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Prize Pool
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League of Legends ($20,000)
1st $12,500
2nd $7,500

Games played on Skarner patch

Start August 27th, 13:30 GMT (+00:00)

Teams
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CLG
Voyboy, Chauster, HotshotGG, Saintvicious, Elementz

Curse
Pobelter, DontMashme, NYJackie, Liquid112, Lapaka

EG
Dan Dinh, PureGoldenBoy, Westrice, Salce, Dyrus

TSM
Reginald, TheOddOne, Chaox, The Rain Man, Xpecial

13:30 GMT (+00:00) -- Pre-game Show

14:00 GMT (+00:00) -- Counter Logic Gaming vs. Curse Gaming
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Game 1
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Bans
CLG - ?
Crs - ?

Picks
CLG - Renekton, Nocturne, Caitlyn, Kennen, Alistar
Crs - GP, Vayne, Ryze, Janna, Jax

Game 2
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Bans
CLG - Veigar, Zilean, Ryze
Crs - Nidalee, Cho'gath, Jax

Picks
CLG - Orianna, Alistar, Udyr, Nocturne, Ashe
Crs - Lee Sin, Janna, Irelia, Vayne, Annie

Game 3
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Bans
CLG - Orianna, Jax, Zilean
Crs - Nidalee, Cho'Gath, Udyr

Picks
CLG - Akali, Lee Sin, Galio, Ashe, Alistar
Crs - Caitlyn, Soraka, Gragas, Nocturne, Ryze

16:30 GMT (+00:00) -- Epik Gaming vs. Solo Mid
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Game 1
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Bans
EG - Alistar, Orianna, Soraka
TSM - Akali, Zilean, Jax

Picks
EG - Udyr, Caitlyn, Sona, Singed, Vladimir
TSM - Brand, Amumu, Taric, Nidalee, Ashe

Game 2
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Bans
EG - Alistar, Orianna, Zilean
TSM - Akali, Jax, Udyr

Picks
EG - Lee Sin, Taric, Miss Fortune, Singed, Vladimir
TSM - Soraka, Brand, Nocturne, Kog'Maw, Irelia

Game 3
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Bans
EG - Alistar, Udyr, Kog'Maw
TSM - Orianna, Zilean, Akali

Picks
EG - Soraka, Lee Sin, Swain, Vayne, Karthus
TSM - Jax, Brand, Gangplank, Sona, Singed

19:00 GMT (+00:00) -- Counter Logic Gaming vs. Epik Gaming
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Game 1
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Bans
CLG - Soraka, Zilean, Akali
EG - Alistar, Cho'Gath, Nidalee

Picks
CLG - Orianna, Jax, Nocturne, Ashe, Janna
EG - Sona, Fiddlesticks, Vladimir, Caitlyn, and Garen

Game 2
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Bans
CLG - Orianna, Zilean, Soraka
EG - Alistar, Nidalee, Jax

Picks
CLG - Akali, Lee Sin, Ashe, Janna, Galio
EG - Sona, Amumu, Swain, Vayne, Miss Fortune

Game 3
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Not required

21:30 GMT (+00:00) -- Counter Logic Gaming vs. Solo Mid
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Game 1
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Bans
CLG - Zilean, Orianna, Alistar
TSM - Nidalee, Jax, Nocturne

Picks
CLG - Lee Sin, Udyr, Taric, Corki, Cho'Gath
TSM - Soraka, Brand, Kog'Maw, Irelia, Gangplank

Game 2
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Bans
CLG - Orianna, Zilean, Alistar
TSM - Nidalee, Jax, Udyr

Picks
CLG - Nocturne, Ashe, Galio, Sona, and Akali
TSM - Soraka, Brand, Kog'Maw, Lee Sin, Irelia

Game 3
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Bans
CLG - Brand, Kog'Maw, Alistar
TSM - Orianna, Zilean, Nidalee

