Roanoke Pok?mon Trading Card Game Player Crowned City ...

by Valerie Garner

Alex Dennis, Pokemon contest winner crowned city champion.

Roanoke?s own, Alex Dennis, 9, put his Pok?mon trading card skills to the test on December 30^th during the Pok?mon Trading Card Game (TCG) City Championship in Fincastle, VA.

After a full day of head-to-head battles, Alex was crowned City Champion in the Junior Division, earning him a City Championship trophy and Championship Points which count toward him potentially earning an invitation to the 2013 Pok?mon World Championships in Vancouver, BC

Alex ?Is the son of Jeff and Marina Dennis of Vinton. Alex said he spent ?5 months in preparing for the contest. In a phone call Alex said, ?it was a tough contest and he had a lot of competition.?

He said that it felt good to win. Alex had a lot of fun. The contest was new to the family ? ?It?s been different,? said Jeff Dennis. ? At first I thought it was just another card game and there was not a whole lot to it.? He found out quickly that there was a lot of strategy and math involved. ?I was absolutely impressed? and I got involved with it because Alex needed someone to play with at home.? His father admitted that Alex was absolutely better at it then he was. ?All I knew about it before this is that it was a cartoon,? he laughed.

Neither Alex nor his father realized that with the accumulation of points it was possible that Alex could be going to the 2013 World Championships. He was ready to pack though if Alex was selected and take the jaunt to Vancouver, BC.

The Pok?mon City Championship tournaments bring together Pok?mon players of all skill levels to test their Pok?mon TCG skills, strategy, and creativity. The Fincastle Pok?mon community of fans, family, and friends were on-hand cheering for their Trainers as they battled to become a Pok?mon City Champion. Play! Pok?mon Premier Events are sanctioned by The Pok?mon Company International and locally managed by Premier Tournament Organizers who run hundreds of Pok?mon TCG and video game tournaments every year throughout North America. Collectively they oversee tens of thousands of Pok?mon competitors who train and compete at various local league events and sanctioned tournaments on their quest to become a Pok?mon World Champion.

?Pok?mon City Championships are special because they are a great way for both new and veteran players to come together and compete in a game they really enjoy,? said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pok?mon Company International. ?The Fincastle-area had a strong turnout of Pok?mon TCG players and we?re excited to follow these local players as they continue to battle throughout the season, perhaps making it to the 2013 Pok?mon World Championships in Vancouver.?

Play! Pok?mon competitors are divided equally into three divisions: Junior Division (born in 2002 or later), Senior Division (born in 1998?2001), and Masters Division (born in 1997 or earlier). For more information on future tournaments, including dates and locations or if you would like to learn more about joining a local league, please visit www.pokemon.com/play.?

Be sure to Like the official Pok?mon Facebook page at Facebook.com/Pokemon and follow Pok?mon on Twitter @Pokemon for the latest Pok?mon news and fun!?

About Pok?mon

The Pok?mon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pok?mon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pok?mon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pok?mon website. Pok?mon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children?s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.

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