2000–01 Pro Tour seasonPro Player of the Year |
Kai Budde |
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Rookie of the Year |
Katsuhiro Mori |
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World Champion |
Tom Van de Logt |
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Pro Tours |
6 |
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Grands Prix |
27 |
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Masters |
4 |
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Start of season |
23 September 2000 |
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End of season |
12 August 2001 |
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The 2000–01 Pro Tour season was the sixth season of the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour. On 23 September 2000 the season began with parallel Grand Prixs in Sapporo and Porto. It ended on 12 August 2001 with the conclusion of the 2001 World Championship in Toronto. The season consisted of 27 Grand Prixs and 6 Pro Tours, held in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Barcelona, and Toronto. Also special Master Series tournaments were held at four Pro Tours. These tournaments featured huge cash prizes, but were open to only 32 players. At the end of the season Kai Budde was proclaimed Pro Player of the Year, making him the only player to win the title more than once.
Grand Prixs – Sapporo, Porto
Pro Tour – New York (29 September – 1 October 2000)
New York was second team Pro Tour. Scott Johns made his fifth final day appearance. His team, "Potato Nation", did not lose a match throughout the tournament.[1] At PT New York the master series had its debut. This was a tournament series featuring huge cash prizes, but open only to the very best players in the world. The 25 players with the most Pro Points and the 5 Players with the highest rating in the format of the Masters were invited. Additionally a gateway tournament was held on the day before the Pro Tour. In that tournament each Pro Player with at least six Pro Points could compete for one of two additional slots.
Tournament data
Prize pool: $202,200
Players: 330 (110 teams)
Format: Team Sealed (Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy) – first day, Team Rochester Draft (Mercadian Masques-Nemesis-Prophecy) – final two days
Head Judge: Dan Gray[2]
Top 4
| Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| |
| Potato Nation
| 2
| |
|
| Draften und Spielen
| 1
| |
| | Potato Nation
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Car Acrobatic Team
| 0
| |
| Car Acrobatic Team
| 2
| |
| |
| Rolled-Up Aces
| 1
| |
|
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Final standings
Place |
Team |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Comment |
1 |
Potato Nation |
Scott Johns |
$60,000 |
24 |
5th Final day |
Mike Turian |
24 |
|
Gary Wise |
24 |
2nd Final day |
2 |
Car Acrobatic Team |
Andrew Cuneo |
$30,000 |
12 |
|
Aaron Forsythe |
12 |
|
Andrew Johnson |
12 |
|
3 |
Rolled-Up Aces |
Dan Clegg |
$18,000 |
10 |
|
Shawn Keller |
10 |
2nd Final day |
Thomas Keller |
10 |
|
4 |
Draften und Spielen |
Christian Lührs |
$15,000 |
10 |
3rd Final day |
Patrick Mello |
10 |
|
Stephan Valkyser |
10 |
|
Masters – Extended
| Round of 32
| | | Round of 16
| | | Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 1
| Kai Budde
|
| |
|
|
| Jason Zila
| 2
| |
| | Jason Zila
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Tony Dobson
|
| |
| 16
| Mark Le Pine
|
| |
| |
|
| Tony Dobson
| 2
| |
| |
| Jason Zila
| 2
| |
|
|
| | 8
| Ben Rubin
| 0
| |
| 8
| Ben Rubin
| 2
| | |
| |
|
| Gary Wise
|
| |
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Trevor Blackwell
|
| |
| 9
| Trevor Blackwell
| 2
| |
| |
|
| Jon Finkel
|
| |
| |
| Jason Zila
| 2
| |
|
|
| | 12
| Sigurd Eskeland
| 0
| |
| 4
| Kyle Rose
| 2
| | | |
| |
|
| Raffaele Lo Moro
|
| |
| | Kyle Rose
|
| |
|
|
| | Warren Marsh
| 2
| |
| 13
| Warren Marsh
| 2
| |
| |
|
| Justin Gary
|
| |
| | 13
| Warren Marsh
| 0
| |
|
|
| | 12
| Sigurd Eskeland
| 2
| |
| 5
| Alex Shvartsman
| 2
| | |
| |
|
| Zvi Mowshowitz
|
| |
| | Alex Shvartsman
|
| |
|
|
| | Sigurd Eskeland
| 2
| |
| 12
| Sigurd Eskeland
| 2
| |
| |
|
| Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz
|
| |
| |
| Jason Zila
| 1
| |
|
|
| | 6
| William Jensen
| 2
| |
| 2
| Darwin Kastle
|
| | | | |
| |
|
| Trey Van Cleave
| 2
| |
| | Trey Van Cleave
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Kurt Burgner
|
| |
| 15
| Raphaël Lévy
|
| |
| |
|
| Kurt Burgner
| 2
| |
| | Trey Van Cleave
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Dirk Baberowski
| 1
| |
| 7
| Alan Comer
|
| | |
| |
|
| Dirk Baberowski
| 2
| |
| | Dirk Baberowski
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Christian Lührs
|
| |
| 10
| Dave Humpherys
|
| |
| |
|
| Christian Lührs
| 2
| |
| |
| Trey Van Cleave
| 0
| |
|
|
| | 6
| William Jensen
| 2
| |
| 3
| Bob Maher, Jr.
