Grandslam Pokémon Invitational #6

Date: 24th February 2024
Format: Battle Styles to Paldean Fates
Total Players: 20
Location: Koruiten
Invitational Format: 5 Swiss Rounds Swiss + Top 8 Cut

Top 8 Results: 

1. Bryan Quah - Giratina VSTAR (Lost Zone)
2. Mickey Chia - Gardevoir ex
3. Ao Yichen - Giratina VSTAR (Lost Zone)
4. Keenan Jacob Victor - Klawf/Hisuian Electrode V
5. Edison Tam - Gardevoir ex
6. Edmund Khoo - Lost Zone Box
7. Ernest Hang - Entei V/Iron Valiant ex
8. Eugene Ling - Gardevoir ex

*Top 8 players all split prizing so Top Cut games were never played, winners decided by dice roll

Results after Swiss Rounds:

1) Edison Tam (5/0) - Gardevoir ex

2) Bryan Quah (4/1) - Giratina VSTAR (Lost Zone)

3) Ao Yichen (4/1) - Giratina VSTAR (Lost Zone)

4) Edmund Khoo (4/1) - Lost Zone Box

5) Kennan Jacob Victor (3/2) - Klawf/Hisuian Electrode V

6) Ernest Hang  (3/2) - Entei V/Iron Valiant ex

7) Eugene Ling (3/2) - Gardevoir ex

8) Mickey Chia (3/2) - Gardevoir ex

9) Faiz (3/2) - Chien-Pao ex/Baxcalibur

10) Jayden (3/2) - Gardevoir ex

11) Mark Ueno (2/3) - Charizard ex/Pidgeot ex

12) Ong Wen Hui (2/3) - Gardevoir ex

13) Adam (2/3) - Charizard ex/Pidgeot ex

14) Sharunizam (2/3) - Origin Forme Palkia VSTAR/Greedent VMAX

15) Keith Ting (2/3) - Lost Zone Box (Radiant Charizard)

16) Bjorn Soh (2/3) - Lugia VSTAR/Archeops

17) Jason Song (2/3) - Gardevoir ex

18) Kashvinder Singh Mann (2/3) - Gardevoir ex

19) Hee Jun (1/4) - Charizard ex/Bibarel

20) Luke Gai (0/5) - Gardevoir ex

Information: 

• Players play through 6 weeks of locals events to get points to qualify for the Invitational (similar to the TPCi way of qualifying for Worlds)
• Players with 12 points are qualified
• Under 16 (U16) players needed just 9 points while everyone else needed 16 points
• Players who hit 24 points can earn a Round 1 & 2 Bye, while players with 18 points earn a Round 1 Bye
• 1 point for a win
• 7 local shops participated for this season:
• Sanctuary Gaming (Monday)
• Cardboard Collectible (Tuesday)
• Kouriten SG (Wednesday)
• Concept City (Thursday)
• ManaPro (Friday)
• Daimonji (Saturday)
• Goodness Gracious Gaming (Sunday)
• Invitational Prizing:
• 1st place finisher - 50% of Total Prize Pool
• 2nd place finisher - 25% of Total Prize Pool
• 3rd & 4th place finishers - 10% of Total Prize Pool
• 5th to 8th place finishers - 4 standard booster packs
• Top 4 players also get the exclusive GSP #6 Playmat
• Every player gets a GSP Dice

Standings at end of season: 

• Qualified Players - Total Qualified: (18 out of 94 players) - Full Season Results
• Mickey Chia - 24 points (2 Round Bye)
• Edison Tam - 18 points (1 Round Bye)
• Ao Yichen - 17 points
• Sebastian Fok - 17 points
• Bryan Quah - 15 points
• Jayden - 15 points
• Ong Wen Hui - 13 points
• Luke Gai - 13 points
• Eugene Ling - 12 points
• Mark Ueno - 12 points
• Jason Song - 12 points
• Ernest Hang - 12 points
• Kashvinder Singh Mann - 12 points
• Bjorn Soh - 12 points
• Muhammad Faiz Bin Mohamad - 12 points
• Hee Jun - 12 points
• Shanrurizam - 12 points
• Edmund Khoo - 12 points

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