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2001 Grand Prix Sendai Coverage
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It was a nailbiting finals. Topdecks on either side. A comeback from a mulligan to even the match. And then, Kazuaki Arahori hindered by a one-land, five card hand in the final game, fought back to take the title on the backs of four zombie tokens. The amateur takes home a huge pile of cash, as well as the satisfaction of seeing his innovative Zombie-Go deck smash both Rookie of the Year Katsuhiro Mori and Pro Tour mainstay Mike Long, upending a Top 8 that featured five Donate decks. Congratulations to Kazuaki Arahori, Grand Prix - Sendai Champion!
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Top 8 Final Standing
| 1. Kazuaki Arahori (Japan) | $2,400 |
| 2. Kazuya Hirabayashi (Japan) | $1,700 |
| 3. Mike Long (USA) | $1,200 |
| 4. Yuki Murakami (Japan) | $1,000 |
| 5. Itaru Ishida (Japan) | $800 |
| 6. Kazufumi Abe (Japan) | $800 |
| 7. Djinn Okamoto (Japan) | $800 |
| 8. Katsuhiro Mori (Japan) | $800 |
(Click here for complete final standings)
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Champion |
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Itaru Ishida |
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Yuki Murakami, 2-0 |
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Yuki Murakami |
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Kazuya Hirabayashi, 2-1 |
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Kazufumi Abe |
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Kazuya Hirabayashi, 2-1 |
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Kazuaki Arahori |
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Kazuya Hirabayashi |
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Kazuaki Arahori |
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Kazuaki Arahori, 2-0 |
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Katsuhiro Mori |
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Kazuaki Arahori, 2-1 |
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Mike Long |
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Mike Long, 2-0 |
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Djinn Okamoto |
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Quick Interview (archive)
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| Kazuaki Arahori (Day 1 standing: 3rd): Zombie Infestation. |
Tomoya Tsushima (Day 1 standing: 1st): Rancor. |
Michihisa Onoda (Day 1 standing: 2nd): Swords to Plowshares. |
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