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[IEM] Katowice Open Brackets (Day 1)

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The open brackets have undergone a last minute revision - you can find the current brackets on Liquipedia ( http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IEM_Season_VII_-_Katowice/Open_Bracket#Brackets )

[IEM] Katowice Open Brackets (Day 1)

Text byTL.net ESPORTS
Graphics byMeko
January 17th, 2013 02:44 GMT
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    IEM Katowice on Liquipedia

As per IEM's new standard format, Global Challenge Katowice kicks off with one full day of open brackets to see which eight players will join the sixteen already qualified for the group stage. Given the convenient location of the tournament, a few continental stars have been drawn into the competition as well, joining the local gosus who will have to try harder than ever to make a splash. Here's a brief rundown of the players in the open.

Brackets via Liquipedia
Top two advance to group stage.

  • Open Bracket 1

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  • Open Bracket 2

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  • Open Bracket 3
    *BabyKnight has been forced to cancel his participation.
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  • Open Bracket 4

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(P)mouz.MaNa: Consecutive PvP losses to Grubby and HasuObs in the online qualifiers saw MaNa fail to earn a direct spot in the groups. But looking at his open bracket (bracket 4), you might wonder if IEM should have just given MaNa a direct seed anyway. With a first round bye in a five man group, it's hard to imagine a world where a top European like MaNa doesn't make at least top two. As he's going to be one of the biggest favorites of the live audience, it would be a shame of if he didn't.

(Z)d.Tefel, (T)Mill.DieStar, (Z)Acer.ParanOid: After the golden duo of MaNa and Nerchio (already qualified for the group stage), these three are the next most notable Polish players in the tournament. Given their positions in the brackets (byes for Tefel and DieStar, and a ridiculous three-man group for Paranoid), it looks they'll be able to make Katowice one of the few IEMs with a significant host representation in the group stages.

(Z)Liquid`TLO, (Z)Liquid`Ret: TLO and Ret have signed up for the open bracket, hoping to join their new teammate Snute and make it a trio of Liquid Zergs in the group stages. While TLO was once overshadowed by Ret in terms of tournament performances, things have turned almost completely around in the last few months. TLO has looked better and better with each and every tournament, while on the other hand, Ret has inexplicably gone through one of the worst stretches in his professional career. In his current shape, TLO looks like a strong favorite makes it through his group. In Ret's case, you still have to favor him to make it out of his six man bracket (he has a first round bye at that!) despite his recent run of mediocre to poor performances, but there's plenty of room for doubt until he shows that he's back to his old form.

(P)VERDI: Verdi might be in the relative bracket of death (bracket 1) in this tournament (one that contains a full six players, and with DieStar and TLO to compete against), but he's the biggest candidate to cause an upset in the open bracket. In fact, I'm sure there's some Russian fans who would argue he's hardly an underdog at all. He defeated SortOf and Sen en route to a third place finish at IeSF 2012, and he did well in online play for Karont3 as a "mercenary" in 2012's IPTL, with a 4 - 1 record overall.

(P)ESC.Daisy The ex-Prime player was impressive at his last international tournament at MLG Dallas, where he proved he hadn't got soft in Europe, defeating SKT's soO and Acer's Scarlett in a tie-13th finish. Alright, so he might have been a wee bit reliant on the immortal-sentry all-in, but you have to give credit where credit's due. He's the strong favorite to win his group, and could be a big threat in the group stages as well.

(T)Tarson: Always a fan favorite, Tarson is going to have a lot of trouble getting through against Daisy and Ret (bracket 2). But if the blessing of Mvp is upon him, there is hope yet.

Whoever's in bracket 3: BabyKnight tweeted that his passport was stolen, and that he cannot compete at IEM Katowice. This guarantees two Polish players will make it to the group stage. Well played, Carmac.

Everyone Else: Given the way IEM has seeded their open bracket, you would think that it's very tough to see any of the underdogs or unknowns making it into the group stages. The more skilled or famous players are given first round byes, and with the double elimination format on top of that, it would require a highly unlikely sequence of events for one of the underdogs to get through. However, things don't always go according to plan, and we HAVE seen some surprising upsets in previous IEM tournaments as the underdogs proved they were the better players on the day. Back at IEM Cologne, we saw (P)Grubby overcome both (P)Oz and (P)AcE to advance from his bracket, while (P)ReaL edged out a red hot (P)YongHwa to make it as well. Maybe you shouldn't bet money on the non-seeded players, but don't count them out.


