TCG, VG Champions crowned at Worlds 2010

Japan, Canada Hold Titles for 2010

Monday, August 16, 2010

Originally reported on Pokemon World Championships 2010 website

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Japan and Canada dominated the 2010 Pokemon World Trading Card Game Championship 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. The Seniors Division final saw Canadian National Champion Jacob Lesage defeat an American Last Chance Qualifier, Mychael Bryan, and another Japanese player, Yuta Komatsuda defeat American Michael Pramawat, won the Masters Division championship. The following are the Final Four in each group:

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 (CHI)

Key to Country Initals: JPN - Japan; USA - United States; CAN - Canada; FRA - France; CHI - Chile.