YOT Singapore 2015: Top 8 Duelist Profiles
After 7 Swiss rounds followed by another 3 single-elimination rounds, we are finally down to our Top 8 duelists for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament – Singapore 2015!
Here’s a little bit about each of the Top 8 duelists and their decks and techs.
Elvis Agoto Jr “Junjun”
Age: 22
Hometown: Philippines
Favorite Card:
High Priestess of Prophecy
Deck you played this weekend:
Genex Atlantean, because it’s super overpowered!
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
My Body as a Shield
Achievements:
| 5th – 8th | Asia Championship Plus 2014 | [Nekroz] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2014 – Philippines Qualifier | [Nekroz] |
| 8th | Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Tournament Hong Kong 2014 – Asia Premier |
[Infernity HERO] |
| 3rd | Asia Championship 2014 | [Star Seraph Tellarknight] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2014 – Philippines Qualifier | [Artifact Chronomaly] |
| 5th – 8th | Asia Championship Plus 2013 | [Dragon Ruler] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2013 – Philippines Qualifier | |
| 9th – 26th | World Championship 2013 | [Prophecy] |
| 2nd | World Championship 2013 – Philippines Qualifier | [Prophecy] |
Calvin Ang
Age: 19
Hometown: Singapore
Favorite Card:
Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
Deck you played this weekend:
Nekroz, because this deck is cool and hard!
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
None.
Achievements:
| 9th – 22th | World Championship 2014 | [Prophecy] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2014 | [Star Seraph Tellarknight] |
| 2nd | Asia Championship 2014 – Singapore Qualifier | [Shaddoll] |
| 5th – 8th | Asia Championship Plus 2013 | [Dragon Ruler] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2013 – Singapore Qualifier | [Dragon Ruler] |
Hou Chong
Age: 20
Hometown: Beijing, China (currently studying in Singapore)
Favorite Card:
Dark Armed Dragon
Deck you played this weekend:
Atlantean Mermail, because it’s strong!
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
Santa Claws
Kee Kian Sim “Sam”
Age: 22
Hometown: Malaysia and Singapore
Favorite Card:
Qliphort Cephalopod
Deck you played this weekend:
Masked HERO, because it’s an easy deck to play!
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
Pot of Avarice
Achievements:
| 5th – 8th | Asia Championship Plus 2014 | [Qliphort] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2014 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Nekroz] |
| 2nd | Asia Championship Plus 2013 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Mermail] |
| 3rd | World Championship 2013 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Prophecy] |
| 5th – 8th | World Championship 2013 – Singapore Qualifier | [Prophecy] |
| 2nd | Asia Championship 2013 | [Evilswarm] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2013 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Evilswarm] |
| 5th – 8th | Asia Championship 2012 | [Inzektor] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2012- Malaysia Qualifier | [Inzektor] |
| 1st | Top Store of Asia Championship 2011 | [Wind-Up Inzektor] |
| 1st | Top Store of Asia Championship 2011 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Dark World] |
| 9th – 26th | World Championship 2011 | [Six Samurai] |
| 1st | World Championship 2011 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Agent Fairy] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2010 | [Six Samurai] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2010 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Six Samurai] |
| 5th – 8th | World Championship 2009 | [Blackwing] |
| 1st | World Championship 2009 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Blackwing] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2009 | [Blackwing] |
| 2nd | Asia Championship 2009 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Blackwing] |
| 2nd | Asia Championship 2009 – Singapore Qualifier | [Blackwing] |
Leung Chi Wai
Age: 20
Hometown: Hong Kong
Favorite Card:
Harpie’s Feather Duster
Deck you played this weekend:
Qliphort, because it’s fun!
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
None.
Achievements:
| 4th | Asia Championship 2014 – Hong Kong Qualifier | [Tellarknight] |
| 9th – 26th | World Championship 2012 | [Inzektor] |
| 1st | World Championship 2012 – Hong Kong Qualifier | [Inzektor] |
Que Jiale
Age: 22
Hometown: Taiwan
Favorite Card:
Elemental HERO Bubbleman
Deck you played this weekend:
Masked HERO. As I believe in the heart of the cards, I look forward to drawing cards, because my deck will respond to me, so I’ll never give up until the final moment!
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
Smashing Ground
Soo Wing Soon
Age: 25
Hometown: Malaysia
Favorite Card:
Harpie’s Feather Duster
Deck you played this weekend:
Atlantean.
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
Junk Synchron
Yeo Gou Jie “Alex”
Age: 22
Hometown: Malaysia and Singapore
Favorite Card:
Black Rose Dragon
Deck you played this weekend:
Masked HERO, because I feel comfortable with it.
Awesome tech card that you ran in your deck:
Elemental HERO Blazeman
Achievements:
| 5th – 8th | Asia Championship 2014 Plus | [Qliphort] |
| 3rd – 4th | Asia Championship 2014 Plus – Singapore Qualifier | [Nekroz] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2014 Plus – Malaysia Qualifier | [Nekroz] |
| 1st | Singapore Open Tournament 2013 | [Dragon Ruler] |
| 3rd | Asia Championship Plus 2013 – Singapore Qualifier | [Evilswarm] |
| 2nd | Asia Championship Plus 2013 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Dragon Ruler] |
| 5th – 8th | Asia Championship 2013 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Dragon Ruler] |
| 3rd | Asia Championship 2012 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Inzektor] |
| 3rd | World Championship 2011 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Agent Fairy] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2010 | [Blackwing] |
| 1st | Asia Championship Plus 2010 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Blackwing] |
| 4th | Asia Championship 2010 – Singapore Qualifier | [Chaos Lightsworn] |
| 2nd | Asia Championship 2009 | [Blackwing] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2009 – Malaysia Qualifier | [Blackwing] |
| 1st | Asia Championship 2009 – Singapore Qualifier | [Blackwing] |
