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GOMTV MSL S4 RESULTS AND STANDINGS
The History
KPGA 1st Tour (2/14/02 - 4/14/02) -
BoxeR > 
YellOwReebok KPGA 2nd Tour (4/18/02 - 6/22/02) -
NaDa > YellOwPepsi Twist KPGA 3rd Tour (7/4/02 - 10/5/02) -
NaDa > 
ReachBaskin Robbins KPGA 4th Tour (10/25/02 - 1/18/03) -
NaDa > ChoJJaStout MSL (4/17/03 - 7/19/03) -
Nal_rA > NaDaTriGem MSL (9/4/03 - 11/6/03) -
iloveoov > YellOwHanaFOS CENGAME MSL (1/8/04 - 4/18/04) -
iloveoov > NaDaSPRIS MSL (5/20/04 - 8/29/04) -
iloveoov > KingdomYou're the Golf King MSL (9/30/04 - 2/6/05) -
GoRush > NaDaUZOO MSL (4/21/05 - 8/6/05) -
sAviOr > ReachLG CYON MSL (10/6/05 - 1/14/06) -
ChoJJa > sAviOrPringles 1 MSL (4/6/06 - 7/16/06) -
sAviOr > Nal_rAPringles 2 MSL (8/17/06 - 11/11/06) -
sAviOr > SilverGomTV MSL (11/30/06 - 3/3/07) -
Bisu > sAviOrGomTV2 MSL (5/3/07 - 7/14/07) -
Bisu > StorkGomTV3 MSL (9/13/07 - 11/17/07) -
Mind > BisuThe Players
Terran - The Pride of War (15)
#1 Seed
Mind - 박성균 - Park Sung Gyoon#4 Seed
XellOs - 서지훈 - Seo Ji Hoon#5 Seed
Memory - 주현준 - Ju Hyun JunNaDa - 이윤열 - Lee Yoon Yeoliloveoov - 최연성 - Choi Yun SungHwasin - 진영수 - Jin Yung SooLight - 이재호 - Lee Jae HoCanata - 고인규 - Ko In KyuSea - 염보성 - Yum Bo Sungfirebathero - 이성은 - Lee Sung EunShine - 안상원 - Ahn Sang WonfOrGG - 박지수 - Park Ji SooFlash - 이영호 - Lee Yung HoRuBy - 민찬기 - Min Chan KiUpMagiC - 민찬기 - Shin Hee SeungZerg – Overcome All (10)
# 3 Seed
sAviOr - 마재윤 - Ma Jae Yoon# 8 Seed
Kwanro - 한상봉 - Han Sang BongGoRush - 박태민 - Park Tae MinJuly - 박성준 - Park Sung JoonYellOw[ArnC] - 박명수 - Park Myung SooJaedong - 이제동 - Lee Je DongOrion - 권수현 - Kwun Soo HyunLuxury - 박찬수 - Park Chan SooHoGiL - 김상욱 - Kim Sang WookZerO - 김명운 - Kim Myung EunProtoss – Victory After Victory (7)
#2 Seed
Bisu - 김택용 - Kim Taek Yong#6 Seed
Nal_rA - 강 민 - Kang Min#7 Seed
free - 윤용태 - Yoon Yong TaeJangBi - 허영무 - Hu Yung MooSangHo - 신상호 - Shin Sang HoAnytime - 오영종 - Oh Yeong JongKal - 김구현 - Kim Ku HyunTeam Distribution:
Air Force ACE: 0
CJ Entus: 5 (
sAviOr, XellOs, TheManiaMST, Kwanro, Orion)eSTRO: 2 (
SangHo, UpMagiC)Hanbit Stars: 2 (
free, ZerO)KTF MagicNs: 2 (
Nal_rA, Flash)Lecaf Oz: 3 (
Jaedong, fOrGG, Anytime)MBC Hero: 4 (
Bisu, Light, Sea, RuBy)OGN Sparkyz: 4 (
YellOw[ArnC], Shine, Luxury, HoGiL)Samsung KHAN: 2 (
firebathero, JangBi)SK Telecom T1: 4 (
iloveoov, GoRush, July, Canata)STX SouL: 2 (
Hwasin, Kal)WeMade FOX: 2 (
Mind, NaDa)How they got this far:
MSL Offline Qualifiers (by GTR-2-Go)
MSL Survivor Tournament (by TheTyranid)
The Maps
For this season there are no new maps; however, Python will be rotating out and will be replaced by Katrina.
