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The '''Pokémon Trading Card Game 2008 World Championships''' will be the fifth World Championships event hosted by [[Pokémon Organized Play]]. Its venue is the Hilton Hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and the event will run from August 15 through August 17. The event will use the {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} onwards Modified Format.
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.
 
==Knockout Brackets==
===Junior Division===
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
 
| RD1-seed01=9
| RD1-team01=Joey Gaffney
| RD1-score01=CA
| RD1-seed02=1
| RD1-team02='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD1-score02=US
 
| RD1-seed03=7
| RD1-team03='''Jacob Tamm'''
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-seed04=10
| RD1-team04=Emily Chan
| RD1-score04=NO
 
| RD1-seed05=5
| RD1-team05='''Sean Goh'''
| RD1-score05=MY
| RD1-seed06=15
| RD1-team06=Joshua Simon
| RD1-score06=US
 
| RD1-seed07=12
| RD1-team07=Olliver Barr
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-seed08=3
| RD1-team08='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD1-score08=IT
 
| RD1-seed09=2
| RD1-team09='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD1-score09=JP
| RD1-seed10=13
| RD1-team10=Andrew Lin Sun Choong
| RD1-score10=AU
 
| RD1-seed11=11
| RD1-team11=Ty Wheeler
| RD1-score11=US
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Jun Hasebe'''
| RD1-score12=JP
 
| RD1-seed13=16
| RD1-team13=Heikki Kettunen
| RD1-score13=FI
| RD1-seed14=8
| RD1-team14='''Kazuho Mizuta'''
| RD1-score14=JP
 
| RD1-seed15=14
| RD1-team15=Olivier Marcant
| RD1-score15=FR
| RD1-seed16=4
| RD1-team16='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD1-score16=US
 
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-seed02=7
| RD2-team02=Jacob Tamm
| RD2-score02=US
 
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Sean Goh
| RD2-score03=MY
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-team04='''Simone Zucchelli'''
| RD2-score04=IT
 
| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-team05='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD2-score05=JP
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Jun Hasebe
| RD2-score06=JP
 
| RD2-seed07=8
| RD2-team07=Kazuho Mizuta
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-seed08=4
| RD2-team08='''Noah Lawson'''
| RD2-score08=US
 
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-team02=Simone Zucchelli
| RD3-score02=IT
 
| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-team03='''Takuto Itagaki'''
| RD3-score03=JP
| RD3-seed04=4
| RD3-team04=Noah Lawson
| RD3-score04=US
 
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01='''Tristan Robinson'''
| RD4-score01=US
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=Takuto Itagaki
| RD4-score02=JP
|}}
 
===Senior Division===
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
 
| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-team01='''Aziz Al-Yami'''
| RD1-score01=US
| RD1-seed02=11
| RD1-team02=Malik Hisyam Bin Zaihan
| RD1-score02=MY
 
| RD1-seed03=16
| RD1-team03=Keegan Cox
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-seed04=2
| RD1-team04='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD1-score04=CA
 
| RD1-seed05=9
| RD1-team05=Jonathan Bristow
| RD1-score05=US
| RD1-seed06=8
| RD1-team06='''Garrett Farrington'''
| RD1-score06=US
 
| RD1-seed07=10
| RD1-team07=Justin Bokhari
| RD1-score07=US
| RD1-seed08=3
| RD1-team08='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD1-score08=US
 
| RD1-seed09=1
| RD1-team09='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-seed10=13
| RD1-team10=Takashi Yoneda
| RD1-score10=JP
 
| RD1-seed11=14
| RD1-team11=Tord Reklev
| RD1-score11=NO
| RD1-seed12=6
| RD1-team12='''Andy Meier'''
| RD1-score12=US
 
| RD1-seed13=7
| RD1-team13='''Dylan Bryan'''
| RD1-score13=US
| RD1-seed14=15
| RD1-team14=Tim Hornung
| RD1-score14=US
 
| RD1-seed15=12
| RD1-team15=Christian Miller
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-seed16=4
| RD1-team16='''Curran Hill'''
| RD1-score16=US
 
| RD2-seed01=5
| RD2-team01=Aziz Al-Yami
| RD2-score01=US
| RD2-seed02=2
| RD2-team02='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD2-score02=CA
 
| RD2-seed03=8
| RD2-team03=Garrett Farrington
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-seed04=3
| RD2-team04='''Nicholas Kolibas'''
| RD2-score04=US
 
| RD2-seed05=1
| RD2-team05='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-seed06=6
| RD2-team06=Andy Meier
| RD2-score06=US
 
| RD2-seed07=7
| RD2-team07=Dylan Bryan
| RD2-score07=US
| RD2-seed08=4
| RD2-team08='''Curran Hill'''
| RD2-score08=US
 
| RD3-seed01=2
| RD3-team01='''Paul Atanassov'''
| RD3-score01=CA
| RD3-seed02=3
| RD3-team02=Nicholas Kolibas
| RD3-score02=US
 
| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-team03='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-seed04=4
| RD3-team04=Curran Hill
| RD3-score04=US
 
| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-team01=Paul Atanassov
| RD4-score01=CA
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-team02='''Dylan Lefavour'''
| RD4-score02=US
|}}
 
