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CLUB DAY ONLINE MSL RESULTS AND STANDINGS
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Bracket by Hot_Bid
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 > BisuGomTV4 MSL (1/3/08 - 3/8/08) -
Jaedong > KalArena MSL (5/1/08 - 7/26/08) -
fOrGG > JaedongThe Players
Terran - The Pride of War (17)
#1 Seed
fOrGG - 박지수 - Park Ji Soo#3 Seed
Flash - 이영호 - Lee Yung Ho#5 Seed
Lomo - 손주흥 - Son Ju Heung #7 Seed
Hwasin - 진영수 - Jin Yung SooNaDa - 이윤열 - Lee Yoon YeolCanata - 고인규 - Ko In KyuSea - 염보성 - Yum Bo Sungfirebathero - 이성은 - Lee Sung EunUpMagiC - 신희승 - Shin Hee SeungMemory - 주현준 - Ju Hyun Junfantasy - 정명훈 - Jung Myung HoonFrOzean - 김동건 - Kim Dong KunIris -변형태 - Byun Hyung TaeRuBy - 민찬기 - Min Chan Kigo.go - 김창희 - Kim Chang HeeDongrae - 이학주 - Lee Hak JuLeta - 신상문 - Shin Sang MoonZerg – Overcome All (5)
#2 Seed
Jaedong - 이제동 - Lee Je DongsAviOr - 마재윤 - Ma Jae YoonYellOw[ArnC] - 박명수 - Park Myung Sootype-b - 문성진 - Moon Sung JinZerO - 김명운 - Kim Myung EunProtoss – Victory After Victory (10)
#4 Seed
Much - 박영민 - Park Yeong Min#6 Seed
free - 윤용태 - Yoon Yong Tae #8 Seed
Kal - 김구현 - Kim Ku HyunBisu - 김택용 - Kim Taek YongJangBi - 허영무 - Hu Yung MooHerO - 한동훈 - Han Dong HoonStork - 송병구 - Song Byung GooBackHo - 손찬웅 - Son Chan WoongTempest - 박재영 - Park Jae YungBul_T - 권오혁 - Kwun Oh HyukTeam Distribution:
Air Force ACE: 0
CJ Entus: 4 (
sAviOr, Memory, Much, Iris)eSTRO: 1 (
UpMagiC)Hanbit Stars: 2 (
free, ZerO)KTF MagicNs: 2 (
Flash, Tempest)Lecaf Oz: 5 (
Jaedong, fOrGG, Lomo, BackHo, Dongrae)MBC Hero: 2 (
Sea, RuBy)OGN Sparkyz: 4 (
YellOw[ArnC], type-b, Leta, go.go)Samsung KHAN: 4 (
firebathero, JangBi, FrOzean, Stork)SK Telecom T1: 4 (
Bisu, Canata, fantasy, Bul_T)STX SouL: 2 (
Hwasin, Kal)WeMade FOX: 2 (
NaDa, HerO)How they got this far:
MSL Offline Qualifiers (by pachi)
MSL Survivor Tournament (by pachi)
The Maps
One map has been kept from the previous season, Athena, but has returned as an updated version. That leaves us with three new maps: Destination, Byzantium 2, and Medusa.
Athena 2
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Byzantium 2
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Medusa
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Destination
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The News
MST Group Review - Survivor Recap (by DeadVessel)
ClubDay Has Arrived - MSL Preview (by Daigomi)
The Ro32 So Far - Group Stage Synopsis (by DeadVessel)
MSL Revenge Club - Final Groups and Ro16 Preview (by Hot_Bid)
First Dance - Ro16 Week 1 Summary (by Hot_Bid)
Club Quarters - Ro16 Conclusion and Quarterfinals Week 1 Preview (by Hot_Bid)
Danc Dance Revolutionist - Quarterfinals Midpoint (by Hot_Bid)
Club Protoss - Quarterfinals Wrap-up and Semifinals Preview (by Hot_Bid)
Last Dance - Semifinals Wrap-up and Grand Final Preview (by Hot_Bid)
The Live Reports
Round of 32: Group A - September 18
Round of 32: Group G - September 20
Round of 32: Group B - September 25
Round of 32: Group C - September 27
Round of 32: Group E - October 2
Round of 32: Group H - October 4
Round of 32: Group F - October 9
Round of 32: Group D - October 11
Round of 16: Week 1.1 - October 16
Round of 16: Week 1.2 - October 18
Round of 16: Week 2.1 - October 23
Round of 16: Week 2.2 - October 25
Quarterfinals: Match A - October 30
Quarterfinals: Match B - November 1
Quarterfinals: Match D - November 6
Quarterfinals: Match C - November 8
Semifinals: Match A - November 13
Semifinals: Match B - November 15
The Grand Finals - November 22
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.
