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The Electronic Sports League recently announced the first major of the year will take place March 12-15, 2015 alongside the Intel® ESL Expo in Katowice, Poland. The road to Katowice however is not an easy one, as there is a plethora of qualifiers to get through to be able to have a shot at the $250,000 at the end of the road. For the first time ever, the qualifiers will have a two step process (online and later offline) ensuring that the best and fairest eight teams advance to the main tournament!
Online Portion (January 26th - February 3rd)+ Show Spoiler +Monday, Jan 26 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)  European qualifier #1 Wednesday, Jan 28 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)  Polish pre-qualifier #1 Thursday, Jan 29 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)  CIS qualifier Saturday, Jan 31 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Polish pre-qualifier #2 Monday, Feb 02 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Polish qualifier final Tuesday, Feb 03 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) European qualifier #2 Wednesday, Feb 04 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)  North American qualifier
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/DXgccwm.png) Qualified for Katowice offline qualifier+ Show Spoiler +  Copenhagen Wolves  mousesports Piter INSHOCK TeaM WinneR  FlipSid3 Tactics Counter Logic Gaming TeamLiquid  ex-Epsilon Titan Dobry & Gaming dignitas Cloud9  Vox Eminor Invited to ESL One Katowice 2015 NiP Virtus.pro Natus Vincere EnVyUs PENTA Team SoloMid fnatic HellRaisers
TBD
European qualifier #1
Polish pre-qualifier #1
+ Show Spoiler + INSHOCK, Brooklyn Superhero, MISZCZOWIE GRY, TBA advance to Polish qualifier final
CIS qualifier
Polish pre-qualifier #2
+ Show Spoiler + Black Ravens Major, WeMakeNoise, ePLAY, ONLINERSS advance to Polish qualifier final
Polish qualifier final
European qualifier #2
+ Show Spoiler + TeaM WinneR and FlipSid3 Tactics advance to offline qualifier (either  LGB eSports or  3DMAX will join)
North American qualifier
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Very dirty form for now, but this has to go up! Images will be added in as we go 
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Today's matches:
 Exgaming vs. Moscow Five @ Thursday, Jan 29 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)and ACES vs. EYESports @ Thursday, Jan 29 5:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
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The Polish qualifier final starts today - the top 8 teams are left from two previous qualifiers.
Today's matches: INSHOCK vs. WeMakeNoise @ Monday, Feb 02 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) ePLAY vs. TBA @ Monday, Feb 02 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) Black Ravens Major vs. MISZCZOWIE GRY @ Monday, Feb 02 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) ONLINERSS vs. Brooklyn Superhero @ Monday, Feb 02 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)ANDboth semi-finals shortly after!
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The NA qualifier is next! Only 26 teams so should be done by today!
The tournament starts at 8 PM EST! Our boys from Team Liquid are participating!
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
I believe daps' flight got cancelled. I wonder if he can still play.
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Matches are actually tomorrow same time - so in 24 hours precisely!
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rofl i got excited there 
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Today's matches:Polish qualifier final (winner advances to offline qualifier in Katowice) INSHOCK vs. TBD @ Tuesday, Feb 03 7:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)European qualifier #2 (top 3 teams advance to offline qualifier in Katowice)Matches start @ Tuesday, Feb 03 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)Notable participants: 3DMAX dAT Team AGENT CPH Wolves LGB eSports  K1ck  Infused North American qualifier (winner advances to offline qualifier in Katowice)Matches start @ Wednesday, Feb 04 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)Notable participants: Team Liquid eLevate Mythic Area51  TORQUED Streams:Look to the right on the events side bar - will be updated.
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Canada4481 Posts
interesting, no c9 for NA qualifiers?
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On February 03 2015 20:30 Nagisama wrote:
interesting, no c9 for NA qualifiers?
No, it's a quite notable absence. Maybe they already know that they're invited straight to the offline qualifiers in Katowice as there are still a few unannounced spots.
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Canada4481 Posts
Also no CLG, unless they're getting invited too. Poor TL, gotta go through the terror qualifiers.
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51583 Posts
What's with Cobble and Overpass still being used instead of the new maps like Season and (the remade) Train?
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On February 03 2015 22:31 GTR wrote:
What's with Cobble and Overpass still being used instead of the new maps like Season and (the remade) Train?
long story short: because Valve says so.
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Northern Ireland22212 Posts
I think Valve have the final say in what maps to use because they sponsor it? At least that's the explanation I hear the most for why cobble is ever played
edit: thats what I get for not refreshing the page
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Hype! Can't wait to watch here in 46minutes, I got all my Superbowl leftover for snackin'.
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On February 03 2015 23:24 amazingxkcd wrote:Show nested quote +On February 03 2015 22:31 GTR wrote:
What's with Cobble and Overpass still being used instead of the new maps like Season and (the remade) Train? long story short: because Valve says so.
