Angel Flores Wins Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series in San Jose, CA

Angel Flores TAKES ON HUNDREDS TO WIN GLOBAL Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES IN SAN JOSE

Silicon Valley - Latest Stop on Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series'
Journey Around the World

EL SEGUNDO, CA (September 29, 2010) – Angel Flores from Tijuana, Mexico stands among Champions today after beating-out hundreds of Duelists at Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc's. (Konami) Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS), a weekend-long event held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. One in a series of premier-level Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) events throughout the year, this tournament pitted Duelists against each other in face-to-face competitions, all looking for a chance at notoriety and incredible prizes.

Angel Flores played smart and battled hard throughout the entire weekend to earn a spot in Sunday's Final Round. Going head-to-head with Stockton, CA.'s Mark Garcia, Flores, was determined to win with his powerful Gemini Deck featuring the latest cards from the new Duelist Revolution expansion. Not to be outdone, Garcia felt just as confident with his Blackwing Deck. As the clock clicked down, it was Flores that proved to be victorious with a final play of his faithful Elemental Hero Neos Alius card.

Angel earned a tremendous prize package that included a set of Ultra Rare YCS Prize Cards, an exclusive YCS Game Mat, a netbook computer, a paid trip to his country's 2011 World Championship Qualifier, and more!

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