Pokemon Elite 2000 - Pokemon TCG National Championships at Origins

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Pokemon TCG National Championships at Origins

Pokemon TCG National Championships

WHO: All POP players

WHAT: Pokémon TCG National Championships. The event is open to the public and has free admission. To participate, players must purchase an entrance badge for the Origins International Game Expo.

WHEN: July 7–8, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m.

WHERE: Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High St., Columbus, Ohio

For more information, please visit http://www.go-pokemon.com/op/premierevents/

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Pokemon TCG National Championships at Origins (Page 1)

July 5th (Thursday)

I'm reporting from the Pokemon TCG National Championships at the Origins International Game Expo in Columbus, Ohio. The Pokemon TCG North American Professor Cup will be held on July 6th (Friday), a tournament exclusively for Pokemon Professors (judges). And the Pokemon TCG National Championships will be held during July 7th-8th (Saturday and Sunday).

Today on July 5th (Thursday), the side events for the Pokemon TCG begun. This includes the Pokemon TCG League Play, Pokemon TCG Modified Constructed, Pokemon TCG Sealed Deck, and 8 person pick-up tournaments will occur throughout the weekend. At the Exhibit Hall, the Pokemon Trading Figure Game is available for demo. It won't be released here in the US until August 15th, so this is a great chance for fans to learn and play the game. They also gave out some free stuff for convention goers: posters of the Pokemon TCG World Championships, POP Series 3 packs, and inflatable Pokeballs. Unfortunately, they don't have any other Pokemon products for sale in their booth (though I did see other vendors there selling Pokemon cards).

Of course, the Origins International Game Expo offers many other events and exhibits, so I'll be checking out some of that as well.

Pokemon TCG National Championships at Origins - Pictures (Click to Enlarge)

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: Origins registration area.

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: Exhibit Hall.

Picture 1: Exhibit Hall. Picture 2 and Picture 3: Pokemon Trading Figure Game booth at the Exhibit Hall.

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: Pokemon Trading Figure Game demo area.

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: This is the Exhibit Hall E/F area, where all the Pokemon TCG activities are being held.

Picture 1 and Picture 2: Trophies for the top four winners. Picture 3: It's early in the morning, but many fans are ready to play in the Pokemon TCG side events.

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: Dialga and Palkia.

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: Turtwig, Chimchar, and Piplup.

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: Look there, Psyduck! (My favorite Pokemon)

Picture 1, Picture 2, and Picture 3: The tournament area is decorated very well. A large Pikachu balloon, Dialga and Palkia, the Diamond and Pearl starters, and Pokemon banners flying high on the ceiling. What can beat that?


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