Thank you both for explaining why. This is absolutely helpful to be informed about! It is too bad that the cost have risen, but I understand. I was hoping that we would be receiving additional product, whether that would be sleeves or extra pack or 2. I miss the days when we only paid $20 and...
Just a heads up, I haven't used my POP ID since '08, but I was told by my friends that if I contact The Pokemon Company customer service, they can reactivate my original POP ID and link it to my Pokemon account. I would recommend contacting them soon.
I'm happy with this decision. It will be interesting as this will be the first location outside of the U.S., which is taking emphasis on "Worlds." See if it will be successful or not.
P.S. All the pacific northwest players are happy with this so we can easily travel there (including Canadian...
Yeah, I think that Worlds 2010 was held at Hawaii too, so it looks like they copy and pasted.
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It's nothing major but says its for the 2010 World Championships, not 2012.
http://www.pokemonworldchampionships.com/2012/updates/article/gettingready/get-ready-for-the-pokmon-world-championships
Another typo on the site though it is not as big of a mistake as "DP-on."
Here is the body of the article with the typo bold.
"This year's competition returns to the Hilton...
Thanks everyone for a great time! Here's a HUGE THANKS to the Nelsons for always hosting this tournament and letting us play at their house! As usual, I had a great time seeing everyone and having fun! :)