Picks
CLG - Jax, Ezreal, Taric, Nocturne, Cho'Gath
TSM - Udyr, Soraka, Vayne, Lee Sin, Vladimir

Not on stream -- Curse Gaming vs. Epik Gaming
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Game 1
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Bans
Crs - Akali, Soraka, Singed
EG - Zilean, Orianna, Ryze

Picks
Crs - Jax, Janna, Vayne, Gangplank, Veigar
EG - Udyr, Sona, Swain, Caitlyn, Olaf

Game 2
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Bans
Crs - Jax, Orianna, Akali
EG - Veigar, Zilean, Ryze

Picks
Crs - Miss Fortune, Gangplank, Udyr, Sona, Anivia
EG - Soraka, Lee Sin, Vayne, Annie, Karthus

Game 3
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Bans
Crs - Akali, Singed, Soraka
EG - Zilean, Veigar, Orianna

Picks
Crs - Jax, Vayne, Gangplank, Ryze, Alistar
EG - Lee Sin, Sona, Swain, Ashe, Karthus

Not on stream -- Curse Gaming vs. Solo Mid
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Game 1
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Bans
Crs - Alistar, Udyr, Orianna
TSM - Jax, Zilean, Nidalee

Picks
Crs - Brand, Nocturne, Sona, Cho'Gath, Tristana
TSM - Soraka, Caitlyn, Lee Sin, Irelia, Gragas

Game 2
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Bans
Crs - ?
TSM - ?

Picks
Crs - ?
TSM - ?

Game 3
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Not required

Results
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CLG - Curse
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Game 1 - Curse
Game 2 - CLG
Game 3 - CLG
CLG wins 2-1

EG - TSM
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Game 1 - EG
Game 2 - TSM
Game 3 - EG
EG wins 2-1

CLG - EG
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Game 1 - CLG
Game 2 - CLG
CLG wins 2-0

CLG - TSM
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Game 1 - CLG
Game 2 - TSM
Game 3 - CLG
CLG wins 2-1

Curse - EG
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Game 1 - Curse
Game 2 - EG
Game 3 - EG
EG wins 2-1

Curse - TSM
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Game 1 - TSM
Game 2 - TSM
TSM wins 2-0

Pool Standing
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1. CLG 3-0
2. EG 2-1
3. TSM 1-2
4. Curse 0-3

CLG and EG advance to the finals!

Start August 28st, 14:00 GMT (+00:00)

14:00 GMT (+00:00) Finals:
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The finals is played in an extended series format where the matches from pool play are carried over, therefore giving CLG a 2-0 head start.

CLG vs. EG
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Game 3
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Bans
CLG - Zilean, Orianna, Swain
EG - Nidalee, Nocturne, Jax

Picks
CLG - Udyr, Alistar, Gangplank, Ashe, Cho'Gath
EG - Lee Sin, Soraka, Vayne, Akali, Annie

Game 4
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Bans
CLG - Zilean, Orianna, Swain
EG - Nidalee, Nocturne, Cho'Gath

Picks
CLG - GP, Udyr, Alistar, Caitlyn, Jax
EG - Lee Sin, Vladimir, Ashe, Karthus, Soraka

Results
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CLG - EG
CLG - EG

CLG wins 4-0 in the extended series and is the winner at MLG Raleigh

Crazazyasian1337

United States362 Posts

August 26 2011 03:54 GMT

Does anyone know who will be replacing Bigfatjiji?

Roffles

Pitcairn19291 Posts

August 26 2011 04:17 GMT

Thought it was Voyboy.

OscarN

Cape Verde292 Posts

August 26 2011 04:23 GMT

Nice i cant wait till saturday!
Lucky the times are on my terms now and not 2am in the morning (Germany)

aZnvaLiaNce

United States942 Posts

August 26 2011 04:46 GMT

On August 26 2011 12:54 Crazazyasian1337 wrote:
Does anyone know who will be replacing Bigfatjiji?