===Masters Division===
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1=Round 9
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Final
 
| RD1-seed01=8
| RD1-team01='''Esa Juntunen'''
| RD1-score01=FI
| RD1-seed02=11
| RD1-team02=Agustin Pugliese
| RD1-score02=AR
 
| RD1-seed03=14
| RD1-team03=Kyle Sabelhaus
| RD1-score03=US
| RD1-seed04=4
| RD1-team04='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD1-score04=US
 
| RD1-seed05=10
| RD1-team05=Sami Sekkoum
| RD1-score05=GB
| RD1-seed06=7
| RD1-team06='''Frank Diaz'''
| RD1-score06=US
 
| RD1-seed07=2
| RD1-team07='''Khanh Le'''
| RD1-score07=NO
| RD1-seed08=15
| RD1-team08=Morten Gundesen
| RD1-score08=DK
 
| RD1-seed09=16
| RD1-team09=John Silvestro
| RD1-score09=US
| RD1-seed10=1
| RD1-team10='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD1-score10=US
 
| RD1-seed11=12
| RD1-team11=Tom Dolezal
| RD1-score11=US
| RD1-seed12=5
| RD1-team12='''Yacine Sekkoum'''
| RD1-score12=GB
 
| RD1-seed13=6
| RD1-team13='''Takae Suzuki''
| RD1-score13=JP
| RD1-seed14=13
| RD1-team14=David Atanassov
| RD1-score14=CA
 
| RD1-seed15=3
| RD1-team15='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD1-score15=US
| RD1-seed16=9
| RD1-team16=Matthew Koo
| RD1-score16=CA
 
| RD2-seed01=8
| RD2-team01=Esa Juntunen
| RD2-score01=FI
| RD2-seed02=4
| RD2-team02='''Jimmy O'Brien'''
| RD2-score02=US
 
| RD2-seed03=7
| RD2-team03=Frank Diaz
| RD2-score03=US
| RD2-seed04=2
| RD2-team04='''Khanh Le'''
| RD2-score04=NO
 
| RD2-seed05=1
| RD2-team05='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD2-score05=US
| RD2-seed06=5
| RD2-team06=Yacine Sekkoum
| RD2-score06=GB
 
| RD2-seed07=6
| RD2-team07=Takae Suzuki
| RD2-score07=JP
| RD2-seed08=3
| RD2-team08='''Gino Lombardi'''
| RD2-score08=US
 
| RD3-seed01=4
| RD3-team01=Jimmy O'Brien
| RD3-score01=US
| RD3-seed02=2
| RD3-team02='''Khanh Le'''
| RD3-score02=NO
 
| RD3-seed03=1
| RD3-team03='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD3-score03=US
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-team04=Gino Lombardi
| RD3-score04=US
 
| RD4-seed01=2
| RD4-team01=Khanh Le
| RD4-score01=NO
| RD4-seed02=1
| RD4-team02='''Jason Klaczynski'''
| RD4-score02=US
}}


==Invitation structure==
==Invitation structure==
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| Switzerland || 2 || 2 || 2
| Switzerland || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
|-
| United Kingdom || 3 || 3 || 3
| United Kingdom || 4 || 4 || 4
|-
|-
| United States || 8 || 8 || 8
| United States || 8 || 8 || 8
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! Last Chance Qualifier !! Juniors !! Seniors !! Masters
! Last Chance Qualifier !! Juniors !! Seniors !! Masters
|-
|-
| Guaranteed Invites || 4 || 4 || 4
| Guaranteed Invites || 25 || 22 || 12
|}
|}


This is the invitation structure revealed on the Pokémon Organized Play website; changes for each individual National Championships may have occured.
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 are, in total, 435 invites (also known as Travel Awards) to the 2008 World Championships; 145 in each division. Of these, Pokémon Organized Play will sponsor and pay for 41 Travel Awards, including the top four finishers in {{TCG|2007 World Championships|last year's World 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 {{TCG|2007 World Championships|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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