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Jason Klaczynski, born October 10, 1985, is the only player of the Pokémon Trading Card Game to win three World Championships, once in 2006, again 2008, and another in 2013. In addition, Klaczynski won the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle in Hawaii at the age of fourteen.

Klaczynski is a professional poker player, playing since 2004.

In addition to winning the 2006, 2008 and 2013 World Championships, Klaczynski also won the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle (the only international event at the time) and the 2003 Fan Appreciation Tournament, Wizard of the Coast's final tournament.
Mew is Klaczynski's favorite Pokémon.
Klaczynski was introduced to Pokémon at the age of 12, receiving Pokémon Blue for his 13th birthday.
Klaczynski has met all of his closest friends through the TCG.
While performing exceedingly well at smaller tournaments and World Championships, he has had a noticeable lack of success at the U.S. National Championships.

Pokémon World Championships Pokémon Trading Card Game only 2004-2008; TCG and Video Games 2009-on
2004:	Blaziken Tech • Magma Spirit • Rocky Beach • Team Rushdown

2005:	Bright Aura • Dark Tyranitar • King of the West • Queendom

2006:	B-L-S • Eeveelutions • Mewtrick • Suns & Moons

2007:	Flyvees • Legendary Ascent • Rambolt • Swift Empoleon

2008:	Bliss Control • Empotech • Intimidation • Psychic Lock

2009:	Stallgon • Crowned Tiger • Queengar • Luxdrill

2010:	LuxChomp of the Spirit • Happy Luck • Power Cottonweed • Boltevoir

2011:	Megazone • Reshiphlosion • The Truth • Twinboar

2012:	Pesadelo Prism • Terraki-Mewtwo • Eeltwo • CMT

2013:	Anguille Sous Roche • American Gothic • Darkrai • Ultimate Team Plasma

2014:	Plasma Power • Trevgor • Emerald King • Crazy Punch

2015:	The Flying Hammer • Punches 'n' Bites • HonorStoise • Primal Groudon

2016:	Black Dragon • Bebe Deck • Magical Symphony • Ninja Blitz

2017:	Infinite Force • Golisodor • Ice Path FTW • Samurai Sniper

2018:	Victory Map • Dragones y Sombras • Garbanette • Buzzroc

2019:	Pikarom Judge • Fire Box • Mind Blown • Perfection

2022:	ADP • The Shape of Mew • Cheryl Again • Ice Rider Palkia

2023:	Mew's Revenge • Psychic Elegance • Colorless Lugia • Lost Box Kyogre

2024:	Crushing Thorn • The 'Don • Regidrago VSTAR • Ancient Toolbox

Champions	Jason Klaczynski • Jun Hasebe • Ray Rizzo

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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 ==Trivia==
-* {{p|Mew}} is his favorite Pokémon, because many Mew cards "have a unique ability that adds to the depth of the game."
+* In addition to winning the 2006, 2008 and 2013 World Championships, Klaczynski also won the 2000 Tropical Mega Battle (the only international event at the time) and the 2003 Fan Appreciation Tournament, Wizard of the Coast's final tournament.
-* Klaczynski does not participate in any aspects of Pokémon outside of the TCG. He used to enjoy the [[Pokémon games|games]] when he was younger, but moved away from them as his schedule tightened.
+* {{p|Mew}} is Klaczynski's favorite Pokémon.
-* Klaczynski has met his three best friends through the {{Trading Card Game}}.
+* Klaczynski was introduced to Pokémon at the age of 12, receiving Pokémon Blue for his 13th birthday.
-* While performing exceedingly well at smaller tournaments and World Championships, he has had a noticeable lack of success at the [[Play! Pokémon#National Championships|U.S. National Championships]]. He attributes this primarily to bad luck.
+* Klaczynski has met all of his closest friends through the {{Trading Card Game}}.
+* While performing exceedingly well at smaller tournaments and World Championships, he has had a noticeable lack of success at the [[Play! Pokémon#National Championships|U.S. National Championships]].
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