harle (FRA)

TCG Senior Division

  • Champion - Jacob Lesage (CAN)
  • 2nd place - Mychal Bryan (USA)
  • 3rd place - Ann-Marie Thompson (USA)
  • 4th place - Hiroki Yano (JPN)

TCG Masters Division

  • Champion - Yuta Komatsuda (JPN)
  • 2nd place - Michael Pramawat (USA)
  • 3rd place - Frank Diaz (USA)
  • 4th place - Miguel Garcia (CHL)

Video Game Finals: Japan, USA Win Titles

In the Video Game finals, the Junior Division was an all-Japan affair, with Shoto Yamamoto defeating Santa Ito and American Ray Rizzo winning the Senior Division championship over Japan's Yasuki Tochigo. We congratulate all the participants and champions for their hard work and effort to make the World Championships.

Details for the 2011 World Championships will be announced at a future date; stay tuned to BulbaNews for more information.

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