Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento 2024 - Winners and Event Photos
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento 2024 – Winners and Event Photos

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This last weekend, Aug 17 – 18, 2024, Konami and the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG held the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento event at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, in downtown Sacramento, CA.

SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento, CA.
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, in downtown Sacramento, CA.

915 Duelists have gathered here looking to kick off the 2025 season with a YCS victory! YCS Sacramento Duelists are here for more than just next year’s qualifications – they’re also playing for the brand new Prize Card, Anotherverse Solaria! Solaria is also featured on the newest Top Cut Game Mat.

Let’s get started with what you want to see first, The winners starting with..

YCS Sacramento Winner is…

The YCS Sacramento Champion has been decided!

Jesse Kotton - Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento Champion
Jesse Kotton – Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento Champion
Photo via Konami

Congratulations to Jesse Kotton!

This is Jesse’s sixth YCS Championship, in addition to being the Undisputed UDS Champion and a multi-time World Championship competitor.

Here are some random photos of the finals along with Jesse Kotton the YCS Sacramento winner:

YCS Sacramento 2024 Semi Final Duel – Jesse Kotton VS Carlos Alejandro Terrazas Hernandez, the 4th Place Duelist
YCS Sacramento 2024 Final Duel – Andrew DeLury Introduction
YCS Sacramento 2024 Final Duel – Jesse Kotton Introduction
YCS Sacramento 2024 Final Duel – Jesse Kotton WINS his 6th YCS!
YCS Sacramento 2024 Final Duel – Jesse Kotton Shows off his 1st Place Trophy
YCS Sacramento 2024 Final Duel – Jesse Kotton is congratulated by the host
YCS Sacramento 2024 Final Duel – Jesse Kotton is congratulated by the host

This weekend Jessie piloted his Fiendsmith Snake-Eye Deck to yet another title, and our congratulations go out to him, and all of the accomplished Duelists here at the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series!

YCS Sacramento Top 4 Photo

Here are your Top 4 Duelists of YCS Sacramento!

Top 4 Duelists of YCS Sacramento!
Top 4 Duelists of YCS Sacramento!
From left to right, they are Andrew Henry Joseph DeLury, our runner-up playing Tenpai Dragons. Next is YCS Sacramento Champion Jesse Kotton, who earned his place with Fiendsmith Snake-Eye! Then our 3rd Place Duelist, Zachary Rodriguez, who made it here with Fiendsmith Snake-Eye as well. Last but certainly not least, it’s Carlos Alejandro Terrazas Hernandez, our 4th Place Duelist piloting Fiendsmith Yubel!
Photo via Konami

We offer our congratulations to the Top 4 Duelists of YCS Sacramento!

Dragon Duel Championship Winner!

We have the winner of the Dragon Duel Championship from here at YCS Sacramento!

Adam has won the Dragon Duel Championship!
Local Duelist Adam has won the Dragon Duel Championship! He won a ton of awesome prizes, including a Trophy and a Super Rare set of the Darklord YCS Prize Cards. Congratulations, Adam, for becoming the YCS Sacramento Dragon Duel Champion!
Photo via Konami

Saturday and Sunday Dragon Duel Finalists

Sunday Dragon Duel Finalists

Here are your Dragon Duel Finalists from Sunday’s event at YCS Sacramento!

Sunday Dragon Duel Finalists
On the far right, we have Adam who took 1st Place! Next is Isla, in the middle, who took 2nd Place. On the far left, Jacob took 3rd Place. The second from the right is Charles, 4th Place. And last but not least, we have Joshua, the second on the right, who took 5th Place!
Photo via Konami
Saturday Dragon Duel Finalists

Here are your Dragon Duel Finalists from Saturday’s event!

Saturday Dragon Duel Finalists
Starting from the left, we have Elijah taking 1st Place! Next is Adam in 2nd Place! Our 3rd Place Duelist is Jacob! Securing a 4th Place finish is Isla! And finally, Elijah’s younger brother Charles finished in 5th Place! Plus a special guest appearance from Judge Raymond!
Photo via Konami

Congratulations to all of the Dragon Duelists!

Public Events Random Playoff Winner

Over the weekend, players that participated in Public Events have the opportunity to be randomly drawn and selected to compete for the chance to win a Super Rare Anotherverse Solaria, the brand new YCS Prize Card.

The selected Duelists have battled it out, and the winner is Chris Cunningham, who piloted his trusted Runick Stun deck!
The selected Duelists have battled it out, and the winner is Chris Cunningham, who piloted his trusted Runick Stun deck!
Photo via Konami

Chris Cunningham also won the elusive Rescue Rabbit plushie! It was awarded to a player that completed the Konami survey made available to players here at YCS Sacramento. Luck was definitely on his side this weekend.

Congratulations, Chris!

Public Events Points Playoff Winner

Playing in and playing well in Public Events will earn you Public Events Points, and the four Duelists with the most points from the weekend get to play for a shot at a Super Rare Anotherverse Solaria!

Jake Crenshaw - Public Events Points winner
The PE winner is Jake Crenshaw. He won the playoff with his Snake-Eye Fiendsmith Deck.
Photo via Konami

YCS Sacramento Charity Event Winner

The Yu-Gi-Oh! Charity Event is a special Public Event in which all of the money collected is donated to Red Cross International. Duelists who participate can win a ton of OTS Packs, as well as tickets for the Prize Wall! Here, we have the winner from Sunday’s Charity Event:

Deilys Adrian Fornaris won the charity event with his Fiendsmith Yubel Deck!
Deilys Adrian Fornaris won the charity event Dueling with his Fiendsmith Yubel Deck!
He’ll be taking home a ton of OTS Packs for going undefeated in the event. Good Job!!
Photo via Komami

ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!! Tournament

One of the most popular Public Events at each YCS weekend is the ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!! tournament. The Top 3 finishers at these events each receive unique, massive printings of some of the most popular cards in the game: 1st Place receives a GIANT card, while 2nd and 3rd Place receive oversized cards!

