1997–98 Pro Tour Season

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1997–98 Pro Tour Season
Player of the Year	Jon Finkel
Rookie of the Year	Randy Buehler
World Champion	Brian Selden
Team Champion	United States
PTs	5
Grand Prix	13
Previous season: 1996–97 Next season: 1998–99

The 1997–98 Pro Tour season was the third Pro Tour season. It started on 30 August 1997 with Grand Prix Toronto, and ended on 16 August 1998 with the conclusion of the 1998 World Championships.

Grand Prix (August–September 1997)

GP Toronto Date: 30–31 August 1997 Format: Block Constructed Attendance: 169

1-1. Brian Kibler 2-2. Erik Lauer 3-4. Tony Tsai 3-4. Matt Place 5-8. Dan Silberman 5-8. Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz 5-8. Mike Turian 5-8. Bruce Cowley

GP Copenhagen Date: 6–7 September 1997 Format: Block Constructed Attendance: 278

1-1. Karsten Hoppe 2-2. Sigurd Eskeland 3-4. David Linder 3-4. Thomas Lindohf 5-8. Kristian Hellman 5-8. Jesper Thrane 5-8. Martin Jordö 5-8. Frederik Thorstensson

Pro Tour Chicago

10–12 October 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Randy Buehler	$25,000	32	Pro Tour debut
2	David Mills	$15,000	24	Second Pro Tour Top 8
3	Jon Finkel	$10,000	16
4	Max Suver	$8,000	16
5	Adrian Sayers	$6,500	12
6	Justin Schneider	$5,500	12
7	Kyle Rose	$4,800	12
8	Olle Råde	$4,300	12	Fourth Pro Tour Top 8

Grand Prix (November 1997)

GP Como Date: 8–9 November 1997 Format: Limited Attendance: 215

1. Michaël Debard 2. Lukas Ladra 3. Roger Leu 4. Michael Suwald 5. Luca Chiera 6. David Kearney 7. Pierre Vandercamere 8. Gilles Martinau

Pro Tour Mainz

5–7 December 1997 in Mainz, Germany.

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Matt Place	$25,000	32	Second Pro Tour Top 8
2	Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz	$15,000	24
3	Peer Kröger	$10,000	16	Second Pro Tour Top 8
4	Kurt Burgner	$8,000	16
5	John Ormerod	$6,500	12	First Englishman in a Pro Tour Top 8
6	Chris Bishop	$5,500	12
7	Mark LePine	$4,800	12
8	Gabriele Pisicchio	$4,300	12	First Italian in a Pro Tour Top 8

Grand Prix (December 1997–February 1998)

GP San Francisco Date: 6–7 December 1997 Format: Extended Attendance: 205

1. Robert Swarowski 2. Ryan Fuller 3. Steve Shears 4. Brett Quorn 5. Daniel Clegg 6. Steve Aldrich 7. Ernest Alexander 8. Casey McCarrel

GP Madrid Date: 24–25 January 1998 Format: Extended Attendance: 311

1. Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz 2. Michael Debard 3. Jérémie Lagarde 4. Herve Drevillon 5. Christian Celades 6. Omar Saqol 7. Gabriele Pisicchio 8. Marc Iglesias

GP Rio de Janeiro Date: 31 January–1 February 1998 Format: Extended Attendance: 491

1. Jon Finkel 2. Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz 3. Carlos Jeucken 4. Adam Katz 5. Leandro Buck 6. Romario Tavora Britto 7. Rodrigo Cesar Barbosa 8. Julio Cesar Conceicao

GP Lyon Date: 7–8 February 1998 Format: Extended Attendance: 461

1. Raphaël Lévy 2. Kurt Foket 3. Manuel Bevand 4. Michaël Debard 5. Emmanuel Beltrando 6. Loïc Degrou 7. Nicolas Lacorne 8. Laurent Laclaverie