Blue Storm
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Loki II
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Zodiac
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Katrina
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The Recaps
Round of 32: Group A - January 3 (by ManaBlue)
Round of 32: Group B & C - January 8 & 10 (by Live2Win)
Round of 32: Group D & E - January 13 & 15 (by Live2Win)
Round of 32: Group F, G & H - January 17 & 20 (by Live2Win)
Round of 16: Week 1 - January 24 (by Live2Win)
Round of 16: Week 2.1 - January 29 (by semioldguy)
Round of 16: Week 2.2 & 2.3 - January 31 & February 2 (by semioldguy)
Quarterfinals: Match A - February 5 (by Live2Win)
Quarterfinals: Match B - February 12 (by semioldguy)
Quarterfinals: Match C - February 14 (by Live2Win)
The Live Reports
Round of 32: Group A - January 3
Round of 32: Group B - January 8
Round of 32: Group C - January 10
Round of 32: Group D - January 13
Round of 32: Group E - January 15
Round of 32: Group F - January 17
Round of 32: Group G - January 17
Round of 32: Group H - January 20
Round of 16: Week 1 - January 24
Round of 16: Week 2.1 - January 29
Round of 16: Week 2.2 - January 31
Round of 16: Week 2.3 - February 2
Quarterfinals: Match A - February 5
Quarterfinals: Match B - February 12
Quarterfinals: Match C - February 14
Quarterfinals: Match D - February 21
Semifinals: Match A - February 26
Semifinals: Match B - February 28
The Grand Finals - March 8
The Group Selection
Group Selection Discussion Thread
The Steal Draft
The Steal Draft is a somewhat long and complicated process, not helped at all by the large number of players that now qualify for each MSL season. Here’s how it works:
The first eight seeds are placed into groups A through H, with the first seed in Group A and the eighth seed in Group H. The first eight seeds may never be moved by any player, they remain in the groups in which they are seeded. Seeds nine through sixteen are determined by previous MSL appearances and performance, with more obviously being better. Seeds nine through sixteen are placed into the other pair in groups A through H, but in reverse order. Seeds eight and nine would be in the same group, then seven and ten, six and eleven and so on up until the first and sixteenth.
Once players are placed into the groups, the remaining players are also ranked based upon previous MSL appearance and performances. Starting with the seventeenth, and ending with the thirty-second, each player takes his own name and places it in an open spot next to the player he wishes to play against.
After everyone has been placed upon the board, the stealing begins. It starts in ascending order at the sixteenth seed and moves all the way up to the first. Seed nine through sixteen are allowed three options: (1) Exchange himself with another player, (2) Exchange his current opponent with another player, or (3) Pass the turn and exchange no one.
Seeds three through eight work a little differently. They are able to pick two moves from the following: (1) Exchange a player in their group with another player, (2) Exchange any two other players with each other, or (3) Pass the turn and exchange no one. Seeds two and one earn a few more decisions. They are able to switch any player with another player and may do so up to three times or until they wish to pass.
For details on how this Steal Draft went, you can easily follow each step of the way in the Group Selection Discussion Thread, linked above.
