Pro Tour Austin 2009 Champion Brian Kibler
In a field of 418 competitors from over fifty different countries, Brian Kibler from Carlsbad, California made it to the top with his Extended Zoo deck to take home the title as the Champion of Pro Tour Austin. He also received a nice trophy and a check for $40,000. For coverage of the event, go here.
In addition to the main event, some 1,500 players participated in side events open to the public. Wizards of the Coast R&D played against Magic: the Gathering players on Duels of the Planeswalkers on the Xbox Live Arcade.
According to a press release from Wizards of the Coast:
"The top eight players to round out the Pro Tour–Austin tournament, included:
1. Brian Kibler from Carlsbad, California
2. Tsuyoshi Ikeda from Fukuoka-shi, Japan
3. Naoki Shimizu from Tokyo, Japan
4. Hunter Burton from Burleson, Texas
5. Evangelos Papatsarouchas from Athens, Greece
6. Yuuya Watanabe from Kanagawa-ken, Japan
7. Martin Juza from Plzen, Czech Republic
8. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa from Porto Alegre, Brazil
Since 1996, Wizards of the Coast has given away more than $30 million in prize money, which includes both cash prizes and scholarship awards.
Pro Tour–Austin was a three-day tournament with a prize purse of $230,000. In addition to the main competition, Magic fans of all ages and skill levels enjoyed the extensive public event schedule and the opportunities to meet with members of the Magic art, R&D and novel teams.
The Magic Pro Tour is the highest form of competitive play for the collectible trading card game. It is a series of high payout tournaments held throughout the world and run by the Wizards of the Coast "Organized Play" division. Next stop on the professional circuit is the World Championships in Rome, Italy in mid-November."
Hall of Famer Randy Buehler and Pro Tour Historian Brian David-Marshall recap the Pro Tour from Austin, including an interview with winner Brian Kibler.
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