Another eventful day at the 2017 North American International Championships is in the books. There's always a different, more intense energy to Day Two with competitors focusing on the handful of top cut seats. The Indiana Convention Center was abuzz as excellent players in all age divisions battled throughout the day.
The morning started off with a slimmed-down field in each division—64 Masters Division players and 32 players each from the Junior and Senior Divisions made it to Day 2. The Masters Division played six more Swiss rounds and the Juniors and Seniors each played five more rounds before their top eight players were determined later in the day.
Battles in sunny Indianapolis heated up as Trainers inched closer to their goal of becoming North American International Champion. Only 36 of the initial 399 Masters Division Trainers remained when play began on Saturday, ensuring that each match was truly a showdown between the world's strongest Pokémon Trainers. Battles also began in the Senior and Junior age divisions Saturday, giving Trainers of all ages a chance to duke it out for a spot in Sunday's finals and a share of a combined prize pool totaling more than $160,000.
After Friday's play, each remaining Masters Division Trainer had a record of seven wins and two losses or better. To move on to the single-elimination bracket stage, players needed to work their way up to at least ten total wins after five more rounds on Saturday.
from GoNintendo
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