Results and Standings for the Round of 32
Once again we return to a group stage for the round of thirty-two GomTV’s fourth MSL. Each group consists of four players; the Steal Draft determines their placement in each group. Each group must go through a double elimination format to determine which players will advance and which players are eliminated. If a player can get two wins before he gets two losses, then he advances to the next round. If he can’t, then he is eliminated. Two players from each group of four will have the chance to continue to fight for this season’s title.
Schedule for Round of 32
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Group A - 3 January [18:30]
Group B - 8 January [18:30]
Group C - 10 January [18:30]
Group D - 13 January [14:00]
Group E - 15 January [18:30]
Group F - 17 January [17:00]
Group G - 17 January [20:00]
Group H - 20 January [14:00]
Group B - 8 January [18:30]
Group C - 10 January [18:30]
Group D - 13 January [14:00]
Group E - 15 January [18:30]
Group F - 17 January [17:00]
Group G - 17 January [20:00]
Group H - 20 January [14:00]
Group A
1.
Sea 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Mind 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
HoGiL 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
ZerO 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
HoGiL > Mind on KatrinaGame 2:
Sea > ZerO on Blue StormWinners:
Sea > HoGiL on Loki IILosers:
Mind > ZerO on Loki IITiebreak:
Mind > HoGiL on ZodiacGroup B
1.
Jaedong 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
July 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
YellOw[ArnC] 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Bisu 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Jaedong > Bisu on Blue StormGame 2:
July > YellOw[ArnC] on Loki IIWinners:
Jaedong > July on ZodiacLosers:
YellOw[ArnC] > Bisu on ZodiacTiebreak:
July > YellOw[ArnC] on KatrinaGroup C
1.
Anytime 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Kal 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
RuBy 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
sAviOr 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
RuBy > sAviOr on Loki IIGame 2:
Anytime > Kal on ZodiacWinners:
Anytime > RuBy on KatrinaLosers:
Kal > sAviOr on KatrinaTiebreak:
Kal > RuBy on Blue StormGroup D
1.
JangBi 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Hwasin 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
firebathero 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
XellOs 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
JangBi > XellOs on ZodiacGame 2:
firebathero > Hwasin on KatrinaWinners:
JangBi > firebathero on Blue StormLosers:
Hwasin > XellOs on Blue StormTiebreak:
Hwasin > firebathero on Loki IIGroup E
1.
UpMagiC 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Luxury 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
fOrGG 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Memory 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
UpMagiC > Memory on KatrinaGame 2:
fOrGG > Luxury on Blue StormWinners:
UpMagiC > fOrGG on Loki IILosers:
Luxury > Memory on Loki IITiebreak:
Luxury > fOrGG on ZodiacGroup F
1.
Shine 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Light 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
GoRush 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Nal_rA 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Shine > Nal_rA on Blue StormGame 2:
Light > GoRush on Loki IIWinners:
Shine > Light on ZodiacLosers:
GoRush > Nal_rA on ZodiacTiebreak:
Light > GoRush on KatrinaGroup G
1.
Flash 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Orion 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
iloveoov 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
free 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Flash > free on Loki IIGame 2:
iloveoov > Orion on ZodiacWinners:
Flash > iloveoov on KatrinaLosers:
Orion > free on KatrinaTiebreak:
Orion > iloveoov on Blue StormGroup H
1.
Kwanro 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 161.
NaDa 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 161.
Canata 1-2 ► Eliminated1.
SangHo 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Kwanro > NaDa on ZodiacGame 2:
Canata > SangHo on KatrinaWinners:
Kwanro > Canata on Blue StormLosers:
NaDa > SangHo on Blue StormTiebreak:
NaDa > Canata on Loki IIResults and Standings for the Round of 16
Sixteen players exit the group stage and enter into the single elimination tournament. The format will now be best of three between each pair of players. A player who finished first out of his group will be paired against a player from a different group who came out second. Many of the seeds and several former champions have fallen, but that is not to say there is not ots of talent left in the tournament. There is a lot of new blood hungry for the title and many of these rising stars will want to prove they can take their game up to the next level. Players will not only be fighting to further their chances at the title, but also for seeds in the next season's MSL.
