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Darwin Kastle plays with deliberation
Maher takes his sweet time, there's too much at stake
Kastle and Maher slug it out for the big bucks
Richard Hoaen gives us a "Whooo!"
Ikeda calls attention to his draw step
Round 7 Feature Match: Lo Moro vs. Fear
It's that jive-talking Ed Fear fellow
Raffaele Lo Moro, all business
Tashiro can't keep the giggles at bay
Round 7 Feature Match: Ooiso vs. Tashiro
Ooiso uses a delicate touch
Justin Gary thinks this is all a hoot
Gary and Dougherty want to do what's best for the team
Dougherty does some pre-draw calculations
Round 7 Feature Match: Hoaen and Ikeda battle it out for undefeated
There's trouble brewing for Kamiel
Round 6 Feature Match: Cornelisson vs. Ishida
Ishida verifies his three-card hand
Some of the best have already been sent to the rail
Round 6 Feature Match: Finkel vs. Canu
Franck Canu takes a peek
Finkel gets his block on
Satoshi Nakamura's wardrobe was chosen for maximum confusion. See how Finkel falls under its spell?
Round 6 Feature Match: Blume vs. Nakamura
Marco Blume's intimidating gaze hides a heart of gold
Ikeda and Krempels draft at 4-0
Round 5 Feature Match: Jens Thoren vs. Jin Okamoto
Jens Thoren, immobile
Jin Okamoto plays with care
Maher weighs his options
Both Maher and Budde must win out. Two men enter, one man leaves!
Budde strikes an unflattering pose
Round 5 Feature Match: Baberowski vs. Wise
Kai keeps an eye on his main man, his ace in the hole
A firm handshake to start the match
Tsuyoshi Ikeda sends one out to the ladies
Baberowski frowns at his shattered mana base
Gary Wise throws out his best smile
One of these is out of place
That smile says "Jon's back!"
Wise and Baberowski try to figure out what's going on
Collectors show off their original art
Kastle finds solace in a good book
Could be a some morph shenanigans going on here
Gabriel Nassif in a rare serious moment
Round 4 Feature Match: Huey vs. Yellowhat
Olivier Ruel can always be counted on for a great pout
Round 4 Feature Match: Ruel vs. Krempels
Craig Krempels, dazed and confused
Huey laughs at Budde's misfortune
Ooiso's Sparksmith is a wrecking ball
Round 4 Feature Match: Ooiso vs. Budde
Nigh-Unstoppable
Budde & Ooiso share a good luck handshake
BDM champs at the proverbial bit
Round 3 Feature Match: Berkowitz vs. Gary
Justin Gary shuffles angrily
Jordan "Plasticman" Berkowitz
Round 3 Feature Match: Ooiso vs. Mowshowitz
Zvi Mowshowitz shades his eyes in shame
Rookie of the Year Leader Masashi Ooiso
Round 3 Feature Match: Shvartsman vs. Davis
Alex Shvartsman shrugs off his good fortune
The one and only BDavis
Round 3 Feature Match: Finkeltron vs. Parker
Zach Parker shows why he's called "The Babyfaced Assassin"
Tough times for Jonny Magic
This man believes himself to be the Master of Time
Randy Buehler calls out the round's Feature Matches
In The Pit, the best fight it out
"Tequila" Tang and Paul Rietzel get a visit from the Head Judge
Ishida ponders
Bespectacled Masterminds, Pustilnik and Ishida
Mikey P has an effect
Eugene Harvey decides to pull a little Jedi action
Round 2 Feature Match: Walamies vs. Harvey! Nonstop Excitement!
Walamies serves
Round 2 Feature Match: VDB vs. Thoren
This is as expressive as Jens Thoren gets
Victor van den Broek is all business
Judges get ready for justice
Superpowered Sideboard writers run on water!
Round 1 Feature Match: Darwin Kastle vs. Bob Maher
Kastle makes sure
Maher Festers
This line-up is only the beginning
John Avon serves another happy customer
The always-stunning Satoshi Nakamura
Good friends Cunningham and Nassif have to throw down round 1
Intensity is Matt Linde's middle name
Round 1 Feature Match: Linde vs. Fujita
Tsuyoshi Fujita in mid-sneeze
Budde doesn't like this one bit
Zvi double-checks
Budde and Mowshowitz, clash of the titans!
Asahara sends!
Wiegersma, up close and personal
Akira Asahara vs. Jelger Wiegersma
John Avon permits himself a small smile
Anthony Waters is a scary fellow
Artists love their fans
Cunningham tries on a serial killer smile
Raphael Levy is underwhelmed
The always-reserved Ken'ichi Fujita
William Jensen likes the way this one went
Rob Dougherty shows off his wares
All the action
Suit & Tie looks out of place at this table.
Anonymous drafters
"Fujiken" doesn't like what he sees
JC and Huey flaunt their chicanery
Toby Wachter gets the goods on Dougherty's draft
Quality spells
Chessmaster showdown, Superman vs. Mikey P draws a crowd
Earnest pre-event discussions
It's non-stop laughs at the PT
The Champ pals around with Olivier Ruel
A warm welcome indeed
Some of Japan's best take a relaxed attitude towards work
Zebras discuss strategy
The Pacifico Yokohama Exhibition Hall
A teched-out Japanese skyline
Head Judge Rune Horvik poses with his many underlings
Your diligent Judge Staff
Simply breathtaking
This handy dandy map will show the way
The staff keep things running smoothly
Tournament Manager Jeff Donais is beyond help
Kastle is ready to pounce!
Kibler looks for confirmation
Quarterfinal action, Kibler vs. Kastle
Reporter Brian David-Marshall fights off the jetlag
Nassif's perpetual grin betrays nothing
Walamies tries to get a read
It's Walamies and Nassif in the semifinals
Darwin Kastle, loner
Maher has a trick up his sleeve
Pierre Malherbaud points, at something
Malherbaud enjoys an explosive start against Maher
"Jelly" refuses to show emotion
Diego Ostrovich does some computations
Ostrovich and Walamies tangle
Dougherty vs. Kibler, goofy looks optional
Kibler throws it back with gusto
Rob Doughtery notes
Behold! The Spawn of Dougherty!
Randy Buehler chats with Zvi
Nassif has everything to smile about
Oh dear
Mowshowitz only looks like he's peeking
Tomi Walamies has too much going on
Gary tries a stoic pose
Maher gives nothing away
Justin Gary and Bob Maher do battle
The Tinker on Tinker 2.5 Hour Nightmare: Kibler vs. Nitter
Cornelissen vs. Kastle
Harvey hides his identity as best he can without his mask
Walamies's Future Sight makes Eugene Harvey miserable
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2003 Pro Tour Yokohama Photo Coverage
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