| 2
| | | |
| |
|
| Franck Canu
|
| |
| | Bob Maher, Jr.
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Rob Dougherty
|
| |
| 14
| Rob Dougherty
| 2
| |
| |
|
| John Masks
|
| |
| | 3
| Bob Maher, Jr.
| 0
| |
|
|
| | 6
| William Jensen
| 2
| |
| 6
| William Jensen
| 2
| | |
| |
|
| Nicolai Herzog
|
| |
| | William Jensen
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Olivier Ruel
|
| |
| 11
| Matt Linde
|
| |
| |
|
| Olivier Ruel
| 2
| |
|
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Pro Player of the year standings
Grand Prixs – Manchester, Helsinki, Dallas, Kyoto, Phoenix, Sydney, Florence, Buenos Aires
Pro Tour – Chicago (1–3 December 2000)
Chicago was the first Pro Tour featuring the Standard format since Dallas more than four years before. In a top eight which is considered to be one of the best ever,[1] Kai Budde won the title against Kamiel Cornelissen. He thus became the third player to win two Pro Tours. With the exception of Jay Elarar, every player in the top eight now has at least three Pro Tour top eights, including a win. In the Masters event Ben Rubin defeated Jon Finkel in the final.
Tournament data
Prize pool: $200,130
Players: 332
Format: Standard
Head Judge: Mike Donais[2]
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Kai Budde
| 3
| |
|
| 8
| Jay Elarar
| 2
| |
| | Kai Budde
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Brian Kibler
| 1
| |
| 5
| Zvi Mowshowitz
| 1
| |
| |
| 4
| Brian Kibler
| 3
| |
| | Kai Budde
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Kamiel Cornelissen
| 0
| |
| 3
| Jon Finkel
| 1
| | |
| |
| 6
| Kamiel Cornelissen
| 3
| |
| | Kamiel Cornelissen
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Rob Dougherty
| 1
| |
| 7
| Michael Pustilnik
| 1
| |
| |
| 2
| Rob Dougherty
| 3
| |
|
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Final standings
Masters – Booster Draft
| Round of 32
| | | Round of 16
| | | Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 1
| Bob Maher, Jr.
|
| |
|
| 32
| Kai Budde
|
| |
| | Bob Maher, Jr.
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Brian Davis
|
| |
| 16
| Brian Davis
|
| |
| |
| 17
| Zvi Mowshowitz
|
| |
| | Bob Maher Jr.
| 1
| |
|
|
| | Kyle Rose
| 2
| |
| 8
| Gary Wise
| 2
| | |
| |
| 25
| Dan Clegg
|
| |
| | Gary Wise
|
| |
|
|
| | Kyle Rose
| 2
| |
| 9
| Kyle Rose
| 2
| |
| |
| 24
| Jelger Wiegersma
|
| |
| | Kyle Rose
| ?
| |
|
|
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
| 4
| Ben Rubin
| 2
| | | |
| |
| 29
| Igor Freayman
|
| |
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Thomas Preyer
|
| |
| 13
| Raphaël Lévy
|
| |
| |
| 20
| Thomas Preyer
| 2
| |
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
|
|
| | David Williams
| ?
