2008 World Championships (TCG)

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The Pokémon Trading Card Game 2008 World Championships was the fifth World Championships event hosted by Pokémon Organized Play. Its venue was the Hilton Hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and the event ran from August 15 through August 17. The event used the EX Holon Phantoms onwards Modified Format.

Contents

Knockout Brackets

Junior Division

  Round 9 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                     
9  Joey Gaffney CA  
1  Tristan Robinson US  
  1  Tristan Robinson US  
  7  Jacob Tamm US  
7  Jacob Tamm US
10  Emily Chan NO  
  1  Tristan Robinson US  
  3  Simone Zucchelli IT  
5  Sean Goh MY  
15  Joshua Simon US  
  5  Sean Goh MY
  3  Simone Zucchelli IT  
12  Olliver Barr US
3  Simone Zucchelli IT  
  1  Tristan Robinson US
  2  Takuto Itagaki JP
2  Takuto Itagaki JP  
13  Andrew Lin Sun Choong AU  
  2  Takuto Itagaki JP
  6  Jun Hasebe JP  
11  Ty Wheeler US
6  Jun Hasebe JP  
  2  Takuto Itagaki JP
  4  Noah Lawson US  
16  Heikki Kettunen FI  
8  Kazuho Mizuta JP  
  8  Kazuho Mizuta JP
  4  Noah Lawson US  
14  Olivier Marcant FR
4  Noah Lawson US  

Senior Division

  Round 9 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                     
5  Aziz Al-Yami US  
11  Malik Hisyam Bin Zaihan MY  
  5  Aziz Al-Yami US  
  2  Paul Atanassov CA  
16  Keegan Cox US
2  Paul Atanassov CA  
  2  Paul Atanassov CA  
  3  Nicholas Kolibas US  
9  Jonathan Bristow US  
8  Garrett Farrington US  
  8  Garrett Farrington US
  3  Nicholas Kolibas US  
10  Justin Bokhari US
3  Nicholas Kolibas US  
  2  Paul Atanassov CA
  1  Dylan Lefavour US
1  Dylan Lefavour US  
13  Takashi Yoneda JP  
  1  Dylan Lefavour US
  6  Andy Meier US  
14  Tord Reklev NO
6  Andy Meier US  
  1  Dylan Lefavour US
  4  Curran Hill US  
7  Dylan Bryan US  
15  Tim Hornung US  
  7  Dylan Bryan US
  4  Curran Hill US  
12  Christian Miller US
4  Curran Hill US  

Masters Division

  Round 9 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                     
8  Esa Juntunen FI  
11  Agustin Pugliese AR  
  8  Esa Juntunen FI  
  4  Jimmy O'Brien US  
14  Kyle Sabelhaus US
4  Jimmy O'Brien US  
  4  Jimmy O'Brien US  
  2  Khanh Le NO  
10  Sami Sekkoum GB  
7  Frank Diaz US  
  7  Frank Diaz US
  2  Khanh Le NO  
2  Khanh Le NO
15  Morten Gundesen DK  
  2  Khanh Le NO
  1  Jason Klaczynski US
16  John Silvestro US  
1  Jason Klaczynski US  
  1  Jason Klaczynski US
  5  Yacine Sekkoum GB  
12  Tom Dolezal US
5  Yacine Sekkoum GB  
  1  Jason Klaczynski US
  3  Gino Lombardi US  
6  'Takae Suzuki JP  
13  David Atanassov CA  
  6  Takae Suzuki JP
  3  Gino Lombardi US  
3  Gino Lombardi US
9  Matthew Koo CA  

Invitation structure

Junior Senior Masters
2007 World Champions 4 4 4
National Championships Juniors Seniors Masters
Argentina 2 2 2
Australia 2 2 2
Austria 2 2 2
Belgium/Luxembourg 2 2 2
Canada 4 4 4
Chile 2 2 2
Czech Republic 2 2 2
Denmark 3 3 3
Finland 3 3 3
France 4 4 4
Germany 4 4 4
Italy 4 4 4
Japan 5 5 5
Malaysia 2 2 2
Malta 2 2 2
Mexico 4 4 4
Netherlands 4 4 4
New Zealand 2 2 2
Norway 4 4 4
Philippines 2 2 2
Portugal 2 2 2
Singapore 2 2 2
Slovenia 2 2 2
Spain 2 2 2
South Africa 2 2 2
Sweden 2 2 2
Switzerland 2 2 2
United Kingdom 4 4 4
United States 8 8 8
Premier Ratings Juniors Seniors Masters
Ratings APAC Zone 4 4 4
Ratings LA Zone 2 2 2
Ratings NA Zone 25 25 25
Ratings EU Zone 20 20 20
Last Chance Qualifier Juniors Seniors Masters
Guaranteed Invites 25 22 12

Previously, there were four guaranteed invites per division in the Last Chance Qualifiers: however, due to unprecedented numbers of players, Pokémon Organized Play announced an additional 47 invites into the World Championships. Similarly, it was announced at the United Kingdom Nationals that fourth place in each division would, in addition to the top three finishing players, receive an invitation to the championships.

There were, in total, 435 invites announced (also known as Travel Awards) for the 2008 World Championships; 145 in each division. Of these, Pokémon Organized Play sponsored and paid for 41 Travel Awards, including the top four finishers in last year's World Championships. After the announcement of various additional invitations, there were at least 485 invitations available for the World Championships.

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Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championships
2004 Champions: Hayato Sato (10-) | Takuya Yoneda (11-14) | Tsuguyosi Yamato (15+)
Championship Decks
2005 Champions: Curran Hill (10-) | Stuart Benson (11-14) | Jeremy Maron (15+)
Championship Decks
2006 Champions: Hiroki Yano (10-) | Miska Saari (11-14) | Jason Klaczynski (15+)
Championship Decks
2007 Champions: Jun Hasebe (JR) | Jeremy Scharff-Kim (SR) | Tom Roos (MA)
Championship Decks
2008 Champions: Tristan Robinson (JR) | Dylan Lefavour (SR) | Jason Klaczynski (MA)
Championship Decks
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