| 2008 Pro Tour Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year |
 Shuhei Nakamura | |||
| Rookie of the Year |
 Aaron Nicastri | |||
| World Champion |
 Antti Malin | |||
| Team Champion |
 United States | |||
| Hall of Fame inductions |
 Dirk Baberowski Mike Turian  Jelger Wiegersma  Olivier Ruel Ben Rubin | |||
| PTs | 4 | |||
| Grand Prix | 21 | |||
| ||||
The 2008 Pro Tour season was the thirteenth Pro Tour season. It started on 15 December 2007 with Grand Prix Stuttgart, and ended on 14 December 2008 with the conclusion of the 2008 World Championships.
Contents
Grand Prix (December 2007)[]
| GP Stuttgart |
|---|
| Date: 15–16 December 2007 |
| Format: Limited |
| Attendance: 1336 |
| 1. Shuhei Nakamura
|
| 2. Robert van Medevoort
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3.  Jonathan Bergström
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| 4. Raul Porojan
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5.  Joel Calafell
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6.  Fried Meulders
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7.  Patrizio Golia
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| 8. Marc Vogt
|
Pro Tour Kuala Lumpur[]
15–17 February 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Finkel
|
$40,000 | 25 | Twelwth Pro Tour Top 8, third Pro Tour win |
| 2 | Mario Pascoli
|
$20,000 | 20 | |
| 3 |  Marcio Carvalho
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$15,000 | 16 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 4 |  Ming Xu
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$13,000 | 16 | First Chinese in a Pro Tour Top 8, Pro Tour debut |
| 5 | Guillaume Wafo-Tapa
|
$11,000 | 12 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 6 | Mike Hron
|
$10,500 | 12 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 7 | Joel Calafell
|
$10,000 | 12 | |
| 8 |  Nicolai Herzog
|
$9,500 | 12 | Fifth Pro Tour Top 8 |
Grand Prix (February–May 2008)[]
| GP Vancouver | GP Shizuoka | GP Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 23–24 February 2008 | Date: 8–9 March 2008 | Date: 15–16 March 2008 |
| Format: Extended | Format: Standard | Format: Extended |
| Attendance: 395 | Attendance: 827 | Attendance: 1154 |
| 1. Paul Cheon
|
1. Yuuta Takahashi
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1.  Mateusz Kopeć
|
| 2. Ben Lundquist
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2. Olivier Ruel
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2.  Nikolaus Eigner
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3.  Marc Bonnefoy
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3. Kenji Tsumura
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3.  Matija Vlahovic
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| 4. Zack Hall
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4. Ryousuke Masuno
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4. Tomoharu Saito
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| 5. Jason Fleurant
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5. Kazuya Mitamura
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5. Gianluca Bevere
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| 6. Michael Guerney
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6. Shintarou Ishimura
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6. Horst Winkelmann
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| 7. Aaron Paquette
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7. Taichi Fujimoto
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7. Wojciech Zuber
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| 8. Hunter Coale
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8. Akira Asahara
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8.  Andras Nagy
|
| GP Philadelphia | GP Brussels |
|---|---|
| Date: 15–16 March 2008 | Date: 3–4 May 2008 |
| Format: Extended | Format: Limited |
| Attendance: 969 | Attendance: 1430 |
| 1. Gerard Fabiano
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1. Kamiel Cornelissen
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| 2. Adam Yurchick
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2. Gabriel Nassif
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| 3. Luis Scott-Vargas
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3. Raphaël Lévy
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| 4. Tyler Mantey
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4. Antoine Ruel
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| 5. Paul Mathews
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5. Gaetan Lefebvre
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| 6. Ben Wienburg
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6. Rogier Kleij
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| 7. Matt Hansen
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7. Holger Lange
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| 8. Jon Sonne
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8. Alexandre Peset
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Pro Tour Hollywood[]
23–25 May 2008 in Hollywood, California, United States.