Duuuuumb.
Why not at least have the awesome new Train replace the universally-hated Cobble?
"If you get used to it, you'll like it" is a super theory from Valve.
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On February 04 2015 02:18 Crownlol wrote:Show nested quote +On February 03 2015 23:24 amazingxkcd wrote:On February 03 2015 22:31 GTR wrote:
What's with Cobble and Overpass still being used instead of the new maps like Season and (the remade) Train? long story short: because Valve says so. Duuuuumb. Why not at least have the awesome new Train replace the universally-hated Cobble? "If you get used to it, you'll like it" is a super theory from Valve.
because if that happened, then all the other problems with CS:GO would also get fixed and then half life 3 would be released so that's a nono
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Erm, this stream gonna start or...
*Edit*
Is it subscriber-only or something?
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Can't find a stream. Apparently there are like 400 teams or something... I think they're just playing their matches and that's that?
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
I'm suspecting the finals will be streamed though (whenever that ends...)
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Aw, damnit. I was stoked to watch this. Will keep an eye on this thread if a stream ever goes up.
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Polish qualifier stream is up. It's a Polish stream though haha.
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Expected, but finally announced.
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
HOLY SHIT WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR OFFLINE. WE IN THERE
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On February 04 2015 05:34 amazingxkcd wrote:
HOLY SHIT WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR OFFLINE. WE IN THERE
Shhhh man. When you make it to the endzone, you're supposed to act like you've been there before ;-)
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On February 04 2015 05:40 Crownlol wrote:Show nested quote +On February 04 2015 05:34 amazingxkcd wrote:
HOLY SHIT WE DIDNT EVEN HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR OFFLINE. WE IN THERE Shhhh man. When you make it to the endzone, you're supposed to act like you've been there before ;-)
then the seahawks would have won the super bowl
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chosen-clan playing against 3DMAX. LETS GOOOO KHRYSTAL AND THREAT!
you can watch this match from khrystal's stream.
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ROFL brand name goes a long way.
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Glad I checked back to see this *not streamed*.
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wait so did TL just get Invited to the Katowice top 16 live event if i'm reading this right? Like they get the guaranteed prize money, stickers, top 16, etc?
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On February 04 2015 11:29 Varanice wrote:
wait so did TL just get Invited to the Katowice top 16 live event if i'm reading this right? Like they get the guaranteed prize money, stickers, top 16, etc?
they got invited to the offline qualifiers which the top 8 in that goes to the major itself.
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CLG tarik's stream of the qualifiers is kind of fun to watch (other than the down time between matches). Certainly interesting to see and hear things from the player's perspective.
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why is DAVEY playing for ASC? He has a VAC ban....
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I wonder who will take the place of Epsilon since they received a 1 year ban from Valve.
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On February 04 2015 14:35 DPK wrote:
I wonder who will take the place of Epsilon since they received a 1 year ban from Valve.
The second EU qualifier gets 3 spots instead of 2 I believe.
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Today's matches:European qualifier #2 final 16 (top 3 teams advance to offline qualifier in Katowice)Matches start @ Wednesday, Feb 04 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)Participants: + Show Spoiler + 3DMAX BZSX webSPELL GAMING Wizards Club Pro League Violetdreams TeaM WinneR fm eSports TOXiC Property222 FlipSid3 Tactics  nEophyte.ROCCAT Publiclir.se Orbit.GG Team ALTERNATE  se mi puta LGB eSports Matches start @ Thursday, Feb 05 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)Participants: + Show Spoiler + Counter Logic Gaming Area51 Denial eSports Mythic Ayedog eLevate Look to the right on the events side bar - will be updated.
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On February 04 2015 21:13 mki wrote:Today's matches:European qualifier #2 final 16 (top 3 teams advance to offline qualifier in Katowice)Matches start @ Wednesday, Feb 04 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)Participants: + Show Spoiler + 3DMAX BZSX webSPELL GAMING Wizards Club Pro League Violetdreams TeaM WinneR fm eSports TOXiC Property222 FlipSid3 Tactics nEophyte.ROCCAT Publiclir.se Orbit.GG Team ALTERNATE se mi puta LGB eSports Matches start @ Thursday, Feb 05 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)Participants: + Show Spoiler + Counter Logic Gaming Area51 Denial eSports Mythic Ayedog eLevate Look to the right on the events side bar - will be updated.
Will any of these be streamed or?
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On February 04 2015 22:33 Crownlol wrote:Show nested quote +On February 04 2015 21:13 mki wrote:Today's matches:European qualifier #2 final 16 (top 3 teams advance to offline qualifier in Katowice)Matches start @ Wednesday, Feb 04 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)Participants: + Show Spoiler + 3DMAX BZSX webSPELL GAMING Wizards Club Pro League Violetdreams TeaM WinneR fm eSports TOXiC Property222 FlipSid3 Tactics nEophyte.ROCCAT Publiclir.se Orbit.GG Team ALTERNATE se mi puta LGB eSports Matches start @ Thursday, Feb 05 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)Participants: + Show Spoiler + Counter Logic Gaming Area51 Denial eSports Mythic Ayedog eLevate Look to the right on the events side bar - will be updated. Will any of these be streamed or?
