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Promethelax
Profile Joined February 2012
Canada7089 Posts
February 25 2012 20:27 GMT
#61
I've never been a huge Stephano fan but it is hard to root against him in this series. It is incredible watching him play against Polt who is actually looking so much stronger than he has recently.
I'm very impressed by this match, I didn't expect to enjoy it this much when I saw the players but wow, these guys are incredible right now.

Also: I almost do have the mentality of Foreigners vs Koreans, we are a huge team of underdogs and its like every bad sports movie ever, you have to root for the underdog against the reigning champion.
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36390 Posts
February 25 2012 20:52 GMT
#62
On February 26 2012 05:03 Ostle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 26 2012 04:55 pumpy145 wrote:
Well lets be honest here, Stephano didnt fight anyone of that high level in this tournament, PuMa maybe, but PuMa has trouble even in Code A, I guess we'll see after his finals against Polt. That said, Polt just dropped into code B...



I understand but you can only beat whoever is infront of you and the fact is potentially 3 koreans are going to fall to him today..

The only time i remember anyone beating more than 2 koreans en route is when QXC all killed team IM. So this would be really a feat of strength.

The class of korean at this tournament may not be at the highest level but theyve still been good enough to own every other foreigner in the tourny..

It's happened before.

HuK beat MC, July, MKP, TheStc, and then MC again (4-1 total) to win MLG Orlando.

Stephano beat Violet, Inori, Stc, and Lucky to win IPL3.
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Xpace
Profile Joined March 2011
United States2209 Posts
February 25 2012 20:54 GMT
#63
On February 26 2012 05:27 Promethelax wrote:
Also: I almost do have the mentality of Foreigners vs Koreans, we are a huge team of underdogs and its like every bad sports movie ever, you have to root for the underdog against the reigning champion.


I don't quite get this, to be honest. Rooting for the foreigner, in this case Stephano, just because he's the foreigner and his opponent happens to be Korean?

I understand rooting for Stephano because he's your favorite player, or favorite Zerg, or because you're French, or because you root for Millennium taking home a tournament...

It's like me rooting for Jeremy Lin because he's Asian. Even Lin himself said it undermines his actual abilities, it undermines him as an individual player, and all the attention and talk undermines the other players on his team who he sees as important as he is.

Maybe I'm just thinking weird :\
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
February 25 2012 21:11 GMT
#64
POLT!!!! I LOVE YOU
jumbotroN
Profile Joined April 2010
Peru229 Posts
February 25 2012 21:13 GMT
#65
stephano needs to learn how to turtle or zerg just need more options late game vT. dunno exactly which but it was painful to watch a 2 base Terran crush a well stablished Z over and over again.
intotheheart
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada33091 Posts
February 25 2012 21:14 GMT
#66
"I did it for winstreak."
kiss kiss fall in love
TheTurk
Profile Joined January 2011
United States732 Posts
February 25 2012 21:14 GMT
#67
Stephano played so much better.
This game is just dumb.
^^Most of that is just my incredible disappointment but I do feel sour inside.
Starcraft is a lifestyle.
Ironslice
Profile Joined January 2012
14 Posts
February 25 2012 21:19 GMT
#68
Wow Polt is so good. His positioning in every single engagement was brilliant, except for that one engagement where he lost everything.

Stephano screwed up so many times though. He threw away his army several times into Polt's natural which got him cornered.

Polt is such a genius.
NaKeDman
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary3 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-25 21:24:02
February 25 2012 21:21 GMT
#69
Polt mechanics are just strong, as the fundation of earth ( he may did 2 mistake with his splitting in the whole bo7, dont supplyblockd himself, always playd abusevly with his rine drops with the positioning beautyfully), it prooving enough, and I also feel Stephano after meta littlebit gave up. Btw that was the most intense match of the whole tournament, was just totally kick ass. To play on the lvl were Polt playd today make korean terrans always ahead of evryone else...
you shouldn't be passive, you had to be agressive!!
Yergidy
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2107 Posts
February 25 2012 21:23 GMT
#70
Loving the live coverage! Keep up the good work guys!
One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight; Back to back they faced each other, Drew their swords and shot each other.
Yaki
Profile Joined April 2011
France4234 Posts
February 25 2012 21:26 GMT
#71
Love you Polt, congrats you deserve it SO much
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Hilo
Profile Joined December 2010
Estonia114 Posts
February 25 2012 21:28 GMT
#72
GG POLT , good job , you earned it
skyflyfish
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada499 Posts
February 25 2012 21:28 GMT
#73
damn, to you guys who missed the final , you should really check out the vods. it was amazing series
as1
Naphal
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany2099 Posts
February 25 2012 21:29 GMT
#74
magnificient series.
ZidaneTribal
Profile Joined September 2007
United States2800 Posts
February 25 2012 21:34 GMT
#75
really good showing from both players
fuck lag
SonOfBoxer
Profile Joined December 2011
Korea (South)62 Posts
February 25 2012 21:35 GMT
#76
Polt played like a magician, and that's all there is to it. He outclassed Stephano in every single way, and that's why he won. Thank you, Polt, for showing such an awesome performance ♥
No Pain, No Gain.
Sinensis
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States2513 Posts
February 25 2012 21:35 GMT
#77
I really like this new TL layout. Seeing Polt on the front page as soon as he wins is epic.
CCa1ss1e
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada3231 Posts
February 25 2012 21:36 GMT
#78
good job polt!!

XD
~ The Ultimate Weapon
RisingSky
Profile Joined November 2011
Germany5 Posts
February 25 2012 21:38 GMT
#79
Great play from polt.
Awesome Finals !!
Lebic
Profile Joined March 2011
Switzerland4 Posts
February 25 2012 21:38 GMT
#80
Amazing tournament and amazing games by Polt.
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