Nicholas Wong
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| Nicholas Jonathan Wong | |
|---|---|
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| Demographics | |
| Nickname | Nick |
| Born | ca. 1982 |
| Residence | Singapore, Singapore |
| Nationality |
 Singaporean |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | 1997 World Championships |
| GP top 8s | 6 (1 win) |
| Median Pro Tour Finish | 126 |
| PTs Played | 9 |
| Lifetime Pro Points | 69 (as of 2018-08-14) |
Nicholas Wong is a Singaporean former professional player and National Champion. He was well known for his lucky soft-toy duck, which he took as a mascot to each tournament he played.
Career
Nick had significant success on the Grand Prix circuit with four Top 8 finishes during the two years from April 2000 through to March 2002. This included first place at the team limited GP Nagoya alongside Americans Alex Shvartsman and Trevor Blackwell, who defeated a Japanese team in the final. Nick was down a game against Goro Matsuo, but in a winning position in the second, when the match was called; Alex and Trevor had both won their matches.[2]
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Nationals | Singapore, Singapore | Standard and Rochester Draft | June 28-29, 1997 | 1 |
| 1999-2000 | Grand Prix | Taipei, Taiwan | Extended | February 12-13, 2000 | 9 |
| 1999-2000 | Grand Prix | Nagoya, Japan | Team Sealed Deck and Rochester Draft | April 22-23, 2000 | 1 |
| 1999-2000 | Nationals | Singapore, Singapore | Standard and Booster Draft | 2000 | Top 8 |
| 2000-01 | Grand Prix | Singapore, Singapore | Extended | December 9-10, 2000 | 8 |
| 2001-02 | Grand Prix | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Sealed Deck and Booster Draft | February 10-11, 2001 | 4 |
| 2001-02 | Grand Prix | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sealed Deck and Booster Draft | March 30-31, 2002 | 6 |
| 2003-04 | Grand Prix | Sydney, Australia | Sealed Deck and Rochester Draft | October 4-5, 2003 | 9 |
| 2012 | Grand Prix | Shanghai, China | Sealed Deck and Booster Draft | July 28-29, 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | Grand Prix | Bangkok, Thailand | Sealed Deck and Booster Draft | June 22-23, 2013 | 2 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (2000). "Quarterfinal Feature Match: Nicholas Wong (Singapore) vs. Tzu-Ching Kuo (Taiwan) (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 10, 2005. Retrieved on January 4, 2026.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (2001). "Finals Report - Grand Prix-Nagoya (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved on January 4, 2026.