European Server Qualifier
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IEM Season VIII - World Championship/European Qualifier -
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- Official Announcement -
With IEM Katowice World championships just around the corner, there will be 3 Regional Qualifiers held to send 3 players on an all expense paid trip to the Championships to compete for the $100,000 grand prize! This qualifier will send One from the European regional server to the event.
Premium Qualifier Cup
Restrictions
- You must have an active ESL Premium membership. More information here
- There is no Region Requirement! You can live anywhere in the world and participate!
- All games are played on Europe Stacraft 2 server regardless of location!
- Winner recives a spot in IEM Katowice!
- You must be at least 16 years of age by March 13th 2014 ( the date of the LAN event)
- Hotel and flight cost are paid for in full by ESL.
Qualifier Date and Brackets
Date: Sunday February 9th at 14:00 CET -VIEW BRACKETS
Date In Your Local Time: Saturday, Feb 08 1:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Sign Up and Information
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Winner advances to IEM Katowice
Start Date: February 8th at 4:00 pm EST
Purchase Premium: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season8_katowice_qualifier/order/
Check-in time: February 9th at 14:00 CET
Sign up here: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season8_katowice_qualifier/signup/
Check in here: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season8_katowice_qualifier/checkin
Map Pool:
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Map Selection Rules:
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Start Date: February 8th at 4:00 pm EST
Purchase Premium: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season8_katowice_qualifier/order/
Check-in time: February 9th at 14:00 CET
Sign up here: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season8_katowice_qualifier/signup/
Check in here: http://www.esl.eu/eu/sc2/masters/season8_katowice_qualifier/checkin
Map Pool:
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Alterzim Stronghold
Daedalus Point
Heavy Rain
Frost
Polar Night
Habitation Station
Yeonsu
Daedalus Point
Heavy Rain
Frost
Polar Night
Habitation Station
Yeonsu
Map Selection Rules:
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Best of 3 in All Rounds!
Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
Best of 3 and Best of 5 a map veto (removal and pick) system is used. The high seeded player(seeds can be found at round 1 on the grid page) decides who starts. Players take it in turn removing maps until only 3 maps remain in a best of 3. Then each player picks a map. Maps are played in order they are picked. The remaining map is played last.
Broadcasting
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With Apollo and Kaelaris
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