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caption= The Junior and Senior Division winners of the 2010 Trading Card Game World Championships.|
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blurb=The 2010 Trading Card Game and Video Game World Championships have concluded with Japan dominating the competition held in Hawaii this weekend. }}
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Japan, the birthplace of the Pokemon games, dominated the 2010 Pokemon World Trading Card Game and Video Game Championships on the Big Island of Hawaii at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort Hotel.
Japan, the birthplace of the Pokemon games, dominated the 2010 Pokemon World Trading Card Game and Video Game Championships on the Big Island of Hawaii at the Hilton Waikoloa Village Resort Hotel.


=TCG Championships=
== TCG finals ==
In the best-of-three match finals of the Trading Card Game World Championships, 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.
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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.
==Finalists==
The final four contestants in each division are listed below:


===TCG Junior Division===
===TCG Junior Division===
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== Video Game finals ==
== Video Game finals ==
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.
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In the Video Game finals, Shoto Yamamoto defeated Santa Ito in the Junior Division, and American Ray Rizzo won the Senior Division championship over Japan's Yasuki Tochigo.


Junior Division
=== VG Junior Division ===
Champion: Shota Yamamoto (JP)
* Champion - Shota Yamamoto (JPN)
2nd Place: Santa Ito (JP)
* 2nd Place - Santa Ito (JPN)


Senior Division
=== VG Senior Division ===
Champion: Ray Rizzo (US)
* Champion - Ray Rizzo (USA)
2nd Place: Yasuki Tochigi (JP)
* 2nd Place - Yasuki Tochigi (JPN)


==Information==
==Information==
* [http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com Pokémon World Championships official site]
* [http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com Pokémon World Championships official site]
* [[Pokémon World Championships schedule announced|Initial Bulbanews report on this year's competition]]
* [[Pokémon World Championships schedule announced|Initial Bulbanews report on this year's competition]]
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