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[[File:TCG World Championships 2008 logo.png|thumb|200px|Logo]]
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[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2008 artwork.png|thumb|Artwork]]
[[File:Pokémon World Championships 2008 artwork.png|thumb|Artwork]]
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 {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} onwards Modified Format.
The '''Pokémon Trading Card Game 2008 World Championships''' were held at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista hotel in Orlando, Florida from August 15-17, 2008.  They were the fifth World Championships event hosted by [[Pokémon Organized Play]]. In addition, this year featured the 2008 Video Game Showdown, which would evolve into the annual Video Game World Championships starting in 2009.
 
The event used the {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} onwards Modified Format. The second day of the tournament featured seven rounds of Swiss Pairings for all three divisions.  The top 32 players in each division were then seeded into single-elimination tournaments on Sunday to determine each division’s World Champion.
 
==Single-Elimination Brackets==


==Knockout Brackets==
===Junior Division===
===Junior Division===
[[Jun Hasebe]], of Japan, was the defending Junior Division World Champion.  Jun finished in sixth place, losing in the quarterfinals to eventual runner up (and future World Champion) Takuto Itagaki.
Tristan Robinson, of the United States, claimed victory with a 10-2 record, defeating Takuto in the final.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=9
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01=Joey Gaffney
| RD1-team01=Joey Gaffney
| RD1-score01=CA
| RD1-score01=CA
| RD1-seed02=1
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD1-team02='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD1-score02=US
| RD1-score02=US


| RD1-seed03=7
| RD1-seed03=9
| RD1-team03='''Jacob Tamm'''
| RD1-team03='''Jacob Tamm'''
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-seed04=10
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04=Emily Chan
| RD1-team04=Emily Chan
| RD1-score04=NO
| RD1-score04=NO
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| RD1-team05='''Sean Goh'''
| RD1-team05='''Sean Goh'''
| RD1-score05=MY
| RD1-score05=MY
| RD1-seed06=15
| RD1-seed06=21
| RD1-team06=Joshua Simon
| RD1-team06=Joshua Simon
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=US


| RD1-seed07=12
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07=Olliver Barr
| RD1-team07=Olliver Barr
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-seed08=3
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD1-team08='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD1-score08=IT
| RD1-score08=IT


| RD1-seed09=2
| RD1-seed09=3
| RD1-team09='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD1-team09='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD1-score09=JP
| RD1-score09=JP
| RD1-seed10=13
| RD1-seed10=14
| RD1-team10=Andrew Lin Sun Choong
| RD1-team10=Andrew Lin Sun Choong
| RD1-score10=AU
| RD1-score10=AU
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| RD1-score12=JP
| RD1-score12=JP


| RD1-seed13=16
| RD1-seed13=26
| RD1-team13=Heikki Kettunen
| RD1-team13=Heikki Kettunen
| RD1-score13=FI
| RD1-score13=FI
| RD1-seed14=8
| RD1-seed14=10
| RD1-team14='''Kazuho Mizuta'''
| RD1-team14='''Kazuho Mizuta'''
| RD1-score14=JP
| RD1-score14=JP


| RD1-seed15=14
| RD1-seed15=18
| RD1-team15=Olivier Marcant
| RD1-team15=Olivier Marcant
| RD1-score15=FR
| RD1-score15=FR
| RD1-seed16=4
| RD1-seed16=31
| RD1-team16='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD1-team16='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD1-score16=US
| RD1-score16=US


| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-seed01=17
| RD2-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD2-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-seed02=7
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=Jacob Tamm
| RD2-team02=Jacob Tamm
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-score02=US
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| RD2-team03=Sean Goh
| RD2-team03=Sean Goh
| RD2-score03=MY
| RD2-score03=MY
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-seed04=29
| RD2-team04='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD2-team04='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD2-score04=IT
| RD2-score04=IT


| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-seed05=3
| RD2-team05='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD2-team05='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD2-score05=JP
| RD2-score05=JP
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| RD2-score06=JP
| RD2-score06=JP


| RD2-seed07=8
| RD2-seed07=10
| RD2-team07=Kazuho Mizuta
| RD2-team07=Kazuho Mizuta
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-seed08=4
| RD2-seed08=31
| RD2-team08='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD2-team08='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=US


| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-seed01=17
| RD3-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD3-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-seed02=29
| RD3-team02=Simone Zucchelli
| RD3-team02=Simone Zucchelli
| RD3-score02=IT
| RD3-score02=IT


| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-seed03=3
| RD3-team03='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD3-team03='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD3-score03=JP
| RD3-score03=JP
| RD3-seed04=4
| RD3-seed04=31
| RD3-team04=Noah Lawson
| RD3-team04=Noah Lawson
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=US


| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-seed01=17
| RD4-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD4-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD4-score01=US
| RD4-score01=US
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02=Takuto Itagaki
| RD4-team02=Takuto Itagaki
| RD4-score02=JP
| RD4-score02=JP
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===Senior Division===
===Senior Division===
Jeremy Scarff-Kim, of the United States, was the defending Senior Division World Champion, but chose to withdraw from the tournament after completing five rounds.
Dylan Lefavour, of the United States, posted a 9-3 record to win the tournament, along the way defeating 2005 Junior Division champion Curran Hill in the semifinals.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01='''Aziz Al-Yami'''
| RD1-team01='''Aziz Al-Yami'''
| RD1-score01=US
| RD1-score01=US
| RD1-seed02=11
| RD1-seed02=17
| RD1-team02=Malik Hisyam Bin Zaihan
| RD1-team02=Malik Hisyam Bin Zaihan
| RD1-score02=MY
| RD1-score02=MY


| RD1-seed03=16
| RD1-seed03=24
| RD1-team03=Keegan Cox
| RD1-team03=Keegan Cox
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-seed04=2
| RD1-seed04=8
| RD1-team04='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD1-team04='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD1-score04=CA
| RD1-score04=CA


| RD1-seed05=9
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Jonathan Bristow
| RD1-team05=Jonathan Bristow
| RD1-score05=US
| RD1-score05=US
| RD1-seed06=8
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06='''Garrett Farrington'''
| RD1-team06='''Garrett Farrington'''
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=US


| RD1-seed07=10
| RD1-seed07=13
| RD1-team07=Justin Bokhari
| RD1-team07=Justin Bokhari
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-seed08=3
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD1-team08='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD1-score08=US
| RD1-score08=US


| RD1-seed09=1
| RD1-seed09=30
| RD1-team09='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD1-team09='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-seed10=13
| RD1-seed10=19
| RD1-team10=Takashi Yoneda
| RD1-team10=Takashi Yoneda
| RD1-score10=JP
| RD1-score10=JP


| RD1-seed11=14
| RD1-seed11=22
| RD1-team11=Tord Reklev
| RD1-team11=Tord Reklev
| RD1-score11=NO
| RD1-score11=NO
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| RD1-team13='''Dylan Bryan'''
| RD1-team13='''Dylan Bryan'''
| RD1-score13=US
| RD1-score13=US
| RD1-seed14=15
| RD1-seed14=23
| RD1-team14=Tim Hornung
| RD1-team14=Tim Hornung
| RD1-score14=US
| RD1-score14=US


| RD1-seed15=12
| RD1-seed15=18
| RD1-team15=Christian Miller
| RD1-team15=Christian Miller
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-seed16=4
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16='''Curran Hill'''
| RD1-team16='''Curran Hill'''
| RD1-score16=US
| RD1-score16=US


| RD2-seed01=5
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Aziz Al-Yami
| RD2-team01=Aziz Al-Yami
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-seed02=2
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD2-team02='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD2-score02=CA
| RD2-score02=CA


| RD2-seed03=8
| RD2-seed03=12
| RD2-team03=Garrett Farrington
| RD2-team03=Garrett Farrington
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-seed04=29
| RD2-team04='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD2-team04='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD2-score04=US
| RD2-score04=US


| RD2-seed05=1
| RD2-seed05=30
| RD2-team05='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD2-team05='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-score05=US
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| RD2-team07=Dylan Bryan
| RD2-team07=Dylan Bryan
| RD2-score07=US
| RD2-score07=US
| RD2-seed08=4
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08='''Curran Hill'''
| RD2-team08='''Curran Hill'''
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=US


| RD3-seed01=2
| RD3-seed01=8
| RD3-team01='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD3-team01='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD3-score01=CA
| RD3-score01=CA
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-seed02=29
| RD3-team02=Nicholas Kolibas
| RD3-team02=Nicholas Kolibas
| RD3-score02=US
| RD3-score02=US


| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-seed03=30
| RD3-team03='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD3-team03='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-seed04=4
| RD3-seed04=2
| RD3-team04=Curran Hill
| RD3-team04=Curran Hill
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=US


| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-seed01=8
| RD4-team01=Paul Atanassov
| RD4-team01=Paul Atanassov
| RD4-score01=CA
| RD4-score01=CA
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-seed02=30
| RD4-team02='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD4-team02='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD4-score02=US
| RD4-score02=US
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===Masters Division===
===Masters Division===
Tom Roos, of Finland, was the defending Masters Division World Champion, and finished 35th in Swiss Rounds.
[[Jason Klaczynski]] made history by winning his second World Championship with a record of 10-2.  Jason is the only person to have achieved such a feat in the TCG (Ray Rizzo would win three Video Game (Senior/)Masters titles from 2010-2012).  His path to victory included the defeats of the top two players from the 2008 U.S. National Championships.
{{16TeamBracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD1=Round of 16
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
| RD4=Championship Match


