Shota Yasooka
| Shota Yasooka 八十岡 翔太 | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Nickname | yaya3 |
| Born | August 10, 1984 |
| Residence | Shinjuku, Japan |
| Nationality | |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Barcelona 2001 |
| Winnings | $207,940[1] |
| Top Finishes | 2 (1 win)[2] |
| GP top 8s | 19 (1 win)[3] |
| Median Pro Tour Finish | 79 |
| PTs Played | 44 |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 408[4] |
Shota Yasooka (八十岡 翔太) is a Japanese professional player. Alongside teammates Tomoharu Saito and Tomohiro Kaji, he won Pro Tour Charleston in 2006, and went on to become the 2006 Player of the Year. In 2015, he was voted into the Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame.
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Hamamatsu | Team Constructed | 8–9 April 2006 | 2 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Limited | 3–4 June 2006 | 6 |
| 2006 | Pro Tour | Charleston, South Carolina | Team Constructed | 16–18 June 2006 | 1 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Toulouse | Limited | 24–25 June 2006 | 7 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Sydney | Limited | 7–8 October 2006 | 7 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Limited | 11–12 November 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Strasbourg | Block Constructed | 19–20 May 2007 | 3 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Montreal | Block Constructed | 23–24 June 2007 | 8 |
| 2007 | Invitational | Essen | Special | 18–21 October 2007 | 8 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | Kitakyushu | Limited | 10–11 November 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Manila | Block Constructed | 30–31 August 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Standard | 13–14 March 2010 | 5 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Sendai | Standard | 5–6 June 2010 | 3 |
| 2010 | Nationals | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 2–4 July 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Kobe | Extended | 23–24 April 2011 | 1 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Singapore | Standard | 4–5 June 2011 | 5 |
| 2011 | Nationals | Osaka | Special | 15–17 July 2011 | 6 |
| 2011 | Grand Prix | Brisbane | Standard | 15–16 October 2011 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Grand Prix | Boston-Worcester | Limited | 25–26 August 2012 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Players Championship | Indianapolis | Special | 29–31 August 2012 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Kyoto | Team Limited | 23–24 November 2013 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Shizuoka | Standard | 21–22 December 2013 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur | Limited | 25–26 January 2014 | 6 |
| 2014–15 | Pro Tour | Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 9–12 April 2015 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Grand Prix | Kyoto | Legacy | 18–19 April 2015 | 7 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour Results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Barcelona | Booster Draft | 213 | |
| 2003–04 | Kobe | Block Constructed | 79 | |
| 2005 | Nagoya | Rochester Draft | 127 | |
| 2005 | Atlanta | Team Limited | 40 | |
| 2005 | Worlds (Yokohama) | Special | 15 | $3,500 |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 34 | $1,250 |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 19 | $3,000 |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 1 | $25,000 |
| 2006 | Kobe | Booster Draft | 33 | $1,300 |
| 2006 | Worlds (Paris) | Special | 158 | |
| 2007 | Geneva | Booster Draft | 334 | |
| 2007 | Yokohama | Block Constructed | 189 | |
| 2007 | San Diego | Two-Headed Giant Booster Draft | 63 | |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 120 | |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 79 | |
| 2008 | Kuala Lumpur | Booster Draft | 179 | |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 90 | |
| 2008 | Berlin | Extended | 31 | $1,400 |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 226 | |
| 2009 | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 12 | $5,500 |
| 2009 | Honolulu | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 131 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 35 | $1,200 |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 15 | $4,000 |
| 2010 | San Diego | Standard and Booster Draft | 97 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 327 | |
| 2010 | Amsterdam | Extended and Booster Draft | 64 | $510 |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 110 | |
| 2011 | Paris | Standard and Booster Draft | 21 | $2,600 |
| 2011 | Nagoya | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 18 | $3,250 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 29 | $1,500 |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 38 | $1,050 |
| 2012 | Dark Ascension in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 16 | $3,500 |
| 2012 | Avacyn Restored in Barcelona | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 14 | $3,500 |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 80 | |
| 2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 68 | $1,000 |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 206 | |
| 2013–14 | Theros in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 46 | $1,500 |
| 2013–14 | Born of the Gods in Valencia | Modern and Booster Draft | 136 | |
| 2013–14 | Journey into Nyx in Atlanta | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 89 | |
| 2013–14 | Magic 2015 in Portland | Standard and Booster Draft | 47 | $1,500 |
| 2014–15 | Khans of Tarkir in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 277 | |
| 2014–15 | Fate Reforged in Washington, D.C. | Modern and Booster Draft | 197 | |
| 2014–15 | Dragons of Tarkir in Brussels | Standard and Booster Draft | 2 | $20,000 |
| 2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 110 |
→ Source: Wizards.com