Pokemon World Championships 2012 Come to an End!

<p>Well&comma; ladies and gentlemen&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s over&period; The exciting conclusion to the<em> Pokemon World Championships 2012<&sol;em> happened this weekend and there was an incredible showing worldwide&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Over &dollar;100&comma;000 worth of scholarships were amassed over the weekend and some very spiffy prizes were awarded to the best of the best—including a special World Championship Pikachu Trophy&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you missed the action&comma; feel free to check out the sizzle video below&comma; once again proving that Pokemon fans are some of the most passionate in gaming&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><iframe src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;embed&sol;iV&lowbar;tXOrSoMc" frameborder&equals;"0" width&equals;"590" height&equals;"341"><&sol;iframe><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Below are the results&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>2012 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Finalists—Junior Division <&sol;strong>&lpar;born in 2001 or later&rpar;<strong><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>World Champion&colon; Shuto Itagaki &lpar;Japan&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Second Place&colon; Ian Robb &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>2012 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Finalists—Senior Division <&sol;strong>&lpar;born in 1997–2000&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>World Champion&colon; Chase Moloney &lpar;Canada&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Second Place&colon; Colter Decker &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>2012 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Finalists—Masters Division<&sol;strong> &lpar;born in 1996 or earlier&rpar;<strong><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>World Champion&colon; Igor Costa &lpar;Portugal&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Second Place&colon; Harrison Leven &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>2012 Pokémon Video Game World Finalists—Junior Division <&sol;strong>&lpar;born in 2001 or later&rpar;<strong><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>World Champion&colon; Abram Burrows &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Second Place&colon; Brian Hough &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>2012 Pokémon Video Game World Finalists—Senior Division <&sol;strong>&lpar;born in 1997–2000&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>World Champion&colon; Toler Webb &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Second Place&colon; Jaime Martinez Alonso &lpar;Spain&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>2012 Pokémon Video Game World Finalists—Masters Division <&sol;strong>&lpar;born in 1996 or earlier&rpar;<strong><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>World Champion&colon; Ray Rizzo &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Second Place&colon; Wolfe Glick &lpar;USA&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you&&num;8217&semi;d like more information&comma; including highlights&comma; photos and even more videos&comma; check out &&num;8211&semi; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;pokemonworldchampionships&period;com&sol;"> http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;pokemonworldchampionships&period;com&sol;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Image source&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;annarbor&period;com">www&period;annarbor&period;com<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;