Juan Pablo Vera to be Named Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Southern Latin American Continental Champion

LIMA, Peru (July 2, 2010) – Over the course of the weekend, hundreds of Duels ensued during the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) World Championship Qualifier 2010 held at the Centro de Convenciones Atlantic City. But it was Juan Pablo Vera that handily beat out a pool of talented players representing eight South Continental countries to claim the title of Continental Champion and earn the opportunity to compete in the World Championship in the United States in August.

As the crowd watched in anticipation, it was Juan Pablo Vera - Argentina who expertly played Frog OTK to out-Duel Walter Farfan Rodriguez of Peru who gave it his all with his X-Saber Deck.

By winning, Juan Pablo Vera secured a spot at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship to be held in Long Beach, CA (USA) from August 14th – 15th and other prizes.

Prizing information:

• 1st place –Travel and accommodations to Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG World Championship to be held in Long Beach, CA (USA); Trophy; Dark End Dragon Prize Card; Complete set of Gold Series 3 and a complete set of Super Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Prize Cards, Day of sightseeing including a Disney Park Hopper pass; Personalized hoodie sweatshirt; Customized 120 min. mini-video camera.
• 2nd place –Trophy; Complete set of Gold Series 3; Dark End Dragon Prize Card; 16GB personal music player
• 3rd – 4th place –Trophy; Dark End Dragon Prize Card, 8GB personal music player
• 5th – 8th place –32 GB personal music player
• Top Cut – Top Cut Game Mat

Additionally, all players received a pack of World Championship Qualifiers 2010 Card Sleeves and a World Championship Qualifier 2010 Game Mat.

The World Championship Qualifier – South America also offered exciting Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG public events during the weekend extravaganza which included Win-A-Mat tournaments, Go For the Gold, and ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD! for all ages, and Dragon Duel tournaments for Duelists aged 12 and under.

For more information on Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME or country specific Championship series event details, please visit www.yugioh-card.com.

About The Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG

The Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME is the #1 trading card game in the world with over 22 billion cards sold. It is a game of strategy, where players create individual Decks of cards collected from Structure Decks and Booster Packs. Two players engage in a Duel while using cards that represent powerful Monsters, magical Spells and surprising Traps. Duelists with well-constructed Decks, dominating monsters, solid strategy and good fortune are the victors in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. is the exclusive licensee and rights holder to the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG in North America and Latin America.

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