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Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27146 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-06-21 17:31:27
June 18 2007 13:03 GMT
#1
DAUM OSL Bracket Contest


CONTEST CLOSED, GOOD LUCK TO ALL


OSL, PvT, MnM. FD Terran, sunken spore, reaver sair. By.Flash, flash in the pan, sparks on sunks. When it comes to StarCraft, you know it all. You talk the talk and post boldly in liquibet threads. Live reports are riddled with your in-depth analysis, and your friends double check with you before their FragBet wagers. Now it is time to prove your prowess to everyone and win some cash at the same time.

Introducing the TL.net bracket contest. With only 8 players remaining in the current OSL tournament, it is up to you to predict who moves on and who goes home. You must correctly pick the winner of each series and the eventual champion. You must also predict the scores of the series, which will be used for tie-breaker purposes only. Here is the bracket as it stands now, sexified by Mynock.

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Take a long hard look at your finalists, and then send me, Manifesto7, your predictions via the PM system. Entries must be sent before the beginning of the games on Friday, June 22nd. You must edit the image below to show your picks, and then upload the image. Using a combination of Paint and ImageShack is the best way. REMEMBER! You must pick both the winners and the scores for your entry to be accepted. Quarterfinals are bo3. Semifinals, finals and 3/4th place matches are best of 5.

Entry Form:

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The winner of the contest is the one who successfully predicts the outcome of the bracket. If nobody successfully predicts the outcome, I keep the money and go get drunk. If more than one person is correct, then the score predictions for the series will be the tie-breaker. The tie-breaker will start with the finals, and then work backwards in importance. Either that or we will just play a bo7 on OSL maps. That might be more fun.

Once the champion is crowned, I will make a newspost about the winner. They will then receive their $100 via paypal, poker, or mail. If there are any questions about the rules, post them in this thread and I will answer them.



Just in case you need a little of my expert opinion to help you make some of those difficult decisions, I present to you my Round of 8 preview.

Player Preview

MANTOSS - As if this man NEEDS a preview. He needs NOTHING from us mortals. Reach has been on fire lately, and his 3-0 OSL record proves that this is the time of his resurrection. His games against terran were one sided affairs, with Iris buckling terribly and BiFrost showing the entire world that he simply did not belong. After that, he wore down Shark in an event now called "Game of a Hundred Storms". Thirty minutes of death defying micro gave him the victory and a perfect record into the quarterfinals. However, his next task is truly Herculean. He must test his third match up, PvP, against Stork.

Traditionally, PvP has been the strongest matchup for the deity of Auir. At 64%, is one of the all-time leaders. However, Protoss pickings have been slim in recent years, and that combined with his relative inactivity has led him to play only 7 PvP games in the past year and a half.

vs

Stork - After crushing the proleague in his fist this season, Stork zoomed up the Power Ranking and back into the limelight. Although his fall from the spotlight was not nearly as high as Reach's, and his slump was not as long, it must surely be glorious to be back as a contender. Expectations have always been high for Stork on TeamLiquid, especially when Boxer himself predicted his rise to glory. This is his chance now though. With his career 26-12 PvP record, Stork has also been twice as active as Reach since the beginning of 2006. Over the past two months, he has gone 7-2, beating Anytime, Much, rA, Bisu... and yes, Reach in a game on Monty Hall.

All time record: Reach 2:2 Stork
Quarterfinal Prediction: Are you kidding? Reach 2-1




sAviOr – Hmmm lets see… Three time winner of the MSL, with another two second place finishes, as well as the winner of the last OSL Starleague. His record vs T is an astounding 66% at 50-26, and the only thing that looks better is his record vs Protoss which stands at 72%. The only person to even rival these stats was iloveoov back in 2004. Oh, by the way, after he destroys his teammate Iris in the quarters, he is guaranteed a protoss player in the semifinals. Yep, sAviOr has his ticket punched all the way to the big dance.

vs

Iris – How happy is Iris? On a complete tear last season (mostly thanks to generous helpings of TvT matches), he got stopped cold in an epic five game series against his teammate sAviOr. Since then, he cooled off significantly, but is back by virtue of a weak group and an auto OSL seed from his 4th place finish. Just when he felt like he had another shot at the title, who is in his way? Ma Jae Yoon again. If any of you remember the look on Iris’ face after game 5 last season, you will know that Iris and sAviOr are not exactly the closest of teammates. It will be interesting to see what colour he turns after this next series.

All time record: sAviOr 3:2 Iris
Quarterfinal Prediction: sAviOr 2-0




Bisu – Bruce Lee Toss. The invisible ninja. The sAviOr hunter. Bisu is the hottest thing in progaming right now. His boyish good looks make him an easy hero vs the stony faced villain that is Ma Jae Yoon. With his innovative protoss play, Bisu has led a resurgence of his race, stealing away the last MSL tourney with a shattering 3-0 performance. Surely his eyes are on the finals with another epic match up in the offing. There is just one problem…

vs

By.Flash - At 4 foot and change, the youngest professional BroodWar player alive walks with his head up in the land of giants. Hailed as the next generation by his KTF mentors, By.Flash has been nothing short of amazing. On television, he has an 11-2 record, with his only losses coming against Boxer and Savior. He has been perfect against protoss, going 7-0 including a win vs Bisu in the ODT. More than his record is his poise. He is simply unflappable, not showing the emotion his young MBC counterpart Sea does. With that iron determination and deadly execution, he has become a staple for KTF in ProLeague play, rejuvenating their playoff hopes. He will have to be at his best now, as he is facing Bisu who went 3-0 vs Terran in the group stages.