Thumbs Down
Since there are four maps, there will be one map in each best-of-three match that will not be played. The players who finished first out of their group are given the opportunity to give a “thumbs down” to one of the maps. What this means is that the player will get to choose one of the four maps that he will not have to play on during this round. This allows the player the advantage of getting to remove a map that does not fit his play style or that he thinks may be imbalanced in a particular match-up.
Schedule for the Round of 16
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Game 1 for Matches A, B, C & D - January 24
Game 1 for Matches E, F, G & H - January 29
Game 2 (and 3 if necessary) for Matches A, B, C & D - January 31
Game 2 (and 3 if necessary) for Matches E, F, G & H - February 2
Game 1 for Matches E, F, G & H - January 29
Game 2 (and 3 if necessary) for Matches A, B, C & D - January 31
Game 2 (and 3 if necessary) for Matches E, F, G & H - February 2
Match A
Sea thumbs down Loki IIGame 1:
Sea > Light on ZodiacGame 2:
Sea < Light on Blue StormGame 3:
Sea < Light on KatrinaLight 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsSea 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch B
Kwanro thumbs down ZodiacGame 1:
Kwanro < Kal on Blue StormGame 2:
Kwanro < Kal on KatrinaKwanro v. Kal on Loki IIKal 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsKwanro 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch C
JangBi thumbs down KatrinaGame 1:
JangBi > Orion on Blue StormGame 2:
JangBi < Orion on ZodiacGame 3:
JangBi > Orion on Loki IIJangBi 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsOrion 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch D
UpMagiC thumbs down Blue StormGame 1:
UpMagiC > July on ZodiacGame 2:
UpMagiC > July on KatrinaUpMagiC v. July on Loki IIUpMagiC 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsJuly 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch E
Jaedong thumbs down Loki IIGame 1:
Jaedong > Luxury on ZodiacGame 2:
Jaedong > Luxury on Blue StormJaedong v. Luxury on KatrinaJaedong 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsLuxury 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch F
Flash thumbs down KatrinaGame 1:
Flash > Hwasin on Blue StormGame 2:
Flash > Hwasin on Loki IIFlash v. Hwasin on ZodiacFlash 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsHwasin 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch G
Anytime thumbs down Blue StormGame 1:
Anytime > NaDa on KatrinaGame 2:
Anytime < NaDa on ZodiacGame 3:
Anytime < NaDa on Loki IINaDa 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsAnytime 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch H
Shine thumbs down KatrinaGame 1:
Shine < Mind on Blue StormGame 2:
Shine > Mind on Loki IIGame 3:
Shine < Mind on ZodiacMind 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsShine 1-2 ► EliminatedResults and Standings for the Quarterfinals
Eight players remain, each of them earning seed for the next MSL as they enter this round. The games per match increase this round to a best-of-five format, the victor continuing on to the Semifinals. The loser will have to wait for another shot at the title next season. All seeds from the previous season have been eliminated, except for one: the returning champion, Mind, as he continue to defend his title.
Thumbs Down
As with last round, there is a thumbing down of maps. However, as we move into the best-of-five matches the thumbing down changes slightly. Due to the five game format it becomes possible for a match to go to the final game in which one of the maps will be played twice. Both of the players will thumb down a map that he will be guaranteed not to have to play on twice. This ensures that he will not have to play on a map more than once if he feels it is not to his style or particularly imbalanced in a particular match-up.
