Here are the pairings for the Top 16:

Table 1: Gonzalez Orea, Alvaro – Madolche Hand vs. Parra, Filiberto Octavio – Geargia

Parra, Filiberto Octavio – Geargia advances to Top 8.  Orea had represented Central America in the 2012 World Championship in Tokyo.

Table 2: Elizondo Ochoa, Saul Hiram – Madolche Hand  vs. Garcia Hernandez, Carlos Alberto – Spellbook

Elizondo Ochoa, Saul Hiram – Madolche Hand  advances to Top 8.

Table 3: Villalobos Campa, Juan Carlos – Geargia Karakuri  vs. Carrillo Toscano, Jose Carlo – Artifact Traptrix Hand

Carrillo Toscano, Jose Carlo – Artifact Traptrix Hand advances to Top 8.

Table 4: Villanueva Priego, Erick – Mermail vs. Hernandez Orta, Ivan Omar – Geargia

Villanueva Priego, Erick – Mermail  advances to Top 8.

Table 5: Romero Soto, Cristian Alexis – Madolche vs. De Obaldia Soza, Galileo Mauricio (Panama) – Lightsworn Ruler

Romero Soto, Cristian Alexis – Madolche advances to Top 8.  De Obaldia had represented and won the 2011 World Championship.

Table 6: Ibarra Barcenas, Angel – Traptrix Hand  vs. Lagunez, Jose – Mermail

Lagunez, Jose – Mermail advances to Top 8.

Table 7: Olmos Hernandez, Mauricio – Madolche Artifact  vs. Santos Viguerias, Diego Saul – Infernity

Olmos Hernandez, Mauricio – Madolche Artifact advances to Top 8.

Table 8: Gonzalez Guzman, Daniel Antonio – Geargia Hand vs. Alanis Carlos, Victor Abraham – Madolche

Gonzalez Guzman, Daniel Antonio – Geargia Hand advances to Top 8.