All time record: Bisu 0:1 By.Flash
Quarterfinal Prediction: Bisu 2-1




GGPlay - Quietly, but with great purpose, GGPlay decimated his group and made a statement regarding his intentions for this OSL. Considered an underdog with all the big names still remaining, he is nevertheless a force which is capable of upsetting anybody in the league. His main worry could be overuse. With Hanbit flailing in the proleague standings, there must be pressure for him to improve his play there to set the team up for a late season charge. Regardless, he will prove to be a major obstacle for anyone’s title hopes.

vs

Hwasin – A month ago, one of our respected staff members wrote…
… He keeps winning, and as much as I might spout off about how Hwasin is a one-matchup wonder who keeps advancing sheerly because of advantageous maps, he is…


However Hwasin has proved to be a lot more than a one-matchup wonder, going 18-6 over the past ten weeks. It won’t matter too much though, as he will be playing his best matchup vs GGPlay anyways. At 40-19, it is a good bet that Hwasin will get the majority of Liquibet votes.

All time record: Hwasin 2:1 GGPlay (games are quite old though)
Quarterfinal Prediction: GGPlay 2:1




Good Luck in your picks!
Mani
ModeratorGodfather
useLess
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States4781 Posts
June 18 2007 13:05 GMT
#2
Oh snaps, a hundred bucks?!
Moonlight Shadow
Pressure
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
7326 Posts
June 18 2007 13:10 GMT
#3
Oh dang 100!!!
I just saw this topic in the Mod forum, damn sexy brackets :D
AmorVincitOmnia
Profile Joined March 2005
Kenya3846 Posts
June 18 2007 13:10 GMT
#4
holy crap, a hundred clams?!
r.i.p. Bud Shank May 27, 1926 - April 2, 2009
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27146 Posts
June 18 2007 13:14 GMT
#5
On June 18 2007 22:10 AmorVincitOmnia wrote:
holy crap, a hundred clams?!


haha you know i actually used that expression in the fist draft? :p
ModeratorGodfather
mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2448 Posts
June 18 2007 13:15 GMT
#6
how come you put 2-0 or 2-1 if its best of 5??

Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly proceeds to blow swingin swords like Shinobi
Pressure
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
7326 Posts
June 18 2007 13:19 GMT
#7
#melee

MANLYFESTO7 said:
Finals and 3/4th place matches are best of 5.
VioleTAK
Profile Joined July 2006
4315 Posts
June 18 2007 13:23 GMT
#8
Mynock those brackets are awesome! :-)
Every fan of Starcraft is a fan of Lim Yo Hwan by association
Blind
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States2528 Posts
June 18 2007 13:23 GMT
#9
Is the quarterfinals is best of 3, semifinals is best of 5, and finals is best of 7?
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27146 Posts
June 18 2007 13:29 GMT
#10
bo3 quarters
bo5 semis
bo5 finals
3/4th place finals
ModeratorGodfather
Silver
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
New Zealand378 Posts
June 18 2007 13:36 GMT
#11
MANTOSS
CruiseR
Profile Joined November 2004
Poland4014 Posts
June 18 2007 13:48 GMT
#12
In the bracket above there is no place for predict 3rd place match score - we can only put a winner there ;p
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27146 Posts
June 18 2007 13:51 GMT
#13
On June 18 2007 22:48 CruiseR wrote:
In the bracket above there is no place for predict 3rd place match score - we can only put a winner there ;p


im sure you will figure out a solution to this most troublesome of problems.
ModeratorGodfather
nitram
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
Canada5412 Posts
June 18 2007 13:56 GMT
#14
good idea!
Im gonna start making mine now!
These sites might be of more use than a StarCraft site, where the majority of posters look on WCIII as the dense misformed fetus produced during Blizzards latest miscarrige.
DukE_ss
Profile Joined June 2007
United States689 Posts
June 18 2007 14:16 GMT
#15
Ok stupid question but how do you upload an image in a PM?
“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” William Arthur Ward "You are what you think, You become what you think, What you think becomes reality." Phil Hellmuth
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
June 18 2007 14:24 GMT
#16
notice how the upper half of the bracket is significantly tougher than the lower half?
Administrator~ Spirit will set you free ~
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27146 Posts
June 18 2007 14:29 GMT
#17
On June 18 2007 23:16 DukE_ss wrote:
Ok stupid question but how do you upload an image in a PM?


upload the image somewhere... imageshack is an easy place.

write me a pm, include the link to the image in the pm.

youre done.
ModeratorGodfather
Ftrunkz
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
Australia2474 Posts
June 18 2007 14:48 GMT
#18
d'oh, i put BO3 scores because: MANLYFESTO7 said: "Finals and 3/4th place matches are best of 5.:
makes it sound like all the other matches (semi's included) are BO3 :< not to worry.

Very nice brackets tho :O
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Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27146 Posts
Last Edited: 2007-06-18 14:57:40
June 18 2007 14:57 GMT
#19
REMEMBER! You must pick both the winners and the scores for your entry to be accepted. Quarterfinals are bo3. Semifinals, finals and 3/4th place matches are best of 5.
ModeratorGodfather
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27146 Posts
June 18 2007 14:58 GMT
#20
ok but i admit, i ninja editted that.

If it gets that far that we go beyond the game score tiebreakers, we will probably play for it.
ModeratorGodfather
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