{"id":1,"date":"1996-04-01T20:28:00","date_gmt":"1996-04-01T20:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:50:55","slug":"1997-honorable-mention-brady-wurtz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"1996 Honorable Mention &#8211; Brady Wurtz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5efbfceb8bd1c571fd12b5b050248d21\">Brady Wurtz had one of the most thrilling runs of the 1996 POG U.S. Tournament, earning a well-deserved spot in the top 4. Throughout the tournament, Brady pulled off a few incredible comebacks in his earlier rounds, keeping fans on the edge of their seats and the crowd roaring with excitement. While he ultimately fell short of the championship, his fearless plays, quick thinking, and contagious energy made him a standout competitor. Brady\u2019s performances not only showcased his skill with the slammer, but also won him the admiration of fellow players and spectators alike. Fans left the venue talking about his unforgettable matches, cementing Brady Wurtz as one of the most memorable participants of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-duotone-unset-1\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"996\" src=\"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1997\/04\/801.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1997\/04\/801.jpg 706w, https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1997\/04\/801-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brady Wurtz had one of the most thrilling runs of the 1996 POG U.S. Tournament, earning a well-deserved spot in the top 4. Throughout the tournament, Brady pulled off a few incredible comebacks in his earlier rounds, keeping&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/?p=1\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":144,"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pogtournaments.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}