Flaming_Spinach
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Several Months ago, around the time of States, Moss_Factor posted something about the number of World-Class players getting into worlds this year compared to last year. for the record, this is exactly what he said...
I'm positive many great players won't be in worlds this year. I won't be surprised if 75% or more of last year's T32 don't win an invite this year. Any takers?
Later, Moss mentioned that people who aready won an invite or are from Japan were excluded from that statement since the first don't have to win trips, and there is no known way to check the second.
Although I'm pretty sure most other people on these forums quickly forgot this quote, I remembered it, and I always wanted to check wether it was right, if only I had the means.
Well, recently I found the means to check it, the full list of everyone invited to worlds (except the Japinese players) can be found here: http://op.pokemon-tcg.com/content/events/faqs/2005-2006/worlds_invitees.asp
Now down to business.
The top4 last year all won free invites back this year. A further 6 players out of the top32 were Japinese. This leaves us with 22 players we can legitimatelly check.
According to my research, the people who got the following places at worlds last year are not going back this year (unless they win the grinder).
5th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28th.
That's 10/22, or just less than 50%. Apparently, about twice as many as Moss expected won invites back.
That's pretty much all there is to say. I'm not really trying to make a statement, I just thought I should share my research and answer a question that was posted 5 months ago.
I'm positive many great players won't be in worlds this year. I won't be surprised if 75% or more of last year's T32 don't win an invite this year. Any takers?
Later, Moss mentioned that people who aready won an invite or are from Japan were excluded from that statement since the first don't have to win trips, and there is no known way to check the second.
Although I'm pretty sure most other people on these forums quickly forgot this quote, I remembered it, and I always wanted to check wether it was right, if only I had the means.
Well, recently I found the means to check it, the full list of everyone invited to worlds (except the Japinese players) can be found here: http://op.pokemon-tcg.com/content/events/faqs/2005-2006/worlds_invitees.asp
Now down to business.
The top4 last year all won free invites back this year. A further 6 players out of the top32 were Japinese. This leaves us with 22 players we can legitimatelly check.
According to my research, the people who got the following places at worlds last year are not going back this year (unless they win the grinder).
5th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 28th.
That's 10/22, or just less than 50%. Apparently, about twice as many as Moss expected won invites back.
That's pretty much all there is to say. I'm not really trying to make a statement, I just thought I should share my research and answer a question that was posted 5 months ago.