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Writers: Waxangel.
Graphics: Meko.
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TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
January 17 2013 02:47 GMT
#2
LOL @ Paranoid only having to win one game.
#TheOneTrueDong
ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
January 17 2013 02:52 GMT
#3
These open brackets are so empty... Why didn't more people sign up?
PXEnTei
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States209 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-17 02:59:53
January 17 2013 02:59 GMT
#4
ya, shme not more ppl went

Why prime no send MKP, he could prolly win, unless...ZERG
"Sue me, dickhead!" -Thor
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-17 03:07:03
January 17 2013 03:02 GMT
#5
I guess most teams didn't feel that it was worth it to send their players out for an open bracket, for one reason or another. TL sent some of their players who are not busy with Korean stuff, EG didn't send any presumably because their players who are not busy in Korea are focused on HOTS only.

On January 17 2013 11:59 SC_THORLORD wrote:
ya, shme not more ppl went

Why prime no send MKP, he could prolly win, unless...ZERG


I don't think Prime has the funds to send one of their players to Europe for an open bracket with no guarantee of return, travel and lodging is expensive.

At least the actual tournament will be good, you have the new SK Telecom player, BWC & WCG champion, Blizzard Cup runner up Parting, Yoda ( Code S ) and First ( Code A ) from LG-IM, Grubby, MVPDream ( Code A ), Lucifron and Vortix, TL's new player and HSC champ Snute, New Startale player Golden, and Nerchio too. It's a pretty good lineup.
SecondHand
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States329 Posts
January 17 2013 03:02 GMT
#6
Depressing open brackets to look at..
Ladder more, win less
DMXD
Profile Joined February 2008
United States4064 Posts
January 17 2013 03:03 GMT
#7
IEM....... =(
Well gogo liquid Zergs =D
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-17 03:03:31
January 17 2013 03:03 GMT
#8
double post
Trasko
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Sweden983 Posts
January 17 2013 03:04 GMT
#9
Surprisingly open... But yeah. I think it will be a great tournament anyways.
Jaedong <3
Diplomat
Profile Joined January 2011
United States45 Posts
January 17 2013 03:04 GMT
#10
What sad brackets
mtn
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
729 Posts
January 17 2013 03:08 GMT
#11
Ya... SC2 not as big in PL... BW probably still have a bigger following.
nooboon
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
2602 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-17 03:14:38
January 17 2013 03:13 GMT
#12
Bracket 3 is just funny.
Wait if the the top two player in the bracket qualify for the group stage then that means Noispaxen and Paranoid automatically advance? Well played by Carmac indeed.
TheAppetizer
Profile Joined February 2011
United States146 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-17 03:21:16
January 17 2013 03:20 GMT
#13
Rooting for you TLO!!! It's really scary how empty thos brackets are for a major tournament though...
tuoli9
Profile Joined October 2011
Finland211 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-17 03:23:44
January 17 2013 03:23 GMT
#14
I was actually really excited about this event, but this player pool looks really depressing. Oh well, hopefully Tarson holds!
Dontkillme
Profile Joined November 2011
Korea (South)806 Posts
January 17 2013 03:30 GMT
#15
Personally it looks like a really boring line up of players. I miss IEM Cologne....
Bomber & Jaedong & FlaSh & SNSD <3
rj rl
Profile Joined May 2012
648 Posts
January 17 2013 03:30 GMT
#16
So many terrans :\
Dodgin
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Canada39254 Posts
January 17 2013 03:32 GMT
#17
On January 17 2013 12:23 tuoli9 wrote:
I was actually really excited about this event, but this player pool looks really depressing. Oh well, hopefully Tarson holds!


Did you look at the players already in groups? It has two players from your favorite team. These are just the open bracket players
mtn
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
729 Posts
January 17 2013 03:35 GMT
#18
http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/IEM_Season_VII_-_Katowice

-GROUPS
forsooth
Profile Joined February 2011
United States3648 Posts
January 17 2013 03:35 GMT
#19
blah blah Protoss Zerg Protoss Zerg

The international scene sucks.
boski055
Profile Joined July 2010
Poland32 Posts
January 17 2013 03:43 GMT
#20
I don't think some people realize its just open bracket .. There are some amazing players in the pool.
"The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility." Albert Einstein
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