Schedule for the Quarterfinals
February 5 [18:30] - Match A:
Light v. KalFebruary 12 [18:30] - Match B:
JangBi v. UpMagiCFebruary 14 [18:30] - Match C:
Jaedong v. FlashFebruary 21 [18:30] - Match D:
NaDa v. MindMatch A
Light thumbs down Blue StormKal thumbs down Loki IIGame 1:
Light < Kal on KatrinaGame 2:
Light < Kal on ZodiacGame 3:
Light > Kal on Blue StormGame 4:
Light < Kal on Loki IILight v. Kal on KatrinaKal 3-1 ► Advances to the SemifinalsLight 1-3 ► EliminatedMatch B
JangBi thumbs down Blue StormUpMagiC thumbs down Blue StormGame 1:
JangBi > UpMagiC on ZodiacGame 2:
JangBi > UpMagiC on KatrinaGame 3:
JangBi > UpMagiC on Loki IIJangBi v. UpMagiC on Blue StormGame 5:
JangBi v. UpMagiC on ZodiacJangBi 3-0 ► Advances to the SemifinalsUpMagiC 0-3 ► EliminatedMatch C
Jaedong thumbs down ZodiacFlash thumbs down Blue StormGame 1:
Jaedong < Flash on KatrinaGame 2:
Jaedong > Flash on Blue StormGame 3:
Jaedong > Flash on Loki IIGame 4:
Jaedong > Flash on ZodiacJaedong v. Flash on KatrinaJaedong 3-1 ► Advances to the SemifinalsFlash 1-3 ► EliminatedMatch D
NaDa thumbs down Loki IIMind thumbs down Blue StormGame 1:
NaDa < Mind on KatrinaGame 2:
NaDa < Mind on Loki IIGame 3:
NaDa > Mind on Blue StormGame 4:
NaDa < Mind on ZodiacNaDa v. Mind on KatrinaMind 3-1 ► Advances to the SemifinalsNaDa 1-3 ► EliminatedResults and Standings for the Semifinals
Only four players remain. While the losers from last round will get to come back next season, they have lost their chance at victory for this one. The thumbing down of maps will work exactly as it did last round. The best-of-five matches continue as we enter into the semifinals and the remaining four players battle themselves down to two. Our returning champion the last remaining seed from the previous tournament.
Schedule for the Semifinals
February 26 [18:30] - Match A
JangBi v. KalFebruary 28 [18:30] - Match B
Jaedong v. MindMatch A
Kal thumbs down ZodiacJangBi thumbs down Katrina.Game 1:
JangBi > Kal on Loki IIGame 2:
JangBi < Kal on ZodiacGame 3:
JangBi > Kal on Blue StormGame 4:
JangBi < Kal on KatrinaGame 5:
JangBi < Kal on Loki IIKal 3-2 ► Advances to the FinalsJangBi 2-3 ► EliminatedMatch B
Jaedong thumbs down KatrinaMind thumbs down Blue StormGame 1:
Jaedong < Mind on Loki IIGame 2:
Jaedong > Mind on KatrinaGame 3:
Jaedong > Mind on Blue StormGame 4:
Jaedong > Mind on ZodiacJaedong v. Mind on Loki IIJaedong 3-1 ► Advances to the FinalsMind 1-3 ► EliminatedThe Grand Finals
The MSL, like all good things, must eventually come to an end. This season we approach that end with two players, the current OSL Champion and a Royal Road contender, out to grab his first big MSL finish. One of these two will rise above the thirty-one other players who have fallen in the tournament and cement themselves into MSL history. Jaedong and Kal, best of five, for all the glory.
March 8 [17:00] -
Kal v. JaedongKal thumbs down ZodiacJaedong thumbs down Loki IIGame 1:
Kal > Jaedong on Blue StormGame 2:
Kal < Jaedong on Loki IIGame 3:
Kal < Jaedong on KatrinaGame 4:
Kal < Jaedong on ZodiacKal v. Jaedong on Blue StormJaedong 3-1 ► GomTV MSL Season Four Champion!Kal 1-3 ► EliminatedThe Bracket
GomTV S4 MSL Bracket Contest
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by pachi
The Miscellaneous
The Music
Intro: "I Devise My Own Demise" by Papa Roach