Streams:
Look to the right on the events side bar - will be updated.
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Thanks for the updates on the side bar.
I'm watching a lot more since it's just very comfortable to keep track of the different events.
Let's see who makes it today.
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Whelp there goes Orbit. The favorites are all still in (3DMAX, Flipsid3 and LGB). Wee.
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Down to the final four. BO3 now.
LGB vs. Flipsid3 should be good.
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Okay I have watched a little bit of cs:go today .. what on earth does gh mean
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GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On February 05 2015 06:00 Tufas wrote:
Okay I have watched a little bit of cs:go today .. what on earth does gh mean
good half, like how you say gg to be sportsmanship like
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Team with players that got banned from Valve events for match fixing... just took out 3DMAX in the qualifiers. Please, Volvo.
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Erm, what the heck was that shot from Rubino at B in round 17 on Inferno? Snapped to a player through full smoke - did he guess that spot or what?
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On February 05 2015 08:22 Souma wrote:
Common spot, so yeah.
That's not how it looked. Are these replays posted somewhere?
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
VODs will be up after the match, but it's a really common spot for Terrorists to hold after plant. Really nothing fishy about it at all. I do it too.
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On February 05 2015 08:24 Souma wrote:
VODs will be up after the match, but it's a really common spot for Terrorists to hold after plant. Really nothing fishy about it at all. I do it too.
That's cuz you're fishy.
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On February 05 2015 08:33 mki wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2015 08:24 Souma wrote:
VODs will be up after the match, but it's a really common spot for Terrorists to hold after plant. Really nothing fishy about it at all. I do it too. That's cuz you're fishy.
It just didn't look like simple bursting into darkspot - he snapped to him and killed him. But could easily be legit, I just want to look for meself.
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Snapping to it doesn't make it any more fishy. Surely if RUBINO wanted to hack he'd at least have a positive score.
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Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
How far are we in the bracket?
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Damn that was a great match.
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
Semis just ended, with Flipsid3 and The_WinneR or w/e (Valve-banned team) qualifying.
Last match is 3DMAX vs. LGB to decide the last team.
Okay so.. I'm pretty sure the banned team is gonna be dq'd, and Epsilon's spot will be given to someone else, which means there will be three slots up for grabs. Last match might not even be needed, and that'll mean both 3DMAX and LGB will advance to the offline qualifiers.
Who gets the last spot?
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On February 05 2015 08:53 Souma wrote:
Semis just ended, with Flipsid3 and The_WinneR or w/e (Valve-banned team) qualifying.
Last match is 3DMAX vs. LGB to decide the last team.
Okay so.. I'm pretty sure the banned team is gonna be dq'd, and Epsilon's spot will be given to someone else, which means there will be three slots up for grabs. Last match might not even be needed, and that'll mean both 3DMAX and LGB will advance to the offline qualifiers.
Who gets the last spot?
It's kind of ridiculous ESL allowed the team to get this far... especially with how loud everyone has been exposing them.
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On February 05 2015 09:45 mki wrote:Show nested quote +On February 05 2015 08:53 Souma wrote:
Semis just ended, with Flipsid3 and The_WinneR or w/e (Valve-banned team) qualifying.
Last match is 3DMAX vs. LGB to decide the last team.
Okay so.. I'm pretty sure the banned team is gonna be dq'd, and Epsilon's spot will be given to someone else, which means there will be three slots up for grabs. Last match might not even be needed, and that'll mean both 3DMAX and LGB will advance to the offline qualifiers.
Who gets the last spot? It's kind of ridiculous ESL allowed the team to get this far... especially with how loud everyone has been exposing them.
The longer it goes, the worse it gets for the teams impacted by playing a hacking team.
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2nd Worst City in CA8938 Posts
CLG vs. eLevate BO3 to decide who goes to the Katowice Offline Qualifiers.
HERE WE GO.
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my $30 bet on clg is in danger because of nuke ~_~
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elevate went full silver by running through the smoke
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C9, TL and CLG to Katowice offline qualifiers. Sounds about right.
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GG CLG
ptr on teamspeak was amazing, 'THESE KIDS FUCKING SUCK, LETS FUCKING GO' and 'WE'RE BETTER THAN THESE KIDS'
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Sad for us in Team Property losing against WinneR but well just get back and reach the other major tournaments this year.
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Matchfixers in Katowice and 3dmax or LGB might not get in. Goddamnit.
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So who got Tarik's knife last night?
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