Ian Robb, a top Pokémon TCG player and competitor at this weekend’s World Masters Championship, has been dramatically handed a match loss during the quarterfinal resulting in him missing out on a finals appearance.
The incident follows Robb making a crude hand gesture in his quarterfinal game while facing Fernando Cifuentes earlier today. The decision means Cifuentes progressed ahead of Robb to the semifinal match against Jesse Parker, which Cifuentes ultimately won, booking a ticket to tomorrow’s grand final.