1996–97 Pro Tour Season | ||||
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Player of the Year | Paul McCabe | |||
World Champion | Jakub Slemr | |||
Team Champion | Canada | |||
PTs | 6 | |||
Grand Prix | 5 | |||
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The 1996–97 Pro Tour season was the second Pro Tour season. It started on 13 September 1996 with Pro Tour Atlanta, and ended on 17 August 1997 with the conclusion of the 1997 World Championships.
Pro Tour Atlanta[ | ]
13–15 September 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | Frank Adler | $26,000 | 30 | First German to win a Pro Tour |
2 | Darwin Kastle | $16,000 | 25 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
3 | Aaron Muranaka | $9,000 | 20 | |
4 | John Yoo | $9,000 | 20 | |
5 | Terry Borer | $5,500 | 10 | |
6 | Mike Long | $5,500 | 10 | |
7 | Chris Pikula | $5,500 | 10 | |
8 | Matthew Vienneau | $5,500 | 10 |
Pro Tour Dallas[ | ]
22–24 November 1996 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | Paul McCabe | $26,000 | 30 | First Canadian to win a Pro Tour |
2 | Jason Zila | $16,000 | 25 | |
3 | Brian Hacker | $9,000 | 20 | |
4 | Chris Pikula | $9,000 | 20 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
5 | George Baxter | $5,500 | 10 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
6 | Olle Råde | $5,500 | 10 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
7 | Robert Thornburg | $5,500 | 10 | |
8 | Peer Kröger | $5,500 | 10 |
Pro Tour Los Angeles[ | ]
28 February–2 March 1997 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | Tommi Hovi | $26,000 | 30 | Second Pro Tour Top 8, first Finn to win a Pro Tour |
2 | David Mills | $16,000 | 25 | Disqualified with prize |
3 | Alan Comer | $9,000 | 20 | |
4 | John Yoo | $9,000 | 20 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
5 | Truc Bui | $5,500 | 10 | |
6 | John Immordino | $5,500 | 10 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
7 | Brian Weissman | $5,500 | 10 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
8 | Ben Possemiers | $5,500 | 10 | First Belgian in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
Grand Prix (March 1997)[ | ]
Date: 22–23 March 1997
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1. Emmanuel Vernay
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Pro Tour Paris[ | ]
11–13 April 1997 in Paris, France.
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | Mike Long | $26,000 | 30 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
2 | Mark Justice | $16,000 | 25 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
3 | Darwin Kastle | $9,000 | 20 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
4 | Henning Rimkus | $9,000 | 20 | |
5 | Sturla Bingen | $5,500 | 10 | First Norwegian in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
6 | Paul Ferker | $5,500 | 10 | |
7 | Jason Gordon | $5,500 | 10 | |
8 | Jason Zila | $5,500 | 10 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
Grand Prix (April–May 1997)[ | ]
Date: 26–27 April 1997
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1. Mike Long
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Date: 4–5 May 1997
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1-1. Kenichi Fujita
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Date: 4–5 May 1997
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1-1. Pierre Fayard
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Pro Tour New York[ | ]
30 May–1 June 1997 in New York, United States.
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | Terry Borer | $26,000 | 30 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
2 | Ivan Stanoev | $16,000 | 25 | First Czech in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
3 | Gabriel Tsang | $9,000 | 20 | |
4 | Jeroen Weyden | $9,000 | 20 | First Dutchman in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
5 | Mark Chalice | $5,500 | 10 | |
6 | John Chinnock | $5,500 | 10 | |
7 | Michael Pustilnik | $5,500 | 10 | |
8 | Patrick Chapin | $5,500 | 10 |
Grand Prix (July 1997)[ | ]
Date: 12–13 July 1997
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1. Michel Sochon
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1997 World Championships[ | ]
13–17 August 1997 in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Final standings[ | ]
Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
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1 | Jakub Slemr | $34,000 | 32 | First Czech to win a Pro Tour |
2 | Janosch Kühn | $22,000 | 24 | Pro Tour debut |
3 | Paul McCabe | $12,000 | 16 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
4 | Svend Geertsen | $12,000 | 16 | First Dane in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
5 | Gabriel Tsang | $8,000 | 12 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
6 | Nikolai Weibull | $8,000 | 12 | |
7 | Nate Clark | $8,000 | 12 | |
8 | John Chinnock | $8,000 | 12 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
Team competition[ | ]
Place | Country | Player |
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1 | Canada | Gary Krakower |
Michael Donais | ||
Ed Ito | ||
Gabriel Tsang | ||
2 | Sweden | Nikolai Weibull |
Mattias Jorstedt | ||
Marcus Angelin | ||
Johan Cedercrantz |