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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Orland man a triple-crown winner in Pokemon BY MIKE NOLAN Sun-Times Media August 30, 2013 3:30PM

He recently parlayed his studies — of the game, that is — into an unprecedented third title as world champion of the Pokemon Trading Card Game at the 2013 World Pokemon Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia. The event drew participants from more than 25 countries.
The Orland Park man also was crowned world champ in 2006 and 2008, and no other player of the trading card game has achieved such a distinction. The world championships — first held in 2004 — also produce a first-place winner in the Pokemon video game, and one player has reached that pinnacle three times.

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