B looks pretty tough, it's hard to call exactly who will come out. I would guess Stephano/Happy, but mana and nightend are both capable of winning too.

There are a few other tough groups too, but I think B has to be the hardest.

RoranRock

France294 Posts

February 23 2012 16:21 GMT

stephano is unbeatable against protoss so he will easly go through his group

Ripebananaa

Canada129 Posts

February 23 2012 16:26 GMT

These groups are pretty underwhelming compared to MLG, which is unfortunate.. but I'll have to settle! They'll all roughly even, but group B gets the edge.

Bechs

United States4 Posts

February 23 2012 16:29 GMT

I really like NightEnd's style and I think he can surprise some people with his performance! It might not be enough to go through, but he's more than capable of putting up a fight!

Coolhwip

Sweden1381 Posts

February 23 2012 17:15 GMT

Voted B. Im prett sure Stephano and nightend will come out on top tho.

TheTurk

United States732 Posts

February 23 2012 17:43 GMT

They did a really good job balancing the groups, IMO.
Props.

The_DarkAngelz

Brazil221 Posts

February 23 2012 17:49 GMT

On February 24 2012 02:43 TheTurk wrote:
They did a really good job balancing the groups, IMO.
Props.

True...that's amazing because all games will be fun !

Warpath

Canada1242 Posts

February 23 2012 17:51 GMT

Which Happy is this?

Hambone636

United States62 Posts

February 23 2012 17:53 GMT

#10

It isn't IMHappy
it is the european

dBdHellRider

Sweden63 Posts

February 23 2012 18:13 GMT

#11

D all the way

Fus

Sweden1112 Posts

February 23 2012 18:24 GMT

#12

B, but not that close to the rest. No "Group of death" imo

LunaSaint

United Kingdom620 Posts

February 23 2012 18:49 GMT

#13

B with the slight lead, but A and H are right behind.

Narcotic

Italy101 Posts

February 23 2012 19:06 GMT

#14

Trolle

Sweden227 Posts

February 23 2012 19:06 GMT

#15

B for me, all these players really have a great chance of taking games of everyone, ofc Stephano is the big name that everyoen expect to see, but Happy and Mana have shown times and times again taht they can give results against anyone, and NightEnD have really impressed lately.

For me it's gonan be interesting to see if Jinro can come back this tournament, he have shown soime realy impressive results in the Esports Weekly Match the last 3 weeks, making it far in that tournament all the time.

MinimalistSC2

United States121 Posts

February 23 2012 19:15 GMT

#16

Stephano Mana, nuf said

TPoT

United States5 Posts

February 23 2012 20:16 GMT

#17

LETS GO JINROLL THE GROUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOO JINRO FIGHTING

Jerkil

Algeria24 Posts

February 23 2012 20:53 GMT

#18

cant wait to see how moon is doing in sc2

figq

12519 Posts

February 23 2012 21:38 GMT

#19

I think all groups are fairly even distributed, well done by ROG in this regard.

Ruscour

5233 Posts

February 23 2012 21:51 GMT

#20

I think F will be the closest group, it's impossible to predict who will get second

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

February 23 2012 21:58 GMT

#21

Group of Beath.

JimmyHollow

United Kingdom249 Posts

February 23 2012 22:51 GMT

#22

B easily!

jeeneeus

1168 Posts

February 23 2012 22:59 GMT

#23

Is this asking the toughest to call or the toughest average skill level? In some cases they can be different.

`Zapdos

United States935 Posts

February 23 2012 23:39 GMT

#24

I'm hoping jinro can pull through group f. I wanna see big things from him again :3

Phays

Sweden162 Posts

February 23 2012 23:45 GMT

#25

On February 24 2012 07:59 jeeneeus wrote:
Is this asking the toughest to call or the toughest average skill level? In some cases they can be different.

Was just about to say this, these polls should be more clear tbh. Some people look at average skill and other look at the two best players and the odds of the two other to advance, etc.

Serelitz

Netherlands2895 Posts

February 23 2012 23:53 GMT

#26

Clicked on A because I oversaw B, but B is definitely the hardest, both skill wise and 'who wins it' wise.

Kernen

United States84 Posts

February 24 2012 00:50 GMT

#27

Rooting for Jinro all the way in this one. Everyone from TL has been impressing me lately. Really wan't to see some more good results from Jinro.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

February 24 2012 02:26 GMT

#28

Quite nicely distributed, but gonna go with group B here. Happy hwaiting!

Ouga

Finland645 Posts

February 24 2012 04:30 GMT

#29

If Happy could for once be like his ladder self, he'd even has a chance to win the whole tournament imo. So I think group B may even be UNDERrated in toughness since not everyone understand the potential of Happy. Step/MaNa are obv beasts too.

F isn't close, I think the pretty clear favorites there are taeja->elfi.

red4ce

United States7313 Posts

February 24 2012 05:03 GMT

#30

The toughest group is the one with no Koreans? Yeah um I don't think so.

toson1

United States9 Posts

February 24 2012 05:25 GMT

#31

Which Happy are they refering to IMhappy or the russian player?

Elite__

Canada976 Posts

February 24 2012 05:56 GMT

#32

man so many players im rooting for here... mana and jinro stick out for me though. i hope they do well!

goste

Australia46 Posts

February 24 2012 05:59 GMT

#33

For me, it was a toss up between group B and group A. But Stephano and Happy... yeah... Nightend and Mana too. Phew. Would not like to be in that group at all.

On the other hand, group A with Kas, Puma and Titan... Don't know much about Welmu, but the other three are scary!

But because group B comprises entirely of truly intimidating players, it has to be group Beast.

Haegr9599

United States210 Posts

February 24 2012 06:13 GMT

#34

On February 24 2012 01:21 RoranRock wrote:
stephano is unbeatable against protoss so he will easly go through his group

lol makes me giggle XD

And i feel that while group B is probably the hardest, group A is right behind it, and all the groups seem pretty solid to me. Well done whoever balanced the groups!