1996–97 Pro Tour Season

The 1996–97 Pro Tour season was the second Pro Tour season. It started on 13 September 1996 with Pro Tour Atlanta, and ended on 17 August 1997 with the conclusion of the 1997 World Championships.
==Pro Tour Atlanta==
13–15 September 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Place	Player 	Prize 	Pro Points	Comment
1 	Frank Adler 	$26,000	30 	First German to win a Pro Tour
2 	Darwin Kastle 	$16,000	25 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
3 	Aaron Muranaka 	$9,000 	20 	
4 	John Yoo 	$9,000 	20 	
5 	Terry Borer 	$5,500 	10 	
6 	Mike Long 	$5,500 	10 	
7 	Chris Pikula 	$5,500 	10 	
8 	Matthew Vienneau	$5,500 	10 	
==Pro Tour Dallas==
22–24 November 1996 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Place	Player 	Prize 	Pro Points	Comment
1 	Paul McCabe 	$26,000	30 	First Canadian to win a Pro Tour
2 	Jason Zila 	$16,000	25 	
3 	Brian Hacker 	$9,000 	20 	
4 	Chris Pikula 	$9,000 	20 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
5 	George Baxter 	$5,500 	10 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
6 	Olle Råde 	$5,500 	10 	Third Pro Tour Top 8
7 	Robert Thornburg	$5,500 	10 	
8 	Peer Kröger 	$5,500 	10 	
==Pro Tour Los Angeles==
28 February–2 March 1997 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Place	Player 	Prize 	Pro Points	Comment
1 	Tommi Hovi 	$26,000	30 	Second Pro Tour Top 8, first Finn to win a Pro Tour
2 	David Mills 	$16,000	25 	Disqualified with prize
3 	Alan Comer 	$9,000 	20 	
4 	John Yoo 	$9,000 	20 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
5 	Truc Bui 	$5,500 	10 	
6 	John Immordino	$5,500 	10 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
7 	Brian Weissman	$5,500 	10 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
8 	Ben Possemiers	$5,500 	10 	First Belgian in a Pro Tour Top 8
==Grand Prix (March 1997)==
==Pro Tour Paris==
11–13 April 1997 in Paris, France.
Place	Player 	Prize 	Pro Points	Comment
1 	Mike Long 	$26,000	30 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
2 	Mark Justice 	$16,000	25 	Third Pro Tour Top 8
3 	Darwin Kastle 	$9,000 	20 	Third Pro Tour Top 8
4 	Henning Rimkus	$9,000 	20 	
5 	Sturla Bingen 	$5,500 	10 	First Norwegian in a Pro Tour Top 8
6 	Paul Ferker 	$5,500 	10 	
7 	Jason Gordon 	$5,500 	10 	
8 	Jason Zila 	$5,500 	10 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
==Grand Prix (April–May 1997)==
==Pro Tour New York==
30 May–1 June 1997 in New York, United States.
Place	Player 	Prize 	Pro Points	Comment
1 	Terry Borer 	$26,000	30 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
2 	Ivan Stanoev 	$16,000	25 	First Czech in a Pro Tour Top 8
3 	Gabriel Tsang 	$9,000 	20 	
4 	Jeroen Weyden 	$9,000 	20 	First Dutchman in a Pro Tour Top 8
5 	Mark Chalice 	$5,500 	10 	
6 	John Chinnock 	$5,500 	10 	
7 	Michael Pustilnik	$5,500 	10 	
8 	Patrick Chapin 	$5,500 	10 	
==Grand Prix (July 1997)==
==1997 World Championships==
13–17 August 1997 in Seattle, Washington, United States.
===Final standings===
Place	Player 	Prize 	Pro Points	Comment
1 	Jakub Slemr 	$34,000	32 	First Czech to win a Pro Tour
2 	Janosch Kühn 	$22,000	24 	Pro Tour debut
3 	Paul McCabe 	$12,000	16 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
4 	Svend Geertsen 	$12,000	16 	First Dane in a Pro Tour Top 8
5 	Gabriel Tsang 	$8,000 	12 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
6 	Nikolai Weibull	$8,000 	12 	
7 	Nate Clark 	$8,000 	12 	
8 	John Chinnock 	$8,000 	12 	Second Pro Tour Top 8
===Team competition===
Place	Country	Player
1 	 	Gary Krakower
1 	 	Michael Donais
1 	 	Ed Ito
1 	 	Gabriel Tsang
2 	 	Nikolai Weibull
2 	 	Mattias Jorstedt
2 	 	Marcus Angelin
2 	 	Johan Cedercrantz
Category:1997