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Living on the beach, playing a game and cashing in on a cool $40,000…what more could a Magic fan ask for?
Mark Herberholz defeated Craig Jones 3-2 in the finals of Pro Tour-Honolulu, capping a fantastic debut to the 2006 Pro Tour season. Herberholz came out to Hawaii a few days early from dreary Michigan to hang out with a bunch of other Pros in a house on the North Shore, and now he's a Pro Tour champion!
A fabulous location, a massive Pro Tour, a dramatic Top 8 - with perhaps the greatest topdeck in Magic history - a fevered fan might not know where to start.
But how about seeing Herberholz, a three-time Top 8er, strike gold with his aggressive Gruul Beats deck? He thrashed Osyp Lebedowicz in the quarterfinals, and then smoothly dispatched Tiago Chan to make the finals against Jones. Moldervine Cloak paved the way for Heezy against the Professor, depositing a huge check into Herberholz's bank account.
Jones's path to the finals was much more dramatic as he personally took on the Ruel brothers, Magic's reigning royal family. Antoine Ruel had no chance against Jones in the quarterfinals thanks to possibly the worst deck matchup of all time.
Olivier, however, battled back from a 2-1 deficit to put Jones on the brink of elimination before the fates turned on him in the semifinals. Jones needed a burn spell to save himself, and up came Lightning Helix! The crowd roared, Jones celebrated and Olivier's hopes were dashed against the rocks of topdeck tragedy.
We hope you enjoyed Pro Tour-Honolulu as much as everyone here did. Congratulations to Mark Herberholz and all the players, and we'll see you again at Pro Tour-Prague on May 5-7.
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Champion |
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Craig Jones [ENG]
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Craig Jones, 3-0
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Antoine Ruel [FRA]
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Craig Jones, 3-2
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Maximilian Bracht [DEU]
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Olivier Ruel, 3-2
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Mark Herberholz, 3-2
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Olivier Ruel [FRA]
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Osyp Lebedowicz [USA]
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Mark Herberholz, 3-1
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Mark Herberholz [USA]
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Mark Herberholz, 3-1
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Tiago Chan [PRT]
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Tiago Chan, 3-0
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Ruud Warmenhoven [NLD]
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EVENT COVERAGE
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FINAL TOP 8 STANDINGS
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Finals: Cloak of a Champion
Mark Herberholz vs. Craig Jones by Scott Johns
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Semifinals: Topdeck of the Ages
Olivier Ruel vs. Craig Jones by Ted Knutson
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Semifinals: Warning: Flammable Owls
Tiago Chan vs. Mark Herberholz by Aaron Forsythe
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Quarterfinals: Good Council
Olivier Ruel vs. Maximillian Bracht by Scott Johns
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Quarterfinals: Who Needs Practice?
Tiago Chan vs. Ruud Warmenhoven by Aaron Forsythe
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Quarterfinals: It's Easy Being Heezy
Osyp Lebedowicz vs. Mark Herberholz by Brian David-Marshall
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Quarterfinals: No Owls Allowed at This Zoo
Antoine Ruel vs. Craig Jones by Ted Knutson
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Decklists: The Complete Decklists: A-D
by Event Coverage Staff
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Decklists: The Complete Decklists: E-K
by Event Coverage Staff
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Decklists: The Complete Decklists: L-S
by Event Coverage Staff
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Decklists: The Complete Decklists: T-Z
by Event Coverage Staff
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Feature: The Top 8 Player Profiles
by Event Coverage Staff
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Decklists: The Top 8 Decks
by Event Coverage Staff
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The Flores File: The Field Narrows, the Noose Tightens
by Mike Flores
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Round 16: Two Champs, One Slot
Shu Komura vs. Antoine Ruel by blisterguy
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Round 16: Cross Your Fingers and Hope for Tiebreaks
Ben Goodman vs. Billy Moreno by Ted Knutson
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Round 16: Chan Breaks Through
Tiago Chan vs. Michael Diezel by Aaron Forsythe
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Round 15: Back in Black
Osyp Lebedowicz vs. Ben Goodman by Scott Johns
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Round 14: A Ruel Vendetta
Olivier Ruel vs. Michael Diezel by Brian David-Marshall
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Photo Essay: Hawaiian Sling
by Scott Johns and Craig Gibson
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Round 13: Having Your Cake and Eating It Too
Masashi Oiso vs. Gabe Walls by blisterguy
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Feature: Up from the Ranks of the PTQs
by Brian David-Marshall
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Photo Essay: The Play's the Thing
by Aaron Forsythe and Craig Gibson
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Round 12: Taking an Easy Road
Craig Jones vs. Antoine Ruel by Aaron Forsythe
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Round 11: Not Just Good, but Great
Jelger Wiegersma vs. Julien Goron by Scott Johns
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Photo Essay: Gamer's Paradise
by Scott Johns and Craig Gibson
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Round 10: Drawing Dead
Osyp Lebedowicz vs. Antoine Ruel by Brian David-Marshall
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Round 9: Power Concerns
Craig Krempels vs. Tomoharu Saitou by blisterguy
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Info: Day 2 Player List
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Day 2 Country Breakdown
by Event Coverage Staff
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The Flores File: Our Most Diverse Day One Wrap-up Yet
by Mike Flores
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Round 8: Making the Cut
Kenji Tsumura vs. Eric Darland by blisterguy
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Metagame Breakdown: I Will Beat You Until You Are Black, White, Red, Green, and Blue
by Ted Knutson
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Round 7: Explosive Endings
Rich Hoaen vs. Antoine Ruel by Ted Knutson
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Feature: 10 Years on Tour
by Scott Johns
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Round 6: Controlling the Flow
Shu Komuro vs. Osyp Lebedowicz by Scott Johns
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Round 5: Consistency Trumps Diversity
Jim Roy vs. Arnost Zidek by Aaron Forsythe
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Feature: R&D at the Tournament
by Aaron Forsythe
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Round 4: Blink and You'll Miss It
Olivier Ruel vs. Gabriel Nassif by blisterguy
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Round 3: A Clash of Styles
Kyle Goodman vs. Sam Gomersall by Ted Knutson
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Round 2: Howling Owls
Antoine Ruel vs. Anton Jonsson by Scott Johns
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Round 1: Battling Housemates
Jelger Wiegersma vs. Jeroen Remie by Aaron Forsythe
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Info: Day 1 Player List
by Event Coverage Staff
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Info: Day 1 Country Breakdown
by Event Coverage Staff
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Pro Tour-Honolulu Preview: Welcome to Paradise
by Brian David-Marshall
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Info: Fact Sheet
by Event Coverage Staff
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| 1. Mark Herberholz [USA] |
$40,000 |
| 2. Craig Jones [ENG] |
$22,000 |
| 3. Tiago Chan [PRT] |
$15,000 |
| 4. Olivier Ruel [FRA] |
$14,000 |
| 5. Osyp Lebedowicz [USA] |
$11,500 |
| 6. Maximilian Bracht [DEU] |
$11,000 |
| 7. Ruud Warmenhoven [NLD] |
$10,500 |
| 8. Antoine Ruel [FRA] |
$10,500 |
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