Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

5th BeNeLux Cup (International Special Premier Event)

Assumin 128 players...

Players with X-0:
Round 1: 64
Round 2: 32
Round 3: 16
Round 4: 8
Round 5: 4
Round 6: 2
Round 7: 1
Round 8: 1 or 0

Players with X-1:
Round 1: 64
Round 2: 64
Round 3: 48
Round 4: 32
Round 5: 20
Round 6: 12
Round 7: 7
Round 8: Not needed to calculate anymore

So 7-1 should be enough even with ~140 players. This is a rough calculation obviously but should be fairly accurate.
 
Actually, the last train to Groningen departs at 22:51, arriving past 1 AM.

So if I want to be able to get home at all, I can't play beyond 22 hours anyway. Combine that with the fact that I'm travelling with 2 Juniors and 2 Seniors whose parents would appreciate it if they got home before midnight, I applaud the organisators' decision for a top 8.

If the tournament has too many delays at the start and between rounds, I'll probably drop before the top cut anyway.
 
Sorry, looks like im not going to make it :( I didnt have enough money for the flight in the end. Hope u guys have fun!

Tom H
 
I enjoyed it very much, it was a little bit like Worlds.
So many different nations represented, so many different languages and no problems.
At 19.00 Masters were playing top 8, seniors already finished top8 and started top 4 and I think junior were playing final top2.

Oké as for the decks, I have seen many many Gengar/spiritomb, Gyarados, SP luxray/Garchomp, Gardevoir.
 
I am not sure but a little more than 100 Masters, around 40 Seniors and around 30 Juniors.
MA 7 rounds - top 8 (max announced)
SE 6 rounds- top 8 (max announced)
JR 5 rounds - top 4

I think Hapé will post the final standings in a few days on this
Dutch website with tournaments

You will most likely find them under the button "Benelux Cup".

We had players from
UK
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
Italy
France
Netherland
(perhaps even more countries present, but about those I am sure)
 
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The numbers were:

18 Juniors
40 Seniors
108 Masters
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160 players total

Great number!!! :D I also enjoyed it very much, it was indeed a little bit like Worlds. Great job to the organizers, I thought everything was really well organized and went really smoothly :)
 
Results of the 5th Benelux Cup

Before giving the complete list below of the results of th 5th Benelux Cup, I want to express my gratitude to a wonderful judgeteam (Elsa, Rob, Helga, Kurt, Joris, Dennis and Marcel) and my volunteers (Hans, Maureen and Nadia) for a job well done! :thumb:
All players are thanked for their confidence in the team and for being such good sports!:thumb:
Also the LD's of the Netherlands (PS Games) and Belgium (Intrafin) are thanked for making this tournament possible with their financial and prize support.:thumb:

It was great to have a Regional promo for all attendants. Thank you, TPCi.

For the results you can also visit www.pokemon-organizedplay.nl and press navigationbutton Benelux Cup. Within a couple of days also photo's of this tournament will be available on abovementioned site.

HaPé Wagner:cool:
TO 5th Benelux Cup

A total of 162 players:

Results

Junior Division
1 Dario van M. 6-1
2 Max H. 5-2
3 Felix de J. 4-2
4 Minde B. 4-2
5 Tom C. 3-2 64.00% 53.20%
6 Jasper van B. 3-2 64.00% 53.00%
7 Melchior H. 3-2 54.00% 55.80%
8 Florian de J. 3-2 53.00% 49.20%
9 Bryan N. 3-2 47.00% 52.80%
10 Julian J. 3-2 46.00% 54.20%
11 Emelie A. 2-3 60.00% 46.20%
12 Elisa P. 2-3 50.00% 56.40%
13 Nico G. 2-3 38.00% 52.60%
14 Dany P. 2-3 38.00% 50.40%
15 Bryan G. 1-4 53.00% 47.60%
16 Bryan de V. 1-4 53.00% 46.60%
17 Dion Z. 1-4 48.00% 43.80%
18 Samantha van D. 0-5 42.00% 51.20%