Voyboy from RS (Rock Solid) will be subbing in for Jiji while he's away in Seattle attending PAX (most likely with his gf), based off of rumors....

HazMat

United States17077 Posts

August 26 2011 04:54 GMT

Voyboy is 16 iirc. Pobelter vs Voyboy teen battle???

zulu_nation8

China26351 Posts

August 26 2011 05:01 GMT

what role is voyboy going to play?

HazMat

United States17077 Posts

August 26 2011 05:22 GMT

Ap mid to make up for Jiji I'd assume.

BlueBird.

United States3889 Posts

August 26 2011 05:37 GMT

I hope elementz plays annie, and voyboy plays support. Elementz on annie makes for some good watching.

HPoirot

United States1303 Posts

August 26 2011 05:44 GMT

#10

Voyboy was talking to Saint and HS on stream and most of the champions he said he felt comfortable with were top-lane bruisers. We might see some Hotshot or Elementz AP mid failure again.

HazMat

United States17077 Posts

August 26 2011 06:05 GMT

#11

On August 26 2011 14:44 HPoirot wrote:
Voyboy was talking to Saint and HS on stream and most of the champions he said he felt comfortable with were top-lane bruisers. We might see some Hotshot or Elementz AP mid failure again.

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Voyboy solotops for his team (RS) but with how bad CLG is at AP (except for Chauster who will AD, though I guesss Voyboy could AD and Chauster AP?) I think they'll just put him ap mid.

tyCe

Australia2542 Posts

August 26 2011 06:22 GMT

#12

Voyboy to sub in for jiji? Gonna be a horror show considering the quality of the other teams there.

HazMat

United States17077 Posts

August 26 2011 06:24 GMT

#13

CLG won IEM without Chauster....

Chrispy

Canada5878 Posts

August 26 2011 06:34 GMT

#14

They should've got Scarra wtf.

dnastyx

United States2707 Posts

August 26 2011 07:06 GMT

#15

On August 26 2011 14:37 BlueBird. wrote:
I hope elementz plays annie, and voyboy plays support. Elementz on annie makes for some good watching.

Uh....you didn't see the last time he played Annie, I assume.

And yeah, definitely should have taken Scarra.

Irave

United States9965 Posts

August 26 2011 07:31 GMT

#16

Curious to see how many people in the venue it will attract. Should be some great games.

NeoIllusions

United States37500 Posts

August 26 2011 07:34 GMT

#17

Hmm, guess there's no point in beating around the bush.

Yes, Voyboy is CLG's ringer for MLG Raleigh. Some of you might wonder why not pick an AP specialist (scarra) to fill the role (in a way, like how jiji took up AD and CLG picked up Salce. But there were more available AP specialists than AD, which is why jiji didn't stay AP and just have someone take Chauster's role). Chauster said that they put greater emphasis on flexibility for this tournament. After HSGG's performance at GC, the team has some faith in his AP picks, even if he hasn't tested them out at a tournament level.

Elementz and saint's positions are solidified. Expect Chau, HSGG and Voy to rotate roles depending on their/enemy lineup.

NeoIllusions

United States37500 Posts

August 26 2011 07:35 GMT

#18

On August 26 2011 16:06 dnastyx wrote:

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Uh....you didn't see the last time he played Annie, I assume.

And yeah, definitely should have taken Scarra.

I think that was sarcasm.
Fail on some level there. Either BlueBird.'s or yours.

cascades

Singapore6122 Posts

August 26 2011 07:43 GMT

#19

On August 26 2011 16:06 dnastyx wrote:

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Uh....you didn't see the last time he played Annie, I assume.

And yeah, definitely should have taken Scarra.

Trainwrecks are good watching.

Flakes

United States3125 Posts

August 26 2011 17:08 GMT

#20

Me and the roommates goin to this one, is anyone else? I'm looking forward to being in NC this weekend, as the east coast from VA and northward is forecasted to be wiped off the planet by a hurricane.