<div class="lrthread2-heading"><div class="lrthread2-heading-right">Format</div></div>

The Group Stage will be a BO3 GSL format, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the playoffs. The playoffs will be a single-elimination bracket, with a BO3 semi-finals and BO5 Grand Final.

<div class="lrthread2-heading"><div class="lrthread2-heading-left">Prize Pool</div></div>

A $75,000 total prize is up for grabs with the first and second place winners receiving a direct invite to the CEVO Season 8 LAN finals. Each attending team also receives $7,000 for travel support.<table><tr>
<td>1st: $30,000<td>
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<td>2nd: $15,000<td>
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<td>3rd-4th: $10,000<td>
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<td>5th-6th: $5,000<td>
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The map selection is decided by Team A (the winner of the coin toss) banning one map and then Team B banning a second map. Team A then gets to pick the map for Game 1, Team B picks the map for Game 2 and the Server will randomly decide the map for Game 3 from the three remaining maps.

<div class="lrthread2-heading"><div class="lrthread2-heading-left">Teams</div></div>

<meh style="font-size:16px; font-weight: bold">Group A</meh>

Cloud9,

Mousesports,

Team Liquid,

Counter Logic Gaming

<meh style="font-size:16px; font-weight: bold">Group B</meh>

Virtus.pro,

Luminosity Gaming,

Natus Vincere,

Tempo Storm

Team EnVyUs and fnatic were both invited directly to the finals based on their previous results. However the Swedish team were unable to attend the tournament, and Na`Vi (the fourth place finishers in the European league) were invited to replace them.

Later, EnVyUs and Ninjas in Pyjamas also announced they couldn't come due to last minute unforseen circumstances and were replaced by Tempo Storm and CLG respectively.

<div class="lrthread2-heading"><div class="lrthread2-heading-right">Schedule</div></div>

<div class="lrthread2-heading"><div class="lrthread2-heading-left">Streams</div></div>

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The primary stream will feature a dedicated in-game observer.

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<meh style="font-size:36px; font-weight: bold">PlayCEVO 2</meh>

The secondary stream will show the in-game camera, controlled by the casters.

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<div class="lrthread2-heading"><div class="lrthread2-heading-left">Polls</div></div>

Poll: Who's gonna win CEVO Season 7?

(Vote): Cloud9
(Vote): Mousesports
(Vote): Team Liquid
(Vote): Counter Logic Gaming
(Vote): Virtus.Pro
(Vote): Luminosity Gaming
(Vote): Natus Vincere
(Vote): Tempo Storm

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GTR

51478 Posts

July 22 2015 15:08 GMT

why do they need so many casters lmao

pyro19

6575 Posts

July 22 2015 15:22 GMT

I think cause they have dual screens running and BO3 matches.
6 caster isn't "so many" TBH.

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

July 22 2015 16:35 GMT

Casters need breaks as well to rest their voices, etc.

Kipsate

Netherlands45349 Posts

July 22 2015 18:10 GMT

Group A can become close potentially

Group B on paper should be a CIS walkover.

but u know sometimes you play Cache and you lose 0-16.

amazingxkcd

GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts

July 22 2015 19:17 GMT

Group A will be telling if Liquid is prepared for ESL colonge qualifiers. If they can comfortably take games or at least play super close games, then I will be more confident in them qualifying for ESL colonge. Elige needs to adapt to off-line play very quickly for that to happen since he's still playing with bad online habits