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Gindy
|
$40,000 | 25 | |
| 2 | Jan Ruess
|
$20,000 | 20 | |
| 3 | Shuhei Nakamura
|
$15,000 | 16 | Fifth Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 4 |  Yong Han Choo
|
$13,000 | 16 | |
| 5 |  Nico Bohny
|
$11,000 | 12 | |
| 6 | Makihito Mihara
|
$10,500 | 12 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 7 | Marijn Lybaert
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$10,000 | 12 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 8 |  Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
|
$9,500 | 12 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
Grand Prix (May–October 2008)[]
| GP Birmingham | GP Indianapolis | GP Buenos Aires | GP Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date: 30 May–1 June 2008 | Date: 21–22 June 2008 | Date: 28–29 June 2008 | Date: 26–27 July 2008 |
| Format: Block Constructed | Format: Limited | Format: Standard | Format: Limited |
| Attendance: 581 | Attendance: 1124 | Attendance: 580 | Attendance: 1465 |
1.  Lee Shi Tian
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1. Jelger Wiegersma
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1. Francisco Braga
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1.  Lasse Nørgaard
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| 2. Remi Fortier
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2. Gaudenis Vidugiris
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2. Felipe Alves Pellegrini
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2. Daniel Martin Bermejo
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| 3. Raphaël Lévy
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3. Jamie Parke
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3. Adrien Degaspare
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3. Manuel Bucher
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| 4. Jelger Wiegersma
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4. Tyler Mantey
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4.  Damian Buckley
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4. Romain Fenaux-Briot
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| 5. Antti Malin
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5. James Beltz
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5. Ivan Taroshi Fox
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5. Allan Christensen
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| 6. Matthias Künzler
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6. Eric Franklin
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6. Olivier Ruel
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6. Sergio Salas Martinez
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| 7. Manuel Bucher
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7. Randy Wright
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7. Nicolas Bevacqua
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7. Tommi Lindgren
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8.  Jonathan Randle
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8. Ben Rasmussen
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8. Sebastian Pozzo
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8. Geir Bakke
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| GP Kobe | GP Denver | GP Copenhagen | GP Manila |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date: 2–3 August 2008 | Date: 9–10 August 2008 | Date: 23–24 August 2008 | Date: 30–31 August 2008 |
| Format: Block Constructed | Format: Block Constructed | Format: Standard | Format: Block Constructed |
| Attendance: 811 | Attendance: 625 | Attendance: 610 | Attendance: 641 |
| 1. Yuuta Takahashi
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1. Gerry Thompson
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1. David Larsson
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1. Hironobu Sugaya
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| 2. Takayuki Takagi
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2. Lee Steht
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2. Tomoharu Saito
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2. Shota Yasooka
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| 3. Masaya Tanahashi
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3. Nathan Elkins
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3.  Jakub Jahoda
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3.  Luis Magisa
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| 4. Shou Yoshimori
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4. Kenneth Castor
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4. Shuhei Nakamura
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4. Shingou Kurihara
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| 5. Hirosi Yosida
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5. AJ Sacher
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5. Guillaume Wafo-Tapa
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5. Masami Kaneko
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| 6. Katsuya Ueda
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6. Kyle Bundgaard
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6. William Cavaglieri
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6. Koutarou Ootsuka
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| 7. Koutarou Ootsuka
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7. Antonino De Rosa
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7. Philipp Summereder
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7. Raphaël Lévy
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| 8. Tsuyoshi Ikeda
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8. Hunter Burton
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8. Robert van Meedevort
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8.  Wai Keat Ken Lim
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| GP Rimini | GP Paris | GP Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Date: 13–14 September 2008 | Date: 18–19 October 2008 | Date: 18–19 October 2008 |
| Format: Block Constructed | Format: Limited | Format: Limited |
| Attendance: 686 | Attendance: 1838 | Attendance: 746 |
| 1. Emanuele Giusti
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1. Arjan van Leeuwen
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1. Tim Landale
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| 2. Shuhei Nakamura
|
2. Pierre Rensonnet
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2. Carlos Romão
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| 3. Claudio Salemi
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3. Menno Dolstra
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3. Jon Sonne
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| 4. Marcello Calvetto
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4. Simon Görtzen
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4. Sammy Batarseh
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| 5. Matthias Künzler
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5. Niels Noorlander
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5. Brandon Scheel
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| 6. Rodrigo Renedo
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6. Romain Lisciandro
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6. Justin Meyer
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| 7. Joel Calafell
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7. Artur Cnotalski
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7. Chris Pait
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| 8. Petr Nahodil
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8. Jan De Coster
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8. Willy Edel
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Pro Tour Berlin[]
