In front of thousands of fans at the
Pokemon Party of the Decade 10th anniversary celebration in Bryant Park,
12-year-old Samin Syed from Roslyn, NY, and 22-year-old Minh Ba Le from
Herndon, VA, won the title of Pokemon Video Game National Champion in the
12 and under and 13 and up divisions, respectively, at the Pokemon Video
Game National Championships, the main event of the day-long festivities.
Syed and Ba Le survived round after round of competition, beating 62
other Pokemon video game finalists from around the country to win the
national title. Both champions will receive an all-expenses-paid-trip for
four to Japan. Hulk Hogan was on hand to host the event and help crown the
Pokemon Video Game National Champions. Find out more about the event by visiting
www.pokemon.com
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