Worlds invitee list up on OP site - Hardest Worlds in all aspects!

[Pablo]

http://go-pokemon.com/op/news/articles/13.html

There's the link to the article from the OP site. Now I think this is worth mentioning:

Out of the 56 invitees so far, and not taking into account this includes every National Champion this season:

Top 4 Worlds 2006
Jason K.
Jimmy B.
Jeremy M.
Yuta K.

Last years best four.

Top 3 Worlds 2005
Jeremy M.
Ross C.
Pablo M.

Only one missing is Ken Y., whom might or might not be going to the Grinder who knows.

Top 3 Worlds 2004
Tsuguyoshi Y.
Chris F.
Go M.
Who got 4th?

So the current invitee list includes 9/11 previos Top 4'ers at Worlds, s this is not only the hardest Worlds to play in due to the limied invites, but seeing how 1/7th of the competition so far are pevious Worlds T4'ers I feel this will be one amazing tournament, where whoever wins must have gone through 10 exhuasting rounds (6 rounds of swiss plus Top 16 onto Top 2) beating out previous Worlds placers, and the top players of most countries with OP AND the best ranked in continents.

I can't wait!

 

[Jason]

I am in =D

And will arrive on 8th

 

[Cyrus]

*Pumps fist*

 

[Big Daddy Snorlax]

A truly classic field of competitors. I hope I can get a good seat to watch the action! :wink:

BDS

 

[Pidgeotto Trainer]

It shall be intense. 6 rounds is a bit small though, lots of ways to get donked into a 4-2.

 

[Jason]

6 rounds best of 3 would be tons better.

 

[Regis_Neo]

*misses not being able to go to Worlds again*

 

[Flaming_Spinach]

To aswer your question, Yuki Fujimori got 4th at Worlds '04, and is not returning this year.

 

[Jason]

Was there any 2004 and 2005 and 2006 Seniors played in Masters this year?

 

[desert eagle]

lets roll

 

[Bolt]

So many Team R members oh GOODNESS.

75 minutes is looking good for single elim, is there an extended time limit for swiss as well?

 

[NoPoke]

Hope I can count properly...

56 JUNIORS
58 SENIORS
56 MASTERS


POP have promised 6-4-4 from the grinder. Assuming 64 places at Words then the grinder could admit 8-6-8 based upon my counting. All the usual caveats apply in that all anyone should plan for or expect is 6-4-4. But fingers crossed for a few extras too.

With 6 rounds, and no drops

1x 6-0
6x 5-1
15x 4-2
20x 3-3
15x 2-4
6x 1-5
1x 0-6

So nine of the anticipated 15 4-2s make it to the next day. Losing the first two rounds is probably going to be enough to keep you out of the cut.

 

[Regis_Neo]

Also, another congrats to the players who get to go to Worlds. Have fun!

 

[THE FT. LAUD. LOUD MOUTH]

I am going to call it, FL will sweep this year.

 

[chriscobi634]

I am going to call it, FL will sweep this year.

GL to FL on that one. Any bets?

 

[eauxmar]

75 minutes is looking good for single elim, is there an extended time limit for swiss as well?

Florida gets 90 minute topcuts ;(

 

[Cyrus]

GL to FL on that one. Any bets?

I WILL bet that you'll be surprised at the overall results! FL and IL? plz lulz.

j/k. You kids know there's no hate.

 

[ryanvergel]

FL did have the most invites in the US, so I'd say statistically speaking we DO have the best shot at performing well.

 

[spoinkmaster]

FL did have the most invites in the US, so I'd say statistically speaking we DO have the best shot at performing well.

Not with 0-4 drops. OOPS.

 

[JandPDS]

Washington can sweep

Here in Washington we have one Masters player
Two Senior players and
One Junior, so we could sweep all Age groups, can any other states say that?