| |
| 5
| William Jensen
|
| | |
| |
| 28
| David Williams
| 2
| |
| | David Williams
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Michael Long
|
| |
| 12
| Warren Marsh
|
| |
| |
| 21
| Mike Long
| 2
| |
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Jon Finkel
| 0
| |
| 2
| Jon Finkel
| 2
| | | | |
| |
| 31
| John Ormerod
|
| |
| | Jon Finkel
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Joe Weber
|
| |
| 15
| Stephan Valkyser
|
| |
| |
| 18
| Joeb Weber
| 2
| |
| | Jon Finkel
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Mike Bregoli
| 1
| |
| 7
| Trevor Blackwell
|
| | |
| |
| 26
| Mike Bregoli
| 2
| |
| | Mike Bregoli
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Jakub Slemr
|
| |
| 10
| Sigurd Eskeland
|
| |
| |
| 23
| Jakub Slemr
| 2
| |
| | Jon Finkel
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Alex Shvartsman
| 0
| |
| 3
| Alex Shvartsman
| 2
| | | |
| |
| 30
| Andrew Cuneo
|
| |
| | Alex Shvartsman
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Ryan Fuller
|
| |
| 14
| Mike Turian
|
| |
| |
| 19
| Ryan Fuller
| 2
| |
| | Alex Shvartsman
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Christian Lührs
| 1
| |
| 6
| Darwin Kastle
|
| | |
| |
| 27
| Satoshi Nakamura
| 2
| |
| | Satoshi Nakamura
|
| |
|
|
| | Christian Lührs
| 2
| |
| 11
| Chris Benafel
|
| |
| |
| 22
| Christian Lührs
| 2
| |
|
|
Pro Player of the year standings
Grand Prixs – Singapore, New Orleans, Amsterdam, Hiroshima
Pro Tour – Los Angeles (2–4 February 2001)
The 2001 Pro Tour Los Angeles was the last Pro Tour held on the Queen Mary, were all previous Pro Tours in Los Angeles had been held. In a final eight featuring three players, who had also been amongst the last eight in Chicago, Michael Pustilnik took the title and thus the lead in the Pro Player of the year standings.[1] Kamiel Cornelissen also made his second consecutive second place Pro Tour finish, the first person to do so in Pro Tour history.[1]
Tournament data
Players: 327
Prize Pool: $200,130
Format: Rochester Draft (Invasion)
Head Judge: Collin Jackson[2]
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Michael Pustilnik
| 3
| |
|
| 8
| Lawrence Creech
| 1
| |
| | Michael Pustilnik
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Benedikt Klauser
| 1
| |
| 5
| Benedikt Klauser
| 3
| |
| |
| 4
| Erno Ekebom
| 1
| |
| | Michael Pustilnik
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Kamiel Cornelissen
| 2
| |
| 3
| Michael Gurney
| 1
| | |
| |
| 6
| Jon Finkel
| 3
| |
| | Jon Finkel
| 0
| |
|
|
| | Kamiel Cornelissen
| 3
| |
| 7
| Kyle Rose
| 1
| |
| |
| 2
| Kamiel Cornelissen
| 3
| |
|
|
Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Comment |
1 |
Michael Pustilnik |
$30,000 |
32 |
3rd Final day |
2 |
Kamiel Cornelissen |
$20,000 |
24 |
2nd Final day |
3 |
Benedikt Klauser |
$15,000 |
16 |
3rd Final day |
4 |
Jon Finkel |
$13,000 |
16 |
9th Final day |
5 |
Kyle Rose |
$9,000 |
12 |
4th Final day |
6 |
Michael Gurney |
$8,500 |
12 |
|
7 |
Erno Ekebom |
$8,000 |
12 |
2nd Final day |
8 |
Lawrence Creech |
$7,500 |
12 |
|
Pro Player of the year standings
Grand Prixs – Kaohsiung, Valencia, Cologne, Boston, Prague, Rio de Janeiro
Pro Tour – Tokyo (16–18 March 2001)
The 2001 Pro Tour Tokyo saw a number of interesting firsts for the Pro Tour. Canadian player Ryan Fuller became the first player to go undefeated in the Swiss rounds of a Pro Tour, finishing with a 14-0 record.[1] Also, Tsuyoshi Fujita became the first Japanese player to make a Pro Tour Top 8.[1] Ultimately it was future Hall of Fame member Zvi Mowshowitz who would take the title, winning his first individual Pro Tour.
