[GOM] We Don't Need No Stinkin' KeSPA!

April 3rd, 2009 21:48 GMT

Banner thanks to Pachi

Last week I wrote: "Boasting KeSPA's support and a large prize pool, it's difficult to comprehend why some teams [...] are refusing to participate," but it's come to my attention that the GOM Classic does not currently have-- and may never have had-- KeSPA sanctioning. I apologize for this error in reporting. This thread has Teamliquid's stance on GOM with regards to TLPD ELO.

With that humbling retraction out of the way, let's take a look at the results of last weekend as well as this weekend's upcoming games.

Results
Round 1 - Day 1

(T)

ToSsGirL vs (Z)

Casey
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ToSsGirL < Casey
ToSsGirL < Casey

IdrA vs

Trap
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IdrA > Trap
IdrA < Trap
IdrA < Trap

Rage vs

PerfectMan
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Rage < PerfectMan
Rage > PerfectMan
Rage > PerfectMan

ClouD vs

Fire
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ClouD > Fire
ClouD > Fire

Recommended Game
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IdrA vs

Trap Game 1 on Tau Cross.

Round 1 - Day 2
(T)

DarkElf vs (P)

By.Heng
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Darkelf > By.Heng
Darkelf > By.Heng

Child vs

Bogus
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Child > Bogus
Child > Bogus

Violet vs

ggaemo
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Violet < ggaemo
Violet > ggaemo
Violet > ggaemo

Orion vs

KT.MGW_Strict
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Orion < KT.MGW_Strict
Orion > KT.MGW_Strict
Orion > KT.MGW_Strict

Recommended Game
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Violet vs

ggaemo Game 1 on Tau Cross.

Not Broadcast
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Major > (P)

Rhyme
Sea.baxter > (Z)

Where
Devil > (T)

Propose
DarLinG > (P)

By.Snow

Modesty > (Z)

NeeL
KT.MGW)HERO > (T)

BByong
Hydra > Sky (Z) Samsung KHAN
Last > (P)

SaSin)Classic

Crazy-Hydra > (P)

yoOn
Hery > (P)

ASuka-Jr
Favian > (T)

Special
Sacsri > (T)

CuteBOy

M18M > (T)

pepe
mingu > (T)

Smile
Style > (P)

FanTastic_NamoO
GanZi > (P)

Brave

Upcoming
Round 1 - Day 3

April 4, PDT 22:00
(P)

Stats vs

Neo.G_Soulkey
(Z)

ToSky vs

ReaL

YellOw vs

jjonga

AzAng vs

Barracks

Round 2 - Day 1

April 5, PDT 02:00
(P)

Spear vs

ClouD

AdamaS vs Winner of (P)

Stats/

Neo.G_Soulkey
(Z)

keke vs

DarkElf

sKyHigh vs (P)

Rage

Things are apt to start warming up this week as we move into round two. With the weakest participants now eliminated, this round is about deciding who gets to play the seeds. For the no-names, it's incredibly important that they get that chance, as a good performance against a seed could push them into the limelight. For the well known non-seeds, like sKyHigh, it may just be another step toward a chance at an individual league finals, but it's an essential step that could trip them up if they're not paying attention. Expect a few upsets this round.

See you in the Live Report Threads!

StarN

United States2587 Posts

April 04 2009 14:34 GMT

HONG JIN HO FIGHTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

whatusername

Canada1181 Posts

April 04 2009 14:38 GMT

wtf skyhigh isn't seeded?

dangots0ul

United States919 Posts

April 04 2009 14:40 GMT

watching these games are a waste of time because jaedong will win anyway XP

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

April 04 2009 14:46 GMT

Seeding is done based off of a players KeSPA rank, not how they placed in last season

Bomi

Germany23 Posts

April 04 2009 14:46 GMT

I maybe wrong, but wasn't the GOM Classic sanctioned Last Season??
I'm sure Nick and Susi said this in one of their very first brodcasts

TW WiNNinG 54

United States250 Posts

April 04 2009 14:54 GMT

I would say yes. It was even on fomos front page during S2. S1 was not even on it!!!

AlwaysGG

Taiwan952 Posts

April 04 2009 15:00 GMT

skyhigh fighting!

miseiler

United States1389 Posts

April 04 2009 15:01 GMT

On April 04 2009 23:46 Bomi wrote:
I maybe wrong, but wasn't the GOM Classic sanctioned Last Season??
I'm sure Nick and Susi said this in one of their very first brodcasts

That's because she got it from TL.

Harem

United States11393 Posts

April 04 2009 15:02 GMT

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I don't know if I'll be able to stand watching Yellow losing.. ;_;

cHicKeLoR

Germany559 Posts

April 04 2009 15:03 GMT

#11

no kespa? S2 had kespa... it was mentioned during the cast... but why does kespa abandone GOM (or the other way round)? Someone got inside information?

Plexa

Aotearoa39261 Posts

April 04 2009 15:05 GMT

#12

GOM never was sanctioned by KeSPA, it was simply "recognized". Susie was fed misinformation.

DownMaxX

Canada1311 Posts

April 04 2009 15:08 GMT

#13

Has there been an official statement as to why KeSPA "recognizes" GOM as a tournament, but wont sanction it?

Hacksaw11

Australia359 Posts

April 04 2009 15:14 GMT

#14

On April 05 2009 00:08 DownMaxX wrote:
Has there been an official statement as to why KeSPA "recognizes" GOM as a tournament, but wont sanction it?

ultimate fatality...

sif change elo info after bisu won it....

o/ i stand by thee bisu

<3 bisu fanboi # 711

Latvia791 Posts

April 04 2009 15:31 GMT

#15

*EDITED*

I was surprised since I thought all of the major leagues are sanctioned or whatever it's called. But after reading about some teams not participating the picture got clearer and cloudier at the same time.

SlayerS_`HackeR`

United States190 Posts

April 04 2009 15:38 GMT

#16

HONG JIN HO ftw