Here are the Top 16 Decklists from the WCQ – South America! Read more…

One Dragon Duel finalist was held today, for Duelists age 12 and under! Here are the winners:

Here’s Carlo Vidal, the 11-year-old winner, who was playing Blackwings. He was ecstatic with everyone cheering for him! He walked away with an mp3 player, a binder, a game mat and the exclusive Dragon Duel T-Shirt that we unveiled last week at the WCQ – Central America!

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Rodrigo Guevara, age 10, placed second with his Quickdraw Dandywarrior Deck.

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And third place was also 10 years old. Guillermo Caytuiro hadn’t played in a proper tournament before but plucked up his courage to play with the Starter Deck – Duelist Toolbox! Well done Guillermo!  Keep Dueling!

Silence reigned in the tournament hall as the Final Round began to decide which country will represent South America at the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME 2010 World Championship Tournament.

It was Walter Farfan with his X-Saber Deck playing on his home turf versus Pablo Juan Vera from Argentina, with his Frog OTK Deck. And although Walter is playing in his own country of Peru, Pablo has PLENTY of supporters today from Argentina. The screams and cheers from supporters from both sides were just ear-splitting. It went 1-1 and went into the 3^rd round, but it was Pablo with his Frog OTK that finally made it.  See you Pablo in Long Beach!!

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The final round is beginning at the World Championship Qualifier – South America! In the finals, Walter Farfan from Peru, playing X-Sabers, will face Juan Pablo Vera from Argentina, playing Frog OTK.

Most of the Public Events have wrapped up here in Lima, Peru. Let’s take a look at some of the results! Read more…

The Main Event at the World Championship Qualifier – South America has begun. Here’s what the room looked like before the players came in, and after! Read more…

As the Public Events and Last Chance Qualifiers continue here in Lima, Peru, we stopped to talk to a few of the players who have been winning in the Win-A-Mat events. Read more…

The World Championship Qualifier – South America is happening this weekend here in Lima, Peru. During regional and national events over the last few months, Duelists have qualified for this invitation-only event from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Day 1 features Last Chance Qualifiers, plus Public Events like Win-A-Mat tournaments and Go for the Gold . (And a lot of side Duels held in the halls, as everyone tries to scope out the competition for Sunday’s main event!)

The tally so far is 2 Win-A-Mat winners from Brazil, 1 from Argentina, and 1 from Venezuela. A truly international mix! (Wait… where are the Peruvian winners on their home turf?)

Decks in force here today include Infernities, Machina Gadgets, Frog Monarch, X-Sabers, Flamvell Cat, Herald of Perfection, Gladiator Beasts, Dimensional Eatos, Quickdraw Dandywarrior, and a Disaster Dragon Deck.

Keep checking back over the weekend for more news from the WCQ – South America! Read more…