31 October–2 November 2008 in Berlin, Germany.
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Scott-Vargas
|
$40,000 | 25 | |
| 2 |  Matej Zatlkaj
|
$20,000 | 20 | |
| 3 | Tomoharu Saito
|
$15,000 | 16 | Fifth Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 4 | Sebastian Thaler
|
$13,000 | 16 | |
| 5 | Kenny Öberg
|
$11,000 | 12 | |
| 6 | Martin Jůza
|
$10,500 | 12 | |
| 7 | Denis Sinner
|
$10,000 | 12 | |
| 8 | Jan Doise
|
$9,500 | 12 |
Grand Prix (November–December 2008)[]
| GP Atlanta | GP Okayama | GP Taipei | GP Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date: 15–16 November 2008 | Date: 22–23 November 2008 | Date: 29–30 November 2008 | Date: 6–7 December 2008 |
| Format: Limited | Format: Limited | Format: Limited | Format: Limited |
| Attendance: 684 | Attendance: 635 | Attendance: 270 | Attendance: 254 |
| 1. Luis Scott-Vargas
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1. Makihito Mihara
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1. Shu Komuro
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1. Dominic Lo
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| 2. Gerry Thompson
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2. Kazuya Mitamura
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2. Yoshitaka Nakano
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2.  Nick Tung
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| 3. Chris Fennell
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3. Chikara Nakajima
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3. Osamu Fujita
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3. Justin Cheung
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| 4. Steven Wolansky
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4. Tsuyoshi Ikeda
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4.  Homg Gi Tsai
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4. Jason Chung
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| 5. Brett Piazza
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5. Daisuke Muramatsu
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5. Tun Min Huang
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5. Olivier Ruel
|
| 6. Tomoharu Saito
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6. Olivier Ruel
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6. Sheng Xiu Jian
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6. Joseph Combs
|
| 7. Chris Pait
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7. Akimasa Yamamoto
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7. Lee Shi Tian
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7. Basam Tabet
|
| 8. Ken Adams
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8. Guillaume Wafo-Tapa
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8. Kang Nien Chiang
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8. Chris Hay
|
2008 World Championships[]
11–14 December 2008 in Mephis, Tennessee, United States.
Final standings[]
| Place | Player | Prize | Pro Points | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antti Malin
|
$45,000 | 25 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 2 | Jamie Parke
|
$24,000 | 20 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 3 | Tsuyoshi Ikeda
|
$15,000 | 16 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 4 |  Hannes Kerem
|
$14,000 | 16 | First Estonian in a Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 5 | Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
|
$11,000 | 12 | Fourth Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 6 | Kenji Tsumura
|
$10,500 | 12 | Sixth Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 7 | Frank Karsten
|
$10,000 | 12 | Third Pro Tour Top 8 |
| 8 | Akira Asahara
|
$9,500 | 12 | Second Pro Tour Top 8 |
Team competition[]
| Place | Country | Player | Prize | Pro Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
Michael Jacob | $4,000 | 6 |
| Paul Cheon | $4,000 | 6 | ||
| Sam Black | $4,000 | 6 | ||
| 2 | Australia
|
Aaron Nicastri | $2,500 | 5 |
| Brandon Lau | $2,500 | 5 | ||
| Justin Cheung | $2,500 | 5 | ||
| 3 | Brazil
|
Willy Edel | $2,000 | 4 |
| Vagner Casatti | $2,000 | 4 | ||
| Luiz Guilherme de Michielli | $2,000 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Japan
|
Masashi Oiso | $1,750 | 4 |
| Yuuya Watanabe | $1,750 | 4 | ||
| Akihiro Takakuwa | $1,750 | 4 |
