Here's a copy of an email sent to me from another league member who was at Worlds:
"It was so amazing watching Jacob win today. Tracy (His wife who has nothing to do with pokemon) was even excited and moved with Jacobs performance. All I can say that it was incredible!
We took a day out of our very expensive vacation to support Jacob. I went by myself and then Tracy and the girls showed up for the top 8 games. Paige (one of his daughters) said to me today that she just realized how I could get so excited about her games. Jacob inspired her and he even had people from other country's rooting for him as the roar went through the crowd when he top decked a Night Maintenance to get his Luxray X out of his discard and when he played the PokeRadar to get it from his deck the noise started!!!!!!!! His fans realized what had happened before his opponent. I was texting Winston who was passing on the messages.
Reed, Winston , Dakota.......I have pictures of Jacob at every table he played at today giving them the "Shocker" ....what Zach renamed the Hawaiian Shocker.....That in itself is one of the most incredible things I have seen in my lifetime....I totally expected that would get him kicked out of the tournament. Instead it was his good luck charm! Also Winston (Chanman from here on the gym)should have been here as he really would have been the only person who could have truly stopped Jacob. (Winston tell your parents this!) .............pictures to follow!
All I can say is that Jacob is the best Ambassador for Canada I can think of. He was so humble and also had so much FUN it was incredible.
I am so proud I could be a part of this as well as is every other Canadian who was present today. Marcel (Jacob's dad) and Zach (Smacktack here on the gym - his brother) are so proud of Jacob as are all of us.
Reed,
The Jr world champ was a girl (first ever) and she won with LuxPluff. Also Quinn played your Nat's deck verbatim (powerpluff) I told Paige that saved you from getting kicked ..... by me
She laughed quite hard. Thank you so much for all you did for all of us your awesome! you even got me to eat vegiburgers. I think you should have been here!
Dakota,
Thank your help with testing you helped more than you know!
We will all get together at my place for a celebration party for Jacob at my house after we get back. Regards Troy."
I'm looking forward to that party, believe me!