1997 Pro Tour Los Angeles

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1997 Pro Tour Los Angeles

 

Competitors

 

Top 8 decks

 

Other decks

 

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Pro Tour Los Angeles
Date	28 February–2 March 1997
Location	Los Angeles, United States
Attendance	Seniors: Juniors:
Format	Rochester Draft
Prize pool	Senior: $150,000 Junior: (Scholarships)
Winner	Senior: Tommi Hovi Junior:
Previous Pro Tour: Pro Tour Dallas Next Pro Tour: Pro Tour Paris

The third Pro Tour event in the 1996-97 season was held in Los Angeles between 28 February and 2 March, 1997. It was the first Pro Tour to return to a previous location, and used the Rochester Draft format. It was won by the Finn Tommi Hovi in a controversial Grand Final where his opponent, David Mills, was disqualified due to repeated game-play violations.

Day 3

Top 8 Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1
	8
	4
	5
	3
	6
	2
	7

Final Results

Place	Player	Prize	Pro Points	Comment
1	Tommi Hovi	$26,000	30	Second Pro Tour Top 8, first Finn to win a Pro Tour
2	David Mills	$16,000	25	Disqualified with prize
3	Alan Comer	$9,000	20
4	John Yoo	$9,000	20	Second Pro Tour Top 8
5	Truc Bui	$5,500	10
6	John Immordino	$5,500	10	Second Pro Tour Top 8
7	Brian Weissman	$5,500	10	Second Pro Tour Top 8
8	Ben Possemiers	$5,500	10	First Belgian in a Pro Tour Top 8