Results and Standings for the Round of 32
Once again we return to a group stage for the round of thirty-two. 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.
Group A
1.
fOrGG 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Iris 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Leta 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
ZerO 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
fOrGG > Leta on Athena 2Game 2:
Iris > ZerO on Byzantium 2Winners:
fOrGG > Iris on MedusaLosers:
Leta > ZerO on MedusaFinal:
Iris > Leta on DestinationGroup B
1.
JangBi 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
YellOw[ArnC] 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Flash 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Bul_T 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Flash < YellOw[ArnC] on Byzantium 2Game 2:
JangBi > Bul_T on MedusaWinners:
YellOw[ArnC] < JangBi on DestinationLosers:
Flash > Bul_T on DestinationFinal:
YellOw[ArnC] > Flash on Athena 2Group C
1.
FrOzean 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Jaedong 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
UpMagiC 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
go.go 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Jaedong > go.go on MedusaGame 2:
UpMagiC < FrOzean on DestinationWinners:
Jaedong < FrOzean on Athena 2Losers:
go.go < UpMagiC on Athena 2Final:
Jaedong > UpMagiC on Byzantium 2Group D
1.
firebathero 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Bisu 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Much 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
BackHo 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Much < firebathero on DestinationGame 2:
Bisu > BackHo on Athena 2Winners:
Bisu < firebathero on Byzantium 2Losers:
Much > BackHo on Byzantium 2Final:
Bisu > Much on MedusaGroup E
1.
Kal 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Stork 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Sea 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
HerO 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Kal > Stork on Athena 2Game 2:
HerO < Sea on Byzantium 2Winners:
Kal > Sea on MedusaLosers:
Stork > HerO on MedusaFinal:
Sea < Stork on DestinationGroup F
1.
type-b 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Memory 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Lomo 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Canata 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Lomo < type-b on Byzantium 2Game 2:
Canata < Memory on MedusaWinners:
type-b > Memory on DestinationLosers:
Lomo > Canata on DestinationFinal:
Memory > Lomo on Athena 2Group G
1.
free 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
NaDa 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
sAviOr 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Dongrae 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
free > Dongrae on MedusaGame 2:
NaDa > sAviOr on DestinationWinners:
free > NaDa on Athena 2Losers:
Dongrae < sAviOr on Athena 2Final:
NaDa > sAviOr on Byzantium 2Group H
1.
Hwasin 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Tempest 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
RuBy 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
fantasy 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Hwasin > fantasy on DestinationGame 2:
Tempest < RuBy on Athena 2Winners:
Hwasin > RuBy on Byzantium 2Losers:
fantasy < Tempest on Byzantium 2Final:
RuBy < Tempest on MedusaResults and Standings for the Round of 16
The number of remaining competitors has been halved as the tournament continues into the Round of 16. Beginning with this round, the tournament becomes single elimination. The players who finished first out of their groups last round will be paired against a player that finished in second. Each pair of players will play a best-of-three match to determine not only who will advance to the next round, but who will earn seeds into the following 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.
Match A
fOrGG thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
fOrGG < Stork on DestinationGame 2:
fOrGG > Stork on Athena 2Game 3:
fOrGG < Stork on MedusaStork 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsfOrGG 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch B
Kal thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
Kal > Iris on MedusaGame 2:
Kal < Iris on DestinationGame 3:
Kal > Iris on Athena 2Kal 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsIris 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch C
JangBi thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
JangBi > Memory on DestinationGame 2:
JangBi > Memory on Athena 2JangBi vs Memory on MedusaJangBi 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsMemory 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch D
type-b thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
type-b < YellOw[ArnC] on Athena 2Game 2:
type-b > YellOw[ArnC] on DestinationGame 3:
type-b < YellOw[ArnC] on MedusaYellOw[ArnC] 2-1 ► Advances to the Quarterfinalstype-b 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch E
FrOzean thumbs down MedusaGame 1:
FrOzean < NaDa on DestinationGame 2:
FrOzean < NaDa on Byzantium 2FrOzean vs NaDa on Athena 2NaDa 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsFrOzean 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch F
free thumbs down DestinationGame 1:
free > Jaedong on Byzantium 2Game 2:
free < Jaedong on MedusaGame 3:
free > Jaedong on Athena 2free 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsJaedong 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch G
firebathero thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
firebathero > Tempest on DestinationGame 2:
firebathero > Tempest on Athena 2firebathero vs Tempest on Medusafirebathero 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsTempest 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch H
Hwasin thumbs down DestinationGame 1:
Hwasin < Bisu on Byzantium 2Game 2:
Hwasin < Bisu on MedusaHwasin vs Bisu on Athena 2Bisu 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsHwasin 0-2 ► EliminatedResults and Standings for the Quarterfinals
It is showtime. The competition heats up as the number of players are reduced again and the number of games per match increase. All of the advancing players will be meeting up with the other person that qualified from their Round of 32 Group, while the other four groups didn;t quite cut it. Each match is now a best-of-five, a more challenging series as each player has already secured a seed for the next MSL, their only goal now should be championship. When the dust clears after this round, we can only hope there will still be a player to stand against Protoss, if only for the interest of not feeling like being trapped in a house of mirrors.
