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TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open #13
February 8th, 2011 19:06 GMT
This week is the 13th TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open and the 6th PokerStrategy.com TSL3 qualifier. For those that missed last week, check out the recap which also includes some qualification scenarios. There are only 3 qualifier tournaments left!
We will also be announcing the Zerg invites to the TSL3 on air before the finals. Last week we announced NsPGenius, LiquidHuK, and oGsMC as the three Protoss invites.
Registration: Friday, Feb 11 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Check-In & Late Reg: Saturday, Feb 12 4:30pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Tournament Start: Saturday, Feb 12 5:25pm GMT (GMT+00:00)
Prizes
| 1st | $100 | + Qualify for TSL3 | | 2nd | $50 | + 100 TSL3 qualifier points | | 3rd-4th | $25 | + 51 TSL3 qualifier points | | 5th-8th | | + 26 TSL3 qualifier points | | 9th-16th | | + 14 TSL3 qualifier points | |
For results and standings of current TSL3 qualifiers, check out this thread.
Casters
Semis and finals from replays on TeamLiquid's official stream by djWHEAT and Day9.
Early Registration
We will be opening registration early for professional players. Please only register if you plan on attending. If you feel you qualify for early registration, PM me your race, country, Bnet ID and code # and you will be added. As a general rule, if you are not prominently listed in the SC2 International TLPD, you will not qualify for early registration. Click here for a list of registered players.
General Registration Requirements
1. You must have access to a North American Battle.net StarCraft 2 account.
2. You must not live in a country assigned to the Korea or Taiwan Battle.net Server.
3. You must be be registered and logged into your TL account to register and play.
4. You must fill in your NA account details in your TL profile.
Past TL Open winners include Kas, Naniwa, CrunCher, White-Ra, and Thorzain. If you missed some of those matches, check out TL's YouTube Channel for the previous casts.
Tournament Size
The bracket will be 1024 players.
Maps and Rules
Map pool is Shakuras Plateau, Metalopolis, Xel'Naga Caverns, Lost Temple, and Scrap Station. Please note that Blistering Sands, Desert Oasis, Jungle Basin, Delta Quadrant, Steppes of War, and Kulas Ravine are removed from the map pool. Detailed rules will be released when registration opens.
Round of 32 Best-of-3
The Round of 32 for this tournament and future TL SC2 Opens will now be best-of-3. The last best-of-1 round will be the Round of 64.
About Our Sponsor
The TeamLiquid SC2 Open is proudly sponsored by TeamSpeak Systems GmbH, developers of popular TeamSpeak voice chat software for online gamers and now, with their latest TeamSpeak 3 SDK product, virtual worlds and integrated solutions. TeamSpeak enables groups of people to speak with one another over the Internet using their Windows, Mac, or Linux based computer, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user will typically wear a headset with an integrated microphone and connect to his guild or clan's TeamSpeak server to chat with fellow team mates, discuss strategy in real-time, or facilitate online events.
TeamSpeak 3 features include: a global web server list, tabbed multi-server connectivity, tabbed text chatting, firewall friendly file transfer, user avatars, friends lists, and a fully customizable client UI supporting skins, sound packs, and plugins. TeamSpeak Systems GmbH is currently sponsoring a TeamSpeak 3 Addons Contest and giving away over $7,000 in cash and prizes, so go check it out! TeamSpeak is FREE to use for non-commercial entities.
If you are interested in sponsoring a TeamLiquid Open or one of our other events, please see our advertising / sponsorship page.
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PokerStrategy.com is the sponsor of the TeamLiquid Starleague 3. For more about our sponsor, check out their Question & Answer Thread.
PokerStrategy.com TSL3 Qualifier #5 Details
Who can play?
Anyone with a NA account who does not live in a country assigned to the Korea or Taiwan server can participate. More specifically, players living in Korea, Taiwan, or China cannot participate. Players living in the SEA countries can participate.
How do I register?
Registering for TSL3 Qualifiers is the same as registering for the TeamSpeak TL SC2 Open. You will be able to register with your TL account on Friday, Feb 11 1:00am GMT (GMT+00:00). You will need to fill in your NA Battle.net account information to tie it to your TL account.
How do I qualify?
There are 16 EU/NA qualifier spots. Winning a TL SC2 Open tournament (1st place) ensures that you qualify for the TSL3. Placing second to sixteenth earns you qualifier points. There are eight TL SC2 opens. Each of the eight winners will earn a TSL3 spot. Eight more players who have the most qualifier points will also qualify.
How many of the eight TL SC2 Opens can I play?
If you meet the registration requirements, you can play all eight tournaments. You will need access to an EU and NA account to play all eight. It is fine if you borrow a friend's account, but there will be no account sharing during tournaments, as this causes unacceptable delays.
Example:
Player A borrows Player B's EU account to play in TSL3 Qualifier #1. Player B cannot play in TSL3 Qualifier #1 unless he has access to a different account. This is to ensure that the tournament does not have delays. Two players cannot play on the same account for the tournament.
If I earn points with different Battle.net accounts, are they added together?
Yes. Qualifier points are credited to the TL user, not the Battle.net account. As long as you fill in your Battle.net account information correctly, you will be awarded the points.
Can I play in more TSL3 Qualifiers after I win one?
