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2001 Grand Prix Shizuoka Coverage
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 In what he describes as "The most nerve-wracking money draft I've ever been in", Kohei Yamadaya managed to draft a bomb-heavy blue-white-green deck and pilot it to the finals. There he met Masahiko Morita, a regular at the top of the standings of Japanese tournaments, and a player thirsty for his first title. In a tense three-game match, Yamadaya showed that he had Hoop Dreams of his own. Congratulations to Kohei Yamadaya, Grand Prix - Shizuoka 2001 Champion!
Top 8 Final Standing
| 1. Kohei Yamadaya (Japan) | $2,400 |
| 2. Masahiko Morita (Japan) | $1,700 |
| 3. Ryouma Shiozu (Japan) | $1,200 |
| 4. Olivier Ruel (France) | $1,000 |
| 5. Katsuhiro Mori (Japan) | $800 |
| 6. Tsuyoshi Douyama (Japan) | $800 |
| 7. Reiji Ando (Japan) | $800 |
| 8. Eiho Kato (Japan) | $800 |
(Click here for complete final standings)
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Katsuhiro Mori |
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Kohei Yamadaya, 2-1 |
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Kohei Yamadaya |
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Kohei Yamadaya, 2-0 |
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Tsuoyshi Douyama |
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Olivier Ruel, 2-0 |
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Kohei Yamadaya, 2-1 |
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Olivier Ruel |
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Masahiko Morita |
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Masahiko Morita, 2-0 |
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Eiho Kato |
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Masahiko Morita, 2-0 |
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Ryouma Shiozu |
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Ryouma Shiozu, 2-1 |
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Reiji Ando |
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Quick Interview (archive)
Tell us what color combination you want to draft in Odyssey, and why.
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| Ryouma Shiozu: Red, for the removal. If not red, then blue. I personally have trouble playing green, and I always seem to lose with a green-red deck. |
Tsuyoshi Douyama: Blue-white. I like to play blue anyway, and it lets me avoid fighting people over green. |
Toshiharu Niwa: Green-blue, for the fatties and bounce. |
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