My picks for the round of 16

Group A
IMmvp
oGsMC
3rd: STJuly
4th: oGsHyperdub

Group A is pretty easy pick. The champion IMmvp and the Kratos Protoss oGsMC should advance with no problem. The only thing I can see that would a minor threat is July as new maps favor Zergs macro game and he is a veteran of the game with deep insight, but I don't think that will be enough.

Group B
oGsZenio
EGIdrA
3rd: ZeNexByun
4th: TSL.Clide

Group B is a bit more even but Idra should advance to the round of 16 without problem. It will probably be very even between Byun and Zenio, but heck if I don't go with Zenio on this one. I think he is hungry enough to take a place in R16. Clide, although being the best player that have ever lived is feeling shaky and I don't think he will advance.

Group C
Liquid`Jinro
CheckPrime.WE
3rd: ST.RainBOw
4th: PoltPrime.WE

Jinro is the clear favorit in this group, his TvT is probably his best match up and with three Terran players, this should be easy. Check is going to have a hard time, but this will definitely be his last battle before going to the army (if he looses) and a player that has his back against the wall is a dangerous force to reckon with. RainBOw and Polt will probably do good, but not enough.

Group D
oGsNada
oGsTOP
3rd: HongUnPrime.WE
4th: TheBestfOu

oGs will probably rule this group. NaDa is NaDa and he will destroy most of his competition with is 400 APM and deep knowledge of the game. TOP showed everybody in code A that he is a "top" (yeah, clever I am

) level S-player. The only real question is who will get 3rd or 4th place in this group. I would say that HongUn is a step better then TheBest....(I will stop with the puns now.)

Group E
IMNesTea
SlayerS_BoxeR
3rd: SanZenith
4th:oGsEnsnare

Man, this is a hard group. The only clear advancement I see is NesTea, the rest is pretty much a gamble. I would probably place Boxer and SanZenith on the same level with Ensnare just half a step after. I will go with my heart and say that the Emperor will take the advancement to R16 in a tight game with the other two.

Group F
choyafOu
FOXLyn
3rd BanbanssuZenith
4th oGsTheWinD

This group is pretty easy to predict. Given the recent play of both choya and FOXLyn, I am pretty sure they will advance, but BanBanssu will not go down easily. TheWinD is not really code S material and he will most likely go down quick.

Group G
TSL.Trickster
TSL.FruitDealer
3rd: NSP.Genius
4th: anyproPrime.WE

Not as easy to predict as group F, but this should be taken down by FruitDealer and Seo Ki Soo, although FruitDealer was eliminated very quickly last GSL I think he will do better this time around. Blizzcon 2010 champ, Genius is no push around and he will not make things easy. anypro will have a hard time in this group.

Group H
MarineKingPrime.WE
KyrixZenith
3rd sCfOu
4th: oGsInCa

Hard group but, MKP and Kyrix will probably take it. Kyrix has shown that he is very impressive. I think his Zerg play will do well with the new maps, but I would not count out the former GSL R8 sC. This is one of the more uncertain groups, but I do think InCa, although a great player will not advance to R16.

Deekin[

Serbia1713 Posts

February 15 2011 18:18 GMT

#987

I still want a VOD for this as I missed the thing. And as these group selections are epic in BW I want to see this one for SC2 since I heard it was pretty cool aswell. They are always hilarious to watch

IAttackYou

United States330 Posts

February 16 2011 06:10 GMT

#988

LOLOLOLOL gl Clide and Zenio! Well played Idra well played sir.

Hoju

United States449 Posts

February 16 2011 07:12 GMT

#989

OP updated with info about IdrA and Group B.

GomTV's news announcement regarding this: http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstl1/news/60938

gogogadgetflow

United States2583 Posts

February 16 2011 07:16 GMT

#990

Well since this is already bumped, where is the group selection VOD?

Hoju

United States449 Posts

February 16 2011 07:20 GMT

#991

On February 16 2011 16:16 gogogadgetflow wrote:
Well since this is already bumped, where is the group selection VOD?

GOM said they would have posted it earlier, but there was an audio problem. http://www.gomtv.net/2011gstl1/news/60827

So, it should be up once the GSL March page goes up, which should be very soon as the tourney starts next week. I'll update OP once it's up.

bennyaus

Australia1833 Posts

February 16 2011 07:33 GMT

#992

I wonder if the winner of Code A will also get a 'free win' pass into Code S, with Idra leaving GSL.

noD

2230 Posts

February 16 2011 17:29 GMT

#993

talk about bad luck for july, just entering code s and getting 2 previous champions...

Deekin[

Serbia1713 Posts

February 16 2011 17:57 GMT

#994

On February 17 2011 02:29 noD wrote:
talk about bad luck for july, just entering code s and getting 2 previous champions...

It was his own choice

Denizen[9]

United States649 Posts

February 18 2011 05:37 GMT

#995

how professional did this go, was it anything like osl/msl?

Jonas :)

United States511 Posts

February 21 2011 00:54 GMT

#996

"I will buy you any dinner you want, please don't pick me." ~Fruitdealer on the prospect of going into a group with 3 protosses. ahahahahahahah.

These groups are amazing. Too bad idra dropped out. I love watching that guy represent america in Korea

Snaphoo

United States614 Posts

February 23 2011 02:09 GMT

#997

After watching the incredibly unexpected results of the Group of Death in Code S last night, I was wondering if the VOD of GSL March Code S Group Selection had gone live yet? Does anyone have information on this?

RainWhisper

United Arab Emirates333 Posts

February 23 2011 20:46 GMT

#998

Me too, i really want this video.