No. Once you win a TSL3 Qualifier you cannot play in any more. If we discover that a player was secretly playing in TSL3 Qualifier tournaments after winning one, that player will forfeit his TSL3 spot and be disqualified.
Can I smurf or help my friend qualify by playing on his account?
No. Playing for another player is cheating. Two players cannot combine their results -- all qualifier points must be solely earned by one player. If we discover that a player was posing as someone else, both players will be disqualified.
This TSL is sponsored by PokerStrategy.com, the world's largest poker school and community. With hundreds of Poker VODs and an assortment of learning material in 18 different languages, PokerStrategy.com offers the chance for aspiring Poker players to learn from a beginner to a professional level. Sign up using TL's referral link.
By signing up, you also enter the TSL3 Raffle, where you can win a 5-night trip to South Korea for 2 people to watch StarCraft live in person and tour the oGs-Liquid house.
Discuss with other fans in the TSL3 Forum.
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Consider me cannon fodder. Heres hoping Im vs Select in round one!
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I hope Nerchio is playing.
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yeah i just keep joining so i get to play a pro and lose honourably haha
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On February 09 2011 05:03 Rawr wrote:I hope Nerchio is playing. - Rawr 
pretty sure he is at Assembly there, with the rest of the Top EU players
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Sweet! I don't have an EU account so I didn't get to play in the last two. I missed these 
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Hot_bird can i suggest that when it comes to replay casting rounds (apart from semis and final) when you send the replays to casters can you edit the 1st post of the live thread with information about which stream gets whose match. (offcourse changed after he finish casting the previous series).
It would make watching favourite players more easily.
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Once again, I'll fight.
I'll adopt a single race.
Random's too tricky.
Let's beat the euros.
I like the host rotation.
Big props to team speak.
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I hope Kiwikaki or Drewbie wins it. Both players haven't been seen much in the qualifiers, but are some of the best in NA.
I really hope Morrow eventually qualifies too, but he's prolly at assembly this week.
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I keep on telling myself I'll do it next weekend. Well, next weekend has arrived and I'm doing it.
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OMG my 2 favourite protosses in the same tournament OMGOMGOMG
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GAHHHHHHH GRAAAAHAAHHAHAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
GAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Excited!!!
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On February 09 2011 10:34 Superiorwolf wrote:
GAHHHHHHH GRAAAAHAAHHAHAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
GAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Excited!!!
Are you going to enter?
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On February 09 2011 10:38 Froadac wrote:Show nested quote +On February 09 2011 10:34 Superiorwolf wrote:
GAHHHHHHH GRAAAAHAAHHAHAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
GAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Excited!!! Are you going to enter?
Shore!  I should be able to play on Saturday ^^
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I'll bet fruitdealer is one of the zergs
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If only I wasn't SEA 
I guess TLO is confident enough not to bother with entering this.
Good luck to all the player!!!!
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I'm guessing 6 zergs.
from most to least likely:
Idra
Ret
Haypro
Fruitdealer
Nestea
TheWind/Kyrix/July/Cezanne/Leenock/Zenio
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On February 09 2011 13:06 TheDominator wrote:If only I wasn't SEA I guess TLO is confident enough not to bother with entering this. Good luck to all the player!!!!
Totally agree man, really want to watch some more Western Tournaments. Need to become a night owl I think.
Good luck to all!
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Well, i hope i can win this. Idk though. I mean, I am starting Co-op in school, and I don't really want to miss a ton of hours while I am in korea.
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On February 09 2011 05:26 SmoKim wrote:pretty sure he is at Assembly there, with the rest of the Top EU players
Nope, Nerchio is not at Assembly and has registered for this qualifier.
So he should have a shot at this.
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I'm never free to play in the NA Server tournaments ! Why am I so unlucky to star in these amazing tournaments! :'(
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On February 09 2011 13:06 TheDominator wrote:If only I wasn't SEA I guess TLO is confident enough not to bother with entering this. Good luck to all the player!!!!
Well he's going to play at Assembly around the same time (potentially), so it would be hard to do even if he needed it.
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I expect many of the big guns to participate in this. Might be the best opportunity to gain points while other players are preoccupied. Good luck.
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Guys, sad new. I'm winning this.
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I don't know who GrackBauer is but I have to say the second I saw that id on the sign up list I knew I'd be pulling for him to go all the way this weekend lolol.
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Wow, nearly full tournament and 10+ hours remaining to register. NA people want to play so much ;D
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I hope DarKFoRcE makes it far this time, he´s kind of underperforming.
Also: full bracket this time? nice
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Tournament is officially full. Only reserves left O:
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Wow, again so many top players are missing because of another big tourney, kind of sad that this counts exactly as much as the other tournaments.
This is of course no criticism, it's just unfortunate.
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On February 12 2011 07:49 Hirnfrost wrote:I hope DarKFoRcE makes it far this time, he´s kind of underperforming. Also: full bracket this time? nice
He's one of only 3 players who have managed to make it through to the Ro16 in 3 of the 5 TL Opens thus far, going out to KiWiKaKi, HasuObs, and Fenix. Despite not being in the top 8 points-wise he's been one of the more consistent players out there.
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D: Why did i have to get sick now???
Ugh, im gonna still enter but idk if i will perform top notch
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=( i missed the check in, no way for me to still be put into this?
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Thanks for providing a LOW Quality stream for us low bandwidth users !!! :D
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