Sunday Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners

Here are the winners of Sunday’s Speed DUel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! from YCS Sacramento!

Sunday Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners
In the center, taking 1st Place, Steven Delara is taking home a GIANT Arcana Force XXI – The World. On the right, in 2nd Place, Brandon Wold claims an oversized Neo-Spacian Grand Mole. And on the left, in 3rd Place, Westley Flores with an oversized Arcana Force XXI – The World
Photo via Konami

Sunday ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners

Here are Sunday’s Top 3 Duelists from ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!!

Sunday ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners
Claiming a GIANT Dominus Purge, it’s Denis Nadas! (center) The runner-up (left) with an oversized Silhouhatte Rabbit is Timothy Roma! And on the right, coming in 3rd Place with an oversized Dominus Purge, it’s Derek Freeman! Congratulations, ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Duelists!
Photo via Konami

Saturday Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners

Saturday’s Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Top 3 Duelists.

Saturday Speed Duel ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Top 3
In the center, taking 1st Place, we have Ryan Pruitt taking home a GIANT Neo-Spacian Grand Mole! On the right, in 2nd Place, we have Jason Freeman with an oversized Arcana Force XXI – The World. And on the left, in 3rd Place, we have Brandon Wold with an oversized Neo-Spacian Grand Mole!
Congratulations to the first group of Speed Duel winners this weekend!
Photo via Konami

Saturday ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners!

Check out the YCS Sacramento winners from Saturday.

Saturday ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! Winners!
In the center is our 1st Place finisher, Christopher Juarez Fraijo, who played Snake-Eye Fiendsmith, holding his GIANT Silhouhatte Rabbit. On the left is 2nd Place Brent Bumann with Unchained Fiendsmith, holding his oversized Dominus Purge. And on the right is 3rd Place Isaac Daniel, who played Snake-Eye Fiendsmith, holding his oversized Silhouhatte Rabbit.
Photo via Konami

Congratulations to all of the ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! winners here at YCS Sacramento!

The Undefeated Oversized Anotherverse Solaria Winner

The Swiss rounds are over here at YCS Sacramento, and the Top 32 matches have began.. However, Konami still had a bonus prize to give out for the Main Event!

If a Duelist manages to go undefeated for the entirety of the Swiss rounds, they are rewarded with an oversized version of the current YCS prize card. In this case, it’s the brand new Anotherverse Solaria!

Edwin Martin Strom IV went 10-0 in the Swiss rounds, going undefeated!
This weekend, Edwin Martin Strom IV went 10-0 in the Swiss rounds, going undefeated with his Fiendsmith Snake-Eye deck.

Congratulations, Edwin! A well earned reward.

Ultimate Time Wizard Tournament Winners!

Here are the winners from this weekend’s Ultimate Time Wizard Tournament!

Ultimate Time Wizard Tournament Winners!
Denny Yu (center) took 1st Place with his Fishborg Frog Deck, and is bringing home a GIANT Black Rose Dragon! Rickie Wayne Ricketts Jr. (right) took 2nd Place with Vayu Turbo, while Mark Anthony Garcia took 3rd Place with his Zombie Deck; both players will be taking home an oversized Black Rose Dragon.
Photo via Konami

Dragon Duel Sealed Event Winners

Dragon Duel Sealed is a free event that sees competitors in the Dragon Duelist youth division battle it out using premade Decks, putting their Dueling skills to the test!

Sunday Dragon Duel Sealed Winner

Congratulations to Isla for taking down the rest of the competition and winning the tournament!

Sunday Dragon Duel Sealed Winner - Isla
Sunday Dragon Duel Sealed Winner – Isla
Photo via Konami

She claims a Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Speed Duel pin for her victory! Congrats!!

Saturday Dragon Duel Sealed Winner
Saturday Dragon Duel Sealed Winner - Jacob
Congratulations to Jacob for taking down the tournament!

He’s claimed a Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Speed Duel pin for his victory!

3v3 Team Dueling Winners

Here are the winners for our 3v3 Team Dueling final event, on Sunday at YCS Sacramento!

3v3 Team Dueling Winners
Team “Two Harolds and a Kumar” came out on top in the 3v3 Team Dueling event! From left to right, we have Toby Lin, Tom Im, and Hurnake Dhillon. 
Photo via Konami

They’ve each won some uncut sheets of Secret Rares from The Infinite Forbidden for their spectacular performance!

The runners up were Team ‘Rahul’s Backup Squad’. 

The 3V3 runners up - Team Rahul’s Backup Squad
Team Rahul’s Backup Squad.
From left to right, we have Richard Carter, Israel Carbajal, and Kenny Nguyen.
Photo via Konami

They each won an uncut sheet of Ultra Rares from The Infinite Forbidden.

Random Event Photos

Here are some randomly taken photos of the event and venue we have captured.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento, CA – Prizes Available
Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento, CA – Prizes Available
Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento, CA – prizes available

Random Photos ©2024 Yu-Gi-Oh World.com

Live Streaming Coverage from Konami (recorded)

Don’t forget that there was Live streaming Coverage from Konami and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game during the Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series Sacramento, CA event.

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG YCS Sacramento, CA – Day 1

Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG YCS Sacramento, CA – Day 2

Ok then, that wraps up our local coverage for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG YCS Sacramento, CA event. Overall with some 915 Duelists, and Jesse Kotton’s SITH YCS win, The bar has been set and we look forward to see what happens at the 2024 Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship coming in just a few weeks.. Stay tuned!

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