GP Melbourne Date: 14–15 February 1998 Format: Limited Attendance: 140

1. Philip Davey 2. Matt Goodall 3. Lenny Collins 4. Craig Sheppard 5. Daniel Turner 6. Adam Kemp 7. Kevin Cheng 8. Andrew Corney

Pro Tour Los Angeles

6–8 March 1998 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	David Price	$25,000	32
2	Ben Rubin	$15,000	24	Pro Tour debut
3	David Bachmann	$10,000	16
4	Adam Katz	$8,000	16
5	Kyle Rose	$6,500	12	Second Pro Tour Top 8
6	Jakub Slemr	$5,500	12	Second Pro Tour Top 8
7	Svend Geertsen	$4,800	12	Second Pro Tour Top 8
8	Andrew Wolf	$4,300	12

Grand Prix (March 1998)

GP Stockholm Date: 21–22 March 1998 Format: Limited Attendance: 282

1. Olle Råde 2. Tuomo Nieminen 3. Johan Franzen 4. Jan Pieter Groenhof 5. Manuel Bevand 6. Viktor Forsman 7. Ole Bergesen 8. Sigurd Eskeland

Pro Tour New York

17–19 April 1998 in New York, United States.

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Jon Finkel	$25,000	32	Second Pro Tour Top 8
2	Dominic Crapuchettes	$15,000	24
3	John Chinnock	$10,000	16	Third Pro Tour Top 8
4	David Bachmann	$8,000	16	Second Pro Tour Top 8
5	Truc Bui	$6,500	12	Second Pro Tour Top 8
6	Nate Clark	$5,500	12	Second Pro Tour Top 8
7	Mark Justice	$4,800	12	Fourth Pro Tour Top 8
8	Casey McCarrel	$4,300	12

Grand Prix (March–June 1998)

GP Atlanta Date: 27–28 March 1998 Format: Limited Attendance: 334

1. Randy Buehler 2. Bob Coonce 3. David Mills 4. Derek Rank 5. Patrick Callahan 6. Ray Deguzman 7. Nate Clark 8. Chris Donahue

GP Antwerp Date: 25–26 April 1998 Format: Limited Attendance: 331

1. Stephan Valkyser 2. Lukas Ladra 3. Brian Hacker 4. Michael Sochon 5. Randy Buehler 6. Timo Meimberg 7. Peer Kröger 8. Michaël Debard

GP Zürich Date: 30–31 May 1998 Format: Limited Attendance: 357

1. Steven O'Mahoney-Schwartz 2. Rudy Edwards 3. Michaël Debard 4. Alexander Blumke 5. Janosch Kühn 6. Jon Finkel 7. Marcel Baran 8. Michael Huth

GP Indianapolis Date: 27–28 June 1998 Format: Limited Attendance: 310

1. Eric Jordan 2. Koby Kennison 3. Michael Chiumento 4. Worth Wollpert 5. Randy Buehler 6. Michael Katz 7. Ryan Joe 8. Darwin Kastle

1998 World Championships

12–16 August 1998 in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Final standings

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Brian Selden	$34,000	32	Pro Tour debut
2	Ben Rubin	$22,000	24	Second Pro Tour Top 8
3	Jon Finkel	$16,000	16	Third Pro Tour Top 8
4	Raphaël Lévy	$13,000	16
5	Scott Johns	$11,000	12	Fourth Pro Tour Top 8
6	Chris Pikula	$9,500	12	Third Pro Tour Top 8
7	Brian Hacker	$8,250	12	Second Pro Tour Top 8
8	Alan Comer	$7,250	12	Second Pro Tour Top 8

Team competition

Place	Country	Player	Prize	Pro Points
1	United States	Matt Linde	$5,500	5
		Mike Long	$5,500	5
		Bryce Currence	$5,500	5
		Jon Finkel	$5,500	5
2	France	Pierre Malherbaud	$3,000	4
		Manuel Bevand	$3,000	4
		Marc Hernandez	$3,000	4
		Fabien Demazeau	$3,000	4