Senior Division
1 Mees B. 8-1
2 Luke B. 7-2
3 Gabor van M. 6-2
4 Olaf B. 5-3
5 Roel van B. 5-2
6 Gunter van R. 5-2
7 Marius V. 4-3
8 Luigi F. 4-3
9 Arnoud van B. 4-2 59.72% 54.86%
10 Guido R. van E. 4-2 58.33% 54.16%
11 Mitchel B. 4-2 55.56% 51.62%
12 Danilo C. 4-2 52.78% 56.71%
13 Søren N. 4-2 51.39% 53.93%
14 Kevin N. 4-2 48.61% 47.45%
15 Frederik N. 3-3 61.11% 53.70%
16 Emanuel da S. 3-3 58.33% 54.17%
17 Stefan C. 3-3 56.94% 52.32%
18 Justin S. 3-3 55.56% 50.70%
19 Jonas E. 3-3 54.17% 50.46%
20 Nicola V. 3-3 52.78% 54.63%
21 Daniël O. 3-3 52.78% 48.38%
22 Nick A. 3-3 51.39% 52.32%
23 Samuel D. 3-3 45.83% 49.08%
24 Cedric F. 3-3 44.44% 53.01%
25 Paul van H. 3-3 44.44% 48.84%
26 René P. 3-3 43.06% 51.39%
27 Quirino F. 3-3 43.06% 49.54%
28 Kelly B. 2-4 52.78% 49.08%
29 Jordey S. 2-4 48.61% 49.07%
30 Giovanni G. 2-4 45.83% 48.15%
31 Sebastiaan v. D. 2-4 44.44% 47.22%
32 Thomas W. 2-4 44.44% 46.06%
33 Rick de W. 2-4 43.06% 49.31%
34 Has van H. 2-4 43.06% 47.92%
35 Shen F. 2-4 37.50% 48.15%
36 Robin K. 1-5 48.61% 47.45%
37 Wendy van H. 1-5 47.22% 47.45%
38 Margaux J. 1-5 44.44% 47.22%
39 Tom U. 1-5 40.28% 43.52%
40 Michiel R. 0-6 36.11% 44.44%

Masters Division
1 Kevin de M. 9-1
2 Simon E. 8-2
3 Marc L. 8-1
4 Alessandro C. 7-2
5 Steven M. 6-2
6 Matthew G. 6-2
7 Marcos M.-G. 6-2
8 Yasmin K. 5-3
9 Sandro A. 5-2 69.39% 53.72%
10 Rosalba C. 5-2 67.35% 60.31%
11 Timm G. 5-2 63.27% 58.54%
12 Tobias T. 5-2 63.27% 55.71%
13 Marco E. 5-2 59.18% 56.78%
14 Sander W. 5-2 56.12% 55.73%
15 Fabian W. 5-2 55.10% 55.61%
16 Denny F. R. 5-2 55.10% 54.45%
17 David B. 5-2 55.10% 53.05%
18 Matijs M. 5-2 53.06% 55.18%
19 Lia van B. 5-2 52.55% 57.09%
20 Miguel G. 5-2 50.51% 54.99%
21 Björn R.. 5-2 48.98% 49.64%
22 David M. 5-2 48.47% 56.24%
23 Kristel H. 4-3 73.47% 57.01%
24 Dennis K. 4-3 68.37% 57.23%
25 Glenn van R. 4-3 63.27% 54.81%
26 Ron S. 4-3 63.27% 53.74%
27 Robin G. 4-3 63.27% 52.20%
28 Simone S. 4-3 58.67% 52.75%
29 Steffen E. 4-3 57.14% 54.25%
30 Dennis W. 4-3 57.14% 52.41%
31 Marco C. 4-3 57.14% 51.55%
32 Wassiliy v.d. W. 4-3 56.12% 52.11%
33 Frank B. 4-3 55.78% 49.75%
34 Lars A. 4-3 55.10% 52.65%
35 Karl B. 4-3 55.10% 50.15%
36 Cetin Y. 4-3 55.10% 49.21%
37 Jasper V. 4-3 53.23% 50.81%
38 Manuel B. 4-3 53.06% 51.91%
39 Gawein W. 4-3 52.55% 52.21%
40 Benjamin P. 4-3 51.02% 56.34%
41 Brian E. 4-3 48.98% 55.68%
42 Paul S. 4-3 48.98% 55.56%
43 Arnold A. 4-3 48.98% 51.01%
44 Sebastian K. 4-3 48.47% 54.46%
45 Leon H. 4-3 47.62% 51.21%
46 Luca C. 4-3 47.62% 49.21%
47 Maurice v.d. B 4-3 46.94% 50.70%
48 Sabrina G. 4-3 46.43% 52.27%
49 Nick v.d. V. 4-3 44.90% 52.60%
50 Jamal O.* 4-3 51.31% 51.48%
51 Ken van S. 3-4 59.18% 52.01%
52 Timmy C. 3-4 55.78% 49.19%
53 Dennis M. 3-4 55.10% 50.58%
54 Robin N. 3-4 55.10% 49.62%
55 Frans G. 3-4 54.59% 51.75%
56 Rebecca B. 3-4 54.59% 48.53%
57 Arjan H. 3-4 53.06% 51.89%
58 Susanne A. 3-4 52.65% 51.36%
59 Jeroen L. 3-4 51.02% 51.00%
60 Patrick M. 3-4 51.02% 48.83%
61 Arian G. 3-4 50.51% 49.36%
62 Mourad M. 3-4 48.98% 48.83%
63 Johan van D. 3-4 48.47% 46.85%
64 Jean-Paul V. 3-4 47.96% 49.39%
65 Léonie P. 3-4 47.62% 49.58%
66 Bouke de J. 3-4 46.94% 49.32%
67 Tristan W. 3-4 44.90% 51.47%
68 John E. 3-4 44.56% 48.56%
69 Bodo B. 3-4 44.39% 48.93%
70 Brandy D. 3-4 44.39% 48.38%
71 Tobias J. 3-4 44.39% 45.11%
72 Martin v.d. V. 3-4 43.03% 45.43%
73 Edwin N. 3-4 42.35% 46.15%
74 Richard C. 3-4 42.35% 44.54%
75 Maurice M. 3-4 41.94% 48.58%
76 Herlinda Q. 3-4 40.82% 48.54%
77 Bert W. 3-4 39.80% 46.59%
78 Marco G. 2-5 46.94% 45.60%
79 Corné van D. 2-5 46.43% 49.59%
80 Ingo S. 2-5 45.92% 46.79%
81 Chelsea S. 2-5 45.24% 46.17%
82 Paul M. 2-5 44.39% 46.03%
83 Corné S. 2-5 44.39% 44.44%
84 Randy J. 2-5 43.98% 49.63%
85 Marina de J. 2-5 42.35% 45.73%
86 Daphne V. B. 2-5 40.31% 43.42%
87 Jantine H. 2-5 39.46% 41.89%
88 Anne H. 2-5 39.29% 45.57%
89 Godelieve Q. 2-5 38.27% 42.79%
90 Rick Z. 2-5 37.76% 41.20%
91 Ronald B. 2-5 33.67% 44.34%
92 Rachelle v.d. H. 2-5 33.16% 43.26%
93 Ruud V. 1-6 43.06% 45.78%
94 Linda P. 1-6 42.86% 47.55%
95 Robert van E. 1-6 42.35% 45.73%
96 Dominique van W. 1-6 42.35% 43.57%
97 Henna C.* 1-6 35.12% 43.58%
98 Andreas K. 0-7 35.37% 39.91%