Tournament data
Players: 270
Prize Pool: $200,130
Format: Invasion Block Constructed (Invasion, Planeshift)
Head Judge: Chris Zantides[2]
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Ryan Fuller
| 2
| |
|
| 8
| Chris Benafel
| 3
| |
| | Chris Benafel
| 1
| |
|
|
| | Zvi Mowshowitz
| 3
| |
| 5
| Federico Bastos
| 0
| |
| |
| 4
| Zvi Mowshowitz
| 3
| |
| | Zvi Mowshowitz
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Tsuyoshi Fujita
| 0
| |
| 3
| David Williams
| 1
| | |
| |
| 6
| Tsuyoshi Fujita
| 3
| |
| | Lucas Hager
| 1
| |
|
|
| | Tsuyoshi Fujita
| 3
| |
| 7
| Philip Freneau
| 0
| |
| |
| 2
| Lucas Hager
| 3
| |
|
|
Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Comment |
1 |
Zvi Mowshowitz |
$30,000 |
32 |
3rd Final day |
2 |
Tsuyoshi Fujita |
$20,000 |
24 |
1st Japanese Player in a Top 8 |
3 |
Lucas Hager |
$15,000 |
16 |
|
4 |
Chris Benafel |
$13,000 |
16 |
2nd Final day |
5 |
Ryan Fuller |
$9,000 |
12 |
2nd Final day |
6 |
Philip Freneau |
$8,500 |
12 |
|
7 |
David Williams |
$8,000 |
12 |
|
8 |
Frederico Bastos |
$7,500 |
12 |
1st Portuguese Player in a Top 8 |
Masters – Team Rochester Draft
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Your Move Games
| 1
| |
|
| 8
| Car Acrobatic Team
| 2
| |
| | Car Acrobatic Team
| ?
| |
|
|
| | Panzer Hunter
| 2
| |
| 5
| Team Outland
| 0
| |
| |
| 4
| Panzer Hunters
| 2
| |
| | Panzer Hunter
| 1
| |
|
|
| | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com
| 2
| |
| 3
| Potato Nation
| ?
| | |
| |
| 6
| AlphaBetaUnlimited.com
| 2
| |
| | AlphaBetaUnlimited.com
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Black Ops
| 0
| |
| 7
| Black Ops
| 2
| |
| |
| 2
| Game Empire
| ?
| |
|
|
Pro Player of the year standings
Grand Prixs – Gothenburg, Detroit, Moscow
Pro Tour – Barcelona (4–6 May 2001)
In Barcelona Kai Budde became the first player to win three Pro Tours overall and also the first to win two Pro Tours in a single season.[1] Ben Rubin won the Masters and thus became the only player to win two Masters tournaments.
Tournament data
Players: 335
Prize Pool: $200,130
Format: Booster Draft (Invasion-Planeshift)
Head Judge: Thomas Bisballe[2]
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| 1
| Dan Clegg
| 3
| |
|
| 8
| Chad Ellis
| 0
| |
| | Dan Clegg
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Alan Comer
| 3
| |
| 5
| Alan Comer
| 3
| |
| |
| 4
| Brad Swan
| 0
| |
| | Alan Comer
| 1
| |
|
|
| | Kai Budde
| 3
| |
| 3
| Kai Budde
| 3
| | |
| |
| 6
| Albertus Law
| 0
| |
| | Kai Budde
| 3
| |
|
|
| | Patrick Mello
| 1
| |
| 7
| Patrick Mello
| 3
| |
| |
| 2
| Yuri Kolomeyko
| 0
| |
|
|
Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Comment |
1 |
Kai Budde |
$30,000 |
32 |
3rd Final day, 3rd Pro Tour win |
2 |
Alan Comer |
$20,000 |
24 |
5th Final day |
3 |
Dan Clegg |
$15,000 |
16 |
2nd Final day |
4 |
Patrick Mello |
$13,000 |
16 |
2nd Final day |
5 |
Brad Swan |
$9,000 |
12 |
|
6 |
Albertus Law |
$8,500 |
12 |
1st Singaporean in a Top 8 |
7 |
Yuri Kolomeyko |
$8,000 |
12 |
1st Ukrainian in a Top 8 |
8 |
Chad Ellis |
$7,500 |
12 |
|
Masters – Invasion Block Constructed
| Round of 32
| | | Round of 16
| | | Quarter-final
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| 1
| Jon Finkel
|
| |
|
| 32
| Arto Hiltunen
|
| |
| | Jon Finkel
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Benedikt Klauser
|
| |
| 16
| Benedikt Klauser
| 2
| |
| |
| 17
| William Jensen
|
| |
| | Jon Finkel
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Ryan Fuller
| 1
| |
| 8
| Ryan Fuller
| 2
| | |
| |
| 25
| Darwin Kastle
|
| |
| | Ryan Fuller
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Dave Humpherys
|
| |
| 9
| Tsuyoshi Fujita
|
| |
| |
| 24
| Dave Humpherys
| 2
| |
| | Jon Finkel
| 0
| |
|
|
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
| 4
| Kamiel Cornelissen
|
| | | |
| |
| 29
| Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Rob Dougherty
|
| |
| 13
| Rob Dougherty
| 2
| |
| |
| 20
| Philip Freneau
|
| |