Thumbs Down
As we transition to the the quarter finals, with the format changing into a best-of-five series with two equally ranked players, the Thumbs Down system also changes. Both players will pick a map that they do not want to be repeated in the five map set. (As there are four maps in the tournament, one is repeated for a best-of-five match.)
Match A
Stork thumbs down Byzantium 2Kal thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
Stork < Kal on Athena 2Game 2:
Stork > Kal on DestinationGame 3:
Stork < Kal on MedusaGame 4:
Stork > Kal on Byzantium 2Game 5:
Stork < Kal on Athena 2Kal 3-2 ► Advances to the SemifinalsStork 2-3 ► EliminatedMatch B
JangBi thumbs down Byzantium 2YellOw[ArnC] thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
JangBi > YellOw[ArnC] on DestinationGame 2:
JangBi > YellOw[ArnC] on Byzantium 2Game 3:
JangBi > YellOw[ArnC] on MedusaJangBi vs YellOw[ArnC] on Athena 2Game 5:
JangBi vs YellOw[ArnC] on DestinationJangBi 3-0 ► Advances to the SemifinalsYellOw[ArnC] 0-3 ► EliminatedMatch C
NaDa thumbs down Byzantium 2free thumbs down DestinationGame 1:
NaDa < free on MedusaGame 2:
NaDa < free on DestinationGame 3:
NaDa < free on Athena 2NaDa vs free on Byzantium 2Game 5:
NaDa vs free on Medusafree 3-0 ► Advances to the SemifinalsNaDa 0-3 ► EliminatedMatch D
firebathero thumbs down Byzantium 2Bisu thumbs down Athena 2Game 1:
firebathero < Bisu on MedusaGame 2:
firebathero < Bisu on DestinationGame 3:
firebathero < Bisu on Athena 2firebathero vs Bisu on Byzantium 2Game 5:
firebathero vs Bisu on MedusaBisu 3-0 ► Advances to the Semifinalsfirebathero 0-3 ► EliminatedResults and Standings for the Semifinals
There are only four players left. Thumbing down works the same for this round as it did last round. Each will be eager to prove they are worthy of a championship and only have one matchup to practice until then. Unfortunately that means three best of five mirror matches for us. A Protoss will be taking home the trophy this season. Which one will prove himself to be the newest of Protoss kings?
Match A
JangBi thumbs down Kal thumbs down Game 1:
JangBi > Kal on MedusaGame 2:
JangBi < Kal on DestinationGame 3:
JangBi > Kal on Athena 2Game 4:
JangBi > Kal on Byzantium 2JangBi vs Kal on MedusaJangBi 3-1 ► Advances to the Grand FinalsKal 1-3 ► EliminatedMatch B
Bisu thumbs down free thumbs down Game 1:
Bisu > free on Athena 2Game 2:
Bisu > free on MedusaGame 3:
Bisu < free on DestinationGame 4:
Bisu > free on Byzantium 2Bisu vs free on Athena 2Bisu 3-1 ► Advances to the Grand Finalsfree 1-3 ► EliminatedResults and Standings for the Grand Finals
It is down to the final two Protoss players. Like the OSL Finals just a few weeks ago, the Samsung-SK Telecom rivalry is at stake. Will Jangbi be able to hoist the crown as his teammate Stork has or will Bisu earn his third finals victory and avenge his own teammate Fantasy?
Game 1:
Bisu < JangBi on Athena 2Game 2:
Bisu > JangBi on DestinationGame 3:
Bisu > JangBi on Byzantium 2Game 4:
Bisu > JangBi on MedusaBisu vs JangBi on Athena 2Bisu 3-1 ► Club Day Online MSL Champion!JangBi 1-3 ► EliminatedThe Miscellaneous
Fantasy MSL Contest (by semioldguy)
[MSL] Savior Watch (by Hot_Bid)