| RD1-seed01=8
| RD1-seed01=32
| RD1-team01='''Esa Juntunen'''
| RD1-team01='''Esa Juntunen'''
| RD1-score01=FI
| RD1-score01=FI
| RD1-seed02=11
| RD1-seed02=16
| RD1-team02=Agustin Pugliese
| RD1-team02=Agustin Pugliese
| RD1-score02=AR
| RD1-score02=AR


| RD1-seed03=14
| RD1-seed03=24
| RD1-team03=Kyle Sabelhaus
| RD1-team03=Kyle Sabelhaus
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-seed04=25
| RD1-team04='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD1-team04='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD1-score04=US
| RD1-score04=US


| RD1-seed05=10
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05=Sami Sekkoum
| RD1-team05=Sami Sekkoum
| RD1-score05=GB
| RD1-score05=GB
| RD1-seed06=7
| RD1-seed06=12
| RD1-team06='''Frank Diaz'''
| RD1-team06='''Frank Diaz'''
| RD1-score06=US
| RD1-score06=US


| RD1-seed07=2
| RD1-seed07=20
| RD1-team07='''Khanh Le'''
| RD1-team07='''Khanh Le'''
| RD1-score07=NO
| RD1-score07=NO
| RD1-seed08=15
| RD1-seed08=29
| RD1-team08=Morten Gundesen
| RD1-team08=Morten Gundesen
| RD1-score08=DK
| RD1-score08=DK


| RD1-seed09=16
| RD1-seed09=30
| RD1-team09=John Silvestro
| RD1-team09=John Silvestro
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-seed10=1
| RD1-seed10=19
| RD1-team10='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD1-team10='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD1-score10=US
| RD1-score10=US


| RD1-seed11=12
| RD1-seed11=22
| RD1-team11=Tom Dolezal
| RD1-team11=Tom Dolezal
| RD1-score11=US
| RD1-score11=US
| RD1-seed12=5
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Yacine Sekkoum'''
| RD1-team12='''Yacine Sekkoum'''
| RD1-score12=GB
| RD1-score12=GB


| RD1-seed13=6
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Takae Suzuki'''
| RD1-team13='''Takae Suzuki'''
| RD1-score13=JP
| RD1-score13=JP
| RD1-seed14=13
| RD1-seed14=23
| RD1-team14=David Atanassov
| RD1-team14=David Atanassov
| RD1-score14=CA
| RD1-score14=CA


| RD1-seed15=3
| RD1-seed15=15
| RD1-team15='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD1-team15='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-seed16=9
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16=Matthew Koo
| RD1-team16=Matthew Koo
| RD1-score16=CA
| RD1-score16=CA


| RD2-seed01=8
| RD2-seed01=32
| RD2-team01=Esa Juntunen
| RD2-team01=Esa Juntunen
| RD2-score01=FI
| RD2-score01=FI
| RD2-seed02=4
| RD2-seed02=25
| RD2-team02='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD2-team02='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD2-score02=US
| RD2-score02=US


| RD2-seed03=7
| RD2-seed03=12
| RD2-team03=Frank Diaz
| RD2-team03=Frank Diaz
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-seed04=2
| RD2-seed04=20
| RD2-team04='''Khanh Le'''
| RD2-team04='''Khanh Le'''
| RD2-score04=NO
| RD2-score04=NO


| RD2-seed05=1
| RD2-seed05=19
| RD2-team05='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD2-team05='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-seed06=5
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Yacine Sekkoum
| RD2-team06=Yacine Sekkoum
| RD2-score06=GB
| RD2-score06=GB


| RD2-seed07=6
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Takae Suzuki
| RD2-team07=Takae Suzuki
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-seed08=3
| RD2-seed08=15
| RD2-team08='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD2-team08='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD2-score08=US
| RD2-score08=US


| RD3-seed01=4
| RD3-seed01=25
| RD3-team01=Jimmy O'Brien
| RD3-team01=Jimmy O'Brien
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-seed02=2
| RD3-seed02=20
| RD3-team02='''Khanh Le'''
| RD3-team02='''Khanh Le'''
| RD3-score02=NO
| RD3-score02=NO


| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-seed03=19
| RD3-team03='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD3-team03='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-seed04=15
| RD3-team04=Gino Lombardi
| RD3-team04=Gino Lombardi
| RD3-score04=US
| RD3-score04=US


| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-seed01=20
| RD4-team01=Khanh Le
| RD4-team01=Khanh Le
| RD4-score01=NO
| RD4-score01=NO
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-seed02=19
| RD4-team02='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD4-team02='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD4-score02=US
| RD4-score02=US
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