* This player has received one or more losses for tardiness and will always be ordered, in Swiss rounds, after players with the same match record who were on time.

Did not Finish
1 Anna S. 5-2 58.67% 53.86%
2 Wim E. 2-3 57.00% 48.85%
3 Dennis H. 2-2 56.25% 51.56%
4 Chris A. 2-4 38.89% 48.84%
5 Abtin A. 2-4 37.50% 46.06%
6 Mitchell G. 1-5 41.67% 49.30%
 
Year great tournament.
I'm really happy that we decided to go participate from Denmark, we had a really good time.
Thanks to everyone.
 
Some deck information:

1 Kevin de M. 9-1 (LuxChomp)
2 Simon E. 8-2 (LuxChomp)
3 Marc L. 8-1 (CurseGar)
4 Alessandro C. 7-2 (CurseGar)
5 Steven M. 6-2 (CurseGar)
6 Matthew G. 6-2 (Gyarados)
7 Marcos M.-G. 6-2 (Flygon/Donphan/Nidoqueen)
8 Yasmin K. 5-3 (Gyarados)

Truly shame I couldn't beat Simon in Top 4, I'd have won the event =/

EDIT: Thx, Scipio :D
 
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LuxChomp won both Seniors and Masters, dunno what won Juniors.
Aside from the decks above I saw a lot of Gardevoir flying around as well, very little Donphan/Feraligatr and stuff, also only 2 Jumpluffs (one being my own). Gyarados was also well represented.

@ Volt: I believe Matthew was playing Gyarados as well, saw it when he was at a table next to me halfway through the tournament.
 
Great event with a lot of exciting matches - and each against a different deck. Only too bad that it wasn't top 16 with > 100 masters. I understand the time issues but it would have been much more interesting.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the staff for the good organisation. I hope next year we have an official European Championship with some TPCi-sponsored prizes and maybe two days to play. =)

btw Porygon-Z won juniors.
 
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