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Tuomo Nieminen
| 1
| |
| 5
| Kai Budde
|
| | |
| |
| 28
| Tuomo Nieminen
| 2
| |
| | Tuomo Nieminen
| 2
| |
|
|
| | David Williams
|
| |
| 12
| Sigurd Eskeland
|
| |
| |
| 21
| David Williams
| 2
| |
| | Ben Rubin
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Jay Elarar
| 0
| |
| 2
| Zvi Mowshowitz
| 2
| | | | |
| |
| 31
| Warren Marsh
|
| |
| | Zvi Mowshowitz
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Noah Boeken
|
| |
| 15
| Noah Boeken
| 2
| |
| |
| 18
| Antoine Ruel
|
| |
| | Zvi Mowshowitz
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Markus Bell
| 0
| |
| 7
| Chris Benafel
|
| | |
| |
| 26
| Tommi Hovi
| 2
| |
| | Tommi Hovi
|
| |
|
|
| | Markus Bell
| 2
| |
| 10
| Scott Johns
|
| |
| |
| 23
| Markus Bell
| 2
| |
| | Zvi Mowshowitz
| 0
| |
|
|
| | Jay Elarar
| 2
| |
| 3
| Michael Pustilnik
|
| | | |
| |
| 30
| Mike Turian
| 2
| |
| | Mike Turian
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Alex Shvartsman
|
| |
| 14
| Alex Shvartsman
| 2
| |
| |
| 19
| Olivier Ruel
|
| |
| | Mike Turian
| 0
| |
|
|
| | Jay Elarar
| 2
| |
| 6
| Bob Maher, Jr.
|
| | |
| |
| 27
| Jay Elarar
| 2
| |
| | Jay Elarar
| 2
| |
|
|
| | Gary Wise
|
| |
| 11
| Gary Wise
| 2
| |
| |
| 22
| Satoshi Nakamura
|
| |
|
|
Pro Player of the year standings
Grand Prixs – Yokohama, Turin, Taipei, Columbus
2001 World Championships – Toronto (8–12 August 2001)
Tom Van de Logt won the World Championship while the United States took the team title. The final eight featured amongst several rather unknown players Antoine Ruel, Tommi Hovi, Mike Turian and David Williams, who had the dubious honour of becoming the first player to be disqualified from a Top 8.
Tournament data
Prize pool: $210,200 (individual) + $189,000 (national teams)
Players: 296
Formats: Standard, Rochester Draft (Invasion-Planeshift-Apocalypse), Extended
Head Judge: Mike Donais[2]
Top 8
| Quarter-finals
| | | Semi-finals
| | | Finals
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| 1
| Antoine Ruel
| 3
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| 8
| Tommi Hovi
| 2
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| | Antoine Ruel
| 2
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| | Tom Van de Logt
| 3
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| 5
| Tom Van de Logt
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| 4
| David Williams
| DQ
| |
| | Tom Van de Logt
| 3
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| | Anlex Borteh
| 0
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| 2
| Alex Borteh
| 3
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| 7
| Jan Tomcani
| 2
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| | Alex Borteh
| 3
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| | Andrea Santin
| 1
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| 3
| Andrea Santin
| 3
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| 6
| Mike Turian
| 2
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Final standings
Place |
Player |
Prize |
Pro Points |
Comment |
1 |
Tom Van de Logt |
$35,000 |
32 |
2nd Final day, 1st Dutch Player to win a Pro Tour |
2 |
Alex Borteh |
$23,000 |
24 |
|
3 |
Antoine Ruel |
$15,000 |
16 |
|
4 |
Andrea Santin |
$13,000 |
16 |
|
5 |
Mike Turian |
$9,000 |
12 |
2nd Final day |
6 |
Jan Tomcani |
$8,500 |
12 |
1st Slovakian in a Top 8 |
7 |
Tommi Hovi |
$8,000 |
12 |
4th Final day |
8 |
John Ormerod |
$7,500 |
12 |
2nd Final day* |
* John Ormerod did not actually play in the final eight. When David Williams was disqualified he advanced to the eight place in the final standings, though.
National team competition
- United States (Trevor Blackwell, Brian Hegstad, Eugene Harvey)
- Norway (Nicolai Herzog, Oyvind Odegaard, Jan Pieter Groenhof)
Pro Player of the year final standings
After the World Championship Kai Budde was awarded the Pro Player of the year title. He thus became the first player to win the title more than once.
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