David O’Connor
RANKING: # 44 (as of 10/22/1999)
CITY / STATE: Peoria, AZ
AGE: 15
LOCATION: Arizona Gamer, 107 E Baseline Rd, Tempe, AZ (480)
456-0568
[POJO] What do you like best about the PokeMon TCG?
[DO] The number of players and the amount of strategy.
[POJO] What do you dislike about the PokeMon TCG?
[DO] The lack of originality amongst players.
[POJO] Do you find casual play or organized competition to be
more fun? Why?
[DO] I find organized play more interesting because I like
competition.
[POJO] Where do you usually play?
[DO] I usually play within a tournament environment and
occasionally I play online.
[POJO] How often do you participate in organized
tournaments?
[DO] Just about every week.
[POJO] What was you most thrilling victory?
[DO] An online game with a fun deck of mine. Victory was uncertain
until the draw of my last card.
[POJO] What was your most crushing defeat?
[DO] That would have to be the time when I lost in the finals with
a draw of 6 Energy and a Hitmonchan.
[POJO] Who is your toughest competition? Why?
[DO] My toughest competition is Chad Mills (ranked 69), because
he plays original decks and can usually give me a run for my money.
[POJO] What is your favorite card? Why?
[DO] My favorite card is Scyther, primarily due to his mobility.
[POJO] What kind of deck to you dread having to play against?
[DO] A copy of my own deck, because it occurs so frequently and it
irks me to see such unoriginal people.
[POJO] What does it mean to you to be ranked as one of the best
Pokemon TCG players in the world?
[DO] Nothing. I personally don’t like the DCI system
because I know some really good players with next to no ranking and so
mediocre players with high rankings.
[POJO] Do you play the Pokemon video game?
[DO] Yes.
[POJO] Do you watch the Pokemon Animated Series?
[DO] Yes.
[POJO] Do you have a collection of Pokemon toys?
[DO] No
[POJO] Do you have a favorite card? Favorite video game
character? Favorite animated series character?
[DO] Farfetch’d is a favorite of mine in all three. He’s just
cool.
[POJO] Anything else you would like to add to this
interview?
[DO] no response